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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

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1975 | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Enola Holmes 2 or The Naked Gun, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, tense.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1975: an older pace and style.

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    56% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $20 million worldwide on a $3 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gene Wilder

  • Gene WilderSigerson Holmes
  • Madeline KahnJenny Hill
  • Marty FeldmanSgt. Orville Stanley Sacker
  • Dom DeLuiseEduardo Gambetti
  • Leo McKernMoriarty
  • Roy KinnearMoriarty's Assistant
  • John Le MesurierLord Redcliff
  • Douglas WilmerSherlock Holmes
  • Michael CraneRenato
  • Albert FinneyMan in Audience at Opera