Mr. Holmes
2015 · Movie · PG · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · 78% critics
In 1947, a retired Sherlock Holmes struggles with an unreliable memory and revisits a case that still weighs on him. With help from his housekeeper’s son, he works to sort out what really happened as daily life in his countryside farmhouse continues.
Based on A Slight Trick of the Mind
Also known as A Slight Trick of the Mind
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (1,961 votes)
- Box office
- $29,355,203
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
If you want a gentle, character-focused mystery with a reflective mood—Not for you if you expect a high-energy Sherlock adventure like Enola Holmes 2 or White Collar.
Pros: warm, understated mystery; melancholy charm; standout lead performance | Cons: slow at times; unsure genre tone; some whiffs of humor
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- detective
- memory loss
- mysterious
- thoughtful
- sherlock holmes
Cast & crew
Ian McKellen
as Sherlock Holmes
Laura Linney
as Mrs. Munro
Milo Parker
as Roger
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Tamiki Umezaki
Roger Allam
as Dr. Barrie
Frances de la Tour
as Madame Schirmer
Hattie Morahan
as Ann Kelmot
Phil Davis
as Inspector Gilbert
Patrick Kennedy
as Thomas Kelmot
John Sessions
as Mycroft Holmes
Directed by Bill Condon