Young Sherlock Holmes
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 109 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
At an English boarding school, two bright students form an unlikely friendship as strange deaths and frightening visions ripple through Victorian London. Following clues from the classroom to the streets, they uncover a sinister cult targeting prominent figures and race to stop the next attack before it’s too late.
Based on canon of Sherlock Holmes
Also known as Pyramid of Fear · Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-12-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (712 votes)
- Box office
- $19,700,000
- Budget
- $18,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, family-friendly mystery with spooky set pieces and an Indiana Jones-style adventure vibe; Not for you if you need strict book accuracy or grounded realism, like in Murder, She Wrote.
Pros: lively mystery-adventure; fun teen duo; memorable effects moments | Cons: thin sleuthing focus; uneven script; some dated effects
Themes
- school friend
- london, england
- religion and supernatural
- murder
- aftercreditsstinger
- sherlock holmes
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nicholas Rowe
as Sherlock Holmes
- AC
Alan Cox
as John Watson
Sophie Ward
as Elizabeth Hardy
Anthony Higgins
as Professor Rathe
Susan Fleetwood
as Mrs. Dribb
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Det. Sgt. Lestrade
- MR
Matthew Ryan
as Dudley's Friend
- ER
Earl Rhodes
as Dudley
Freddie Jones
as Chester Cragwitch
Patrick Newell
as Bentley Booster
Directed by Barry Levinson