Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Sherlock Holmes rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 702K votes

Rotten Tomatoes70%

Metacritic57%

TMDb7.22/10· 15K votes

With 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 57/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Sherlock Holmes

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Cast of Sherlock Holmes

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  Robert Downey Jr.

  as Sherlock Holmes

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  Jude Law

  as Dr. John Watson

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  Rachel McAdams

  as Irene Adler

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  Mark Strong

  as Lord Henry Blackwood

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  Eddie Marsan

  as Inspector Lestrade

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  Robert Maillet

  as Dredger

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  Geraldine James

  as Mrs. Hudson

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  Kelly Reilly

  as Mary Morstan

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  William Houston

  as Constable Clark

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  Hans Matheson

  as Lord Coward

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  James Fox

  as Sir Thomas Rotheram

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  William Hope

  as Ambassador Standish

Sherlock Holmes facts

Budget

$90M

Box office

$524M

Collection

Sherlock Holmes Collection

Our take on Sherlock Holmes

Guy Ritchie's 2009 take on Sherlock Holmes reimagines the great detective as a restless, physical adventurer as comfortable in a bare-knuckle brawl as in a chain of deductions. Alongside Doctor John Watson, Holmes works to bring down a fresh nemesis and unravel a deadly plot threatening England. Mixing adventure, crime and mystery, Ritchie gives Victorian London a grimy, kinetic energy, foregrounding banter, action and momentum over the more cerebral, pipe-and-armchair tradition. It suits viewers who want their detective story fast, playful and stylish rather than quietly methodical, and who enjoy the crackling partnership between the two leads more than a strict whodunit puzzle.