Mr. Holmes
The man behind the myth
2015 • 104 min • Drama · Mystery
Synopsis
In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 1983 · 49%
In 1947, a 93-year-old Sherlock Holmes, battling memory loss, revisits his final, unsolved case. He struggles to recall the truth behind his retirement, relying on his housekeeper's son to piece together his fragmented memories.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of a past suicide
- Themes of grief and regret
- Brief, mild peril
What it models well
- The importance of truth
- Facing one's own mortality
- Mentorship and friendship
- Coping with aging
Talk about it after
- The challenges of memory loss and aging
- The value of different kinds of intelligence
- How to help those who are struggling
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Top billed cast
Director: Bill Condon • Crew: Jeffrey Hatcher
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers> The famous English detective at his old age. Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, totally loved it. Directed by an Oscar winning filmmaker, the film was based on the novel 'A Slight Trick of the Mind'. It focused the long retired Sherlock Holmes, who now lives in the English countryside where he meets a boy. He tries to recall one of his old cases, but struggles as he's very old to remember.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (1,983)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Box office
- $29,355,203
- IMDb
- tt3168230
- Official site
- www.mrholmesfilm.com
