Why it may be worth watching
- Holmes & Watson combines Comedy and Mystery elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall.
- Viewers currently rate it 4.3/10 from 978 votes.
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Holmes & Watson
Weapons of mass deduction.
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer as they only have four days before the queen becomes the next victim.
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Cast
Will FerrellSherlock Holmes
John C. ReillyDr. Watson
Rebecca HallGrace Hart
Rob BrydonInspector Lestrade
Kelly MacdonaldMartha Hudson
Lauren LapkusMillicent
Pam FerrisQueen Victoria
Ralph FiennesJames Moriarty
Adam ScherrBrawn
Kieran O'BrienLestrade's PC Smalls
Noah JupeDoxy
Bella RamseyFlotsam
Colby MulgrewHay Bag
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Mystery, Crime. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril, substance use. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
london, englandtitanicbirthday partynemesisdrugsinept assistantpolice inspectorqueen of england
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Check out the video version of this review here: https://youtu.be/-UkuJNwo9S4
Will Ferrell has always been a comedian who gets me laughing, and I remember when I saw the trailer for <i>Holmes and Watson</i> I thought it looked like another chance for a jolly good laugh.
Also starring John C. Reilly, this is a humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. In this film they have four days to solve a case or else the Queen will become the next victim.
This has some laugh out loud moments, …
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Check out the video version of this review here: https://youtu.be/-UkuJNwo9S4
Will Ferrell has always been a comedian who gets me laughing, and I remember when I saw the trailer for <i>Holmes and Watson</i> I thought it looked like another chance for a jolly good laugh.
Also starring John C. Reilly, this is a humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. In this film they have four days to solve a case or else the Queen will become the next victim.
This has some laugh out loud moments, some scenes that will make you snort, and regular lulls in the story.
If you go into this expecting laughs like <i>Blades of Glory</i>, <i>Anchorman</i>, or <i>Step Brothers</i> then you will come away disappointed. But if you set your expectations right and go in looking for low brow humour and dick jokes strung together by a very basic storyline, you might just have yourself a good time.
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