Sherlock Holmes (2009)
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March 30, 2010
- Synopsis
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous super-sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of Lionel Wigram's comic book series by writer/director Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla) starring Robert Downey Jr....
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- Starring
- Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
- Director(s)
- Guy Ritchie
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134 min.
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Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
It pleases me to report, then, that Downey brings his brain, his wit, and his gift for intelligent underplaying, even as he understands he has been hired to play Sherlock Holmes, action hero.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The less I thought about Sherlock Holmes, the more I liked "Sherlock Holmes." Yet another classic hero has been fed into the f/x mill, emerging as a modern superman.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites
This is very much a Sherlock Holmes movie for the blockbuster era.Read the full review
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