Holmes & Watson

"Weapons of mass deduction."

2018 1h 30m EN

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★4.3TMDB · 972

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Synopsis

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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.

“Weapons of mass deduction.”

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Cast

Will Ferrell
Sherlock Holmes
John C. Reilly
Dr. Watson
Rebecca Hall
Grace Hart
Rob Brydon
Inspector Lestrade
Kelly Macdonald
Martha Hudson
Lauren Lapkus
Millicent
Pam Ferris
Queen Victoria
Ralph Fiennes
James Moriarty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Etan Cohen
Writers: Soren Bendt Aaboe Pedersen, Etan Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 96% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Etan Cohen, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Erik Jessen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and Rebecca Hall carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Weapons of mass deduction.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Etan Cohen directs. Oliver Wood behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Erik Jessen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 96% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Directed by Etan Cohen, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Erik Jessen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and Rebecca Hall carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Weapons of mass deduction.".
9IMDB entry: tt1255919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "london, england", "titanic", "birthday party", "nemesis".

The technical file

Cinematography: Oliver Wood
Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: Erik Jessen
Production design: James Hambidge
Makeup / hair: Autumn Butler
VFX supervisor: Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Sound: Greg P. Russell
Stunt coordinator: Jo McLaren
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $42,000,000
Box office: $40,500,000
Return: 96% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Holmes & Watson (2018)

Awards

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture

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SierraKiloBravo2019-10-12
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 Holmes and Watson 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 Blades of Glory, Anchorman, or Step Brothers 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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