Overview
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedGuy Ritchie's 2011 sequel pits the famed consulting detective against a criminal genius whose intellect rivals his own, raising the stakes into a continent-spanning game of strategy and survival. Blending action, adventure, crime and mystery, it leans on kinetic set pieces, period style and a wry, fast-talking sensibility rather than pure whodunit deduction. The mood is brisk and playful even as the threat darkens, balancing buddy chemistry with escalating peril. Best suited to viewers who enjoy big-budget Victorian-era adventure, clever cat-and-mouse plotting and stylized brawls. With a MagicMovieScore of 7.1, it lands as a confident, entertaining franchise outing.
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Top Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law
Dr. John Watson
Noomi Rapace
Madam Simza Heron
Jared Harris
Professor James Moriarty
Rachel McAdams
Irene Adler
Eddie Marsan
Inspector Lestrade
Kelly Reilly
Mary Morstan
Stephen Fry
Mycroft Holmes
10,665 ratings, tightly clustered. This score is unlikely to move more than 0.03 with new ratings.
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Movie Info
Release Date
November 22, 2011
Runtime
2h 9m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Director