Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Direction
Ritchie's hyperactive Victorian London feels genuinely lived-in and grimy.
Acting
Downey and Law's chaotic chemistry redefined buddy-cop energy.
Cinematography
Slo-mo fight pre-visualization is pure cinematic candy.
Director
Guy Ritchie
Robert Downey Jr.
Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law
Dr. John Watson
Rachel McAdams
Irene Adler
Mark Strong
Lord Henry Blackwood
Eddie Marsan
Inspector Lestrade
Robert Maillet
Dredger
Geraldine James
Mrs. Hudson
Kelly Reilly
Mary Morstan
William Houston
Constable Clark
Hans Matheson
Lord Coward
James Fox
Sir Thomas Rotheram
William Hope
Ambassador Standish
Clive Russell
Captain Tanner
Oran Gurel
Reordan
David Garrick
McMurdo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Downey studied violin for months but still needed a double for close-ups—his fingers couldn't match Holmes's supposed mastery.
This film directly led to RDJ's Iron Man 2 scheduling conflicts, nearly killing the sequel until reshoots wrapped both productions simultaneously.
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