Mr. Holmes

The man beyond the myth


Mr. Holmes
Set in 1947, when an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, he faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love... before it's too late.

104 minutes.
Parental Guidance 7-9.
Crime, Detective/Mystery, Drama.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Roger Allam
Director
Bill Condon
ScreenplayJeffrey Hatcher, from the novel by Mitch Cullin, using characters by Arthur Conan Doyle
MusicCarter Burwell
CinematographyTobias A. Schliessler
Sound formatsDolby Digital
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2015
Produced byAI-Film, See-Saw Films, Archer Gray, BBC Films, FilmNation Entertainment

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDetective
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG for thematic elements, some disturbing images and incidental smoking
Runtime104
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
11 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
3
Violence
2
Sex
0
Language
1
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
1

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Geoffrey Macnab quote iconSir Ian shines as ageing, complicated Sherlock.
10
Die Burger
Rozanne Els quote iconMcKellen se Sherlock treffendste nóg
15
Cape Times
David Rooney quote iconRuminative film themed aroung aging and mortality.
10
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconIt's terrific.
16
Metacritic.com
35 critics
13
Rottentomatoes critics
143 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconMr. Holmes focuses on the man behind the mysteries, and while it may lack Baker Street thrills, it more than compensates with tenderly wrought, well-acted drama.
17
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
14
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconSmart, literate, low-key drama about memory and stories.
15

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
33 users
16
Rottentomatoes users
22122 users
15
Internet
7342 Netizens quote iconAre our heroes allowed to age?
15

Average .. 71%

14

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