Synopsis
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
Scores
Overall Score
93.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.5%
Review Aggregate
73.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 246 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, action-packed. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotgrittyaction-packedstylizedvisually strikingchristmascharacter-drivenhistoricalrealisticfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | 2009 | $7,764,000 | $11,355,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2009 | $7,500,000 source | $10,968,531 | reported |
| Rachel McAdams | 2009 | $5,000,000 source | $7,312,354 | reported |
| Mark Strong | 2009 | $2,942,000 | $4,303,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Marsan | 2009 | $2,517,000 | $3,680,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count250
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes695,656
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $209,028,679 | $305,698,352 |
| International | 2009 | $315,000,000 | $460,678,322 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $524,028,679 | $766,376,674 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $230,514,340 | $337,120,505 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,042,000 | $5,911,307 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,296,000 | $1,895,362 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $16,506,000 | $24,139,544 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $35,272,000 | $51,584,272 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $58,528,030 | $85,595,539 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $346,158,370 | $506,246,529 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $90,000,000 | $131,622,378 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $78,119,000 (est) | $114,246,761 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $51,924,000 | $75,937,337 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $6,845,000 | $10,010,613 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $13,500,000 | $19,743,357 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $240,388,000 | $351,560,446 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $105,770,370 | $154,686,084 |
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