Synopsis
Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.
Scores
Overall Score
92.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.0%
Review Aggregate
69.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 224 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotromanticfunnystylizedvisually strikingaction-packedhistoricalthought-provokingupliftinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | 2011 | $12,225,000 | $17,052,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2011 | $7,526,000 | $10,497,000 | (est) |
| Noomi Rapace | 2011 | $5,666,000 | $7,903,000 | (est) |
| Jared Harris | 2011 | $4,633,000 | $6,462,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Marsan | 2011 | $3,963,000 | $5,527,000 | (est) |
| Rachel McAdams | 2011 | $3,488,000 | $4,865,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count225
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes495,727
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $186,848,420 | $260,624,038 |
| International | 2011 | $357,000,000 | $497,958,620 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $543,848,450 | $758,582,700 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $236,224,210 | $329,495,467 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,630,000 | $7,852,961 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,810,000 | $2,524,664 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $10,301,000 | $14,368,268 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $24,562,000 | $34,260,111 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $52,317,558 | $72,974,731 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $330,844,768 | $461,476,202 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $125,000,000 | $174,355,259 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $116,361,000 (est) | $162,305,219 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $26,468,000 | $36,918,680 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $5,378,000 | $7,501,461 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $15,000,000 | $20,922,631 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $288,207,000 | $402,003,250 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $42,637,768 | $59,472,952 |
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