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Hilarious duo Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly (Step Brothers, Talladega Nights) are Holmes and Watson respectively. Their brilliant minds...
Hilarious duo Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly (Step Brothers, Talladega Nights) are Holmes and Watson respectively. Their brilliant minds are called on to stop rival James Moriarty (Ralph Fiennes) from assassinating Queen Victoria (Pam Ferris).
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10 %81 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
25 %4,059 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Feels neither definitive nor especially fresh - just an off-brand, garden-variety parody."
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Variety
Variety"If a comedy falls in the forest and nobody laughs, did it even exist?"
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Time Out
Time Out"Smuggling in booze to dispel the sense of dull routine could only help."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"In the great pantheon of Will Ferrell movies, Holmes and Watson will sit far below Elf, Anchorman, Blades of Glory and The Other Guys, but well above Anchorman 2 and Step Brothers."
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Stuff
Stuff""Holmes & Watson" is more of a well-meaning misfire than a total train wreck. It's frustrating mainly because all of these folks can do much better. They can be a lot Daffier."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"You can feel the flop sweat emanating from the third onscreen pairing of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"You'll need a magnifying glass to find the jokes in this send-up of other, better Holmes screen adaptations."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineHolmes & Watson | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate sex references, drug references, infrequent strong language
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Adventure, Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
