The man beyond the myth
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Roger Allam |
Director |
Bill Condon |
Screenplay | Jeffrey Hatcher, from the novel by Mitch Cullin, using characters by Arthur Conan Doyle |
Music | Carter Burwell |
Cinematography | Tobias A. Schliessler |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2015 |
Produced by | AI-Film, See-Saw Films, Archer Gray, BBC Films, FilmNation Entertainment |
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Genre | Detective |
Language | None |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG for thematic elements, some disturbing images and incidental smoking |
Runtime | 104 |
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. |
Suggested age limit 11 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Geoffrey Macnab Sir Ian shines as ageing, complicated Sherlock. | 10 | |
Die Burger Rozanne Els McKellen se Sherlock treffendste nóg | 15 | |
Cape Times David Rooney Ruminative film themed aroung aging and mortality. | 10 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy It's terrific. | 16 | |
Metacritic.com 35 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 143 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Mr. 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 | 14 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Smart, 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 Are our heroes allowed to age? | 15 | |
Average .. 71% | 14 |