Holmes & Watson (2018)

Directed by

Etan Cohen

Genre

comedy film, action film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 934 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to solve a threat at Buckingham Palace. They bumble through the investigation in their own clumsy way.

sillyzanylightheartedgoofyfast-pacedcampybumblingabsurd

What happens

Holmes & Watson is a 2018 mystery comedy film written and directed by Etan Cohen. The film stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the eponymous characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively; with Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, Steve Coogan and Ralph Fiennes in supporting roles. The plot follows the famed detective duo as they set out to find the culprit behind a threat at Buckingham Palace. First announced in 2008 with Sacha Baron Cohen as Holmes and Ferrell as Watson, Holmes & Watson languished in development hell for several years before Ferrell and Reilly were confirmed for their eventual roles in July 2016, and Etan Cohen was announced as director. Filming took place around London from late 2016 to early 2017. It is the third collaboration between Ferrell and Reilly after Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Step Brothers (2008), and the first not to be directed by Adam McKay (who instead co-produced this film with Ferrell, Jimmy Miller and Clayton Townsend). Holmes & Watson was released in the United States on December 25, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing, through its Columbia Pictures label. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $41.9 million worldwide on a $42 million budget. The film received largely negative reviews from both critics and audiences alike for its script, humor, and unfaithfulness to the source material, and is widely considered as one of the worst movies of all time. The press reported numerous instances of people walking out early during screenings. The film received six nominations at the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards, and won four, including Worst Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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