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2015 • 1h 44min • PG • Mystery, Crime, Drama, Family

Mr. Holmes

"The man behind the myth"

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

IMDb 6.8

RT 88%

MC 67

Director

Bill Condon

Writers

Mitch Cullin

Jeffrey Hatcher

Arthur Conan Doyle

Composer

Carter Burwell

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Ian McKellen

Sherlock Holmes

Laura Linney

Mrs. Munro

Milo Parker

Roger

Hiroyuki Sanada

Tamiki Umezaki

Roger Allam

Dr. Barrie

Frances de la Tour

Madame Schirmer

Hattie Morahan

Ann Kelmot

Phil Davis

Inspector Gilbert

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Hiroyuki Sanada Tamiki Umezaki

Roger Allam Dr. Barrie

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Hattie Morahan Ann Kelmot

Phil Davis Inspector Gilbert

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