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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
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Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.

  • Director
    • Guy Ritchie
  • Writers
    • Michele Mulroney
    • Kieran Mulroney
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Jude Law
    • Jared Harris
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    505K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,678
    4
    • Director
      • Guy Ritchie
    • Writers
      • Michele Mulroney
      • Kieran Mulroney
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Jude Law
      • Jared Harris
    • 534User reviews
    • 270Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Top Cast88

    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Dr. John Watson
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Professor James Moriarty
    Noomi Rapace
    Noomi Rapace
    • Madam Simza Heron
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Irene Adler
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Mycroft Holmes
    Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    • Colonel Sebastian Moran
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Mary Watson
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Mrs. Hudson
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Inspector Lestrade
    William Houston
    William Houston
    • Constable Clark
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • Doctor Hoffmanstahl
    Iain Mitchell
    Iain Mitchell
    • Auctioneer
    Jack Laskey
    Jack Laskey
    • Carruthers
    Patricia Slater
    • Shush Club Maitre D'
    Karima McAdams
    Karima McAdams
    • Shush Club Maitre D'
    • (as Karima Adebibe)
    Richard Cunningham
    Richard Cunningham
    • Businessman
    Marcus Shakesheff
    Marcus Shakesheff
    • Hashisheen
    • Director
      • Guy Ritchie
    • Writers
      • Michele Mulroney
      • Kieran Mulroney
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The text of the note that Holmes leaves Watson on the packing crate reads: "Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same." This quote is taken directly from the opening lines of Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short story "The Adventure of the Creeping Man".
    • Goofs
      Holmes follows Moriarty's lecturing tour across Europe and mentions Oslo, Norway. However, in 1891 Oslo was still named Christiania and wasn't re-named Oslo until the 1920s.
    • Quotes
      • Sherlock Holmes: Uh, hmm... Right. Where are the wagons?
      • Madam Simza Heron: The wagon is too slow. Can't you ride?
      • Dr. John Watson: It's not that he can't ride... How is it you put it, Holmes?
      • Sherlock Holmes: They're dangerous at both ends and... crafty in the middle. Why would I want anything with a mind of its own bobbing about between my legs?
    • Crazy credits
      During the ending credits, excerpts from the Doyle story "The Final Problem" are shown. ("The Final Problem" was the basis for the movie.)
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.47 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Fischerweise, D.881
      Written by Franz Schubert
      Performed by Irmgard Seefried
      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (Germany)
      Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 16, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Romany
      • German
      • Italian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sherlock Holmes: Juego de sombras
    • Filming locations
      • Triengen, Kanton Luzern, Switzerland(train scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $186,848,418
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $39,637,079
      • Dec 18, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $543,848,418
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 9m(129 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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