Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mr. Holmes violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mr. Holmes easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mr. Holmes end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mr. Holmes

Name: Mr. Holmes
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2015
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Roger Allam

The man behind the myth

Directed by Bill Condon

Produced by FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Film

2015104 min6.5 / 10

A contemplative, melancholic portrait of an aging detective confronting mortality, memory, and the limits of reason through a relationship with a young boy.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Classic Literary Legends European Regional Settings Amnesia and Memory Loss Movies

Genres

Drama Mystery

Keywords

London, England Based On Novel Or Book Detective Memory Loss Thoughtful Sherlock Holmes

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Mr. Holmes sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Mr. Holmes violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Mr. Holmes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Mr. Holmes scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Mr. Holmes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.