Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% 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 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows sad?

Not especially. Less sad 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.

Does Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 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.

Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows easy watching?

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.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Name: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Released: 2011
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams

The game is afoot.

Directed by Guy Ritchie

Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Silver Pictures

2011129 min7.1 / 10

A high-octane Victorian detective thriller that balances intellectual cat-and-mouse games with kinetic action sequences, grounded in the buddy dynamic between Holmes and Watson.

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

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Genres

Action Adventure Mystery

Keywords

London, England Paris, France Detective Detective Inspector Steampunk Buddy Criminal Mastermind 19th Century Sherlock Holmes Whodunnit

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Questions people ask

Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows easy watching? 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.