Is Young Sherlock Holmes one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular 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 Young Sherlock Holmes sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 Young Sherlock Holmes end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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 Young Sherlock 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.

Is Young Sherlock Holmes scary?

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 Young Sherlock Holmes violent?

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.

Young Sherlock Holmes

Name: Young Sherlock Holmes
Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1985
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins, Susan Fleetwood

Before a lifetime of adventure, they lived the adventure of a lifetime.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Amblin Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

1985109 min6.8 / 10

A youthful adventure that blends school-based camaraderie with supernatural mystery and murder intrigue, grounded in the origin story of two iconic characters.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.

Clusters

Action Comedy Pirate Friendship Adventures Underdog Team Victories Hero Teams Fighting Evil Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Mystery Adventure Thriller

Keywords

School Friend London, England Religion And Supernatural Murder Aftercreditsstinger Sherlock Holmes

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Questions people ask

Is Young Sherlock Holmes one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is Young Sherlock Holmes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does Young Sherlock Holmes end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Young Sherlock Holmes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Young Sherlock Holmes scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Young Sherlock Holmes violent? 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.