Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

About Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie. The film is filed under steampunk, buddy, sherlock holmes, and criminal mastermind.

Robert Downey Jr. appears as Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, Noomi Rapace as Madam Simza Heron, and Jared Harris as Professor James Moriarty. Released in November 2011, it runs 129 minutes.

The screenplay is by Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney. It comes from Lin Pictures and Silver Pictures.

Sherlock Holmes, The Prestige, and Mission: Impossible - Fallout make useful companions to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, all filed under 19th century and detective. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 11,195 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.