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Sherlock Gnomes
2018 86 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG 6+
★5.0
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Mystery
Director: John Stevenson
🎭 Based on
«Romeo and Juliet»
byWilliam Shakespeare
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Description
Garden gnomes Gnomeo & Juliet recruit renown detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Budget:
$59M
US Gross:
$43.24M
Worldwide:
$90.5M
Starring
Johnny Depp
Actor
James McAvoy
Actor
Emily Blunt
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2019
— Worst Screen Ensemble
Razzie Awards 2019
— Worst Actor
Key opinion
Sherlock Gnomes is widely viewed as an inferior sequel that fails to recapture the charm of its predecessor. While some appreciate its structural blend of detective tropes and family dynamics, most critics find the narrative bland and overly focused on child-oriented humor.
| Originality | The film shifts focus from the original's Shakespearean inspiration toward a predictable and formulaic detective narrative based on Conan Doyle. | |
| Humor | The humor relies on simplistic, predictable jokes that fail to engage beyond the target demographic. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the narrative quality are split; some see a sophisticated triple-intrigue plot, while others find the subplot involving the lead couple forced and dull. | |
| Acting | The voice acting choices and delivery fail to impress, with some viewers finding the performances lackluster compared to the first film. |