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Young Sherlock Holmes
1985 109 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.2
Mystery, Adventure, Thriller
Director: Barry Levinson
🎭 Based on
«canon of Sherlock Holmes»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$19.74M
Worldwide:
$63.7M
Starring
Nicholas Rowe
Actor
Alan Cox
Actor
Sophie Ward
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1986
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 1986
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 1986
— Best Fantasy Film
Academy Awards 1986
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Young Sherlock Holmes is widely regarded as a visually impressive and charming adventure film that effectively captures a sense of 1980s nostalgia. While many viewers appreciate its atmosphere and pioneering special effects, the film is divisive due to its loose connection to the Conan Doyle source material and a narrative that shifts awkwardly between cozy mystery and blockbuster-style action.
| Production | The pioneering CGI of the stained-glass knight and the vivid, immersive production design remain technical and aesthetic highlights. | |
| Acting | Nicholas Rowe and Alan Cox deliver compelling, convincing performances as the young protagonists, grounding the fantastical premise. | |
| Adaptation | The film succeeds as a stylish and atmospheric period adventure, though it lacks the rigorous logical deductions associated with the Sherlock Holmes canon. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative tone is jarring, as it fails to smoothly integrate a quaint Victorian mystery with an over-the-top, Indiana Jones-esque adventure. |