Overview

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Fun facts

Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Original Score (2010)
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Box office
Grossed $524M worldwide, about 5.8 times its $90M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel canon of Sherlock Holmes
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in England and London
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Sequels
Followed by Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
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Collection
Part of Sherlock Holmes Collection
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Music
Music by Hans Zimmer
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Details

Director: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Arthur Conan DoyleCharacters
Anthony PeckhamScreenplay
Michael Robert JohnsonScreenplay
Simon KinbergScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: December 23, 2009
Original language: English
Budget: $90M
Revenue: $524M
Countries: United States of America, Germany
Collection: Sherlock Holmes Collection