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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Runtime129 min
Rating12A
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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.
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Sherlock Holmes (2009) directed by Guy Ritchie was well received by critics, who praised the film's action, adventure, and the chemistry between its lead actors Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The film received two Academy Award nominations and has an IMDb rating of 7.6 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 70%, indicating positive audience reception.
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Director Guy Ritchie's energetic, stylized approach to this 2009 Sherlock Holmes film results in a highly entertaining blend of action, mystery, and witty banter, anchored by Robert Downey Jr.'s charismatic and eccentric performance as the iconic detective.
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Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 period mystery action film starring Robert Downey Jr. as the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film was directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, and Dan Lin. The screenplay written by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, and Simon Kinberg was developed from a story by Wigram and Johnson. In addition to Downey as Holmes, Jude Law portrays Dr. John Watson. The film, set in 1890, follows eccentric detective Holmes and his companion Watson investigating the crimes of Lord Blackwood, a mysticist who has seemingly risen from the dead. Rachel McAdams stars as Holmes' former adversary Irene Adler and Mark Strong portrays villain Lord Henry Blackwood.
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