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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

The game is afoot.

20117.12h 9m

Overview

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.

Directed by Guy Ritchie
Written by Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney, Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by Dan Lin, Joel Silver, Susan Downey
Box OfficeBudget: $125.0MRevenue: $334.6M

Top Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Sherlock Holmes

Jude Law

Jude Law

Dr. John Watson

Noomi Rapace

Noomi Rapace

Madam Simza Heron

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Professor James Moriarty

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Irene Adler

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Inspector Lestrade

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Mary Morstan

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Mycroft Holmes

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Colonel Sebastian Moran

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Mrs. Hudson

Themes & Keywords

london, englandparis, francedetective inspectorsteampunkbuddycriminal mastermind19th centurysherlock holmes

About Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a adventure, crime, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of london, england, paris, france, detective inspector, steampunk, buddy, criminal mastermind. Directed by Guy Ritchie, it stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace. 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.

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