Sherlock Holmes (2009)

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Nothing escapes him.

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.

• Released: 2009-12-23
• Genres: Action, Mystery, Crime
• Runtime: 2h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 15,202 votes

Directed by Guy Ritchie.

Top cast

• Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
• Jude Law as Dr. John Watson
• Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler
• Mark Strong as Lord Henry Blackwood
• Eddie Marsan as Inspector Lestrade
• Robert Maillet as Dredger
• Geraldine James as Mrs. Hudson
• Kelly Reilly as Mary Morstan
• William Houston as Constable Clark
• Hans Matheson as Lord Coward

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sherlock Holmes

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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