Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
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48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 38
  3. Negative: 5 out of 38
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    Dec 14, 2011
    88
    Set aside your memories of the Conan Doyle stories, save them to savor on a night this winter and enjoy this movie as a high-caliber entertainment.
  2. Tampa Bay Times
    Reviewed by: Steve Persall
    Dec 14, 2011
    83
    Ritchie stages plenty of gunfights and beatdowns to satisfy action fans, pausing to consider the beauty of violence before resuming speed and piling on more.

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User Score
7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 441 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 108 out of 136
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 136
  3. Negative: 12 out of 136
  1. Tarboy
    10
    really good! i really like that you have to think harder with this part. part 1 told you everything, and was simple, this one makes you think harder, and it was really epic! slow-motion scene in the forest was awesome, fantastic humour to x)… Full Review »
  2. howard74
    10
    I liked this as much as the first one. That's saying a lot, it was one of my all time favorites. Great fun . The action flows very well and a cool surprise ending. Awesome movie.… Full Review »
  3. GenuineOpinion
    10
    This movie was very thought provoking. I loved it, but I can see how other people would classify this as boring. It was a long movie. Don't go in expecting it to be like the first one, it's not in more ways than a few. Most of the battles in this are mental. Didn't really care for the fire fights, but even with the gun battles, there was always an underlined theme.… Full Review »
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