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Holmes & Watson

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Director: Etan Cohen
Writer: Arthur Conan Doyle Etan Cohen
Production: Columbia Pictures
Movie Details: A humorous take on Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor
A humorous take on Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
Genre(s): Adventure Mystery Comedy Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Production: Columbia Pictures
Runtime: 90 min
Home Release Date: Apr 9, 2019
Official Site: https://www.holmesandwatson.movie/
Country: US
Language: English
Director: Etan Cohen
Writer: Arthur Conan Doyle Etan Cohen
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Critic Reviews
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Metascore Generally unfavorable reviews
0 Positive Ratings 0%
9 Mixed Ratings 39%
14 Negative Ratings 60%
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New York Magazine (Vulture)
David Edelstein | Dec 26, 2018
"As a director, Coen commits comedy’s most cardinal sin: He gets between us and the performers." ... Read full review
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The Playlist
Cory Woodroof | Dec 27, 2018
"Holmes and Watson will probably make you smile, and occasionally, it earns that goodwill. But it’s nowhere near where it should be with the company present. Forgive the pun, but it’s elementary to find what’s off with this movie. It’s being solved by detectives missing a key clue." ... Read full review
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IGN
William Bibbiani | Dec 27, 2018
"The lazy gags, wasted supporting cast and unfocused writing make the film an unfunny chore, which evokes but doesn't come close to their earlier comedic outings. " ... Read full review
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The Film Stage
John Fink | Dec 27, 2018
"The gags involve cocaine, bees, primitive MMA, raw unions, and a selfie that goes horribly wrong with the queen, all of which are terribly tired and unfunny. This is the kind of damaged goods studios have been quietly selling to streaming services." ... Read full review
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Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov | Dec 26, 2018
"Combined with some awfully lazy riffs on Holmes’s fondness for his seven-per-cent solution, Holmes & Watson is not so much a case of whodunit as it is a question why bother." ... Read full review
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The Observer (UK)
Wendy Ide | Jan 16, 2019
"Puerile, imbecilic and imbued with the kind of casual 1970s sitcom homophobia that reads all male friendships as somehow suspect, this slack-jawed grossout comedy represents the nadir of Conan Doyle adaptations." ... Read full review
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The A.V. Club
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | Dec 25, 2018
"If there are any new jokes left to tell about Holmes, they’re nowhere to be found in the abysmal Holmes & Watson, which might be the worst feature-length film ever made about the “consulting detective” from Baker Street." ... Read full review
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2.9
User Score Generally unfavorable reviews
17 Positive Ratings 16%
19 Mixed Ratings 18%
68 Negative Ratings 65%
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Lambo442
Dec 29, 2018
If you're a fan of Will Ferrell's early films, Anchorman, The Ballad of Ricky Bobby etc and in particular Stepbrothers, you'll absolutely loveIf you're a fan of Will Ferrell's early films, Anchorman, The Ballad of Ricky Bobby etc and in particular Stepbrothers, you'll absolutely love this. I wanted to see why the critics gave it such a low score and I think I understand...they think the absolute stupidity of it is somehow accidental. If you go into a film starring these two guys expecting some kind of thrilling plot and something at all serious then you're missing the point, this is just pure, farcical lunacy which for me works on every level. The characters of Holmes and Watson are parodied so effectively, it's obvious the writers know them well and are fans of Holmes. This film is as quotable as Anchorman and I think that over time it will also achieve cult status. Any film that Rotten tomatoes gives 3% should spike your interest. I read people were walking out of cinemas but the one I was in was full of people roaring with laughter and the film even got an applause at the end, which I've never seen before. I recommend you make your own mind up about this film and don't listen to people who don't appreciate this kind of bizarre and daft comedy. The writing is top notch and Ferrell and Reilly are a joy to watch… Expand
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ironman555
Dec 30, 2019
Good movie. It just needs to be seen as an absurd Comedy....................
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LegendaryLass
Dec 25, 2018
You can practically see the sweat flying off of Ferrell and Reilly as they struggle to mine the confused, lazy script for laughs. They mostlyYou can practically see the sweat flying off of Ferrell and Reilly as they struggle to mine the confused, lazy script for laughs. They mostly succeed but don't look for the ludicrous plot to make any sense.… Expand
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Tomtag
Apr 16, 2019
There's quite a lot of jokes in this movie which made me laugh but I'm really not impressed about the movie: contentless, almost nothing goodThere's quite a lot of jokes in this movie which made me laugh but I'm really not impressed about the movie: contentless, almost nothing good about it.… Expand
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JLuis_001
Feb 18, 2019
Of Will Ferrell I could expect it without a doubt, but John C. Reilly left me very disappointed.

It shows they had fun doing it. A pity thatOf Will Ferrell I could expect it without a doubt, but John C. Reilly left me very disappointed.

It shows they had fun doing it. A pity that that doesn't translate into fun for the audience.… Expand
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TVJerry
Jan 3, 2019
This "comic" take on Sherlock Holmes stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the titular duo. I put the quotes around comic, because thisThis "comic" take on Sherlock Holmes stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the titular duo. I put the quotes around comic, because this film dredges the bottom of the comedy barrel and comes up flailing with a flat farce. I didn't laff once during the entire movie. Much of the silliness is just that: silly (with some equally uninspired contemporary references). Reilly has a few mildly amusing moments with Queen Victoria, but that's still pretty anemic. There is absolutely nothing to recommend this miserable coupling.… Expand
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imthenoob
Mar 17, 2019
I got about 2 or 3 minutes in before I wanted to stop watching. I made it 15 minutes total before I did. Simply put, It's trash and rightfullyI got about 2 or 3 minutes in before I wanted to stop watching. I made it 15 minutes total before I did. Simply put, It's trash and rightfully deserves the low ratings it got.… Expand
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