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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
2015·Crime / Drama / Family·1h 44m

MR. HOLMES

“The man behind the myth”

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

Above the Line
Bill Condon·DirectorJeffrey Hatcher·ScreenplayMitch Cullin·NovelTobias A. Schliessler·Director of PhotographyCarter Burwell·Original Music ComposerVirginia Katz·Editor
Cast
Ian McKellen·Sherlock HolmesLaura Linney·Mrs. MunroMilo Parker·RogerHiroyuki Sanada·Tamiki UmezakiRoger Allam·Dr. BarrieFrances de la Tour·Madame SchirmerHattie Morahan·Ann KelmotPhil Davis·Inspector GilbertPatrick Kennedy·Thomas KelmotJohn Sessions·Mycroft Holmes
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bill Condon·DirectorKim Armitage·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Jeffrey Hatcher·ScreenplayMitch Cullin·NovelArthur Conan Doyle·Characters
Camera· 1
Tobias A. Schliessler·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Virginia Katz·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Carter Burwell·Original Music ComposerJay Peck·FoleyMichael Minkler·Sound Re-Recording MixerWarren Shaw·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Martin Childs·Production DesignKeith Madden·Costume DesignJonathan Houlding·Art DirectionJames Wakefield·Art DirectionCharlotte Dirickx·Set DecorationSusie Lewis·Costume SupervisorDave Elsey·Makeup Designer
Production· 11
Iain Canning·ProducerAnne Carey·ProducerEmile Sherman·ProducerAviv Giladi·Executive ProducerLen Blavatnik·Executive ProducerChristine Langan·Executive ProducerZanne Devine·Executive ProducerAmy Nauiokas·Executive ProducerVince Holden·Executive ProducerLucy Bevan·CastingRenuka Ballal·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 1
Konnie Daniel·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$29M
ROI 167%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mr. Holmes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Formal, Reflective
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“An elderly man, appearing to be Sir Ian McKellen, stands facing forward, slightly angled to the left, against a plain light background. He wears a black top hat”

dramamystery
Key Elements
Top HatOvercoatTieCaneGlove
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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