Young Sherlock Holmes

65% of critics liked it

62% of users liked it

Nicolas Rowe, Alan Cox
In theaters Dec 01, 1985
PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Nicolas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins, Susan Fleetwood, Freddie Jones, Nigel Stock, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Earl Rhodes, Brian Oulton
Director: Barry Levinson
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense
Theater Release: Dec 01, 1985
DVD Release: Dec 02, 2003
Synopsis: Also released under the title Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear, this film follows the adventures of young John Watson (Alan Cox) when he is shipped off to boarding school and meets up with the brilliantly bizarre Sherlock Holmes (Nicolas Rowe). The two boys strike up a friendship and promptly become involved in the investigation of a number of mysterious murders. When their curiosity gets them into trouble with a dangerous religious cult, Watson and Holmes must struggle to avoid

Critic Reviews

  • MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
    This is the origin story for the world's first consulting detective that Conan Doyle was never considerate enough to write for us... More...
  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
    The idea to center on Holmes and Watson as young men is good and original but the execution is rather poor and Levinson's direction is impersonal. More...
  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
    Squanders its start as a charming character study. More...
  • Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide
    Like a peacock showing its bright colours. Sadly, it's all about show, not substance. More...
  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
    Reveals that Holmes' true love is tortured to death in a big-budget extravaganza that provided the bastard sire for Jar Jar Binks. More...
  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
    Big, silly, loud, nicely designed, and occasionally enjoyable. More...
  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
    By the time Young Sherlock Holmes clangs to a close, the assets of the film are buried beneath an avalanche of unnecessary bells and whistles. More...
  • Joshua Vasquez, Slant Magazine
    There is something about Holmes's elegant, haunting, and whisperingly melancholic distance, his analytical remove from the world, that inspires a desire for glimpses of the baroque corridors of labyrinthine interiors. More...
  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
    definitely worth a better reception than it's received over the years. More...
  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
    Not so successful try to install some youth in the Holmes canon. More...