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Holmes & Watson
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEtan Cohen
Screenplay byEtan Cohen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOliver Wood
Edited byDean Zimmerman
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment
Release date
  • December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$42 million[2]

Holmes & Watson is a 2018 American mystery comedy film written and directed by Etan Cohen. The film stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the titular characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, with Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Ralph Fiennes also starring. The plot follows the famed detective duo as they set out to solve who is behind a threat at Buckingham Palace.

First announced in the early 2000s, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Holmes, and Ferrell to play Watson. The film languished for several years before Ferrell and Reilly were confirmed in their final roles in July 2016, and Etan Cohen was announced as director. Filming took place around London from late 2016 to early 2017. The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2018, by Sony Pictures Entertainment (through Columbia Pictures).[3]

Synopsis

Young Sherlock Holmes was sent to boarding school by his mother. A comedic take on the famed literary characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson as they use their brilliant minds to stop rival Professor James Moriarty from assassinating Queen Victoria.

Cast

Production

Hampton Court Palace, where portions of the film were shot.

In July 2008, it was reported that Sacha Baron Cohen would play Holmes and Will Ferrell would play Dr. Watson, in a comedic take on Sherlock Holmes produced by Judd Apatow with a script written by Etan Cohen for Columbia Pictures.[4]

On August 17, 2016, it was reported that Ferrell and John C. Reilly would star in the film Holmes & Watson written and directed by Etan Cohen, with Ferrell playing Holmes and Reilly playing Watson.[5] On November 14, 2016, Lauren Lapkus was cast in the film to play Millie, with whom Sherlock is obsessed.[6] On November 17, 2016, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, and Rebecca Hall were added to the cast.[7] On January 6, 2017, Ralph Fiennes and Hugh Laurie joined the cast.[8] Filming commenced in early December 2016 in London at Shepperton Studios. In early February 2017, film crews were on location at Hampton Court Palace.[9] A new song was made by Alan Menken and his lyric-writer Glenn Slater while the original score was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh.[10]

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released on August 3, 2018,[11] but in August 2017 it was pushed back to November 9, 2018.[12] It was then pushed back to December 21, 2018 and then finally to December 25, 2018.[13]

Marketing

The first trailer was released on September 28, 2018.[14]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Holmes & Watson was released alongside Vice, and is projected to gross about $5 million on its opening day.[15]

Critical response

The film was heavily panned by critics and audiences alike. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 11 reviews, with a weighted average of 1.8/10.[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 20 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[17] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "D+" on an A+ to F scale.[18]

Graeme Tuckett of Stuff.co.nz gave the film two stars saying that the film "has a handful of moments of genuine comic lunacy...but all they really do is highlight the laziness and lack of laughs in the rest of the film."[19] IndieWire critic David Ehrlich criticized the script and inability of the film to decide "what kind of dumb it wants to be", giving it a grade of C– and saying that it "contains less laughs than the deleted scenes of Step Brothers".[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ "HOLMES AND WATSON (12A)". Columbia Pictures Corporation. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Holmes & Watson (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 23, 2018). "Sony's 'Barbie' Jumps To 2020; 'Superfly' Eyes Summer 2018 Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Stephenson, Hunter (July 2, 2008). "Sacha Baron Cohen, Will Ferrell to Star in Judd Apatow's Sherlock Holmes". /Film. Retrieved April 12, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (August 16, 2016). "Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly Reunite For 'Holmes & Watson'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 14, 2016). "Lauren Lapkus Joins Will Ferrell-John C. Reilly Comedy 'Holmes & Watson'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 17, 2016). "Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald and Rebecca Hall Join 'Holmes and Watson'". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (January 6, 2017). "Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Laurie Join Will Ferrell's 'Holmes and Watson'". Variety.
  9. ^ "Holmes and Watson: Will Ferrell and John C Reilly new film being set up at Hampton Court". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  10. ^ http://collider.com/will-ferrell-john-c-reilly-holmes-and-watson-interview/
  11. ^ CS (February 7, 2017). "Holmes and Watson Gets Summer 2018 Release". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 11, 2017). "Sony Dates 'Silver And Black' & 'Sicario 2', Moves 'Holmes And Watson'; 'Bad Boys 3' Unset & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. ^ Ames, Jeff (October 9, 2018). "Sony Shifts Release Dates for Holmes & Watson and More". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  14. ^ Will Ferrell Comedy ‘Holmes and Watson’ Premieres New Trailer (WATCH) Variety, September 28, 2018
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2018). "'Aquaman' Darting To $120M+ In Competitive Christmas 5-Day Corridor – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Holmes & Watson (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Holmes & Watson Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Holmes & Watson" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  19. ^ Tuckett, Graeme (December 20, 2018). "Holmes and Watson: Will Ferrell, John C Reilly disappoint in lame Sherlock parody". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  20. ^ David Ehrlich (December 25, 2018). "Holmes & Watson' Review: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Fail to Solve an Unfunny Script". IndieWire. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
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