Mr. Holmes (2015)

6.8PG104 minDirector: Bill Condon

2015 British-American mystery film

Mr. Holmes is a 2015 mystery film directed by Bill Condon, based on Mitch Cullin's 2005 novel A Slight Trick of the Mind, and featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. The film stars Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, Laura Linney as his housekeeper Mrs. Munro and Milo Parker as her son Roger. Set primarily during his retirement in Sussex, the film follows a 93-year-old Holmes who struggles to recall the details of his final case because his mind is slowly deteriorating.

Principal photography began on 5 July 2014, in London. The film was screened out of competition at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and had its premiere on 7 February 2015.

The film was released in British cinemas on 19 June 2015, and in the United States on 17 July 2015.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Mr. Holmes about?
Mr. Holmes (2015) — The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and her young son. But then he finds himself haunted by a thirty-year old case. Holmes memory isn't what it used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case: a confront
Is Mr. Holmes based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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