Movies like Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Eccentric consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Style:
clever, entertaining, detective, intellectual, period piece, suspense, captivating, witty, costume drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly, adult
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, steampunk, investigation, intelligence, riddles and clues, genius, master criminal, deduction, twists and turns, prodigy, clue, hotshot hero, murder mystery, murderer, murder, talented, partner, roman empire, buddies, buddy, expert, hotshot, conspiracy, who done it ...
Time:
victorian era, year 2009, 19th century, 1800s, 1890s, edwardian era, 2000s ...
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, big ben london, tower bridge london, scotland yard ...
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Most similar movies to Sherlock Holmes
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, realistic, exciting and serious films with plots about murder, conspiracy, chase, betrayal, danger, gun and twists and turns mostly in Mystery, Thriller and Action genres. Some movies like Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock (2010), Elementary (2012), Inferno (2016), Angels & Demons (2009), Hands of a Murderer (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
Style:
clever, entertaining, action thriller, stylized, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, steampunk, intelligence, riddles and clues, detective inspector, hotshot, private detective, twists and turns, hotshot hero, mind game, conspiracy, buddies ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2011, edwardian era, 2010s ...
Place:
england, london, paris france, britain, europe ...
Similarity:
94%
1.1M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, detective, witty, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, private detective, genius, friendship, mastermind, deduction, murder, british, mind game, riddles and clues ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, wales, afghanistan, scotland yard ...
Similarity:
85%
126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with ...
Style:
detective, witty, talky, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, sherlock holmes, private detective, talented, female partner, prodigy, riddles and clues, mind game, unconventional method, law enforcement, resourceful, mastermind ...
Time:
2010s, victorian era, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by ...
Style:
clever, detective, stylized, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, boarding school, friendship, amateur detective, school, who done it, investigation, danger, murder, high school friend, friends ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1985, 1870s, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, europe, britain, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
80%
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201K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, ancient mystery, twists and turns, danger, riddles and clues, treasure hunt, memory loss, religions or cults, church, biohazard, conspiracy theory, chase ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
italy, florence, venice, europe, istanbul turkey ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon investigates a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. He discovers evidence of the unimaginable, the rebirth of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati, the most powerful ...
Style:
intellectual, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, satanic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family friendly, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, illuminati, twists and turns, investigation, murder, riddles and clues, catholicism, danger, religions or cults, vatican, secret society, catholic church ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe, geneva switzerland, harvard university
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Mystery, Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sherlock Holme must track down his nemesis Professor Moriarty after the villain kidnaps Holme's brother Mycroft. The evil doctor is forcing his captive to decode highly classified military documents.
Style:
realistic, serious, stylized, suspenseful
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, master criminal, partner, conspiracy, rescue, undercover, danger, uninhibited rivalry, law enforcement, criminal heroes, mind game ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 1900, 1900s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Czech Republic
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him ...
Style:
political thriller, intense, action adventure, exciting, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
spy, amnesia, cia, espionage, secret agent, hitman, secret service, one against many, on the run, black ops, secret past, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, hamburg germany, greece, europe, langley virginia ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Malta, France, UK
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor, Robert Langdon and cryptographer, Sophie Neve must untangle a deadly web of deceit involving the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Style:
exciting, intellectual, suspenseful, suspense, clever ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, treasure hunt, holy grail, religion, twists and turns, investigation, christianity, ancient mystery, riddles and clues, secrets, secret society, conspiracy theory ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 1st century, 21st century
Place:
london, italy, europe, paris france, england ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The theatrical movie spin-off of the ABC’s Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries will follow Essie Davis’ private detective as she embarks on a global adventure to find missing treasure, solve murders and break aviation records...
After freeing a ...
Style:
captivating, detective, psychological, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
female detective, treasure hunt, riddles and clues, private detective, artifact, murder mystery, talented, mind game, tomb, young girl, twists and turns, escapades ...
Time:
1920s, year 1929, year 1918
Place:
london, scotland yard, jerusalem, australia, palestine ...
Similarity:
100%
243K
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
Style:
detective, costume drama, period piece, mysterious, gothic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
victorian england, strong female lead, sherlock holmes, feminism, female detective, amateur detective, female protagonist, runaway teen, private detective, teenage protagonist, strong female character, obsessive quest ...
Time:
victorian era, future, 2020s, edwardian era, 1880s ...
Place:
london, england, scotland yard
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, clever, satanic, suspense ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night, family outing ...
Plot:
treasure, treasure hunt, archaeology, treasure hunter, archaeologist, adventurer, secret place, riddles and clues, map, ancient, artifact, journey ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, year 1974, 19th century, 20th century ...
Place:
washington d.c., philadelphia, pennsylvania, new jersey, new york ...
Similarity:
57%
80K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.
Style:
humorous, exciting, parody, melancholic, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
art dealer, art theft, treasure hunt, art, chase, escapades, cons and scams, eccentricity, art collector, british, justice, painting ...
Time:
year 2015, year 1943, year 1945
Place:
london, england, los angeles, paris france, hong kong ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1985), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988), The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991–1993) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), collectively known as Sherlock Holmes, are a series of ...
Style:
detective, serious, stylized, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
private detective, sherlock holmes, investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, partners against crime, victorian england, murder, mastermind, ego clash, talented, danger ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Style:
surprise ending, clever, entertaining, twist ending, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
heist, teamwork, fbi, outsmarting, scheme, perfect crime, twists and turns, con artists, stage magic, bank robbery, cons and scams, magician ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new orleans, new york, paris france, usa ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged ...
Style:
surprise ending, atmospheric, period piece, enigmatic, twist ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
twists and turns, magic, forbidden love, wizards and magicians, magician, murder mystery, murder, love triangle, magic trick, investigation, nobility, love story ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2006, 2000s, edwardian era ...
Place:
vienna, london, austria, america, england ...
Similarity:
100%
286K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bill Marks is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today's flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New ...
Style:
suspense, twist ending, action thriller, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, airplane, terrorism, hostage, air disaster, hijacking, danger, resourceful, terrorist, mind game, aviation, save the day ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, iceland, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, China, UK, Austria, Morocco, Hong Kong
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
Style:
sexy, breathtaking, entertaining, suspenseful, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night ...
Plot:
conspiracy, spy, cia agent, female agent, rogue agent, espionage, tough guy, female spy, secret service, tough girl, undercover, secret agent ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, austria, vienna, morocco, europe ...
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France, Spain
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne ...
Style:
exciting, intense, action thriller, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
cia, conspiracy, spy, espionage, secret agent, corruption, secret service, escapades, hitman, tough guy, fighting the system, one man army ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 21st century
Place:
langley virginia, new york, moscow russia, tangier morocco, paris france ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are ...
Style:
stylized, witty, humorous, action comedy, clever ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
spy, cold war, espionage, secret service, reluctant partners, culture clash, cia, cia agent, undercover, chase, secret agent, mission ...
Time:
60s, year 1963, year 2015, 2010s, 1900s ...
Place:
italy, germany, london, rome italy, east germany ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Style:
clever, realistic, captivating, detective, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
investigation, whodunit, private detective, murder, murder mystery, danger, murder investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, multiple suspects, private investigator, uncover truth ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, ...
Style:
suspense, clever, action packed, suspenseful, funny ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, family friendly, chick flick, date night ...
Plot:
heist, robbery, vengeance, caper, car chase, bank robbery, perfect crime, conspiracy, chase, gold, safecracker, theft ...
Time:
year 2003, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
italy, venice, philadelphia, los angeles, california ...
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Style:
sexy, exciting, action comedy, clever, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night ...
Plot:
secret agent, spy, espionage, secret service, secret organization, undercover, mentor, british, tough guy, chase, murder, undercover agent ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 90s, year 1997, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, kentucky, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
50%
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119K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a ...
Style:
witty, exciting, detective, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, private detective, friends, intelligence, friendship, prodigy, buddies, who done it, hotshot, manhood, cop, coworker ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Canada, Czech Republic, India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion ...
Style:
exciting, action adventure, breathtaking, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
spy, espionage, cia, mission, gunfight, frame up, female spy, escapades, undercover, chases and races, tough guy, working undercover ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, budapest, washington state, bay area, iran ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the whereabouts of a ship that disappeared near the coast of Scotland.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
spy, secret agent, james bond spoof, serial killer, covert operation, 007, explosions, ship, undercover, pirate, betrayal, espionage ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
scottish highlands, london, britain, scotland
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK, Spain, Italy, Jordan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the ...
Style:
entertaining, breathtaking, epic, saga, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, manly ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, holy grail, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, map, artifact, mythology, father son relationship, father, escapades, myth ...
Time:
1930s, year 1912, 20th century, year 1989, year 1938 ...
Place:
germany, europe, jordan, israel, utah ...
Similarity:
67%
768K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Turkey, China
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of ...
Style:
visually stunning, exciting, entertaining, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
james bond, espionage, 007, spy, secret service, chases and races, secret agent, british intelligence, heroic mission, killer, intelligence, undercover ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, china, turkey, scotland, britain ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance; this leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Style:
detective, realistic, exciting, mind bending, serious ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, chase, british empire, murder, police detective, spy, writers, river, doctor, private detective, ego clash, investigation ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
england, india, london
Similarity:
60%
429K
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker, who has seized control of Gotham's underworld.
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, saga, neo noir, visual ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night, date night
Plot:
vigilante, superhero, batman, justice, villain, good versus evil, insanity, corruption, costumed hero, organized crime, criminal, trauma ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1989, 1920s, future
Place:
usa, north america
Similarity:
50%
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