Best Sherlock Holmes movies

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Best Sherlock Holmes movies

Discover the best sherlock Holmes movies, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie Dressed to Kill (1946), starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, came in first as the best Sherlock Holmes movie, followed by Mr. Holmes and Pursuit to Algiers from 1945. Scroll down for the top 10 sherlock Holmes movies, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Dressed to Kill (1946) 1
Dressed to Kill (1946)
1946 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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Three music boxes conceal clues to the location of stolen banknote printing plates, drawing Holmes and Watson into the case when the boxes’ buyers are attacked. The music-box tunes become •••
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Mr. Holmes
2015 - Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker
Drama, Mystery
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In old age, Holmes revisits the case that prompted his retirement, relying on his housekeeper’s son to help recover answers his unreliable memory no longer holds clearly. Bill Condon •••
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Pursuit to Algiers
1945 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan
Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Adventure, Romance
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Holmes and Watson escort an assassinated king’s son aboard a passenger liner, where several travellers may be involved in a further plot against the young heir. Roy William Neill puts •••
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Sherlock Holmes
2009 - Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
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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.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Holmes rescues a Swiss inventor pursued by the Gestapo and brings him to England, where his aviation device soon attracts the attention of Professor Moriarty. The struggle over the Swiss •••
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Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Evelyn Ankers
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Mysterious broadcasts announce attacks before they occur in England, prompting the wartime authorities to ask Holmes to uncover who is sending the messages and arranging the violence. •••
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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Murders at a convalescent home where Watson is working bring Holmes among patients, owners and staff, any of whom may conceal part of the explanation. Holmes, Watson and Lestrade are •••
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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A British agent carrying an important document is kidnapped while travelling to Washington, leaving Holmes and Watson to recover the information before enemy operatives obtain it. Moving •••
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 - Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Noomi Rapace, Kelly Reilly
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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 •••
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Terror by Night
1946 - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Alan Mowbray
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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On a train to Edinburgh, Holmes and Watson guard a valuable diamond, but its theft and a murder force them to search for the culprit among their fellow passengers. The confined train •••
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This list includes, for example, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Mr. Holmes (2015), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Sherlock Holmes (2009).

Which movies from 1940–1949 are included?

Titles released in this period include Dressed to Kill (1946) (1946), Terror by Night (1946), Pursuit to Algiers (1945).

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