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Holmes & Watson is a movie directed by Etan Cohen in 2018 and based on the characters from the book A Study in Scarlet: A Famous Sherlock Holmes Story by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1887. The movie features Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Lauren Lapkus, Rob Brydon, Kelly MacDonald, Rebecca Hall, and others.
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Storyline
Holmes and Watson team up to unravel a puzzling murder at Buckingham Palace. Initially pointing to Professor James Moriarty, the infamous criminal mastermind and long-standing adversary of the detective duo, the case appears straightforward. However, as fresh twists and clues surface, the brilliant sleuth and his faithful companion must employ their legendary intelligence and inventive techniques to apprehend the culprit before the queen falls prey to the next attack.
Movie vs Book
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Year
2018
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
3.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Holmes & Watson
Director: Etan Cohen
Country: USA
Year: 2018
Length: 1h30m
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Year
1887
Pages
123
Book Rate
8.32
S: Goodreads
Book
A Study in Scarlet
Subtitle: A Famous Sherlock Holmes Story
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Country: UK
First published in: 1887
Length: 123 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Sherlock Holmes
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