Movie

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1987 · 95 min

A cozy, breezy fish-out-of-water mystery that coasts on charm and gentle banter rather than real danger.

Overview: Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, deception, justice, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
justice
betrayal
friendship
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none