MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Real Sherlock Holmes

The Real Sherlock Holmes

2012 · 51 min

A brisk, chatty tour through cultural influence that plays like an enthusiastic lecture with clips, easy to dip into and mildly diverting.

Directed by
Gary Lang
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mark Gatiss
Overview
So you think you know Sherlock Holmes? Well, hold on to your deerstalker hats because this new fast-paced documentary directed by Gary Lang, provides compelling evidence that the famous fictional sleuth has influenced the 21st century in ways that few could possibly imagine.
How it feels
Earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Media, identity, obsession, science
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: The Real Sherlock Holmes

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the US
  • Magellan TV
  • Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Gary Lang
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mark Gatiss
In your watch list

More like this

Like The Real Sherlock Holmes, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

Stream
  • Magellan TV
  • Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Free
  • Hoopla
  • Tubi TV
Rent or buy
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Gary Lang
Written by
Gary Lang
Starring
Mark Gatiss
Music
Ken Myhr
Runtime
51 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

TMDBIMDb