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10 Best Movies Like Sherlock Holmes

If you loved Sherlock Holmes, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case...

#2
The Limey

The Limey

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A....

#3
Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their...

#4
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

2017★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life....

#5
The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated....

#6
Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

2016★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back....

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