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1. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In an alternate Victorian Age world, a group of famous contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and adventure characters team up on a secret mission.
Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend, Peta Wilson, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 183,938 | Gross: $66.47M
2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams
Votes: 480,349 | Gross: $186.85M
3. Holmes & Watson (2018)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall
Votes: 39,388 | Gross: $30.57M
4. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
PG-13 | 109 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins
Votes: 23,401 | Gross: $19.74M
5. Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Director: John Stevenson | Stars: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Kelly Asbury
Votes: 14,050 | Gross: $43.24M
6. Moriarty the Patriot (2020–2022)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Crime, Mystery
William James Moriarty lives as a regular noble while also being a consultant for the common folk to solve their problems. However, deep inside him lies a desire to destroy the current structure that dominates British society.
Stars: Sôma Saitô, Aaron Dismuke, Chiaki Kobayashi, Howard Wang
Votes: 3,859
7. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Votes: 7,303
8. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
To treat his friend's cocaine induced delusions, Watson lures Sherlock Holmes to Sigmund Freud.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson
Votes: 5,097
9. The Woman in Green (1945)
Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Henry Daniell
Votes: 6,868
10. Sherlock Hound (1984–1985)
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of the canine detective Sherlock Hound and his loyal companions Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Inspector Lestrade.
Stars: Taichirô Hirokawa, Kôsei Tomita, Patricia Parris, Yôko Asagami
Votes: 1,634
11. Sherlock (2002 TV Movie)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: James D'Arcy, Roger Morlidge, Gabrielle Anwar, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 1,237
12. Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010 Video)
TV-G | 50 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Miss Red is being blackmailed. When she asks Sherlock Holmes for help, he connects her case to a series of jewel thefts and tells his assistant Jerry the Mouse to work with Red's butler Tom the Cat for the duration of this case.
Directors: Spike Brandt, Jeff Siergey | Stars: Michael York, Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies, Grey Griffin
Votes: 2,058
13. Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 99 min | Crime, Mystery
In this mystery, Sherlock Holmes pursues his archenemy Professor James Moriarty to New York City, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Roger Moore, John Huston, Patrick Macnee, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 1,113
14. Hands of a Murderer (1990 TV Movie)
Approved | 90 min | Mystery, Action, Adventure
Professor Moriarty is loose in London with spies everywhere, and only Sherlock Holmes can figure out what he's up to and stop it.
Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Edward Woodward, John Hillerman, Anthony Andrews, Kim Thomson
Votes: 276
15. The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
Unrated | 75 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past.
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Arthur Wontner, Lyn Harding, Leslie Perrins, Jane Carr
Votes: 803
16. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977 TV Movie)
56 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Ron Moody, Holly Palance
Votes: 730
17. Murder at the Baskervilles (1937)
Approved | 71 min | Crime, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now he's got to ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Bentley | Stars: Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Lyn Harding, John Turnbull
Votes: 785
18. Sherlock Holmes (1932)
68 min | Drama, Thriller
The famous detective is pulled away from retirement and his fiancée when the condemned Moriarty escapes from prison and swears vengeance.
Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Clive Brook, Miriam Jordan, Ernest Torrence, Herbert Mundin
Votes: 242
19. Sherlock Holmes (2011)
R | 77 min | Adventure
Sherlock Holmes is called when series of murders strike the town.
Director: George Anton | Stars: Kevin N. Glaser, Charles Simon, Daniel Rios, Steve Acker
Votes: 62
20. Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931)
72 min | Crime, Mystery
A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarty.
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Minnie Rayner, Leslie Perrins
Votes: 470
21. 221B (II) (2013– )
8 min | Mystery
It's 1891 and military doctor, John Watson has returned home to England. Seeking lodgings at an affordable price, he finds himself at 221B Baker St. Where he meets a young, volatile, brilliant and eccentric woman.... named Sherlock Holmes.
Stars: John-Paul Beaudoin, Charlotte Empringham, Eddie Greer, Jasper Mitchell
22. Baker Street (2015– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Karen Slater, Hannah Drew, Matthew Gin, Peter Campbell
Votes: 9
23. Moriarty
128 min | Crime | Announced
Grizzly murders of rich British businessmen in the glitzy city of Dubai forces the British embassy to take action, and call for an experienced crusader to consult with the local police.
Director: Pankaj Sehgal
24. Sherlock Holmes (1982 TV Movie)
Director: Jean Hennin | Stars: Paul Guers, Viviane Elbaz, Françoise Caillaud, François Maistre
Votes: 17
25. Sherlock Holmes (1908)
Short, Mystery
Director: Viggo Larsen | Stars: Otto Detlefsen, Holger-Madsen, Viggo Larsen, Gustav Lund
Votes: 30
26. 221B (I) (2013– )
8 min | Mystery
It's 1891 and military doctor, John Watson has returned home to England. Seeking lodgings at an affordable price, he finds himself at 221B Baker St. Where he meets a young, volatile, brilliant and eccentric woman.... named Sherlock Holmes.
Stars: John-Paul Beaudoin, Charlotte Empringham, Eddie Greer, Jasper Mitchell
Votes: 8
27.
Standing Room Only (1976–1982)
Episode:
Sherlock Holmes
(1981)
110 min | Music
Professor Moriarty returns to kill Sherlock Holmes and unleashes a complex and clever plan to lure the great detective to his death.
Directors: Peter H. Hunt, Gary Halvorson | Stars: Frank Langella, Susan Clark, Stephen Collins, Richard Woods
Votes: 185
28.
Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
Episode:
Elementary, My Dear Watson: The Strange Case of the Dead Solicitors
(1973)
30 min | Comedy
Holmes and Watson must solve the bizarre murder of four solicitors stabbed in the back. The case involves Moriarty, Fu Manchu and an ancient Chinese custom. Meanwhile, a rattlesnake is killing off the members of a rich family.
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: John Cleese, William Rushton, Bill Maynard, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 25
29.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
My Dear Watson
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Lestrade seek kidnapped Dr. Watson.
Director: Jorge Montesi | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Graeme Campbell, Brian Bedford, Patrick Monckton
Votes: 85
30.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Elementary, Dear Data
(1988)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An attempt to provide Data with a challenging Sherlock Holmes holodeck program backfires when its Professor Moriarty character accidentally becomes self-aware.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 4,345
31.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Ship in a Bottle
(1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lt. Barclay mistakenly awakes Moriarty in the forgotten holodeck program, who then makes his demands clear and unforgettable.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 3,652
32.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
Episode:
Elementary, My Dear Turtle
(1990)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Turtles are in England, when they are taken back to the past, via an experimental atomic clock and must team up with Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in order to get the clock back and return to the present.
Director: Bruno-René Huchez | Stars: Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Pat Fraley, Barry Gordon
Votes: 95
33.
The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode:
Elementary My Dear Winston
(1989)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Suddenly the fictional spirits of Sherlock Holmes, his associate Dr. Watson and the notorious Moriarty materialize in Manhattan. Moriarty absorbs evil from various modern-day sources, determined to transform into a real, corporal villain.
Director: Will Meugniot | Stars: Frank Welker, Dave Coulier, Buster Jones, Maurice LaMarche
Votes: 61
34.
Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023)
Episode:
The Bounty
(2023)
TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Now on the run, Picard and the skeleton crew of the USS Titan must break into Starfleet's most top secret facility to expose a plot that could destroy the Federation. Picard must turn to an old friend for help.
Director: Dan Liu | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers
Votes: 4,872
35.
Sherlock (2010–2017)
Episode:
The Final Problem
(2017)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dark secret in the Holmes family rears its head with a vengeance, putting Sherlock and friends through a series of sick, manipulative psychological and potentially fatal games.
Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss, Una Stubbs
Votes: 29,097
36.
The Diogenes Documentaries (2014– )
Episode:
The Dark Side of the Coin
(2014)
20 min | Documentary, Short
The Diogenes Documentaries: The Dark Side of The Coin - Examines Holmes most fearsome rival, just who is he? What do we actually know about him. Adapted from the original essay by Howard Ostrom.
Director: Ross K. Foad | Star: Kelsey Williams