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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
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2011★ 7.1

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

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an adv...

#2
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organised under Xavier's ...

#3
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2010★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his wid...

#4
Pitch Black

Pitch Black

2000★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the...

#5
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sherlock Holmes for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike ...

#6
Ghost Town

Ghost Town

2008★ 6.5

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

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from ...