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8 Movies and Shows to Watch If Enola Holmes Has You Ready For More Sherlockian Adventures
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been around for literal ages, but our hunger for mysteries and great capers is never-ending. Similarly, there’s never an end to the adaptations of the classic detective and his adventures, like Netflix’s latest star-studded affair, Enola Holmes. The family-friendly flick, which premiered on Sept. 23, follows the adventures of Enola (Millie Bobby Brown), the younger sister of famed detective Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and government official Mycroft (Sam Claflin). Enola sets out to find her missing mother, Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter), who disappears on Enola’s 16th birthday and leaves her with nothing but money and a cipher decoder.
Enola Holmes is a great time for the whole family, and if you’re hungering for more Holmes-esque adventures, check out our list of Sherlock Holmes adaptations that’ll whet your appetite!
Related: The Game Is Afoot! Netflix's Enola Holmes Is Getting a Sequel
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Elementary
This modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as a gender-swapped Dr. Joan Watson. The show follows Holmes, a recovering drug addict and former consultant to Scotland Yard, as he works with Watson and the NYPD to solve crimes throughout the series’s seven seasons.
All seven seasons of Elementary are available to stream on Hulu.
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Holmes & Watson
John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell bring the funny as Dr. Watson and Detective Sherlock Holmes, respectively, in Holmes & Watson. The duo investigates a seemingly open-and-shut murder mystery at Buckingham Palace that quickly goes awry as they attempt to catch the killer before the queen becomes the next victim.
Holmes & Watson is available to stream on Hulu.
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Mr. Holmes
Ian McKellen portrays a long-retired version of Sherlock Holmes who must contend with his unreliable memory as he revisits the cold case that led to his retirement.
Mr. Holmes is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video.
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Sherlock Gnomes
Gnomes have gone missing and there’s only one man – er, gnome – who can take the case: Sherlock Gnomes. The film follows the clay detective as he teams up with Watson to investigate the mysterious disappearances, alongside Gnomeo and Juliet.
Sherlock Gnomes is available to stream on Hulu.
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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law put an action-adventure spin on the classic detective duo in this Guy Ritchie-directed flick. Holmes and Watson track a string of brutal murders by Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), a devotee of the dark arts. The pair dive headfirst into the world of the occult when Blackwood seemingly raises from the grave after his execution.
Sherlock Holmes is available to rent on YouTube.
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law return when Austria’s crown prince is found dead, and it all seems to be a plot of an evil genius named Moriarty (Jared Harris). The duo chase Moriarty across Europe to thwart his plot before it comes to fruition.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is available to stream on Hulu.
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Sherlock
The contemporary BBC series follows new roommates Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), consultant to Scotland Yard, and Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), a war vet just home from Afghanistan. The two find themselves solving deadly mystery after mystery over four seasons.
Sherlock is available to stream on Netflix.
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The Great Mouse Detective
Basil, a mouse detective, falls into the greatest case of his career when Mr. Flaversham, London’s master toymaker, is kidnapped from his workshop. He and Major Dr. David Q. Dawson, a surgeon formerly of the queen’s 66th Regiment, race against time to recover Flaversham and defeat Professor Ratigan, Basil’s arch-nemesis who wants to become “supreme ruler of all mousedom.”
The Great Mouse Detective is available to stream on Disney+.