Holmes & Watson
Hilarious duo Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly (Step Brothers, Talladega Nights) are Holmes and Watson respectively. Their brilliant minds are called on to stop rival James Moriarty (Ralph Fiennes) from assassinating Queen Victoria (Pam Ferris).
- Director:
- Etan Cohen ('Get Hard')
- Writer:
- Etan Cohen
- Cast:
- Will FerrellJohn C. ReillyRob BrydonLauren LapkusRebecca HallKelly MacdonaldRalph FiennesHugh Laurie
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressFeels neither definitive nor especially fresh - just an off-brand, garden-variety parody.
The New York Times
pressSmuggling in booze to dispel the sense of dull routine could only help.
Stuff
pressIn the great pantheon of Will Ferrell movies, Holmes and Watson will sit far below Elf, Anchorman, Blades of Glory and The Other Guys, but well above Anchorman 2 and Step Brothers.
Los Angeles Times
press"Holmes & Watson" is more of a well-meaning misfire than a total train wreck. It's frustrating mainly because all of these folks can do much better. They can be a lot Daffier.
Hollywood Reporter
pressYou can feel the flop sweat emanating from the third onscreen pairing of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
Empire Magazine
pressYou'll need a magnifying glass to find the jokes in this send-up of other, better Holmes screen adaptations.
While it's no Step Brothers it's still a great laugh, these too rarely fail to deliver on the laughs. Much more entertaining than anything that was nominated for an Oscar.
Does it count? This was a complete waste of my time. 90 minutes of drawn-out jokes that failed to elicit a single laugh. The worst movie I have seen in a very long time.
Hoping for Ferrell to return to his Step Brotherly greatness, Holmes and Watson fails to solve the biggest mystery of all: where hath all the humour gone? Even with partner in crime John C. Reilly, Ferrell fails to reach anywhere near the comedic greatness of his earlier films. Even with an ensemble support cast boasting Coogan, Brydon and Fiennes - this...
Variety
pressFeels neither definitive nor especially fresh - just an off-brand, garden-variety parody.
The New York Times
pressSmuggling in booze to dispel the sense of dull routine could only help.
Stuff
pressIn the great pantheon of Will Ferrell movies, Holmes and Watson will sit far below Elf, Anchorman, Blades of Glory and The Other Guys, but well above Anchorman 2 and Step Brothers.
Los Angeles Times
press"Holmes & Watson" is more of a well-meaning misfire than a total train wreck. It's frustrating mainly because all of these folks can do much better. They can be a lot Daffier.
Hollywood Reporter
pressYou can feel the flop sweat emanating from the third onscreen pairing of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
Empire Magazine
pressYou'll need a magnifying glass to find the jokes in this send-up of other, better Holmes screen adaptations.
While it's no Step Brothers it's still a great laugh, these too rarely fail to deliver on the laughs. Much more entertaining than anything that was nominated for an Oscar.
Does it count? This was a complete waste of my time. 90 minutes of drawn-out jokes that failed to elicit a single laugh. The worst movie I have seen in a very long time.
Hoping for Ferrell to return to his Step Brotherly greatness, Holmes and Watson fails to solve the biggest mystery of all: where hath all the humour gone? Even with partner in crime John C. Reilly, Ferrell fails to reach anywhere near the comedic greatness of his earlier films. Even with an ensemble support cast boasting Coogan, Brydon and Fiennes - this...
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