Variety
Feels neither definitive nor especially fresh - just an off-brand, garden-variety parody.
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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).
2018Rating: M, Crude humour and coarse language90 minsUSA
AdventureComedyBlockbuster
- Director:
- Etan Cohen ('Get Hard')
- Writer:
- Etan Cohen
- Cast:
- Will FerrellJohn C. ReillyRob BrydonLauren LapkusRebecca HallKelly MacdonaldRalph FiennesHugh Laurie
Holmes & Watson / Reviews
The New York Times
Smuggling in booze to dispel the sense of dull routine could only help.
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Stuff
In 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.
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Los Angeles Times
"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.
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Hollywood Reporter
You can feel the flop sweat emanating from the third onscreen pairing of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
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Empire Magazine
You'll need a magnifying glass to find the jokes in this send-up of other, better Holmes screen adaptations.
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