# Mr. Holmes (2015)

> A retired Sherlock Holmes struggles through failing memory to recover the human truth behind a case that refuses to stay buried.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/167354

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Bill Condon
- Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Roger Allam, Frances de la Tour, Hattie Morahan, Phil Davis
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168230/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, gentle, melancholic, lazy sunday, quiet evening

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