Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- eerie
- cerebral
- suspenseful
- classic mystery night
- quiet evening viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Holmes's disturbing dreams both obstruct his reasoning and provide aid in locating the missing woman.
The film adapts Arthur Conan Doyle through Granada Television's Sherlock Holmes production tradition.
Holmes's troubling dreams directly affect his ability to investigate the disappearance.
The search for Hatty Doran is complicated by Holmes's dreams and competing interpretations of what they signify.
Films like The Eligible Bachelor, and why
The Hound of the Baskervilles
period detective mystery centered on Sherlock Holmes, atmospheric investigation, and a troubled psychological dimension
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
british television mystery featuring Holmes and Watson, literary adaptation, and measured investigative pacing
The Woman in Green
character-driven detective story combining criminal investigation with eerie dreamlike unease
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Hammond
- Release Date
- 1993-02-03
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Jeremy Brett
- Edward Hardwicke
- Simon Williams
- Paris Jefferson
- Joanna McCallum
- Geoffrey Beevers
- Anna Calder-Marshall
- Heather Chasen
- Bob Sessions
- Rosalie Williams
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Eligible Bachelor about?
- Sherlock Holmes must turn his unsettling dreams into clues while investigating the disappearance of a woman.
- What is The Eligible Bachelor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Eligible Bachelor as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Eligible Bachelor violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Eligible Bachelor.
- Which films are like The Eligible Bachelor?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Woman in Green.
- How long is The Eligible Bachelor?
- The Eligible Bachelor runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Eligible Bachelor?
- In United States, The Eligible Bachelor is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
In Ember's collections
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