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Also released under the title Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear, this film follows the adventures of young John Watson (Alan Cox) when he is shipped off to boarding school and meets up with the brilliantly bizarre Sherlock Holmes (Nicolas Rowe). The two boys strike up a friendship and promptly become involved in the investigation of a number of mysterious murders. When their curiosity gets them into trouble with a dangerous religious cult, Watson and Holmes must struggle to avoid capture while attempting to notify the authorities.

1985 · 1h 49m
  • 70%
  • 11+
Director Barry Levinson

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Young Sherlock Holmes

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Also released under the title Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear, this film follows the adventures of young John Watson (Alan Cox) when he is shipped off to boarding school and meets up with the brilliantly bizarre Sherlock Holmes (Nicolas Rowe). The two boys strike up a friendship and promptly become involved in the investigation of a number of mysterious murders. When their curiosity gets them into trouble with a dangerous religious cult, Watson and Holmes must struggle to avoid capture while attempting to notify the authorities.

COMMON SENSE

Exquisite idea, mediocre result, but OK for older kids.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.1
Reviews 23
Fresh 16
Rotten 7

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Studio
Paramount Pictures
Released
1985
Run Time
1 hr 49 min
Rated
PG-13
Region of Origin
United States
© 1985 Paramount Pictures Corp. And Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC), Dutch (Netherlands) , German (Germany) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.