"Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011)
Movie Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large—Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris)—and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan), points to suicide. But Sherlock Holmes deduces that the prince has been the victim of murder—a murder that is only one piece of a larger and much more portentous puzzle, designed by one Professor Moriarty. Mixing business with pleasure, Holmes tracks the clues to an underground gentlemen’s club, where he and his brother, Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry) are toasting Dr. Watson (Jude Law) on his last night of bachelorhood. It is there that Holmes encounters Sim (Noomi Rapace), a Gypsy fortune teller, who sees more than she is telling and whose unwitting involvement in the prince’s murder makes her the killer’s next target. Holmes barely manages to save her life and, in return, she reluctantly agrees to help him. The investigation becomes ever more dangerous as it leads Holmes, Watson and Sim across the continent, from England to France to Germany and finally to Switzerland. But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead as he spins a web of death and destruction—all part of a greater plan that, if he succeeds, will change the course of history.
Photo Gallery
Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, and Noomi Rapace pictures from "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows."
Movie Review
Does the sequel match the fun and thrills of 2009's "Sherlock Holmes?"
Robert Downey Jr. and Noomi Rapace Talk "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"
Go behind the scenes of the second recent "Sherlock Holmes" movie with stars Robert Downey Jr, Noomi Rapace, and Jared Harris, and returning director Guy Ritchie.
Movie Trailers
Watch the trailers and behind-the-scenes clip starring Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Doctor Watson.
Film Posters
Two posters from the film featuring the film's stars: Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.
Cast List
A list of the actors and crew, MPAA rating, running time, and release date.
Noomi Rapace Nabs "Sherlock Holmes 2" Role
(Sep 2011) Noomi Rapace's first major studio action film will be "Sherlock Holmes 2," joining returning stars Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.
Stephen Fry's Sherlock's Brother
(Sep 2010) Stephen Fry and Robert Downey Jr don't look like siblings, but that makes no difference now as Fry will in fact be playing Downey's big bro.