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Variations on a Theme: Sherlock Holmes

There are so many different adaptations of the stories of Sherlock Holmes. New time period. New setting. Mice. Enjoy this list of variations on a theme.

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  • A tv series featuring a modernized version of Sherlock and company which takes place in early 21st century London.
    DVD, 2010[United States] : British Broadcasting Corporation : BBC Video, [2010] — DVD Fiction SHERLOCK
  • "Renowned "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr.--Iron Man) has a reputation for solving the most complex mysteries. With the aid of his trusted ally Dr. John Watson (Law--The Aviator), Holmes is unequaled in his pursuit of criminals,…
    DVD, 2010Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2010] — DVD Fiction SHERLOCK
  • A modernized version of Sherlock and a female Watson feature in this tv series set in early 21st century New York.
    DVD, 2013Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2013 — DVD Fiction ELEMENTARY
  • "Basil is a mouse who dresses like Sherlock Holmes and solves crimes with his friend and biographer, Dr. Dawson. They are engaged by the daughter of a mouse toymaker who find her father who was kidnapped by the villainous Ratigan."
    DVD, 2010[United States] : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2010 — DVD J GREAT
  • Jeremy Brett's quintessential Sherlock Holmes is a must watch for any fans of the sleuth, or indeed, mysteries in general. Not that I'm biased or anything.
    DVD, 2003, 1987–1993[United States] : MPI Home Video, [2003], c1987-1993 — DVD Fiction SHERLOCK
  • "When Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) discover their friends and family have gone missing, there's only one gnome to call—the legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp). Working together, the mystery takes them beyond the…
    DVD, 2018Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2018] — DVD J SHERLOCK
  • " In 1947, in his remote seaside farmhouse, an aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) tends to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her charming young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind,…
    Blu-ray Disc, 2015Los Angeles, CA : Roadside Attractions LLC, [2015] — BluRay Fiction MR
  • The classic Basil Rathbone adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) was the first of the Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films.
    DVD, 2004[Orland Park, Ill.] : MPI Home Video, 2004 — DVD Fiction SHERLOCK
  • "After Sherlock Holmes is brought back from the dead, he is rejuvenated to that of a 25 year-old to help good friend Inspector Beth Lestrade battle an unprecedented crime wave wreaking havoc on this peaceful future. To assist Holmes, the personality…
    DVD, 2018[United States] : Mill Creek Entertainment, [2018] — DVD J SHERLOCK