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Young Sherlock Holmes

1985 · 109 min · Director: Barry Levinson ★ IMDb 6.8 · 25,649 ratings

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Sherlock Holmes (Nicholas Rowe) and John Watson (Alan Cox) meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.

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Emotional fingerprint

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Excitement 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe15%
  2. Humor10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Excitement, Tension. Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Excitement and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Fear

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Fear

Tension
Curiosity
Fear
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityFear
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension50 %37 %35 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity50 %21 %46 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity48 %16 %46 %1 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity48 %29 %39 %10 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Tension54 %40 %45 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Curiosity55 %40 %49 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Sadness57 %44 %43 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Sadness64 %50 %49 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity63 %50 %63 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 52′Curiosity68 %61 %61 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Tension80 %77 %45 %68 %
57.5 %≈ 63′Fear77 %74 %39 %61 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity66 %61 %54 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 74′Curiosity69 %65 %66 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 79′Tension76 %73 %57 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Tension80 %75 %36 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 90′Tension85 %83 %21 %68 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Tension86 %74 %21 %60 %
92.5 %≈ 101′Sadness77 %40 %28 %28 %
97.5 %≈ 106′Curiosity65 %15 %30 %7 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

NR
Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

Sherlock Holmes

AC
Alan Cox

AC
Alan Cox

John Watson

SW
Sophie Ward

SW
Sophie Ward

Elizabeth Hardy

AH
Anthony Higgins

Professor Rathe

SF
Susan Fleetwood

Mrs. Dribb

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Det. Sgt. Lestrade

MR
Matthew Ryan

Dudley's Friend

ER
Earl Rhodes

Dudley

Freddie Jones

Chester Cragwitch

PN
Patrick Newell

Bentley Booster

NS
Nadim Sawalha

Khasek - Lower Nile Tavern Owner

NS
Nigel Stock

Rupert T. Waxflatter

BO
Brian Oulton

Master Snelgrove

DE
Donald Eccles

The Reverend Duncan Nesbitt

MB
Matthew Blakstad

Dudley's Friend

JL
Jonathan Lacey

Dudley's Friend

WS
Walter Sparrow

Ethan Engel

RB
Roger Brierley

Mr. Holmes

VC
Vivienne Chandler

Mrs. Holmes

LW
Lockwood West

Curio Shop Owner

Details

Directed by
Barry Levinson
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 25,649 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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