Enola Holmes
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While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
What critics thought
Millie Bobby Brown's performance draws the most consistent praise, with critics finding her charismatic and well-suited to the role, though the film itself divides opinion. Positive reviewers see an energetic, crowd-pleasing adventure; skeptics argue the mystery mechanics are thin and the feminist messaging blunt. The gap between the strong audience goodwill and the more cautious critical middle ground is real.
“[her] acting style recalls the effusive spontaneity Keira Knightley brought to Pride and Prejudice, shattering the straitlaced propriety of so many Jane Austen adaptations before it”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“It successfully imagines a place for its heroine in Holmes' world, then convinces young viewers that Enola needn't be constrained by that world's borders.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“Well-intentioned if sometimes lacking in subtlety, Enola Holmes offers a fine, spirited reminder that a traditional story can always be retold – although it might need more refined teachings on feminism next time.”
Ella Kemp·Empire
“there should have been more specifically ingenious deducting and solving from Enola – codebreaking isn't the same thing.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“A bright young actress, a movie-star actor and a potentially interesting concept gets smothered in 128 minutes of colorful, empty nonsense.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Harry BradbeerDirector
Millie Bobby BrownEnola Holmes
Henry CavillSherlock Holmes
Sam ClaflinMycroft Holmes
Helena Bonham CarterEudoria Holmes
Louis PartridgeTewkesbury
Adeel AkhtarLestrade
Fiona ShawMiss Harrison
Frances de la TourThe Dowager
Burn GormanLinthorn
Susan WokomaEdith
Claire RushbrookMrs. Lane
David BamberSir Whimbrel
Daniel PembertonComposer
Jack ThorneWriter
Giles NuttgensCinematographyFrom the studio
Enola Holmes
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
What critics thought
Millie Bobby Brown's performance draws the most consistent praise, with critics finding her charismatic and well-suited to the role, though the film itself divides opinion. Positive reviewers see an energetic, crowd-pleasing adventure; skeptics argue the mystery mechanics are thin and the feminist messaging blunt. The gap between the strong audience goodwill and the more cautious critical middle ground is real.
“[her] acting style recalls the effusive spontaneity Keira Knightley brought to Pride and Prejudice, shattering the straitlaced propriety of so many Jane Austen adaptations before it”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“It successfully imagines a place for its heroine in Holmes' world, then convinces young viewers that Enola needn't be constrained by that world's borders.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“Well-intentioned if sometimes lacking in subtlety, Enola Holmes offers a fine, spirited reminder that a traditional story can always be retold – although it might need more refined teachings on feminism next time.”
Ella Kemp·Empire
“there should have been more specifically ingenious deducting and solving from Enola – codebreaking isn't the same thing.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“A bright young actress, a movie-star actor and a potentially interesting concept gets smothered in 128 minutes of colorful, empty nonsense.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Harry BradbeerDirectorMillie Bobby BrownEnola HolmesHenry CavillSherlock HolmesSam ClaflinMycroft HolmesHelena Bonham CarterEudoria HolmesLouis PartridgeTewkesburyAdeel AkhtarLestradeFiona ShawMiss HarrisonFrances de la TourThe DowagerBurn GormanLinthornSusan WokomaEdithClaire RushbrookMrs. LaneDavid BamberSir WhimbrelDaniel PembertonComposerJack ThorneWriterGiles NuttgensCinematographyFrom the studio
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