Directed by Guy Ritchie Written by Michele Mulroney Kieran Mulroney Arthur Conan Doyle Cast Robert Downey Jr. ... Sherlock Holmes Jude Law ... Dr. John Watson Noomi Rapace ... Madam Simza Heron Rachel McAdams ... Irene Adler Jared Harris ... Professor James Moriarty Stephen Fry ... Mycroft Holmes Paul Anderson ... Colonel Sebastian Moran Kelly Reilly ... Mary Watson Geraldine James ... Mrs. Hudson Eddie Marsan ... Inspector Lestrade William Houston ... Constable Clark Wolf Kahler ... Doctor Hoffmanstahl Iain Mitchell ... Auctioneer Jack Laskey ... Carruthers Patricia Slater ... Shush Club Maitre D' Karima McAdams ... Shush Club Maitre D' (as Karima Adebibe) Richard Cunningham ... Businessman Marcus Shakesheff ... Hashisheen Mark Sheals ... Cock Fight Referee George Taylor ... University Student Michael Webber ... Vicar Mike Grady ... Train Conductor Alexandre Carril ... Twin Victor Carril ... Twin Thorston Manderlay ... Alfred Meinhard Affif Ben Badra ... Tamas (as Afif Ben Badra) Daniel Naprous ... Marko Lancelot Weaver ... Stefan Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik ... Andrzej (as Vladimir Furdik) Jacques Senet Larson ... Gypsy Kid Nicolas Senet Larson ... Gypsy Kid Sebastian Senet Larson ... Gypsy Kid Alexander Devrient ... Gypsy Fatima Adoum ... Gypsy Stanley Kaye ... Stanley Thierry Neuvic ... Claude Ravache Martin Nelson ... Commendatore Mark Evans ... Don Giovanni (as Mark Llewelyn-Evans) Anthony Inglis ... Conductor Ian Wilson-Pope ... Leporello Pamela Hay ... Elvira Laurence Dobiesz ... Servant Peter Stark ... German Officer Roman Jankovic ... German Officer Fredrick Ruth ... Ballroom Attendant (as Frederick Ruth) Carsten Hayes ... Ballroom Photographer Jonathan Christie ... Diplomat James McNeill ... Diplomat Laurentiu Possa ... Rene Heron (as Laurentiu Possa) Maitland Chandler ... Banker Joe Egan ... Big Joe Clive Russell ... Captain Tanner Uncredited Cast Lasco Atkins ... Bar Patron D.J. Bailey ... Prime Minister Robert Cecil Paul Bateman ... Stall Holder Chris Capaldi ... Wedding Guest Kenneth Coombs ... Restaurant Guest Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro ... Gypsy Lukas DiSparrow ... Dealer Ray Donn ... Diplomat Ross Egan ... French Anarchist Leader Rich Goble ... Victorian Gentleman Shonn Gregory ... George Marina Hayter ... Passerby Jefferson King ... Punter Jeff Lipman ... Diplomat Steve Munroe ... Railway Porter Kerry Rousell ... Refugee Mark Sealey ... Doorman Danny Seldon ... King George 1 of Greece Alain Stash ... Gypsy Tom Swacha ... Pub Guest Charles Walters ... Bomber Paul Warren ... Gypsy Christian Wolf-La'Moy ... Casino Guest Produced by Bruce Berman Steve Clark-Hall Juan Ignacio Davila Susan Downey Ethan Erwin Peter Eskelsen Dan Lin Lauren Meek Joel Silver Lionel Wigram Original Music by Hans Zimmer

Additional Info Premiere: December 14, 2011 Theatrical Release: December 16, 2011 DVD Release: June 12, 2012 Blu-ray Release: June 12, 2012 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Warner Bros. (presents) Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with) Silver Pictures Wigram Productions (in association with) Lin Pictures Distributors Warner Bros.   (2011) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (2012) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2012) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.4 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #316 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #312 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) #313 The Help (2011) #314 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) #315 Ready Player One (2018) #316 Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows (2011) #317 Twilight (2008) #318 Sicario (2015) #319 Supernatural: Season 3 (2007) #320 Supernatural: Season 5 (2009)