Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson 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.
Young Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.
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Young Sherlock Holmes was released in 1985 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 226 reviews, giving Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 69%.
With a score of 67%, Young Sherlock Holmes is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1985, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1985 with similar scores include films like Cocoon, Pee-wee's Big Adventure and The Quiet Earth.
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