Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2011 film directed by Guy Ritchie
Movie film Q243643
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Summary

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's instance of is recorded as A Game of Shadows — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was directed by A Game of Shadows — director (P57): Guy Ritchie[4].
  • A Game of Shadows — screenwriter (P58): Kieran Mulroney wrote the screenplay for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows[5].
  • A Game of Shadows — screenwriter (P58): Michele Mulroney wrote the screenplay for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows[6].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's composer is recorded as A Game of Shadows — composer (P86): Hans Zimmer[7].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's genre is A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): adventure film[8].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's genre is A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): crime thriller film[9].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's genre is A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): action film[10].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's genre is A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): mystery film[11].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's genre is A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): film based on literature[12].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's genre is A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): steampunk film[13].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's based on is recorded as A Game of Shadows — based on (P144): canon of Sherlock Holmes[14].
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows followed A Game of Shadows — follows (P155): Sherlock Holmes[15].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Robert Downey Jr.[16].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Jude Law[17].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Jared Harris[18].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Noomi Rapace[19].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Stephen Fry[20].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Rachel McAdams[21].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Paul Anderson[22].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Eddie Marsan[23].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Kelly Reilly[24].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Thierry Neuvic[25].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Wolf Kahler[26].
  • A cast member of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Geraldine James[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include A Game of Shadows — producer (P162): Susan Downey[28], A Game of Shadows — producer (P162): Joel Silver[29], A Game of Shadows — producer (P162): Lionel Wigram[30], and A Game of Shadows — producer (P162): Dan Lin[31]. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was directed by A Game of Shadows — director (P57): Guy Ritchie[4]. Screenwriters include A Game of Shadows — screenwriter (P58): Kieran Mulroney[5] and A Game of Shadows — screenwriter (P58): Michele Mulroney[6]. Cast members include A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Robert Downey Jr.[16], A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Jude Law[17], A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Jared Harris[18], A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Noomi Rapace[19], A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Stephen Fry[20], and A Game of Shadows — cast member (P161): Rachel McAdams[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 2011[32], December 22, 2011[33], and January 25, 2012[34]. The original language of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was A Game of Shadows — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[35]. Genres include A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): adventure film[8], A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): crime thriller film[9], A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): action film[10], A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): mystery film[11], A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): film based on literature[12], and A Game of Shadows — genre (P136): steampunk film[13]. It was distributed by A Game of Shadows — distribution format (P437): video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[37], 59%[38], and 48/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows's after a work by is recorded as A Game of Shadows — after a work by (P1877): Arthur Conan Doyle[40]. It followed A Game of Shadows — follows (P155): Sherlock Holmes[15].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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