Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray

The Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray brings home Guy Ritchie's 2009 action-mystery starring Robert Downey Jr. as the great detective and Jude Law as Dr. John Watson. Set in 1890 London, the film pits the pair against Lord Blackwood, a mystic who seems to return from the dead after being hanged.

This is a Blu-ray disc, so you will need a Blu-ray player or a game console that plays Blu-ray discs. It will not play in a standard DVD-only player.

What's in the Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray

• Film: Sherlock Holmes (2009)
• Director: Guy Ritchie
• Screenplay: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg
• Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Kelly Reilly
• Music: Hans Zimmer
• Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
• Runtime: about 128 minutes
• Format: Blu-ray

The Story of Sherlock Holmes

The villain is Lord Henry Blackwood, played by Mark Strong, a mystic who is hanged. When Blackwood seemingly returns from the dead, Holmes and Watson set out to investigate how, and what he is planning next, across 1890 London.

Rachel McAdams plays Irene Adler, Eddie Marsan plays Inspector Lestrade and Kelly Reilly plays Mary Morstan. The screenplay comes from a story by Lionel Wigram and Michael Robert Johnson, and the film was produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin.

Awards and Edition Notes

Warner Bros. released Sherlock Holmes in US theaters on December 25, 2009. Robert Downey Jr. won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and the film earned two Academy Award nominations, for Best Art Direction and Hans Zimmer's Original Score.

In the US, the film came out on DVD and as a Blu-ray/DVD/digital combo on March 30, 2010. Any digital copy codes packed with the original releases have expired and are not included. A sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, followed in 2011.

Owning the film on Blu-ray means you can enjoy its 1890 London setting and Hans Zimmer's Oscar-nominated score in high definition, whenever you like and without relying on a streaming service.

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Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray: Questions Buyers Ask

Who stars in Sherlock Holmes?
Robert Downey Jr. plays Holmes and Jude Law plays Watson, with Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Kelly Reilly.

Will the Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray play in my DVD player?
No. It needs a Blu-ray player or a console that plays Blu-ray discs.

Is a digital copy included?
No. Any digital copy codes from the original release have expired and are not included.

Is there a sequel?
Yes. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was released in 2011.

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