15 Movies Like The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
Loved The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
#1
Enola Holmes 3
Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#2
The Naked Gun
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#3
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.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#4
The Thursday Murder Club
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#5
Hot Shots!
The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#6
Enola Holmes 2
Enola takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need help from friends — and brother Sherlock.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#7
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#9
14 and Under
This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig's schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as paedophilia.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#10
Foul Play
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#11
Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück
Horst Schlämmer is back—and he's fed up. People all over Germany are in a bad mood. So he leaves Grevenbroich and sets off in search of happiness. It must be somewhere!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#12
Agnes and His Brothers
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#13
Pornorama
A free-wheeling chronicle of the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
#14
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes.
