John Q vs Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). Sherlock: The Abominable Bride is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 56m. John Q is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

John Q posterJohn Q2002 VS Sherlock: The Abominable Bride posterSherlock: The Abominable Bride2016
John QSherlock: The Abominable Bride
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 7.8/10
Year20022016
Length1h 56m1h 30m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorNick CassavetesDouglas Mackinnon
Main castShawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert DuvallMark Gatiss, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Andrew Scott, Jonathan Aris

Synopsis

John Q

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.

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