Mr. Holmes vs The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Mr. Holmes). Mr. Holmes is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 23m. The Castle of Sand is the older of the two (1974 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mr. Holmes
The Castle of Sand| Mr. Holmes | The Castle of Sand | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1974 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 23m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bill Condon | Yoshitarō Nomura |
| Main cast | Patrick Kennedy, Hattie Morahan, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Frances Barber | Ken Ogata, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoko Shimada, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshi Katō |
Synopsis
Mr. Holmes
In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
The Castle of Sand
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
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