Is Sherlock Holmes British

[DB7]

Guy Ritchie's 'Holmes' that is. I was asked this today and my first instinct was it's US or a co-pro, but on further thinking the director, locations, source material, co-star are British so it might tick enough Film Council boxes to qualify.



I often go on the 'feel' of a film - so it's a no-no for me.

[jaycad]

i said that i'd watch ritchies holmes but the trailer completely put me off as it stank of hollywood! personally,i object to an american star playing the lead role in a film about a british character invented by a british author and set in britain !

it's an american film in my view.

[GoggleboxUK]

Much better than I expected. All in all it was a good movie.



According to IMDb it's a US/Germany collaberation.

[Arfur Teacake]

name='jaycad']i said that i'd watch ritchies holmes but the trailer completely put me off as it stank of hollywood! personally,i object to an american star playing the lead role in a film about a british character invented by a british author and set in britain !

it's an american film in my view.

Its tit for tat, Brits have played American characters IIRC,



most of the time its just a question of who is available and who will bring in the wonga at the box office

[Torquemada]

I was under the impression the forum judged films to be British for a number of reasons and not just the money. So if you consider this was a film about a British character, set in Britain, directed by a British director with a British co-star then I'd say that likely qualifies it as British. But personally I find anything that Ritchie does is always more than a little naff, so I don't really care either way.

[Torquemada]

Jusr watched it. Very one note and so very boring in my opinion.

[will.15]

What about some of those Hollywood movies in the 1930s with so many British actors if you didn't see the opening credits, you would think it was a British production?