Enola Holmes

Netflix Movie 🎥 Review: “Enola Holmes”

Critics gave it a 90% the users an 70%.

Rated: PG-13 with a 2 hr run time and an IMDb of 6.6/10.

Cast: Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Burn Gorman and Adeel Akhtar.

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Enola Holmes is a 2020 mystery film based on the first book in the young adult fiction series of the same name by Nancy Springer. The story is about the teenage sister of the already-famous Sherlock Holmes, who goes to London in search of her mother who has disappeared. The film is directed by Harry Bradbeer, from a screenplay by Jack Thorne.

Originally planned for a theatrical release by Warner Bros. Pictures, the distribution rights to the film were picked up by Netflix due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enola Holmes was released on September 23, 2020. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Brown's performance.

I stumbled upon this as I was perusing Netflix for films to watch, and I’m glad I found this one. It’s a fun family action; mystery for people of all ages to enjoy and this film does just that. It’s got a great story, stellar cast and all held together by the always spectacular Miss Millie Bobby Brown. Definitely what the world needs at this moment in time.

MiIlie Bobby Brown pulls the character off excellently, managing to be a perfect blend of Sherlock and a regular teenage girl, creating an amazing original character. Cavill and Claflin were exceedingly good (and at some points rather humorous) in their roles of the Holmes brothers and Helena Bonham Carter brings her usual brilliance to the table in her role.

Great entertainment for the whole family. I highly suggest watching this film!

Check out the trailer above!