
Movies that feel likeSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
If you loved Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, the closest films we have are National Treasure (2004), Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) and Enola Holmes 2 (2022). All three share Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' epic and twisty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Adventures of Tintin (2011).
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If Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Sherlock Holmes (2009)

History mined for riddles, then solved at a run
The difference: Sunnier and sillier — no adversary worth the hero's mind

A legendary detective unraveling impossible deaths mid-spectacle
The difference: Wuxia flight and Tang-court intrigue — subtitles and wirework

The Holmes name, a fresh case and period London in motion
The difference: A teen heroine's breezy caper — fourth-wall charm over menace

A brilliant adversary always one step ahead of the hero
The difference: Contemporary spycraft — the repartee is quieter

Breakneck period adventure where every clue triggers a chase
The difference: Animated and family-aimed — peril without real darkness

An identity puzzle that keeps pulling the rug out
The difference: A grim Euro-thriller — paranoia instead of playfulness

Wisecracking partners racing rivals through set-piece puzzles
The difference: Video game gloss — banter without a Moriarty-grade foe

The same mix in both: momentum, then scale
The difference: Goes its own way on the twists

Both lean on twists more than on action
The difference: Lighter on scale

Kinetic mystery in both cases
The difference: Leans further into thriller

Adventure built on scale, twice over

Twisty action, and it commits to that
The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics
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