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Which is the best screen version of Sherlock Holmes? Which is the best screen version of Sherlock Holmes?
Sherlock (BBC TV series) Sherlock (BBC TV series)
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)
Sherlock Holmes film series (1931–1937) Sherlock Holmes film series (1931–1937)
Elementary (CBS TV show) Elementary (CBS TV show)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970 film) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970 film)
Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series) Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series)
Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)
Mr. Holmes (2015 film) Mr. Holmes (2015 film)
Sherlock (BBC) has been highly critically acclaimed Sherlock (BBC) has been highly critically acclaimed
Sherlock (BBC) has cultivated an enormous dedicated fanbase Sherlock (BBC) has cultivated an enormous dedicated fanbase
Sherlock Holmes (2009) is the most exciting and action-packed Sherlock Holmes (2009) is the most exciting and action-packed
Elementary is the longest running on-screen Sherlock Elementary is the longest running on-screen Sherlock
Jeremy Brett is the most loved on-screen Sherlock Jeremy Brett is the most loved on-screen Sherlock
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Which is the best screen version of Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed literary character in film and television history, with over 250 screen portrayals to date. It is impossible to fully rank all these adaptations, but which is your favourite out of these iconic 8?

Sherlock (BBC TV series)

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson. Created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat.

Sherlock (BBC) has been highly critically acclaimed

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Sherlock (BBC) has cultivated an enormous dedicated fanbase

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Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)

Robert Downey, Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson. Directed by Guy Ritchie.

Sherlock Holmes (2009) is the most exciting and action-packed

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Sherlock Holmes film series (1931–1937)

Arthur Wontner as Holmes and Ian Fleming as Watson (replaced by Ian Hunter for The Sign of Four)

Elementary (CBS TV show)

Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson.

Elementary is the longest running on-screen Sherlock

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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970 film)

Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Billy Wilder.

Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series)

Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson.

Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)

Jeremy Brett as Holmes. David Burke as Watson, then replaced by Edward Hardwicke.

Jeremy Brett is the most loved on-screen Sherlock

In a poll by britishperioddramas.com, Brett's Sherlock won with 50.32% of the votes.
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Mr. Holmes (2015 film)

Ian McKellen as a retired Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Bill Condon.
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