Movies like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
The best movies like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) are Uncharted (2022), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Enola Holmes 3 (2026). If Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hooked you with its action and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Bourne Identity (2002)7.5/10 from 10,566 votes
- NewestEnola Holmes 3 (2026)Released 2026
Uncharted (2022)
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSherlock Holmes (2009)
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEnola Holmes 3 (2026)
Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEnola Holmes 2 (2022)
Enola takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need help from friends — and brother Sherlock.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMen in Black: International (2019)
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisYoung Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLive and Let Die (1973)
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou Only Live Twice (1967)
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEnola Holmes (2020)
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRED 2 (2013)
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bourne Identity (2002)
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrom Russia with Love (1963)
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMiss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)
After freeing a young Bedouin girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, an Australian adventuress, together with her devoted police detective friend, begins to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, an ancient curse and the disappearance of the girl's mother and massacre of her tribe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpectre (2015)
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisJack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)
Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. Jack Hunter is one of the few archaeologists in the world who can interpret Ugarit writings
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSorcerer (1977)
Four men from different countries flee to an impoverished South American village, Povernir, to hide from their pasts. When an oil well explodes, chaos and barbarism roam the streets. Desperate to leave, they agree to risk their lives to transport several crates of nitroglycerin across treacherous jungle terrain.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDetective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
Once again, Kaitou Kid crosses swords with Conan Edogawa in this annual installment of the Detective Conan movie franchise. After receiving a letter from the thief, famous actress Juri Maki seeks the help of private detective Kogorou Mouri to protect the Star Sapphire—the "Jewel of Destiny," said to represent faith, fate, and hope.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDetective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
Synopsis Kogoro and Conan came to Yokohama according to a request from a mysterious man. But that was a trap of this man. Ran and the Detective Boys will be taken as hostages. If they don't solve the request of the man within 12 hours, the bombs attached to the hostages will explode. Furthermore, the man know that Conan`s true identity is Kudo Shinichi. Also Hattori Heiji, the High School Detective of the West, and Kaito Kid enter the stage. Will they be able to solve the mystery within the time limit and save Ran and the others? And who in the world is the client?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDetective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
Serial murders involving all kinds have happened. All the victims are from a Music School led by a famous pianist. Conan and company have been invited to a opening concert of the Music Hall built by the pianist. The biggest attraction of this concert is the world famous violin called "Stradivarius" and a special appearance of a singer who has perfect pitch.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDetective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity of Heiji's first love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDead Time (2007)
A police and a journalist uncover series of murders that lead into one problem: A treasure many parties were fighting for and caused many casualties.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Violent Night 2 (2026)
When Santa forgets the true meaning of Christmas, he finds himself in the heart of a lively mall community in desperate need of his help. Sapped of his magic, he’ll need another way to take on the goons threatening the mall, and time is running out. Santa has to rediscover his faith in goodness and call in some last-minute reinforcements from the one person no baddie wants to tangle with: Mrs. Claus.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Coming SoonMovies like thisBumerang Korelasyonu (2024)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023)
The wolves are howling once again, as a terrifying ancient evil emerges in Beacon Hills. Scott McCall, no longer a teenager yet still an Alpha, must gather new allies and reunite trusted friends to fight back against this powerful and deadly enemy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBad Boys for Life (2020)
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?
The closest matches to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows are Uncharted (2022), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Enola Holmes 3 (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?
Start with Uncharted (2022), the closest match to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?
The Bourne Identity (2002), rated 7.5/10 by 10,566 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?
Enola Holmes 3 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows?
Yes: Uncharted (2022), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Enola Holmes 3 (2026).
How are movies similar to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.