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Enola Holmes 2020

Movie · 123 min · English · September 23, 2020

Directed by Harry BradbeerWritten by Jack Thorne

Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Sofia Stavrinou portrays a younger Enola, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter

Enola Holmes is a 2020 mystery film featuring Millie Bobby Brown in the lead role as the teenage sister of the famous Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes. The movie was directed by Harry Bradbeer and written by Jack Thorne based on the first book in Nancy Springer’s The Enola Holmes Mysteries series. In the story, Enola Holmes, the younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, sets off to London to locate her missing mother. Along the way, she teams up with a runaway lord while investigating a mystery that endangers the nation. Supporting cast members include Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Principal photography commenced in July 2019. The film was initially scheduled for a theatrical release through Warner Bros. Pictures but was instead distributed by Netflix because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Enola Holmes premiered on September 23, 2020. Critics responded favorably, especially praising Brown’s acting. The film ranked among the most-watched original Netflix productions, reaching an estimated 76 million households within its first four weeks.

The sequel Enola Holmes 2 debuted on Netflix in November 4, 2022. A third installment, Enola Holmes 3, followed on July 1, 2026.