Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,739,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,528,234 (12.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:920 opening theaters/1,502 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,557,657

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,865 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $19,739,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 4th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Keywords: Murder Mystery, Amatuer Slueth, Heroic Adventure, Revenge, Inventor, Boarding School, Cults, Coming of Age, Kidnap, Scene in End Credits, Cult Movie, Voiceover/Narration, Visual Effects
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Henry Winkler, Roger Birnbaum
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 438 $5,747,655 Jan 3, 1986 33
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 378 $7,203,513 Dec 27, 1985 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,865 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,751 $59,557,657
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,233 $19,739,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 44 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 809 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,388 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,386 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $19,739,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 5 $2,528,234   920 $2,748   $3,256,619 1
Dec 13, 1985 7 $1,577,269 -38% 924 $1,707   $5,510,216 2
Dec 20, 1985 11 $1,439,127 -9% 1,502 $958   $7,521,337 3
Dec 27, 1985 9 $2,263,049 +57% 1,502 $1,507   $11,352,478 4
Jan 3, 1986 9 $1,887,060 -17% 1,312 $1,438   $15,188,296 5
Jan 10, 1986 11 $1,212,472 -36% 831 $1,459   $16,975,615 6
Jan 17, 1986 14 $797,597 -34% 545 $1,463   $18,106,539 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 5 $3,204,562   920 $3,483   $3,932,947 2
Dec 13, 1985 7 $2,149,263 -33% 924 $2,326   $6,082,210 3
Dec 20, 1985 11 $3,007,219 +40% 1,502 $2,002   $9,089,429 4
Dec 27, 1985 9 $4,211,807 +40% 1,502 $2,804   $13,301,236 5
Jan 3, 1986 8 $2,461,907 -42% 1,312 $1,876   $15,763,143 6
Jan 10, 1986 11 $1,545,799 -37% 831 $1,860   $17,308,942 7

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 5, 202378,156 8,156$108,883$108,8831,310

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Supporting Cast

Nicholas Rowe Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox John Watson
Sophie Ward Elizabeth
Anthony Higgins Rathe
Susan Fleetwood Mrs. Dribb
Freddie Jones Cragwitch
Nigel Stock Waxflatter
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Lestrade
Earl Rhodes Dudley
Brian Oulton Master Snelgrove
Patrick Newell Bobster
Donald Eccles Reverend Nesbitt
Matthew Ryan Dudley's Friend
Matthew Blakstad Dudley's Friend
Jonathan Lacey Dudley's Friend
Walter Sparrow Ethan Engel
Nadim Sawalha Egyptian Tavern Owner
Roger Brierley Mr. Holmes
Vivienne Chandler Mrs. Holmes
Lockwood West Curio Shop Owner
John Scott Martin Cemetery Caretaker
George Malpas School Porter
Willoughby Goddard School Reverend
Michael Cule Policeman with Lestrade
Ralph Tabakin Policeman in Shop Window
Nancy Nevinson Hotel Receptionist
Michael Hordern Voice of Older Watson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson Director
Chris Columbus Screenwriter
Arthur Conan Doyle Story Creator
Mark Johnson Producer
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Norman Reynolds Production Designer
Stu Linder Editor
Bruce Broughton Composer
Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography
Harry Benn Associate Producer
Michael Murray Assistant Director
Andrew Grieve Second Unit Director
Donald Toms Unit Production Manager
Fred Hole Art Director
Charles Bishop Art Director
Michael Ford Set Decorator
Steven Smith Second Unit Camera
Dennis Muren Visual Effects Supervisor
David Allen Pastry Sequence Motion Supervisor
John Ellis Harpy Sequence Optical Supervisor
Kit West Special Effects Supervisor
Raymond Hughes Costume Designer
Paul Vachon Costume Supervisor
Tony Dawe Sound Mixer
Bill Varney Re-recording Mixer
Robert Thirlwell Re-recording Mixer
Michael Casper Re-recording Mixer
Paul Bruce Richardson Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Wright Additional Sound Editor
George Anderson Additional Sound Editor
Michael J. Benavente Additional Sound Editor
Lucy Coldsnow Additional Sound Editor
Pamela Bentkowski Additional Sound Editor
Curt Sobel Music Editor
Peter Robb-King Make up
Joan Carpenter Hairstylist
Irene Lamb Casting Director
Joselyn Morton Casting Director
Mike Fenton Casting Director
Jane Feinberg Casting Director
Judy Taylor Casting Director
Marc Boyle Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,528,234 (12.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:920 opening theaters/1,502 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,557,657

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,865 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $19,739,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 4th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Murder Mystery, Amatuer Slueth, Heroic Adventure, Revenge, Inventor, Boarding School, Cults, Coming of Age, Kidnap, Scene in End Credits, Cult Movie, Voiceover/Narration, Visual Effects
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Henry Winkler, Roger Birnbaum
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 438 $5,747,655 Jan 3, 1986 33
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 378 $7,203,513 Dec 27, 1985 26

Supporting Cast

Nicholas Rowe Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox John Watson
Sophie Ward Elizabeth
Anthony Higgins Rathe
Susan Fleetwood Mrs. Dribb
Freddie Jones Cragwitch
Nigel Stock Waxflatter
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Lestrade
Earl Rhodes Dudley
Brian Oulton Master Snelgrove
Patrick Newell Bobster
Donald Eccles Reverend Nesbitt
Matthew Ryan Dudley's Friend
Matthew Blakstad Dudley's Friend
Jonathan Lacey Dudley's Friend
Walter Sparrow Ethan Engel
Nadim Sawalha Egyptian Tavern Owner
Roger Brierley Mr. Holmes
Vivienne Chandler Mrs. Holmes
Lockwood West Curio Shop Owner
John Scott Martin Cemetery Caretaker
George Malpas School Porter
Willoughby Goddard School Reverend
Michael Cule Policeman with Lestrade
Ralph Tabakin Policeman in Shop Window
Nancy Nevinson Hotel Receptionist
Michael Hordern Voice of Older Watson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson Director
Chris Columbus Screenwriter
Arthur Conan Doyle Story Creator
Mark Johnson Producer
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Norman Reynolds Production Designer
Stu Linder Editor
Bruce Broughton Composer
Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography
Harry Benn Associate Producer
Michael Murray Assistant Director
Andrew Grieve Second Unit Director
Donald Toms Unit Production Manager
Fred Hole Art Director
Charles Bishop Art Director
Michael Ford Set Decorator
Steven Smith Second Unit Camera
Dennis Muren Visual Effects Supervisor
David Allen Pastry Sequence Motion Supervisor
John Ellis Harpy Sequence Optical Supervisor
Kit West Special Effects Supervisor
Raymond Hughes Costume Designer
Paul Vachon Costume Supervisor
Tony Dawe Sound Mixer
Bill Varney Re-recording Mixer
Robert Thirlwell Re-recording Mixer
Michael Casper Re-recording Mixer
Paul Bruce Richardson Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Wright Additional Sound Editor
George Anderson Additional Sound Editor
Michael J. Benavente Additional Sound Editor
Lucy Coldsnow Additional Sound Editor
Pamela Bentkowski Additional Sound Editor
Curt Sobel Music Editor
Peter Robb-King Make up
Joan Carpenter Hairstylist
Irene Lamb Casting Director
Joselyn Morton Casting Director
Mike Fenton Casting Director
Jane Feinberg Casting Director
Judy Taylor Casting Director
Marc Boyle Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,865 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,751 $59,557,657
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,233 $19,739,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 44 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 809 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,388 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,386 $19,739,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $19,739,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 5 $2,528,234   920 $2,748   $3,256,619 1
Dec 13, 1985 7 $1,577,269 -38% 924 $1,707   $5,510,216 2
Dec 20, 1985 11 $1,439,127 -9% 1,502 $958   $7,521,337 3
Dec 27, 1985 9 $2,263,049 +57% 1,502 $1,507   $11,352,478 4
Jan 3, 1986 9 $1,887,060 -17% 1,312 $1,438   $15,188,296 5
Jan 10, 1986 11 $1,212,472 -36% 831 $1,459   $16,975,615 6
Jan 17, 1986 14 $797,597 -34% 545 $1,463   $18,106,539 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 5 $3,204,562   920 $3,483   $3,932,947 2
Dec 13, 1985 7 $2,149,263 -33% 924 $2,326   $6,082,210 3
Dec 20, 1985 11 $3,007,219 +40% 1,502 $2,002   $9,089,429 4
Dec 27, 1985 9 $4,211,807 +40% 1,502 $2,804   $13,301,236 5
Jan 3, 1986 8 $2,461,907 -42% 1,312 $1,876   $15,763,143 6
Jan 10, 1986 11 $1,545,799 -37% 831 $1,860   $17,308,942 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,703 $19,739,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,779 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $19,739,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $19,739,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 5, 202378,156 8,156$108,883$108,8831,310

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.