Domestic Total: 17.74M
Opening Weekend: 2.43M
Legs: 5.49
Overview: In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jul 17, 2015 | $651,477 | + 0.00% | 361 |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2015 | $1,039,475 | + 59.56% | 361 |
| Sun, Jul 19, 2015 | $743,956 | -28.43% | 361 |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2015 | $268,696 | -63.88% | 361 |
| Tue, Jul 21, 2015 | $328,305 | + 22.18% | 361 |
| Wed, Jul 22, 2015 | $280,273 | -14.63% | 361 |
| Thu, Jul 23, 2015 | $270,697 | -3.42% | 361 |
| Fri, Jul 24, 2015 | $782,306 | + 189.00% | 686 |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2015 | $1,193,716 | + 52.59% | 686 |
| Sun, Jul 26, 2015 | $897,861 | -24.78% | 686 |
| Mon, Jul 27, 2015 | $347,833 | -61.26% | 686 |
| Tue, Jul 28, 2015 | $426,966 | + 22.75% | 686 |
| Wed, Jul 29, 2015 | $374,871 | -12.20% | 686 |
| Thu, Jul 30, 2015 | $364,936 | -2.65% | 686 |
| Fri, Jul 31, 2015 | $635,941 | + 74.26% | 898 |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2015 | $999,842 | + 57.22% | 898 |
| Sun, Aug 2, 2015 | $722,720 | -27.72% | 898 |
| Mon, Aug 3, 2015 | $309,050 | -57.24% | 898 |
| Tue, Aug 4, 2015 | $350,036 | + 13.26% | 898 |
| Wed, Aug 5, 2015 | $296,572 | -15.27% | 898 |
| Thu, Aug 6, 2015 | $234,095 | -21.07% | 898 |
| Fri, Aug 7, 2015 | $352,501 | + 50.58% | 777 |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015 | $537,856 | + 52.58% | 778 |
| Sun, Aug 9, 2015 | $378,619 | -29.61% | 778 |
| Mon, Aug 10, 2015 | $158,869 | -58.04% | 778 |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2015 | $216,330 | + 36.17% | 778 |
| Wed, Aug 12, 2015 | $167,064 | -22.77% | 778 |
| Thu, Aug 13, 2015 | $149,216 | -10.68% | 778 |
| Fri, Aug 14, 2015 | $226,159 | + 51.56% | 591 |
| Sat, Aug 15, 2015 | $368,482 | + 62.93% | 591 |
| Sun, Aug 16, 2015 | $246,057 | -33.22% | 591 |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2015 | $108,812 | -55.78% | 591 |
| Tue, Aug 18, 2015 | $132,806 | + 22.05% | 591 |
| Wed, Aug 19, 2015 | $110,137 | -17.07% | 591 |
| Thu, Aug 20, 2015 | $111,120 | + 0.89% | 591 |
| Fri, Aug 21, 2015 | $164,257 | + 47.82% | 433 |
| Sat, Aug 22, 2015 | $258,675 | + 57.48% | 433 |
| Sun, Aug 23, 2015 | $168,832 | -34.73% | 433 |
| Mon, Aug 24, 2015 | $64,331 | -61.90% | 433 |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2015 | $82,213 | + 27.80% | 433 |
| Wed, Aug 26, 2015 | $65,398 | -20.45% | 433 |
| Thu, Aug 27, 2015 | $65,582 | + 0.28% | 433 |
| Fri, Aug 28, 2015 | $122,819 | + 87.28% | 369 |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2015 | $205,114 | + 67.01% | 369 |
| Sun, Aug 30, 2015 | $131,748 | -35.77% | 369 |
| Mon, Aug 31, 2015 | $48,786 | -62.97% | 369 |
| Tue, Sep 1, 2015 | $59,179 | + 21.30% | 369 |
| Wed, Sep 2, 2015 | $46,412 | -21.57% | 369 |
| Thu, Sep 3, 2015 | $47,486 | + 2.31% | 369 |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2015 | $91,894 | + 93.52% | 348 |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015 | $150,106 | + 63.35% | 348 |
| Sun, Sep 6, 2015 | $149,529 | -0.38% | 348 |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2015 | $132,843 | -11.16% | 348 |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2015 | $38,548 | -70.98% | 348 |
| Wed, Sep 9, 2015 | $35,985 | -6.65% | 348 |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2015 | $33,150 | -7.88% | 348 |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2015 | $77,750 | + 134.54% | 386 |
| Sat, Sep 12, 2015 | $133,682 | + 71.94% | 386 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 2015 | $76,092 | -43.08% | 386 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2015 | $29,544 | -61.17% | 386 |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2015 | $41,139 | + 39.25% | 386 |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2015 | $29,754 | -27.67% | 386 |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2015 | $29,124 | -2.12% | 386 |
| Fri, Sep 18, 2015 | $41,809 | + 43.56% | 268 |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2015 | $62,414 | + 49.28% | 268 |
| Sun, Sep 20, 2015 | $34,958 | -43.99% | 268 |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2015 | $15,549 | -55.52% | 268 |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2015 | $20,660 | + 32.87% | 268 |
| Wed, Sep 23, 2015 | $18,889 | -8.57% | 268 |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2015 | $17,763 | -5.96% | 268 |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2015 | $13,258 | -25.36% | 105 |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2015 | $20,173 | + 52.16% | 105 |
| Sun, Sep 27, 2015 | $14,788 | -26.69% | 105 |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2015 | $4,718 | -68.10% | 105 |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2015 | $7,984 | + 69.22% | 105 |
| Wed, Sep 30, 2015 | $6,299 | -21.10% | 105 |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2015 | $6,379 | + 1.27% | 105 |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2015 | $6,738 | + 5.63% | 49 |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015 | $10,733 | + 59.29% | 49 |
| Sun, Oct 4, 2015 | $5,415 | -49.55% | 49 |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2015 | $3,385 | -37.49% | 49 |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2015 | $3,247 | -4.08% | 49 |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2015 | $3,041 | -6.34% | 49 |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2015 | $3,152 | + 3.65% | 49 |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2015 | $3,267 | + 3.65% | 24 |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2015 | $3,877 | + 18.67% | 24 |
| Sun, Oct 11, 2015 | $2,698 | -30.41% | 24 |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2015 | $2,939 | + 8.93% | 24 |
| Tue, Oct 13, 2015 | $1,723 | -41.37% | 24 |
| Wed, Oct 14, 2015 | $1,888 | + 9.58% | 24 |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2015 | $1,544 | -18.22% | 24 |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2015 | $7,420 | + 380.57% | 17 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2015 | $4,324 | -41.73% | 17 |
| Sun, Oct 18, 2015 | $2,519 | -41.74% | 17 |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2015 | $1,077 | -57.24% | 17 |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2015 | $1,315 | + 22.10% | 17 |
| Wed, Oct 21, 2015 | $1,360 | + 3.42% | 17 |
| Thu, Oct 22, 2015 | $1,899 | + 39.63% | 17 |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2015 | $1,918 | + 1.00% | 12 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2015 | $1,997 | + 4.12% | 12 |
| Sun, Oct 25, 2015 | $1,243 | -37.76% | 12 |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2015 | $1,116 | -10.22% | 12 |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2015 | $893 | -19.98% | 12 |
| Wed, Oct 28, 2015 | $861 | -3.58% | 12 |
| Thu, Oct 29, 2015 | $789 | -8.36% | 12 |
| Fri, Oct 30, 2015 | $1,211 | + 53.49% | 10 |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2015 | $1,541 | + 27.25% | 10 |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2015 | $1,097 | -28.81% | 10 |
| Mon, Nov 2, 2015 | $599 | -45.40% | 10 |
| Tue, Nov 3, 2015 | $465 | -22.37% | 10 |
| Wed, Nov 4, 2015 | $497 | + 6.88% | 10 |
| Thu, Nov 5, 2015 | $582 | + 17.10% | 10 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian McKellen | Sherlock Holmes |
| Laura Linney | Mrs. Munro |
| Milo Parker | Roger |
| Hiroyuki Sanada | Tamiki Umezaki |
| Roger Allam | Dr. Barrie |
| Frances de la Tour | Madame Schirmer |
| Hattie Morahan | Ann Kelmot |
| Phil Davis | Inspector Gilbert |
| Patrick Kennedy | Thomas Kelmot |
| John Sessions | Mycroft Holmes |
| Frances Barber | Matinee "Madame Schirmer" |
| Charles Maddox | Oswald |
| Takako Akashi | Maya Umezaki |
| Zak Shukor | Masuo Umezaki |
| Michael Culkin | Bank Manager |
| David Foxxe | Chemist |
| Oliver Devoti | Ticket Agent |
| Mike Burnside | Ann's Solicitor |
| Nicholas Rowe | Matinee "Sherlock Holmes" |
| Sam Coulson | Matinee "Thomas Kelmot" |
| Hermione Corfield | Matinee "Ann Kelmot" |
| Kit Connor | Boy |
| Zoe Rainey | Boy's Mother |
| Eileen Davies | Lady on Platform |
| Colin Starkey | Dr. John Watson |
| Sarah Crowden | Mrs. Hudson |
| Elizabeth Jane Cassidy | Waitress (uncredited) |
| John Carr | Patron in Cinema (uncredited) |
| Johnny Otto | Army Officer (uncredited) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| Paper Towns | Jun 18, 2015 | $12M |
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Jun 12, 2015 | $0 |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Minions | Jun 17, 2015 | $74M |
| Entourage | Jun 3, 2015 | $30M |
| Jurassic World | Jun 6, 2015 | $150M |
Week 1: $3.58M
Week 2: $4.39M
Investor Share: $2.41M
Week 3+: $9.77M
Investor Share: $4.88M
$12.51M (41.36%)
Investor Share: $4.38M
Budget: $11M
P&A: $11M
Gross: $30.25M
Net: $13.83M
Costs: $22M
Profit: $-8.17M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.