Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
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Enola Holmes must navigate a dangerous mystery involving a match factory and a missing girl while navigating the complexities of her identity and sisterhood.
The story
Enola Holmes, the younger sister of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, operates her own detective agency. When a factory girl named Bessie seeks her help to find her missing sister, Sarah Chapman, Enola is led to a match factory plagued by a deadly typhus epidemic. As Enola investigates the disappearance, she must navigate the dangers of the industrial landscape and the complexities of the case. Along the way, she encounters various allies and obstacles, eventually crossing paths with her brother Sherlock, who is also entangled in his own high-stakes investigation involving government officials and a mysterious mastermind.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Enola Holmes opens her own detective agency and is hired by Bessie to find her missing sister, Sarah Chapman. The search leads Enola to a match factory where she discovers that the workers are being poisoned by white phosphorus, not typhus. Enola finds clues leading to a secret lover and eventually reunites with Sarah, who is hiding under the name Cicely. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes is investigating a blackmail scheme orchestrated by Moriarty. The two siblings eventually work together to uncover the truth about the match factory's owner and the corruption of Lord McIntyre. They discover that Sarah's lover, William, is also a victim of the conspiracy. After a series of confrontations and a fight where Enola defeats Superintendent Grail, the truth is revealed: Mira Troy is actually Moriarty. The film ends with the match girls going on strike, the villains being apprehended, and Enola establishing a new office while her relationship with Tewkesbury deepens.
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 129
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Harry Bradbeer
- Writers
- Jack Thorne · screenplay; Harry Bradbeer · story; Jack Thorne · story
- Cast and characters
- Millie Bobby Brown · Enola Holmes; Henry Cavill · Sherlock Holmes; Helena Bonham Carter · not specified; Louis Partridge · not specified; Susie Wokoma · not specified; Adeel Akhtar · not specified
- Genres
- mystery; mystery film
- Themes
- sisterhood; feminism; working together
- Tone and mood
- boisterous
- Premise and plot tags
- mystery; detective; historical; sisterhood
- Source material / true-story basis
- Inspired by the real-life matchgirls' strike and the life of labour activist Sarah Chapman.
- Franchise connections
- Enola Holmes
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and topped Netflix's viewership charts in 93 countries.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 64 · scale: 100 · review count: 26
- Awards and nominations
- Favorite Movie Actress · Kids' Choice Awards · 2023 · win; Best Costume Design · 19th Irish Film & Television Awards · win
- Production trivia
- The film is based on the real-life matchgirls' strike of 1888.; Millie Bobby Brown was paid $10 million for her role, the highest upfront salary for an actor under 20 at the time.
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