Holmes & Watson

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Synopsis

Comedy/Crime. The famed detective Sherlock Holmes (Will Ferrell) and his associate Dr. Watson (John C. Reilly) try to find the person behind a series of crimes.

Content elements

• One use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions; infrequent use of sexual references and innuendo
• Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence, most in a slapstick context - little blood or detail
• Infrequent portrayals of smoking and alcohol use in a recreational context - little detail; infrequent references to illegal substance use in a comedic context - little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions in a comedic context - some detail

Thematic elements

• Appearances versus reality
• Friendship and teamwork
• Ability and ego

Classification rationale

Rated PG for crude content in a comedic context and coarse language

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