Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,739,000 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $50 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $298,315 | |
| Total | $298,365 | |
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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 | $62,485,816 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Amatuer Slueth, Coming of Age, Inventor, Kidnap, Murder Mystery, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Boarding School, Cults |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| 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 States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $62,485,816 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Amatuer Slueth, Coming of Age, Inventor, Kidnap, Murder Mystery, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Boarding School, Cults |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| 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 States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.