Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 film directed by Guy Ritchie starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson. The film follows Holmes and Watson as they investigate the return of Lord Blackwood, a serial killer they believed to be dead. Blackwood claims to have risen from the dead using black magic and is planning to take over the British government. Holmes and Watson, with the help of Irene Adler, must stop Blackwood before he can initiate his plan for world domination. The film was distributed internationally by Warner Bros and grossed over $524 million worldwide at the box office.

1. SHERLOCK HOLMES
The life of a Film

2. SYNOPSIS
• With the arrest of Lord Blackwood, Sherlock Holmes
and Dr. John Watson believe they have stopped one
of London's most dangerous killers, responsible for
four deaths and about to commit a fifth when he is
apprehended. Several months later he is hanged for
his crimes but rumours begin to circulate that he is
in fact still alive, having used managed and the
black arts to escape society's judgment. When they
disinter his remains, they find the body of another
man in the coffin. Soon, all of London is atwitter with
the news that Blackwood has risen from the dead
and for some, he is the devil incarnate. With the
assistance of the very capable Irene Adler, Holmes
and Watson must stop Blackwood before he can
initiate his master plan: the takeover of the British
government and eventually, world domination.

3. PRODUCTION
• Director – Guy Ritchie
• Studio – Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures
• Distributors – Warner Bros Pictures
• Budget - $90 million
• Opening weekend;
USA - $62,304,277 (27 December 2009) (3626 Screens)
UK - £3,081,072 (27 December 2009) (476 Screens)

4. DISTRIBUTION
• Distributed by Warner Bros
• Bahrain, Croatia, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Portugal, Singapore, South
Korea, Thailand, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Switzerland, USA, Australia, Icela
nd, Ireland, New
Zealand, Norway, UK, Indonesia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Lithuania
, Mexico, Panama, Romania, Sweden, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Peru, Slovenia, Brazil, Estonia, India, Philippines, Argent
ina, Greece, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Syria, Austria, France
, Switzerland and Japan.

5. EXHIBITION
• It grossed $524,028,679 for its box office takings.
• Yes it would be shown at Romford Vue.
• Home exhibition; Sherlock Holmes was released on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD/digital on 30
March 2010 in the United States. The film has since grossed $44,908,336 in DVD sales.
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION
• Warner Bros is a subsidiary for Time Warner
• Warner Bros has several subsidiary companies including Warner Bros Interactive
Entertainment, Warner Bros Television, Warner Bros Animation, Warner Home Video, New
Line Cinema and DC Comics