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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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'Sherlock Holmes' Slips With $40 Million Debut

Sherlock Holmes is facing his worst enemy: declining crowds at theaters as this year's domestic movie attendance dips to the lowest in 16 years.

Robert Downey Jr .'s sequel "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" debuted on top with a $40 million weekend, off 36 percent from the first installment's $62.3 million opening two years ago, according to studio estimates Sunday.The first movie opened over Christmas weekend, one of the busiest times for movie theaters. Distributor Warner Bros . predicts the "Holmes" sequel, which pits Downey's detective against archrival Professor Moriarty, will make up the lost ground over the holidays."The pattern is different," said Dan Fellman, the studio's head of distribution. "What you can put in the bank those nine days before the official Christmas play time, that's the difference between our opening with a bigger number on Christmas day and opening early this time. At the end of the holiday period, we should be in the same place."After two previous weeke...

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