Sherlock Holmes film series

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The Sherlock Holmes film series is a collection of mystery movies centered on Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective, adapted across multiple eras of cinema.

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Label	Occurrences
Sherlock Holmes film series canonical	3
Sherlock Holmes films	2
Hammer Sherlock Holmes films	1
Sherlock Holmes (Guy Ritchie film series)	1
Sherlock Holmes (Universal film series)	1
Sherlock Holmes (various film adaptations)	1
Sherlock Holmes film adaptations	1
Sherlock Holmes film series (1939–1946)	1
Sherlock Holmes series (film) entries	1
Sherlock film series	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18259516 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sherlock Holmes film series
Context triple: [Howard Benedict, notableWork, Sherlock Holmes film series]

A. Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) is a Guy Ritchie–directed action-mystery adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
B. Holmes & Watson (film)
Holmes & Watson is a 2018 comedy film that parodies Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, starring Will Ferrell as Holmes and John C. Reilly as Dr. Watson.
C. Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series)
Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series) is a British television adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, best known for Jeremy Brett’s acclaimed portrayal of the iconic sleuth.
D. Sherlock
Sherlock is a modern television adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the brilliant but eccentric consulting detective in contemporary London.
E. Sherlock Holmes 3
Sherlock Holmes 3 is the planned third installment in the Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes film series starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sherlock Holmes film series
Target entity description: The Sherlock Holmes film series is a collection of mystery movies centered on Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective, adapted across multiple eras of cinema.

A. Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) is a Guy Ritchie–directed action-mystery adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
B. Holmes & Watson (film)
Holmes & Watson is a 2018 comedy film that parodies Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, starring Will Ferrell as Holmes and John C. Reilly as Dr. Watson.
C. Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series)
Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV series) is a British television adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, best known for Jeremy Brett’s acclaimed portrayal of the iconic sleuth.
D. Sherlock
Sherlock is a modern television adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the brilliant but eccentric consulting detective in contemporary London.
E. Sherlock Holmes 3
Sherlock Holmes 3 is the planned third installment in the Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes film series starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.
F. None of above. chosen