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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezWhile Enola Holmes empowering feminist message might feel a little on the nose at times, the film, is nevertheless, a witty and endearing little bauble with terrific elan.
- 80Total FilmJames MottramTotal FilmJames MottramEnola Holmes falls into the ‘something for everyone’ category.
- 75IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandEnola Holmes doesn’t just use its heroine as a cute way to nod at progressive thinking; it fully embraces a story that is, at its heart, deeply feminist.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeIt successfully imagines a place for its heroine in Holmes' world, then convinces young viewers that Enola needn't be constrained by that world's borders.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThe movie has contemporary issues of gender equality on the mind — and an endearingly radical protagonist in Enola.
- 63Slant MagazineDan RubinsSlant MagazineDan RubinsEven when the plot occasionally falters, Enola’s continuous invitations to complicity renew the film’s momentum.
- 60EmpireEmpireWell-intentioned if sometimes lacking in subtlety, Enola Holmes offers a fine, spirited reminder that a traditional story can always be retold — although it might need more refined teachings on feminism next time.
- 60IGNKristy PuchkoIGNKristy PuchkoEnola Holmes, starring Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill, is a toothless Fleabag with Sherlock coating.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleA bright young actress, a movie-star actor and a potentially interesting concept gets smothered in 128 minutes of colorful, empty nonsense.