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Enola Holmes 3

Enola Holmes · Enola Holmes Collection

2026 108 min PG-13
Critic6.7
Mystery Adventure Crime Drama
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Overview

Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case involving stolen Afghan gold, British colonial corruption, and the return of Professor Moriarty.
Story 6.4
Acting 7.4
Direction 7.0
Cinematography 7.3
Music 6.8
Pacing 6.2
Originality 6.5
Emotional Impact 6.9
Overall 6.7

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Streaming Desk

6.7 /10

Brown's strongest Enola yet

Critics widely praised Millie Bobby Brown for balancing wit, steeliness, and emotional maturity as Enola confronts marriage, empire, and Moriarty at once.

Malta as a character

Philip Barantini and Matthew Lewis make strong use of Valletta, Mdina, and Malta's historic forts, giving the franchise its most cinematic backdrop yet.

A more serious threequel

Jack Thorne's script tackles stolen Afghan gold, colonial corruption, and Maltese independence with more gravity than earlier installments.

Mixed mystery mechanics

Several reviewers found the central puzzle too simple and the political plotting crowded, leaving the film thoughtful but less propulsive than Enola Holmes 2.

Solid Netflix debut

With 20.7 million views in five days, the film still opened as Netflix's top movie even if it trails its predecessor's faster launch.

Pros

  • Millie Bobby Brown delivers her strongest performance as Enola
  • Striking Malta locations and polished period production design
  • Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and the returning cast add franchise continuity
  • More ambitious themes around colonialism and identity
  • Strong Netflix debut as the week's top movie
  • Fun chemistry between Enola, Watson, and Mikiel Mizzi

Cons

  • Central mystery is simpler than earlier franchise entries
  • Political plotting can feel overstuffed
  • Pacing drew criticism from several major reviews
  • Viewership launch trails Enola Holmes 2's faster start
  • Some fans may miss Harry Bradbeer's lighter directorial touch
  • Mixed critical consensus with a 68% Rotten Tomatoes score
Verdict Enola Holmes 3 delivers a handsomely staged Malta mystery with Millie Bobby Brown's most assured performance in the role, but mixed reviews suggest the case itself is less ingenious than the franchise's best entries. The anti-colonial themes give the threequel surprising weight even when pacing and plotting feel overstuffed.

AI Review

Enola Holmes 3 is Netflix's 2026 Malta-set threequel starring Millie Bobby Brown, blending wedding drama, Sherlock's kidnapping, Moriarty's return, and an anti-colonial gold conspiracy into a polished but mixed-reviewed streaming event that debuted with 20.7 million views in five days.

Enola Holmes 3 delivers a handsomely staged Malta mystery with Millie Bobby Brown's most assured performance in the role, but mixed reviews suggest the case itself is less ingenious than the franchise's best entries. The anti-colonial themes give the threequel surprising weight even when pacing and plotting feel overstuffed.

Best for fans of the Enola Holmes series, cozy detective adventures, and Millie Bobby Brown's performance. Watch on Netflix with the first two films fresh in mind, especially if you care about Tewkesbury, Moriarty, and Sherlock's evolving dynamic.

Awards

Rotten Tomatoes

Tomatometer 68% from 60 critics · shortlisted

Metacritic

Metascore 60 - mixed or average reviews · shortlisted

Netflix Top 10

No. 1 movie globally in debut week · won

Timeline

Release Date
Theatrical Date
Digital Date
Premiere
Festival
Status
Announcement

In November 2024, Netflix and Legendary announced Enola Holmes 3 with Philip Barantini attached to direct and Millie Bobby Brown returning as star and co-producer.

Casting

April 2025 confirmations brought back Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster alongside new Maltese supporting players.

Principal photography

Filming began April 10, 2025 at Shepperton Studios and continued across Valletta, Mdina, Mellieha, Attard, and Malta Film Studios before wrapping in late June 2025.

Post-production

Aaron May and David Ridley completed a new score while marketing leaned into Malta locations, wedding stakes, and the return of Moriarty.

Netflix release

Netflix released the film worldwide on July 1, 2026, where it immediately became the streamer's top movie for the week.

Rotten Tomatoes

Tomatometer 68% from 60 critics shortlisted

Metacritic

Metascore 60 - mixed or average reviews shortlisted

Netflix Top 10

No. 1 movie globally in debut week won

Production

Announcement

In November 2024, Netflix and Legendary announced Enola Holmes 3 with Philip Barantini attached to direct and Millie Bobby Brown returning as star and co-producer.

Casting

April 2025 confirmations brought back Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster alongside new Maltese supporting players.

Principal photography

Filming began April 10, 2025 at Shepperton Studios and continued across Valletta, Mdina, Mellieha, Attard, and Malta Film Studios before wrapping in late June 2025.

Post-production

Aaron May and David Ridley completed a new score while marketing leaned into Malta locations, wedding stakes, and the return of Moriarty.

Netflix release

Netflix released the film worldwide on July 1, 2026, where it immediately became the streamer's top movie for the week.

Streaming

Netflix FindEdition

Cast

Millie Bobby Brown Enola Eudoria Holmes
Henry Cavill Sherlock Holmes
Helena Bonham Carter Eudoria Holmes
Louis Partridge Tewkesbury
Himesh Patel Dr. John Watson
Sharon Duncan-Brewster Professor Moriarty / Professor Adeline Rathe
Hattie Morahan Lady Tewkesbury
Susan Wokoma Edith
Jason Watkins Brigadier Sampson
Joe Azzopardi Mikiel Mizzi
David Sterne Coachman Eric
Robbie O'Neill Corporal Malick
Nicolette Yardley-Moore Baroness Guilford

Characters

Enola Eudoria Holmes Millie Bobby Brown
Sherlock Holmes Henry Cavill
Eudoria Holmes Helena Bonham Carter
Tewkesbury Louis Partridge
Dr. John Watson Himesh Patel
Professor Moriarty / Professor Adeline Rathe Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Lady Tewkesbury Hattie Morahan
Edith Susan Wokoma
Brigadier Sampson Jason Watkins
Mikiel Mizzi Joe Azzopardi
Coachman Eric David Sterne
Corporal Malick Robbie O'Neill
Baroness Guilford Nicolette Yardley-Moore

Crew

Philip Barantini Director
Jack Thorne Writer
Mary Parent Producer
Alex Garcia Producer
Ali Mendes Producer
Millie Bobby Brown Producer
Matthew Lewis Cinematographer
Tommy Boulding Editor
Aaron May Composer
David Ridley Composer

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. Enola Holmes 3 Main Theme — Aaron May, David Ridley
  2. Malta Arrival — Aaron May, David Ridley
  3. Sherlock Vanishes — Aaron May, David Ridley
  4. Professor Rathe — Aaron May, David Ridley
  5. Battle of Khost — Aaron May, David Ridley
  6. Clifftop Vows — Aaron May, David Ridley

Trivia

  • This is the first Enola Holmes film not directed by Harry Bradbeer; Philip Barantini took over after directing Boiling Point and Restaurant St. Bernard.
  • Composers Aaron May and David Ridley replaced Daniel Pemberton, who scored the first two films.
  • Over 360 Maltese and Gozitan crew members worked on the Malta shoot, supported by the Malta Film Commission cash rebate programme.
  • Filming locations included St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina, Valletta's carnival streets, Fort Ricasoli, Fort Manoel, and Malta's west coast beaches.
  • Millie Bobby Brown announced on June 27, 2025 that principal photography had wrapped.
  • Jack Thorne wrote an original story rather than adapting a specific Nancy Springer novel, continuing the franchise trend of using the books as inspiration.
  • The film debuted with 20.7 million Netflix views in its first five days, topping the platform for the week of June 29 to July 5, 2026.
  • Tewkesbury ultimately renounces his aristocratic title and chooses to live as Earnest Augustus Tebbity-Gore, while Enola keeps her own surname after marriage.
  • Henry Cavill and Millie Bobby Brown have publicly discussed maintaining clear professional boundaries on set across the franchise.

Quotes

"The game is truly afoot."

— Narration

"She will kill you."

— Dying witness

"Tis I do?"

— Enola Holmes

"Life's greatest mystery: love."

— Marketing tagline

"I can be both a wife and a detective."

— Enola Holmes

"The game is truly afoot."

"She will kill you."

"Tis I do?"

"Life's greatest mystery: love."

"I can be both a wife and a detective."

Goofs

  • Public listings vary slightly between a 108-minute runtime on BBFC paperwork and 1h 48m on Netflix's interface.
  • The fictional Battle of Khost is inspired by real Afghan conflicts but is not a historically documented engagement by that exact name.
  • Some early marketing copy emphasized romance while later plot summaries focus more heavily on Sherlock's disappearance and the colonial gold conspiracy.

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