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.