With Enola Holmes 3 debuting on Netflix today—Millie Bobby Brown’s first streamer project since Stranger Things’ divisive finale—fans are now comparing the entire Enola Holmes run. Using each installment’s Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, the series is ra
By the time Enola Holmes 3 landed on Netflix today. the conversation around the franchise had already shifted from curiosity to comparison. Millie Bobby Brown returns as the titular detective. and it’s also her first project with the streamer following last December’s divisive Stranger Things series finale.
The new installment is now streaming, and it arrives with a plot that moves fast from destination to disaster. Enola brings her attention to Malta, where she’s set to be wed to Louis Partridge’s Tewkesbury. The plan collapses when her brother—played by Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes—is suddenly kidnapped.
The ratings mirror that jolt. Enola Holmes 3 has a 61% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. based on 18 reviews. making it the hit franchise’s lowest-rated installment ever and the first one in the series that didn’t receive a Fresh Tomatometer score. Early reviews are praising Brown for showing Enola’s growth into something more mature. and critics have also highlighted the chemistry between Brown and Himesh Patel’s Dr. Watson. Sharon Duncan-Brewster’s performance as Moriarty has drawn strong praise as well.
Still, the film’s score reflects the criticism it’s already picking up. Reviewers have pointed to pacing issues and an underwhelming plot mystery—complaints that, for many viewers, are hard to shake when the story is supposed to feel like a tight case from start to finish.
Enola Holmes 3 is just one chapter in a franchise with uneven critical footing. and the Rotten Tomatoes numbers make the differences impossible to ignore. Ranked by each installment’s Tomatometer score. the story’s strongest reception comes from closer family rivalry moments. while the newest entry—despite its cast and performances—has landed at the bottom.
Enola Holmes 2 (2022) sits at the top. It’s currently the Netflix franchise’s highest-rated installment to date, with a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics focused on the sibling dynamic between Enola and Sherlock, describing it as a major highlight of the sequel. Cavill and Brown’s playful sibling rivalry and their intellectual banter drew special praise. alongside acclaim for Brown’s second time portraying the titular character. Her confidence, wit, and charm have been credited for helping carry one of the streamer’s biggest franchises.
One slot behind at No. 2 is Enola Holmes (2020), which earned a 91% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. That coming-of-age adventure marked Brown’s first feature film with Netflix after her breakout as Eleven on Stranger Things. Many critics and fans responded to the film’s refreshing take on classic Sherlock Holmes lore. Brown’s leading performance was widely praised for the fun and charisma she brought to the role. while critics also singled out its supporting cast. including Cavill’s unconventional Sherlock and Sam Claflin’s Mycroft.
Between those two high points and today’s release. the franchise’s trajectory reads like a study in what critics reward most. The Malta wedding setup and the kidnapping that derails it may be designed to escalate quickly—but the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer numbers suggest that the newer chapter didn’t land as cleanly as the earlier sibling-driven stories.
For now. Enola Holmes 3 is already streaming on Netflix. bringing Brown back to detective work at a time when her audience is still recalibrating after Stranger Things. Whether viewers ultimately follow critics into the pacing and mystery criticisms—or focus on the performances and Enola’s maturity—will shape what the newest installment becomes next: a dip. or a turning point in how the franchise finds its next case.
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61%?? That’s like barely passing. I figured it’d be higher.
I didn’t even watch 2 yet but everyone’s saying Enola 3 is the lowest rated so now I’m like… why would Netflix do that. Also isn’t Himesh Patel like super famous from something else? I’m confused.
Henry Cavill as Sherlock kidnaps her brother right? So the whole plot is just getting someone stolen and then running around Malta? That’s what it sounded like to me from the headline lol. If the pacing is bad then that’s basically on Millie too, like it’s not Stranger Things so she can’t just speedrun a finale.
Rotten Tomatoes says it’s the lowest and I’m already mad even though I haven’t seen it. But if it “didn’t receive a Fresh Tomatometer score” that means it’s literally unwatchable, right? Everyone keeps bringing up Stranger Things finale like it matters here… I guess because she was in it? Also pacing issues always make me feel like they edited it wrong.