8. Sherlock Holmes (2009) – $90 million
Directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Susan Downey, Robert’s wife, the movie scored over $209 million in the Box Office.
To prepare for the role Robert read many Sherlock Holmes stories and watched The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) in order to learn more about the character.
The story of Detective Sherlock Holmes and his brilliant partner Watson and how they engage in a battle of wits and brawn with an enemy whose plot is a threat to all of England.
In the movie, Rachel McAdams, Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. reportedly did most of their own stunts.
