<P> The score was composed by Hans Zimmer . Zimmer and director Guy Ritchie traveled to Slovakia, Italy, and France to research the authentic Roma music . Zimmer and his core musicians all with National Democratic Institute members, visited seven Roma villages to learn about the Roma people and "listen to as many musicians as we could ." Deeply impressed, Zimmer arranged for 13 of the Roma musicians with their violins and accordions to join him in Vienna at a studio for a recording session . Zimmer wove this Roma music into the score for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows . Besides discovering the wonderful cultural music, Zimmer also said he had never seen such poverty in Central Europe . A portion of proceeds from the soundtrack will help the Roma pay for necessities like water, heating and bus fare to get their children to school . The soundtrack also contains works of Johann Strauss II, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ennio Morricone and Franz Schubert . </P> <P> The film was released on 16 December 2011 in Canada, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico; on 25 December 2011 in most other countries; and on 5 January 2012 in Australia, Poland and Spain . </P> <P> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was released on DVD and Blu - ray on 12 June 2012 for Region 1 and 14 May 2012 for Region 2 and Region 4 . </P> <P> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows earned $186.8 million in North America as well as $357 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $543.4 million . It is the 12th highest - grossing film of 2011 worldwide . </P>

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