Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
The Critic (2024) is a thriller, crime, drama and mystery film directed by Anand Tucker, released on September 13, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
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Ian McKellen
as Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton
as Nina Land
Mark Strong
as David Brooke
Lesley Manville
as Annabel Land
Ben Barnes
as Stephen Wyley
Romola Garai
as Cora Wyley
Alfred Enoch
as Tom Tunner
Ron Cook
as Hugh Morris
Claire Skinner
as Mary Brooke
Matthew Cottle
as Graham Meadows
Beau Gadsdon
as Freya
Nikesh Patel
as Ferdy Harwood
Directed by Anand Tucker, written by Patrick Marber, produced by David Gilbery, Jolyon Symonds and Bill Kenwright.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 122 ratings.
If you saw Sir Ian McKellen with fellow thesp Sir Derek Jacobi in the television sitcom "Vicious" from around ten years ago, you'll be able to anticipate the gist of his characterisation of the acerbic theatre critic "Erskine" who is way more famed for distributing bile rather than bouquets. His new boss (Mark Strong) wants the newspaper to appeal to an altogether more wholesome family audience and so wants him to…
Reviewed on September 22, 2024
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The Critic (2024) is available to stream on Starz Amazon Channel and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Critic (2024) includes Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville and Ben Barnes. The film was directed by Anand Tucker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Critic was released on September 13, 2024 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Critic (2024) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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