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The Critic (2024)

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.

Release: 2024-09-13
Runtime: 101 min
Rating: 5.837 / 10
Cast
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton
Nina Land
Mark Strong
Mark Strong
David Brooke
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
Annabel Land
Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes
Stephen Wyley
Romola Garai
Romola Garai
Cora Wyley
Alfred Enoch
Alfred Enoch
Tom Tunner
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
Hugh Morris
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner
Mary Brooke
Matthew Cottle
Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows
Beau Gadsdon
Beau Gadsdon
Freya
Nikesh Patel
Nikesh Patel
Ferdy Harwood
Rebecca Gethings
Rebecca Gethings
Joan
Éva Magyar
Éva Magyar
Dolly Langdon
Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson
Slyfield
Jacob James Beswick
Jacob James Beswick
Robbie
Nicholas Bishop
Nicholas Bishop
Richard Pugh
Albie Marber
Albie Marber
Lennie