The Critic

Sep 13, 2024

1h 41m

★ 5.8

Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

BK Studios

Seven Stories

Greenwich Entertainment

The Critic Trailers

Cast

Jimmy Erskine

Ian McKellen

Nina Land

Gemma Arterton

David Brooke

Mark Strong

Annabel Land

Lesley Manville

Stephen Wyley

Ben Barnes

Cora Wyley

Romola Garai

Tom Tunner

Alfred Enoch

Hugh Morris

Ron Cook

Mary Brooke

Claire Skinner

Graham Meadows

Matthew Cottle

Freya

Beau Gadsdon

Ferdy Harwood

Nikesh Patel

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