The Critic (2024)

09/13/2024 (GB) • 1h 41m

Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ian McKellen

Jimmy Erskine

Mark Strong

David Brooke

Lesley Manville

Annabel Land

Ben Barnes

Stephen Wyley

Romola Garai

Cora Wyley

Alfred Enoch

Tom Tunner

Ron Cook

Hugh Morris

Claire Skinner

Mary Brooke


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$824,517.00

Keywords

blackmail

deception

murder

critic

1930s

stage actress

theatre

actress

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