
Feature film — 2024
The Critic (2024)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 122 votes.
BK Studios / Seven Stories / Greenwich Entertainment
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Director: Anand Tucker
On screen
Cast & crew

Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine

Gemma Arterton
Nina Land

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

Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows

Beau Gadsdon
Freya

Nikesh Patel
Ferdy Harwood
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