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About
London, 1934. Jimmy Erskine (McKellen) 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 newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke (Strong) 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 struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton), entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail and betrayal.
Theatrical
Sep 13, 2024
Digital
Oct 29, 2024
Box Office
$825K
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BK Studios, Seven Stories, Greenwich Entertainment
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‘The Critic’ Buries an Attempt at a Thriller in Mostly Bland, Sleepy Melodrama.
While Ian McKellen and the rest of the cast do what they can with their characters, the film around feel more like it belongs on small screens rather than big.Opening in theaters on September 13th, ‘The Critic’ adapts An...
Cast
Full credits →I
Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine
G
Gemma Arterton
Nina Land
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Mark Strong
David Brooke
L
Lesley Manville
Annabel Land
B
Ben Barnes
Stephen Wyley
R
Romola Garai
Cora Wyley
A
Alfred Enoch
Tom Tunner
R
Ron Cook
Hugh Morris
C
Claire Skinner
Mary Brooke
M
Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows
B
Beau Gadsdon
Freya
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Nikesh Patel
Ferdy Harwood
R
Rebecca Gethings
Joan
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Éva Magyar
Dolly Langdon
J
Jay Simpson
Slyfield
J
Jacob James Beswick
Robbie
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Nicholas Bishop
Richard Pugh
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Albie Marber
Lennie
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Debra Gillett
Mrs. Keefe
J
Jake Neads
Flamineo
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