blackmail,deception,murder,critic,1930s,stage actress,theatre,actress

The Critic (2024)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Anand Tucker
  • Profile picture of Ian McKellen
    Jimmy Erskine Ian McKellen
  • Profile picture of Gemma Arterton
    Nina Land Gemma Arterton
  • Profile picture of Mark Strong
    David Brooke Mark Strong
  • Profile picture of Lesley Manville
    Annabel Land Lesley Manville
  • Profile picture of Ben Barnes
    Stephen Wyley Ben Barnes
  • Profile picture of Romola Garai
    Cora Wyley Romola Garai
  • Profile picture of Alfred Enoch
    Tom Tunner Alfred Enoch
  • Profile picture of Ron Cook
    Hugh Morris Ron Cook

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Keywords

  • blackmail
  • deception
  • murder
  • critic
  • 1930s
  • stage actress
  • theatre
  • actress