The Critic (2024)

The Critic (2024)

Ambition seduces. Power corrupts. 2024-09-13 United Kingdom 101 Min. PG-13
4.25 8 votes

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 newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke 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, entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

Cast

Ian McKellen is Jimmy Erskine
Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton is Nina Land
Mark Strong is David Brooke
David Brooke
Lesley Manville is Annabel Land
Annabel Land
Ben Barnes is Stephen Wyley
Stephen Wyley
Romola Garai is Cora Wyley
Cora Wyley
Alfred Enoch is Tom Tunner
Tom Tunner
Ron Cook is Hugh Morris
Hugh Morris
Claire Skinner is Mary Brooke
Mary Brooke
Matthew Cottle is Graham Meadows
Graham Meadows
Nikesh Patel is Ferdy Harwood
Ferdy Harwood