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The Critic(2024)
Status: Released
Date: 2024-09-13
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71 Votes
Time: 1h 41m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Revenue: $824,517.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Critic
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Video Trailer The Critic
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Official Trailer 2
‘Don't Resign’
'Ian McKellen' Featurette
‘Motherly Advice’
‘The Actor Confronts The Critic’
‘The Making of a Thriller’ Featurette
‘White Devil’
Ian McKellen & Gemma Arterton Reveal their Slightly Disastrous First Day on The Critic | BAFTA
Official TV Spot
All 13 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer 2 - Trailer
‘Don't Resign’ - Clip
'Ian McKellen' Featurette - Behind the Scenes
‘Motherly Advice’ - Clip
‘The Actor Confronts The Critic’ - Clip
‘The Making of a Thriller’ Featurette - Behind the Scenes
‘White Devil’ - Clip
Ian McKellen & Gemma Arterton Reveal their Slightly Disastrous First Day on The Critic | BAFTA - Featurette
Official TV Spot - Teaser
Official TV Spot 2 - Teaser
Official TV Spot 3 - Teaser
TIFF 2023 | Q&A with Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch - Featurette
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