The Critic
“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.
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Cast
43 people
Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Gemma Arterton
Nina Land
Known for
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Mark Strong
David Brooke
Known for
Shazam!
1917
Lesley Manville
Annabel Land
Known for
Maleficent
The Crown
Ben Barnes
Stephen Wyley
Known for
Westworld
Marvel's The Punisher
Romola Garai
Cora Wyley
Known for
Atonement
The Miniaturist
Alfred Enoch
Tom Tunner
Known for
How to Get Away with Murder
Foundation
Ron Cook
Hugh Morris
Known for
Chernobyl
The Odyssey
Claire Skinner
Mary Brooke
Known for
Sleepy Hollow
Sense and Sensibility
Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows
Known for
The Responder
Pistol
Beau Gadsdon
Freya
Known for
Treason
Quiz
Nikesh Patel
Ferdy Harwood
Known for
The Devil's Hour
Artemis Fowl
Anand Tucker Director · Patrick Marber Writer Craig Armstrong Composer
Worldwide gross $825K · United States release September 13, 2024 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$824,517
Production
BK Studios
Production
Seven Stories
Production
Greenwich Entertainment
Production
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production · Distribution
Culmination Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Curtain Call
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2023
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 13, 2024
Theatrical
United States · October 29, 2024
Digital
Australia
October 3, 2024 · Theatrical
France
March 15, 2025 · Digital · Canal+
March 15, 2025 · TV · Canal+
Germany
March 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Italy
September 13, 2024 · Digital
April 3, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
October 3, 2024 · Theatrical
Spain
October 29, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 13, 2024 · Theatrical
October 28, 2024 · Digital
December 9, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
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