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The Critic

“Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.”

★ 5.8/10 TMDB 2024-09-13 101 min

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