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The Critic
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The Critic

"Ambition seduces. Power corrupts."

2024
1h 41m
5.8(105 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama
Mystery

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.

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BK Studios
Seven Stories
Greenwich Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

43 members
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Ian McKellen

Jimmy Erskine

Ian McKellen
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Gemma Arterton

Nina Land

Gemma Arterton
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Mark Strong

David Brooke

Mark Strong
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Lesley Manville

Annabel Land

Lesley Manville
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Ben Barnes

Stephen Wyley

Ben Barnes
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Romola Garai

Cora Wyley

Romola Garai
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Alfred Enoch

Tom Tunner

Alfred Enoch
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Ron Cook

Hugh Morris

Ron Cook
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Claire Skinner

Mary Brooke

Claire Skinner
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Matthew Cottle

Graham Meadows

Matthew Cottle
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Beau Gadsdon

Freya

Beau Gadsdon
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Nikesh Patel

Ferdy Harwood

Nikesh Patel
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Rebecca Gethings

Joan

Rebecca Gethings
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Éva Magyar

Dolly Langdon

Éva Magyar
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Jay Simpson

Slyfield

Jay Simpson
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Jacob James Beswick

Robbie

Jacob James Beswick
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Nicholas Bishop

Richard Pugh

Nicholas Bishop
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Albie Marber

Lennie

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Debra Gillett

Mrs. Keefe

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Jake Neads

Flamineo

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Griffin Stevens

Lodovico

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Joe Coen

Brachiano

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Oliver Shaw

Rowan

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Avye Leventis

Lizzie

Avye Leventis
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Tom Padley

Police Officer

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Ed Madden

Ivan Franklin

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Jasper Britton

Gideon Lambert

Jasper Britton
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Pearce Quigley

Mr. Morrisey

Pearce Quigley
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Nick Moss

Blackshirt

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Tom Rouvray

Giovanni

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Louis Pieris

Doctor Julio

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Aisling Longshaw

Cornelia

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Magnus Gordon

Gasparo

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Eleanor Wyld

Isabella / Viola

Eleanor Wyld
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Shanika Ocean

Zanche

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Ross Armstrong

Oswald Mosley (uncredited)

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Cara Ballingall

Daphne (uncredited)

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Grant Crookes

Critic (uncredited)

Grant Crookes
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Libbi Fox

Diana Guinness (uncredited)

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Ty Hurley

Private Members Club / Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ty Hurley
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James McNicholas

Hospital PC (uncredited)

James McNicholas
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David Thrower

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

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Paul Warwick

Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)

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