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The Critic

Name: The Critic
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Ben Barnes

2024101 minThriller · Crime · Drama · Mystery

★ 5.8 / 10 TMDb rating · 115 votes

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What is The Critic about?

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.