The Critic
The Critic
Release: 2024-09-13
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 5.9
Thriller
Crime
Drama
Mystery
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
BK Studios
Seven Stories
Greenwich Entertainment
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Ben Barnes
as Stephen Wyley
Claire Skinner
as Mary Brooke
Nicholas Bishop
as Richard Pugh
Avye Leventis
as Lizzie
Eleanor Wyld
as Isabella / Viola
Mark Strong
as David Brooke
Lesley Manville
as Annabel Land
Jacob James Beswick
as Robbie
Jasper Britton
as Gideon Lambert
Alfred Enoch
as Tom Tunner
Beau Gadsdon
as Freya
Grant Crookes
as Critic (uncredited)
Pearce Quigley
as Mr. Morrisey
Romola Garai
as Cora Wyley
James McNicholas
as Hospital PC (uncredited)
Matthew Cottle
as Graham Meadows
Ty Hurley
as Private Members Club / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Rebecca Gethings
as Joan
Ian McKellen
as Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton
as Nina Land
Nikesh Patel
as Ferdy Harwood
Albie Marber
as Lennie
Ron Cook
as Hugh Morris
Éva Magyar
as Dolly Langdon
Jay Simpson
as Slyfield
