The Critic (2024)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2024-09-13
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 41m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 117 votes
Directed by Anand Tucker.
Top cast
- Ian McKellen as Jimmy Erskine
- Gemma Arterton as Nina Land
- Mark Strong as David Brooke
- Lesley Manville as Annabel Land
- Ben Barnes as Stephen Wyley
- Romola Garai as Cora Wyley
- Alfred Enoch as Tom Tunner
- Ron Cook as Hugh Morris
- Claire Skinner as Mary Brooke
- Matthew Cottle as Graham Meadows
Where to watch The Critic
- United States: stream on Starz Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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