The Critic (2023)

Directed by

Anand Tucker

Genre

thriller film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 112 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Critic is about a powerful theater critic in 1930s London who uses his influence to manipulate people. He becomes entangled in a dangerous game of lies and deception with a young actress.

tensesuspensefulstylishperioddarkly comicintricatemanipulativemelancholic

What happens

The Critic is a 2023 British period thriller film directed by Anand Tucker and written by Patrick Marber, based on the 2015 novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn. The film stars Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai, and Lesley Manville. The Critic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023, and was released in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate on 13 September 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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