Jimmy Erskine (McKellen) 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 newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke (Strong) 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 struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton), entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
Full Cast of The Critic
Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier ...
Mark Strong
Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 5 August 1963) is a British actor. He is best known for his film roles s...
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of...
Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes is a British stage, film and television actor and singer, best known for playing Prince Caspian in the fea...
Alfred Enoch
Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter...
Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson was born on January 1, 1966 and is currently 59 years old.
Grant Crookes
Grant Crookes was born on September 26, 1965 and is currently 59 years old.
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner is a British stage, film and television actress, best known for her role as the hapless mother Sue Bro...
Debra Gillett
Debra J. Gillett is an English actress who has appeared in productions including The Witches, Chimera, Truckers, Casu...
Jake Neads
Griffin Stevens
Joe Coen
Oliver Shaw
Tom Padley
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