‘The Critic’ Murders the Theater on Digital, VOD Oct. 29

A powerful London theater critic becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder

Directed by:

Anand Tucker
Starring: Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai, Lesley Manville
Written by: Patrick Marber, Anthony Quinn
Rating: R
Running time: 95 minutes
Genre: Crime Drama
Theatrical Release: September 13, 2024
US & Canada Boxoffice: $200,000
Worldwide: $200,000
Country: UK
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment
Website: https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/1748-2/

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 newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke 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, entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.