Everything You Need to Know About The Critic Movie (2024): Aug. 11, 2024 - set the MPA rating to R for some language and sexual content - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, Gemma Arterton, Ben Barnes, Romola Garai, Ian McKellen, Simon Russell Beale, Patrick Marber, Anand Tucker, Pappa Essiedu, Alfred Enoch
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: some language and sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
Also known as
- Curtain Call
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Production: What we know about The Critic?
Key Facts
- An adaptation of Anthony Quinn’s novel.
Filming Timeline
- 2024 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2020 - November: The film was set to Development status.
The Critic Release Date: When was the film released?
The Critic was a limited release in 2024 on Friday, September 13, 2024. There were 21 other movies released on the same date, including Transformers One, The Killer's Game and Speak No Evil.
As a limited theatrical release, The Critic will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
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