Where to Watch The Critic
- neuroparadoxJuly 29, 2025A dark reboot to the beloved Jon Lovitz series of the same name from the late 20th century. While, similar in tone, the pop culture references are deeper cuts this time around as it is set in 1934; e.g. there's a great scene where the lead character of Jay Sherman (played here, subtlety and nuanced, by Sir Ian McKellen) dunks on some old bitch for, not only, a nervous Spoonerism, but also not knowing the difference between Jacobean and Elizbethean time periods! 🔥🔥🔥🥊🥊 Lol probably just for the trailer but gold is gold. Stay tuned for the post-credts scene where Sir Ian McKellen points at the camera and says "It Stinks!"
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The Critic was released on September 13, 2024.
The Critic was directed by Anand Tucker.
The Critic has a runtime of 1h 41m.
The Critic was produced by David Gilbery, Bill Kenwright, Jolyon Symonds.
Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Good Liar) stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris).
The key characters in The Critic are Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen), Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), David Brooke (Mark Strong).
The Critic is rated R.
The Critic is a Drama, Crime, Mystery film.
The Critic has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
The Critic has made $825K at the box office.