The Critic

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. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023. Premise In 1934 London, an actress finds herself in a dark situation involving a theatre critic and his paper's editor. Cast Ian McKellen as Jimmy Erskine Gemma Arterton as Nina Land Mark Strong as David Brooke Lesley Manville as Annabel Land Romola Garai as Madeleine Farewell Ben Barnes as Stephen Wyley Alfred Enoch as Tom Tunner Nikesh Patel as Ferdy Harwood Jay Simpson as Slyfield Claire Skinner Rebecca Gethings