The Critic

London, 1934. A play's opening night. A single, dropped glove. The acid-tongued Jimmy Erskine wields his power over the city's actors, but a new newspaper owner threatens his reign. A dark bargain is struck with a desperate performer. Think gilded-age noir with a theatrical bent.

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Anand Tucker directed The Critic in 2024. See Anand Tucker's full filmography, where to start with Anand Tucker, or where to go after you've seen everything by Anand Tucker.

The Critic was released in 2024 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 101 minutes.