The Critic (2023 film)

The Critic
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnand Tucker
Screenplay byPatrick Marber
Based onCurtain Call
by Anthony Quinn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Higgs
Edited byBeverley Mills
Music byCraig Armstrong
Production
companies
  • BKStudios
  • Fearless Minds
  • Seven Stories
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 13 September 2024 (2024-09-13) (United Kingdom)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.7 million[2][3]

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. The film stars Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai, and Lesley Manville.

The Critic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023, and was released in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate on 13 September 2024.[4][5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "The Critic (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ "The Critic – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (24 July 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders Dumb Money, The Holdovers, Rustin; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ Ntim, Zac (4 June 2024). "Lionsgate UK Acquires Ian McKellen Thriller 'The Critic'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Period Thriller 'The Critic' Starring Ian McKellen". 18 July 2024.
  7. ^ "THE CRITIC, Starring Ian McKellan, Lands North American Release Date".