# The Critic (2024)

> A venomous 1930s London theatre critic fights professional disgrace by manipulating a dangerous network of blackmail, ambition, and murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/925932

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Anand Tucker
- Cast: Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Ben Barnes, Romola Garai, Alfred Enoch, Ron Cook
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13457790/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: acerbic, darkly witty, paranoid, serious movie night, period thriller night

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