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The Critic
2024Age guide: 16+
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See it on the shelfA powerful London theater critic becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder.
★ 5.8/10 · 122 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Ian McKellenJimmy Erskine
Gemma ArtertonNina Land
Mark StrongDavid Brooke
Lesley ManvilleAnnabel Land
Ben BarnesStephen Wyley
Romola GaraiCora Wyley
Alfred EnochTom Tunner
Ron CookHugh Morris
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
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