The Critic
Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: September 13, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
13
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Film ThreatSimone CromerSep 13, 2023
This period drama may be a bit slow during some scenes, but the devious dark plot is such a pleasant surprise the payoff is worth it. On top of that, The Critic has a beautiful score, excellent set design, and great cinematography. Read full review
83
ColliderIsabella SoaresSep 20, 2023
A film filled with intensity, this is a worthwhile, deliciously vile watch. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe LeydonJan 17, 2025
The film is a heady brew of period thriller, compelling melodrama and jet-black comedy, and the second most remarkable thing about it is how seamlessly these diverse elements gel. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesSep 12, 2024
McKellen – now in his mid-Eighties, still sporting – hasn’t brought this kind of twinkling malevolence to the screen since his starring role in 1995’s Richard III, which coincidentally transposed its story of power grabbing and backstabbing to 1930s, fascists-rising England, the very same milieu of this acidic drama. Read full review
77
TheWrapSteve PondSep 13, 2023
The movie leans into the melodrama, taking its time and milking the situation for all its worth. Read full review
75
Washington PostTy BurrSep 12, 2024
At 85, Ian McKellen doesn’t have many performances left in him, so any movie that lets the actor carve ham with such exuberant relish as “The Critic” is worth his time and ours. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiz BraunSep 12, 2024
This critic says The Critic is an imperfect film saved by a terrific cast. In particular, Sir Ian McKellen steals the show as a preening newspaper god in 1930s London. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNell MinowSep 13, 2024
McKellen is the reason to see “The Critic.” This extraordinary actor could not wish for a character better suited to his depth of understanding and experience. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 12, 2024
Although the movie disappoints late in the proceedings by pandering to cliches, few will be so bored as to leave before the curtain comes down. Read full review
63
The Associated PressLindsey BahrSep 11, 2024
Theater critic as tyrant is a juicy premise; “The Critic” just can’t live up to the promise. Read full review
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