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The Christophers

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A once-celebrated artist's children enlist a forger to access his unfinished canvases in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance.
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Critics Consensus

A sly caper carried off with director Steven Soderbergh's characteristic panache, The Christophers is a superb two-hander featuring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel at their very best.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 20h
We’re here for McKellen and Cole and they deliver, amply. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times 22h
4/5
The script by Ed Solomon is quite the piece of work. Narrative cogs whirr so gracefully you don’t even notice the film explaining itself. Also — and feel free to read this as if in all caps — The Christophers is very funny. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 1d
5/5
Terrifically exhilarating and funny, as bracing as a large vodka and tonic before lunch: fast, literate and funny with a key plot progression elliptically and unsentimentally managed. Go to Full Review
Chris Wasser Irish Independent 23h
3/5
Oddly uncinematic – but McKellen (electric) and Coel (on fire) make it worth our while. Go to Full Review
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Mr Hollywood May 8 The art parts are pretentious. The other parts dragged on and on. Too much none interesting dialogue See more Dianne May 6 Superb acting/script. See more ryan j Apr 29 Fantastic movie! They don’t make enough smart dramedies like this these days. Excellent performances from both leads, too. See more jesse v Apr 28 A young very very patient artist works for an old British artist that has a rich art collection and listens to him ramble and each other calls out their bluff. Good performances but need action from the characters rather than speak art jargon. See more Brian Apr 27 It was a little bit of a slow start , but then I really enjoyed the movie See more Robin E P Apr 27 Art, like almost everything under the sun, has become something of a "racket" with quality/review/interpretation variations, etc. etc. I enjoyed the spoofiness of this movie very much with the serious undercurrent. Especiallly enjoyed the dig at Warhol. Michaela Coel was stunning and marvelous Ian M always a delight! They played very well together. Loved the ending. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A once-celebrated artist's children enlist a forger to access his unfinished canvases in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance.
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Iain Canning, Jim Parks
Screenwriter
Ed Solomon
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Department M, Butler & Sklar Productions
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 10, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)