The Christophers
"Art can be copied. Artists cannot."
CrimeComedy
The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.
🎬 DirectorSteven Soderbergh
📅 Release2026-03-30
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioDepartment M, Butler & Sklar Productions
🗳 Votes60
🔥 Popularity5
🎭 Cast
Michaela Coel
Lori Butler
Ian McKellen
Julian Sklar
Jessica Gunning
Sally Sklar
James Corden
Barnaby Sklar
Ferdy Roberts
Owen Appleton
Tilly Botsford
Esme
Lucy McCormick
Lori's Flatmate #1
Le Fil
Lori's Flatmate #2
Daniel Fearn
Locksmith
Dmitri Prokopiev
Food Truck Patron
Dallas Campbell
Art Fight Moderator
Stuart Cooke
Press (uncredited)
🎥 Crew
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer
Michael Schaefer
Executive Producer
Mike Larocca
Screenplay
Ed Solomon
Director of Photography
Steven Soderbergh
Editor
Steven Soderbergh
Key Grip
Dave Wells
Production Sound Mixer
Paul Munro
Production Design
Antonia Lowe
Casting
Carmen Cuba
🖼 Gallery
🏷 Keywords
inheritancestruggling artistforgerystruggling careerforgerart restorationestranged familyfamous painterart forgerunfinished work
💬 Reviews
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure quite how much actual acting was going on here from Sir Ian McKellen as he slightly updated his effort from "The Critic" (2023) and becomes legendary painter "Julian Sklar". He has long since lost his touch, and is now suffering from a terminal disease so his grasping children "Sallie" (Jessica Gunning) and "Barney" (James Corden) have a cunning plan to ensure t…
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