| The Christophers | |
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| Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
| Written by | Ed Solomon |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Andrews [1] |
| Edited by | Mary Ann Bernard [1] |
| Music by | David Holmes |
Production companies | Department M Butler & Sklar Productions |
| Distributed by | Neon |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes [1] |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom [1] |
| Language | English |
The Christophers is a 2025 black comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon. It stars Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, and James Corden.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025.
Estranged children of a well-known artist employ a forger to finish his incomplete paintings in order to sell them. [2]
The film is written by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film is produced by Department M, with Michael Schaefer and Mike Larocca as executive producers. [3] The cast is led by Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, and James Corden. [3]
Principal photography took place in February 2025 in London. [3] [4] Filming locations included Fitzrovia in the London Borough of Camden. [5] [6] David Holmes composed the score for the film. [7]
The Christophers premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. [1] [8] In October, Neon acquired distribution rights, scheduling a 2026 release. [9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 97% of 29 critics' reviews are positive. [10] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [11]
For Deadline , reviewer Damon Wise writes that because it's a Soderbergh film, one would expect a twist, but that "the twist here is that there isn’t really a twist" and goes on to call it an "unusually emotional film for Soderbergh." [12]