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The Christophers

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Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death.
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Justin Chang The New Yorker 21h
“The Christophers” is a work of criticism that deftly distinguishes different approaches to criticism. Go to Full Review
Matt Singer ScreenCrush 1d
8/10
The film becomes far richer than a simple crime story. Go to Full Review
Seth Katz Slant Magazine 3d
3/4
The film brims with hilarious dialogue, lightly satirical observations of a culture that treats art as a commodity, and satisfying payoffs to a number of story elements planted early on. Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog 1h
4/4
Wikipedia describes The Christophers as a black comedy. I wouldn't, though the back-and-forth is frequently quite funny, and rarely in an obvious way. Go to Full Review
Robert Kojder Flickering Myth 8h
3.5/5
The performances, alongside what the film has to say about art and what it wants to leave viewers thinking about, make that circular storytelling and this minor Steven Soderbergh effort worthwhile Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix 17h
The Christophers is a deliciously witty psychological thriller and dark comedy about greed and creative value in the London art scene. Some parts of the movie are easy to predict, while others parts have clever surprises. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death.
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
Runtime
1h 40m
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