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The Christophers

  • 2025
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel in The Christophers (2025)
The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.
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The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.

  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writer
    • Ed Solomon
  • Stars
    • Michaela Coel
    • Ian McKellen
    • Jessica Gunning
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    623
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    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writer
      • Ed Solomon
    • Stars
      • Michaela Coel
      • Ian McKellen
      • Jessica Gunning
    • 44User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast12

    Michaela Coel
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    • Lori Butler
    Ian McKellen
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    • Julian Sklar
    Jessica Gunning
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    • Sallie Milton Sklar
    Dmitri Prokopiev
    • Food Truck Patron
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    • Barnaby Sklar
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    • Esme
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    • Owen Appleton
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    • Writer
      • Ed Solomon
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    • Trivia
      Steven Soderbergh wanted to keep the performances as spontaneous and natural as possible. This resulted in most of the acting scenes being filmed in one of two (very occasionally three) takes.Some of the dialogue was improvised on the spot by the two lead, who were working to a scenario but without written dialogue.
    • Quotes
      • Julian Sklar: This will hang with the worst paintings of all time, along with dogs playing poker, velvet Elvis, and most of Warhol.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: What We Watched: The Invite, Iceman, Her Private Hell, Tuner, and MUCH, MUCH MORE. (2026)
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      Shine Like That
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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 15, 2026 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Christopherlar
    • Filming locations
      • Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Department M
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,807,376
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $80,672
      • Apr 12, 2026
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,052,048
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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