The Christophers15

Directed by Steven Soderbergh | UK | 2026 | 1h 40m | Starring Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning, James Corden, Daniel Fearn

A fixture of the London art world since his breakout during the creative surge of the 1960s, Julian Sklar has withdrawn into a cluttered, self-imposed seclusion. When his two estranged children set out to secure their inheritance, they recruit a young painter and occasional forger to infiltrate his household under the guise of a prospective assistant. Her task: gain access to a rumoured series of unfinished works hidden deep within Sklar’s home studio. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, this sharply written comedy unfolds as a darkly funny chamber piece about deception, legacy and artistic value.

Reviews

‘Terrifically exhilirating and funny…Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are the double act of the year’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Another solidly gripping film from the ever-prolific Soderbergh, this is a terrific two-hander, with Coel and McKellen on fine, fierce form.’
★★★★
John Nugent, Empire Magazine

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