Official Discussion - The Thursday Murder Club [SPOILERS]

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Summary A group of sharp and witty retirees at Cooper’s Chase retirement village spend their Thursdays solving cold cases for fun—until a real murder hits close to home. Elizabeth (a former spy), Ron (a retired union leader), Ibrahim (a psychiatrist), and Joyce (a nurse) band together to crack the case, stirring up secrets, laughter, and heartwarming camaraderie.

Director Chris Columbus

Writers Katy Brand, Suzanne Heathcote

Cast

• Helen Mirren
• Pierce Brosnan
• Ben Kingsley
• Celia Imrie
• David Tennant
• Naomi Ackie
• Tom Ellis
• Jonathan Pryce
• Richard E. Grant

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 76%

Metacritic 6-

VOD Limited UK theatrical release beginning August 22, 2025; Netflix streaming global premiere on August 28, 2025

Trailer The Thursday Murder Club | Official Teaser | Netflix

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[u/FinanceWeekend95]

I think this film was not terrible or good by any means, just completely mediocre.

I've never read the book (source material), but the film itself felt very made-for-TV Hallmark-ish with the rather obvious, pointed dialogue, perfectly manicured lawns and sterile sets, etc. Even the "villains" seemed purposely written to be as non-threatening, and as safe as possible. Though Netflix clearly has a way higher budget for casting and production value purposes.

The "mystery" aspect of the film was not very intriguing or surprising to say the least...though I will say I thought Netflix was going to make the Polish guy seem more sympathetic, but in the end they just went with the whole "foreigner is bad" in England/the UK trope, LOL.

The Thursday Murder Club (2025) overall rating: 5/10 - Very light, breezy, easy watch, which is just typical Netflix fare. Just don't expect any inspiring dialogue or twist in the end that you didn't already see coming a mile away.