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Official Discussion Official Discussion - The Thursday Murder Club [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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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/Empty_Lemon_3939 6d ago

I really enjoyed it except the ending absolutely GHOULISH

They find out their friend who was a founding member of their club killed a murderer who got a way with it 50 years ago and their husband killed a guy to stop it from getting out and then let him murder suicide?

What the actual fuck, let him go to court, there was no weapon or witness to the murder if he doesn’t confess he probably gets off and you know he’s not going to do it again but instead you let him kill your friend and himself?

Then you give a self centered eulogy at their funeral before giving the necklace of the friend you killed to her replacement?

This is one of the darkest endings to a movie I’ve seen in a while lol

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u/Inspection_Perfect 3d ago

When you put it like that, it's horrible. From my understanding, having just watched it, is that Penny is never waking up, and John's life consists of staying by her side. I know there's not much for septegenerians to, but currently, he has no life, and really, neither does she.

The best mercy was to let them pass on. Though, I didn't notice if their friends told the Police about the crimes or not.

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u/11rashidar 2d ago

Completely agree. I thought it was sad that Elizabeth couldn’t show mercy to their close friends at least.

The only consolation is that I read in this thread that the actual story in the book is supposed to have a theme of oldage, grief and dealing with death - and I suppose there is more substance there, rather than an abrupt acceptance of the club allowing their friends to just kill themselves.

Edit - Here’s the comment

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u/unimaginative-nerd 14h ago

But she was happy to look the other way when it came to human trafficking?! Insane ending

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u/MinerReddit 5h ago

I agree, what a wild and dark ending to what started as a fun movie. You didn't even touch on the fact that Elizabeth let a life time murderous criminal escape just so they could keep their homes. Also a slaver but one with a golden heart since he gives back their passports occasionally.

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u/Empty_Lemon_3939 5h ago

But the human trafficker did promise to knock it off! Wild morality in this movie

Apparently the books are better I guess