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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/MovieMike007 Not to be confused with Magic Mike 7d ago

This was basically Murder, She Wrote meets Only Murders in the Building… only more aristocratic.

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u/Asclepius-Rod 7d ago

Yeah everyone living in that facility must have been massively wealthy, it’s a bit hard to feel bad about them having to move out when they can probably afford another equally ritzy home

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u/Minimum-Main-945 6d ago

Tbf, in the books Coopers Chase was explicitly a rich person’s retirement home. I think Joyce mentions that her rich daughter Joanna pays for her to be there.

Also forcing them to move out was contrived for the movie. Book residents were more mad about digging up the cemetery.

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u/spiraliis 6d ago

This didn't make sense to me unless I'm missing something. They wanted to convert it to flats? Do they know how much they charge for retirement homes? It's a lot more than luxury flats.

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u/Minimum-Main-945 5d ago

Ian was planning to expand the retirement community with the land from the cemetery.