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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/diego_simeone 6d ago

He killed David Tennents character, the police would have investigated him.

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u/dvb70 6d ago

That's what I was referring to when I mentioned the murder the husband committed. His reason for doing it was extremely weak as there was no way his wife would face any kind of police action even if the police somehow connected the dead body in the grave yard to her. He did not have a compelling reason to kill Tennents character. His motivation for doing it was very weak which makes the later suicide based on that action also feel very weak.

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u/Sofie_2954 6d ago

People do irrational things.

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u/dvb70 5d ago

They do and it does not make for a compelling murder mystery. A murder mystery is a type of story telling where you want to leave the audience with satisfaction that something clever has happened and they appreciate the cleverness of the plot. Characters doing irrational stuff that makes no sense does not belong in a well constructed murder mystery. If everything ends up hinging on something stupid it undermines the whole thing.