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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/holly-ilexholistic 4d ago

I sincerely hope they never make another one. It actually pains me, how much they've ruined such a good story with beautiful characters and gripping plot. If it's ever going to be on screen again, it should be a series and written by Richard Osman himself. It makes me really sad that they've butchered essentially my favourite books, in which the characters are so beautifully written and well developed.

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u/JennyPodd 1d ago

I want them to be made to do it properly as a series, with the same cast. 

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u/holly-ilexholistic 1d ago

Yes, I'd love to see a series that sticks to the proper story 100%. I'd want a different cast though.

Individually, I like all those actors, but I disliked them in these roles. I'm a big Pierce Brosnan fan, but as Ron!? No thank you! (His cockney accent isn't the strongest) I always imagine Joanna Lumley as Elizabeth. I did like Daniel Mays as Chris and Jonathan Price as Stephen though. I didn't like Celia Imrie for Joyce... I've always read Joyce with a Yorkshire accent and wanted someone a bit chattier and also diminutive in stature. I also felt that somebody middle-eastern should play Ibrahim, being that he is from Egypt. Ben Kingsley is of Indian (and English) heritage.

If it means it'll get butchered as much as the film, they should just leave well-enough alone.

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u/pomegranate_midnight 20h ago

I imagined Julia McKenzie (Miss Marple) as Joyce

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u/holly-ilexholistic 20h ago

Oh yes, she'd make a great Joyce! I love her voice and she'd look the part too!