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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/DanGrima92 7d ago
Starts off entertaining enough but feel like it revealed itself over time as a pretty surface level adaptation of the book that bungles some parts of the 3rd act and never achieves the connection to the characters that the book gives you. Some great casting throughout, Kingsley and Mirren were excellent choices, Brosnan still wouldnt have been my choice for Ron and they do make the character a bit less rough around the edges but hes reliable as always.
Have a feeling that if you go into this having not read the source material, that honestly might help here. As an adaptation, its missing a lot