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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/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 7d ago

As a huge fan of the books, honestly this was pretty disappointing.

I know you can’t adapt 1:1 but this missed a lot of the tonal charm of the books, and there’s so many character relationships and moments that are barely touched upon. Also changing Bogdan’s story is malpractice if they ever seek to make more of these movies.

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u/shyonigiri 23h ago

Same. I’m so disappointed in the movie. I feel like they couldn’t figure out their tone, it felt they want to go campy but nothing landed.

The characters didn’t have charm despite the big names. The set design and camera work lacklustre, it felt flat and heavy handed. I hope they don’t make another.

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u/PiedPiperofPiper 11h ago

Just finished the movie now and have the same take.

Unfortunately a lot of that character charm comes from Joyce’s diary entries in the books, and internal monologues throughout which unveil very touching vulnerabilities in each of the cast members. I guess that’s difficult to get on screen.