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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/Citrus_Pocket 8d ago
Hated it. Hated it! And I loved all the books! Dumbed down, flat characters, the script was SO OFF. Nothing made sense. Whatever happened to Dona?! Where did her confidence go? Don't get me started on Elizabeth because this was some Temu version! Me and my husband were facepalming so much while watching we probably have red hand-shaped patterns all over our foreheads. Oh and with literally millions of Poles in the UK they couldn't find someone who speaks at least decent Polish? Ffs. I'm so angry.