Book Club

PG-13

Released May 18, 2018

1h 44m

Romance

Comedy

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Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.

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Critics Consensus

Book Club only intermittently rises to the level of its impressive veteran cast; fortunately, they're more than enough to bring pedestrian material entertainingly to life.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Stale jokes and cringe-inducing sight gags punctuate this creaky romantic comedy.

Mar 16, 2020

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

There's a great sense of camaraderie in it all but it could have been so much better with a script that rejected the obvious.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 14, 2018

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

To have four female actors of this calibre in the one place and not give them something less mediocre is a lost opportunity.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 8, 2018

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

The result is a rather dull and monotonous affair that shouldn’t have been made.

Rated: D

Mar 6, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

To some Book Club will be inane and superfluous. To those with appreciative tastes for the talent involved, they will find satisfying enjoyment in watching these women shine as they do best.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Book Club made me want to give up reading altogether.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 16, 2022

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Susan

fantastic and funny movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Brenda

The movie had great comedy and a a story to tell. Great actors!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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Katie D

laugh out loud funny, beyond the trailer. I was laughing out loud, to the point of almost crying at times. Diane Keaton's physical comedy were the best parts! I was glad that there were many funny scenes beyond what was in the trailers. I did catch at least one continuity error, but I'll let it go. I just wish I had seen it in one of the theaters that serve wine...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/21

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Chris H

A great feel good with an outstanding cast. What's not to love?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Jeff M

Sometimes I tend to take movies too seriously. I have to remind myself that a good "popcorn" movies deserves as much credit as any other type of movie. And if ever a movie succeeded on the sheer likability of its actors, this is the one. If you liked FIRST WIVES CLUB, you'll dig this one, too! Of the four storylines, I personally preferred Steenburgen's, which was reminiscent of the wonderful Meryl Streep/Tommy Lee Jones movie HOPE SPRINGS. A truly impressive group of supporting actors stand back and let the four leading ladies shine, as true gentlemen do. Maybe my expectations going in were just low, but I found this a charming, sometimes laugh out loud crowd pleaser that was one of the nicest cinematic surprises I have had recently.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Giorgio G

Normally a sequel is worse than the first movie, but oddly enough it's the other way around with Book Club. This first edition is sweet and funny, but I guess the director squeezed a bit more out of the second script. Anyway, even this one is a cute flick with loads of incredible actors. 6/10 points.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Bill Holderman

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Diane Keaton

Diane

Jane Fonda

Vivian

Candice Bergen

Sharon

Mary Steenburgen

Carol

Craig T. Nelson

Bruce

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Synopsis

Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.

Director: Bill Holderman
Producer: Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Screenwriter: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Apartment Story
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Material|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.5M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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