The Thursday Murder Club

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The Thursday Murder Club

PG-13

2025

1h 58m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees -- Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) -- who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.

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Critics Consensus

Cozy as an undemanding beach reach and just as slight, this starry murder mystery leverages its terrific troupe of actors to nostalgic effect.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

There’s plenty of money on screen in the handsome production design, but something meagre and perfunctory about the storytelling.

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

Sep 5

There is some shock value, but the film goes too far in evading the truth; it nearly forgets to establish an emotional tether between the audience and its suspects.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Sep 5

3/4

Sometimes all you need is a nice, safe, and utterly pleasant piece of cinematic diversion that doesn’t insult your intelligence and is made with sturdy, workmanlike competence.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jan 1

Although the screenwriters try to inject some humour, style and swagger into the story, the presence of veteran Hollywood director Chris Columbus at the helm only confirms a sense of franchise-building, rather than delivering something truly special.

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Mel Campbell

ABC Radio (Australia)

Oct 15

It was crap! … I love an anti-developer narrative, but it was so insubstantial. … I felt embarrassed for these actors, the way they were capering. There are so many good examples of this kind of thing done so much better; just watch one of them instead.

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Steve Murray

ArtsATL

Oct 3

The mystery, in the first of what will likely be a series of films, isn’t really that interesting. But it draws in fine stage-and-screen actors like David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomie Ackie and Daniel Mays.

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JENNIFER P

@RT52991328 Apr 20

Osman's books are charming, moving and very funny. It is impossible to turn them into films. It should never have been attempted. There is so much more depth to the books. Just read them instead.

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Stephen D

@RT24891997 Apr 17

Really good until they revealed the murderer. The denouement is disappointing.

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Blue T

@NK2011 Apr 14

It's good y'all are tweaking

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Dotty L.

@RT68154060 Apr 12

Shame this wasn’t a few episodes so it could really delve into the deep friendships of the quartet. The morally gray area Elizabeth operates in is lost in the movie, and the “arrest,” was annoying and a complete departure from the books. Feels like that great cast was lost on this fluff.

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Mary G.

@marygs13 Apr 5

Great cast and lovely scenery.

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Ruthie S

@RT79860125 Mar 31

Chris Columbus is a book menace! This is so watered down and he slammed the door for it to have follow ups like the books do. The characters were changed the plot was changed and the story was changed. To have that much talent in the cast and still turn out something that mediocre is a crime. Wrecked the beginning muddled the middle and ruined the ending. That being said I thought Pierce Brosnan was miscast and he proved me wrong. I was so excited when this was announced because I love the books and it just broke my heart. Casting was great, cinematography was lovely, but the direction and story… woof!

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Synopsis

Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees -- Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) -- who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Todd
Screenwriter: Katy Brand, Suzanne Heathcote
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 28, 2025
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital