The Thursday Murder Club

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The Thursday Murder Club

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2025,

Comedy/

Crime/

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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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Monique Pearl

Geek Girl Riot / RIOTUS

Sep 2, 2026

B

We’re dropped into a cozy, high-end retirement castle complete with llamas, water aerobics, and a murder board covered in gruesome imagery. Exactly what Coopers Chase should be!

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jan 1, 2026

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, 2025

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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Chris Columbus

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Helen Mirren

Elizabeth

Pierce Brosnan

Ron

Ben Kingsley

Ibrahim

Celia Imrie

Joyce

Naomi Ackie

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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.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Jennifer Todd, Chris Columbus
Screenwriter: Katy Brand, Suzanne Heathcote
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 28, 2025

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