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The Thursday Murder Club

  • 2025
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie in The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.
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Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hand... Read allFour irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.

  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writers
    • Katy Brand
    • Suzanne Heathcote
    • Richard Osman
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Ben Kingsley
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    6.6/10
    31K
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    POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writers
      • Katy Brand
      • Suzanne Heathcote
      • Richard Osman
    • Stars
      • Helen Mirren
      • Pierce Brosnan
      • Ben Kingsley
    • 449User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Elizabeth
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Ron
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Ibrahim
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Joyce
    Naomi Ackie
    Naomi Ackie
    • Donna de Freitas
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • DCI Chris Hudson
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    Henry Lloyd-Hughes
    • Bogdan
    Tom Ellis
    Tom Ellis
    • Jason
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Stephen
    David Tennant
    David Tennant
    • Ian Ventham
    Geoff Bell
    Geoff Bell
    • Tony Curran
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • John
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Bobby Tanner
    Ingrid Oliver
    Ingrid Oliver
    • Joanna
    Joseph Marcell
    Joseph Marcell
    • Father Mackie
    Martin Bishop
    Martin Bishop
    • Bernard
    Ruth Sheen
    Ruth Sheen
    • Aunt Maud
    Susan Kirkby
    • Penny
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writers
      • Katy Brand
      • Suzanne Heathcote
      • Richard Osman
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    6alice-86281

    Wish it had been a series

    Enjoyable, but this film leaves too little time to get to know the characters. A series with one season per book would have been fabulous. I am in doubt whether Pierce Brosnan was a good casting for Ron, but Mirren, Kingsley and Imrie were spot on. The result is watchable, but I highly recommend you to read the books, they are splendid.
    7bangel3322

    Great light hearted mystery

    It was good with some good laughs, however I feel like this could have pushed the comedy a little further. Plus, despite being two hours long, it felt rather condensed in places and that time could have been spent building up more suspects. The suspect list was so short, that it wasn't very difficult to deduce who the killer was. This might have worked a little better as maybe a three part mini series, making it three hours long. That way they could really get further into the story with some background information and build a good suspect list. Nevertheless a decent watch. Hope there's a sequel.
    7kitten-39558

    This should have been a miniseries that faithfully followed the book's plot

    Excellent cast. The film starts off perfectly, and I immediately recognized the atmosphere of the book (The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman). The question I'd had ever since I heard this first novel would be adapted-"But can they really fit all that action into two hours? Because cutting out anything would chip away at the magic..."-was still buzzing in my head, though more faintly now, sulking in a corner.

    But slowly, as the story speeds up and large chunks of the plot vanish, and even a character is completely changed for the worse (leaving me wondering: how will the next adaptations look without him?), that buzzing returns triumphantly. The ending leaves a sensation similar to the one where the ground is ripped out from under your feet, leaving you breathless for a moment and with the question: was that all?

    This tale deserved to be told as a faithful miniseries; as a film, it feels like a missed opportunity, despite a cast that truly deserved.
    6ferguson-6

    a "feisty" bunch

    Greetings again from the darkness. This is the type of movie that almost begs to be criticized, while at the same time, deserves to be enjoyed for being exactly what it tries to be. Author Richard Osman now has five books in this series, and the first has been adapted by co-writers Katy Brand (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, 2022) and Suzanne Heathcote ("Fear the Walking Dead"). It's directed by Chris Columbus, known for HOME ALONE (1990), MRS DOUBTFIRE (1993) and a couple of the Harry Potter movies. These are professionals who know how to entertain ... and just as importantly, they know how to cast.

    Take two Oscar winners, a former James Bond, a few British acting stalwarts, and add in a stunning English countryside manor and a murder mystery, and the result is low-key, crowd-pleasing entertainment (even if it panders a bit to its target audience). The setting is Cooper Chase, a scrumptious estate serving as a much-desired retirement home. Hobbies among the residents include the expected crafts, archery, crosswords, sudoku, jigsaw puzzling, and various committees. The most unusual is the Thursday Murder Club, where Elizabeth (Oscar winner Dame Helen Mirren), Ron (former 007 Pierce Brosnan), and Ibrahim (Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley) meet up to discuss an open police case provided by Elizabeth's now comatose ex-cop friend.

    It doesn't take long for new resident Joyce (Celia Imrie, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, 2011) to be accepted into the club, where her nursing experience perfectly complements the diverse skills of former union leader Ron, former psychiatrist Ibrahim, and the mysteriously clever Elizabeth (whose background takes a while to come to light). Greedy owner Ian Ventham (David Tennant) wants to transition the home into luxury condos, and this irritates the residents while putting a spotlight on the other two owners, Tony Curran (Geoff Bell) and Bobby Tanner (Richard E Grant).

    When the murder occurs, the TMC springs into action with a "real" case. If they can solve it, they may even save Cooper Chase for all residents. The story unfolds in the manner of most whodunits, and our attention is on the main characters as well as others who come into play: Stephen (Jonathan Pryce) is Elizabeth's dementia-stricken husband, DCI Chris Hudson (Daniel Mays) doesn't appreciate the talents of TMC, while his assistant, Officer Donna de Freitas (Naomie Ackie) certainly does.

    The clues, the research, and the disclosure of mastermind Elizabeth's past are all fun to watch, and Joyce's obsession with baking fancy cakes provides a necessary distraction at times. Fifteen-time Oscar nominee Thomas Newman provides the score, and we also get a bit of T Rex ("Bang a Gong"), a Springsteen 'The River' t-shirt, and a finale featuring an on-the-nose Cat Stevens' "Oh Very Young". One blink and you'll miss it one-liner occurs when Stephen tells his wife, "You look like the Queen". Gray cinema murder mystery is definitely having a moment thanks to "Only Murders in the Building", the "Matlock" reboot, and the recently announced reboot of "Murder She Wrote." It's interesting to note that Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Geoff Bell were all key players in the recent "MobLand", a much darker limited series. I'm sure Dame Helen Mirren is enjoying the resurgence ... just don't call her "feisty".

    Opens on Netflix beginning August 28, 2025.
    riegray

    Brilliant film! Loved every minutes

    I haven't read the books which I glad about as I went into this blind. Sometimes I film that if you read the books you can't watch the film for what it is !

    But a film with Helen , pierce , sir Ben and others can't be bad!

    It's capture everything English and a retirement I want to be in when I am older!

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    • Trivia
      Ingrid Oliver who plays Joyce's daughter Joanna has been married to the book series author Richard Osman since 2022.
    • Goofs
      In one shot, when the police car is being clamped, the driver's side is facing the camera. Later, the police car is shown pointing in the opposite direction.
    • Connections
      References Columbo (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Disco Inferno
      Written by Leroy Green, Ron Kersey (as Ron 'Have Mercy' Kersey)

      Performed by The Trammps

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Клуб убивств по четвергах
    • Filming locations
      • Englefield Estate, Berkshire, England, UK(Various Coopers Chase retirement village interiors and exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Jennifer Todd Pictures
      • Maiden Voyage Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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