The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

6.5PG-13118 minDirector: Chris Columbus

2025 film by Chris Columbus

The Thursday Murder Club is a 2025 American crime comedy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, based on the 2020 novel by Richard Osman. The film stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie with David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E. Grant, Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, and Ingrid Oliver in supporting roles. Its plot follows a group of elderly amateur sleuths who attempt to solve a murder.

The Thursday Murder Club premiered in Leicester Square in London on August 21, 2025. The film was released in select theaters in the United Kingdom on August 22, ahead of its streaming debut on Netflix on August 28. It received generally positive reviews from critics. Its soundtrack was released by Netflix Music.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Thursday Murder Club about?
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.
Is The Thursday Murder Club based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Thursday Murder Club scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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