US EditionThe Thursday Murder Club Review: A Safe and Cosy Whodunnit with Touches of Pathos
Four retirees at Cooper's Chase retirement village solve cold cases for fun before confronting a real murder threatening their homes in this comedy mystery adaptation of Richard Osman's novel.
- The Thursday Murder Club is out in cinemas from today and arrives on Netflix next Friday, following four retirees at Cooper's Chase retirement village who solve cold-case murders for fun.
- When a co-owner's death threatens residents' homes, the Thursday Murder Club quartet investigates a case linked to a former member's cold-case work and a nearby murder at Cooper's Chase retirement village.
- Led by Dame Helen Mirren, the cast shines with chemistry, featuring Pierce Brosnan's aqua aerobics and Celia Imrie's blunt one-liners for levity, while Jonathan Pryce's dementia portrayal earns notice.
- Reviewers suggest the film could spawn sequels on Netflix, citing strong performances by Dame Helen Mirren and Jonathan Pryce and the tender portrayal of dementia praised by writer Katy Brand.
- Though enjoyable, the mystery often feels TV-sized rather than cinematic, with critics noting its amiable nature but lack of originality compared to contemporary whodunit series such as Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.
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Thursday Murder Club review: The screen version of the Richard Osman novel is sloppy, complacent and a waste of wonderful talent
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Katy Brand fights back tears over The Thursday Murder Club’s portrayal of dementia
The Thursday Murder Club writer Katy Brand fought back tears as she praised Dame Helen Mirren and Jonathan Pryce for their tender portrayal of dementia in the new Netflix film. The movie is an adaptation of Richard Osman's best-selling novel about a group of retirement home residents who come together to solve murders for fun but find themselves caught in a real-life case. At the film's London premiere on Thursday, 21 August, Brand said she hope…
‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Review: Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan Make the Most of an Amiable Retirement Home Whodunit
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The Thursday Murder Club review: A safe and cosy whodunnit with touches of pathos
★★★☆☆The Thursday Murder Club is in select cinemas and on Netflix from 28 August. Add it to your watchlistIn a flash of self-awareness early on in this adaptation of Richard Osman’s best-seller The Thursday Murder Club, pensioner sleuth Joyce (Celia Imrie) is seen remarking to her cohort Elizabeth (Helen Mirren) that it feels like she’s in "one of those Sunday night dramas about two bright-eyed, feisty old lady detectives".But the line also serv…
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