The Thursday Murder Club

Synopsis

The Thursday Murder Club, adapted from Richard Osman’s bestselling novel and led by Dame Helen Mirren, follows four sharp-witted retirees who meet every Thursday in their peaceful retirement community to investigate unsolved crimes. When a local murder disturbs the village, the group — combining decades of life experience, curiosity, and unexpected skill — finds itself unraveling clues that the police have overlooked. Balancing warm humor with genuine suspense, the story explores friendship, memory, and the value of purpose later in life as the quartet navigates secrets, suspects, and surprising danger. With moments of levity, emotional depth, and a classic whodunit structure, the film delivers a cozy yet clever mystery that centers compassionately on its older protagonists without spoiling key plot twists.

Cast

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  Helen Mirren

  Elizabeth

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  Pierce Brosnan

  Ron

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  Ben Kingsley

  Ibrahim

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  Celia Imrie

  Joyce

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  David Tennant

  Ian

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  Jonathan Pryce

  Stephen

Reviews

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