Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan lead the star-studded cast in "The Thursday Murder Club"
- The Real Perspectives
- Aug 28
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Updated: Sep 12
Reel Perspectives
August 28, 2025
What happens when you bring together some of the UK's highest profile names in Hollywood to solve murders? You get The Thursday Murder Club, the star-studded comedy film led by Helen Mirren. The film premiered in London on August 21 and made its streaming debut exclusively on Netflix today.
The film, produced through a partnership between Netflix and Amblin Entertainment, is directed by Chris Columbus and is based on Richard Osman's international best selling novel of the same name. The film 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 at Cooper Chase Retirement Village but 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.
The cast of "The Thursday Murder Club" includes:
Helen Mirren (The Queen, Gosford Park)
Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, The Out-Laws)
Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More)
Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Diplomat)
Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)
Daniel Mays (Atonement, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget)
Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Anna Karenina, Chevalier)
Tom Ellis (Lucifer, Players)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, The Crown)
David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man)
Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hot Fuzz)
Geoff Bell (RocknRolla, Kingsman: The Secret Service)
Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Withnail and I)
Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who; Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging)
Clever and witty, the hilariously charming film is anchored by the star-studded cast as viewers follow the retirees on their adventure, who will stop at nothing to solve their case, aided by local police officer Donna De Freitas, played by scene-stealer Naomi Ackie. During the film's press release, director Columbus shared his enthusiasm for the film, stating, "There's a wonderful mystery at its core, so mystery fans will be very happy. But thematically, it's interesting that we've got four elderly people who are living in a retirement community and who are fascinated by death and murder. They are facing their own demise, yet at the same time, they are obsessed with studying cold cases. I fell in love thematically with that. It's comedic, but it's also very emotional."
Don't miss The Thursday Murder Club exclusively on Netflix.
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