"When you hear "British murder mystery with retiree detectives," it's easy to conjure what that looks like: a Miss Marple send-up, perhaps with a plot device revolving around a poisoned cup of tea, and a murder weapon that's appropriately cozy, like... a knitting needle. The Thursday Murder Club, Netflix's murder mystery movie from acclaimed director Chris Columbus, certainly looks like it fits that description, but it actually goes much further than you'd expect."
"Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), the whip-smart leader who used to work a vague job in the diplomacy that required "a wide portfolio of skills," Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley), the buttoned-up "confirmed bachelor" who is the closest thing to a tech whiz the group has, and Ron (Pierce Brosnan), a renowned union leader who's often visited by his celebrity fighter son (Tom Ellis.) When a cold case they're reviewing requires medical knowledge, they reach out to new resident Joyce (Celia Imrie), a retired trauma nurse who"
The Thursday Murder Club is a Netflix murder mystery film directed by Chris Columbus and adapted from Richard Osman's bestselling novel. Four residents of Coopers Chase—Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Ron, and Joyce—form a club that investigates cold cases and ends up solving three murders in succession. The film balances cozy humor and retired-detective tropes with darker contemporary issues such as shell companies and human trafficking. Performances include Helen Mirren as Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim, Pierce Brosnan as Ron, Tom Ellis as Ron's son, and Celia Imrie as Joyce. The cinematic approach broadens the subgenre and leaves room for further adaptations.
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