The Thursday Murder Club is a British crime comedy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay co-written by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote. Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Richard Osman, the 2025 film revolves around a group of elderly individuals who gather to investigate cold cases and soon end up trying to solve a murder. The Thursday Murder Club stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie. So, if you loved the feel-good story, thrilling mystery, and likable characters in The Thursday Murder Club, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Wicked Little Letters (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Wicked Little Letters is a British period dark comedy mystery film directed by Thea Sharrock from a screenplay by Jonny Sweet. Based on the Littlehampton libels, the 2023 film is set in the 1920s in Littlehampton, and it revolves around an investigation into several profanity-laced letters that are sent out to the residents. Wicked Little Letters stars Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lolly Adefope, Eileen Atkins, and Timothy Spall.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Rent on Prime Video)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden from a screenplay by Ol Parker. Based on the 2004 novel These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach, the 2011 film revolves around seven retired British individuals as they come to live in a hotel in India, where they are hosted by an eager caretaker. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Tom Wilkinson, and Maggie Smith.
7 Women and a Murder (Netflix)
7 Women and a Murder is an Italian mystery comedy film directed by Alessandro Genovesi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lisa Nur Sultan. Based on the 2002 film 8 Women, the 2021 film revolves around seven women trapped in a mansion as they try to solve the mystery behind the murder of their patriarch. 7 Women and a Murder stars Margherita Buy, Diana Del Bufalo, Sabrina Impacciatore, Benedetta Porcaroli, Micaela Ramazzotti, Luisa Ranieri, and Ornella Vanoni.
Enola Holmes (Netflix)
Enola Holmes is a detective mystery comedy film directed by Harry Bradbeer from a screenplay by Jack Thorne. Based on the 2006 novel The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer, the 2020 film is set during the Victorian era, and it follows Sherlock Holmes’ little sister Enola Holmes as she sets out on an adventure to find her missing mother. Enola Holmes stars Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Claflin, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter.
Death on the Nile (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Death on the Nile is a mystery thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Michael Green. Based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie, the 2022 sequel film follows Detective Hercule Poirot on a vacation in Egypt, where he soon finds himself conducting a murder investigation involving a newly married couple. Death on the Nile stars Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Gal Gadot, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, and Emma Mackey.
Crooked House (Rent on Prime Video)
Crooked House is a mystery comedy film directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Julian Fellowes and Tim Rose Price. Based on Agatha Christie’s 1949 novel of the same name, the 2017 film is set in the 1950s in London, and it revolves around a detective investigating the murder of a wealthy businessman. Crooke House stars Glenn Close, Terrence Stamp, Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Julian Sands, Gillian Anderson, and Christina Hendricks.
See How They Run (Rent on Prime Video)
See How They Run is a murder mystery comedy film directed by Tom George from a screenplay co-written by Mark Chappell. The 2022 film is set in the 1950s in London, and it revolves around the cast and crew of a smash-hit play as the plans for their 100th performance come to an abrupt stop after one of them is murdered. See How They Run stars Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson, and David Oyelowo.
Knives Out (Prime Video)
Knives Out is a dark comedy mystery thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The 2019 film revolves around the murder investigation of wealthy novelist being conducted by an eccentric detective, Benoit Blanc, who suspects the whole family as all of them had reasons to kill him. Knives Out stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, and Toni Collette.
A Simple Favor (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
A Simple Favor is a dark comedy mystery film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Darcey Bell, the 2018 film is set in Warfield, Connecticut and it follows Stephanie Smothers, a widowed single mother who befriends the enigmatic Emily Nelson. When Emily suddenly goes away without an explanation, Emily tries to find her. A Simple Favor stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, and Andrew Rannells.
Confess, Fletch (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Confess, Fletch is a crime comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Zev Borow. Based on Gregory Mcdonald’s 1976 novel of the same name, the 2022 film follows Irwin Fletcher, a former investigative journalist who gets embroiled in a murder mystery while trying to investigate the case of his fiancée’s stolen art collection. Confess, Fletch stars Jon Hamm, Lorenza Izzo, Ayden Mayeri, John Slattery, and Kyle MacLachlan.