The Thursday Murder Club

What’s it about?

A group of senior detectives passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime film based on the novel.

The facts

• Created by Chris Columbus (Nosferatu, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
• Starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie
• English language
• Runtime: 118 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Nudity

There is a realistic drawing of a naked man with his genitals visible. There is another scene a woman, who is doing a life drawing of a male model who is almost naked, draws the man’s genitals, despite the model’s genitals being covered by a cloth.  

Violence

There is little shown violence, but many victims of murders are seen dead with bloody wounds. One of which is first shown being thrown from a window before landing with a knife in their stomach.

A character is said to have been bludgeoned to death. Their body is later shown in a pool of blood.

One character is shown immediately passing out and is later pronounced dead from being poisoned.

There are verbal references to a dismembered body in a mailbox, a character cutting off others’ fingers, and a gunshot wound.

Suicide references

It is implied that a character takes their own life and the life of their dying partner.

Drug abuse

A man is said to have been killed by overdosing on the dangerous drug “fentanyl.”

Offensive language

This film contains offensive language, with words like “f*ck,” “d*ck,” “sh*t” and “wanker.”

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters