Book Club

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Book Club

PG-13

2018

1h 44m

Romance

Comedy

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Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.

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Critics Consensus

Book Club only intermittently rises to the level of its impressive veteran cast; fortunately, they're more than enough to bring pedestrian material entertainingly to life.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Mar 16, 2020

Stale jokes and cringe-inducing sight gags punctuate this creaky romantic comedy.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 14, 2018

2.5/5

There's a great sense of camaraderie in it all but it could have been so much better with a script that rejected the obvious.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Sep 8, 2018

2/5

To have four female actors of this calibre in the one place and not give them something less mediocre is a lost opportunity.

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

Mar 6, 2024

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The result is a rather dull and monotonous affair that shouldn’t have been made.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Feb 16, 2024

3/5

To some Book Club will be inane and superfluous. To those with appreciative tastes for the talent involved, they will find satisfying enjoyment in watching these women shine as they do best.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Aug 16, 2022

1.5/5

Book Club made me want to give up reading altogether.

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Susan

May 20, 2023

fantastic and funny movie

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Brenda

May 14, 2023

The movie had great comedy and a a story to tell. Great actors!

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Katie D

Mar 15, 2021

laugh out loud funny, beyond the trailer. I was laughing out loud, to the point of almost crying at times. Diane Keaton's physical comedy were the best parts! I was glad that there were many funny scenes beyond what was in the trailers. I did catch at least one continuity error, but I'll let it go. I just wish I had seen it in one of the theaters that serve wine...

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Alan G

@Theflash56 1 day ago

Crappy chick flick. All over the hill "actresses" including Hanoi Jane. Avoid.

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Joan H

@Moxie123 Aug 21, 2026

Pretty bad. Cringe-worthy. But I will generously give it 3 out of 5 stars as it is a temporary distraction. However, the dumb jokes, the absurdity of the plot, the ridiculousness of this story does gnaw at you. I borrowed it from the library, so at least I did not lose money on it.

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Janet D

@DrJanet Nov 23, 2025

It started well, but then got slow and predictable.

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Synopsis

Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.

Director: Bill Holderman
Producer: Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Screenwriter: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Apartment Story, Fifth Season
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Material|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.5M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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