Overview

• Netflix began streaming the adaptation globally on August 28 after a limited UK cinema run that started August 22.
• Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie lead the ensemble under Columbus, adapting Richard Osman’s bestseller.
• Early reviews highlight charming performances and cozy tone but fault the script for simplifying the mystery and deviating from the novel.
• Fans on social media praised the cast chemistry and setting and many are already calling for sequels.
• Columbus and the principal cast have said they want to make additional installments if audience response and viewership justify it.