Overview

• The film is now streaming worldwide on Netflix after a limited UK cinema run that began on 22 August, with the streaming debut on 28 August.
• Early reviews describe the adaptation as lightweight and underpowered, with The Independent calling it flimsy and the Daily Mirror labeling it a disappointing cosy crime outing.
• Reviewers say key elements from the book are altered or omitted, including character backstories and the original ending, without revealing specific plot details.
• Directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, the film adapts Osman’s bestselling cosy-crime novel.
• A star ensemble led by Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie is the main draw, though some readers and critics question certain casting choices.