Overview

• The Chris Columbus–directed adaptation opened in select cinemas on August 22 and will stream globally on Netflix on August 28.
• Critics at outlets including The Independent and The Indian Express call the film pleasant but thin, saying it flattens the book’s wit and underuses its starry cast.
• Helen Mirren, who leads alongside Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie, has publicly criticized condescending reactions to older couples during press interviews.
• Mirren told People she still feels "absolutely terrified" when starting new projects, saying the fear of the unknown keeps her engaged in work.
• Mirren said she would return "in a nanosecond" and Columbus has hinted at a follow‑up, with any sequel expected to depend on audience response.