Overview

• The film adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestseller opened in select UK cinemas on August 22 and will stream globally on Netflix on August 28.
• Early reception includes an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score from 23 reviews reported by Koimoi, alongside a negative review from The Independent criticizing the adaptation as overly lightweight.
• Director Chris Columbus oversees a veteran ensemble led by Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie, with David Tennant and Naomi Ackie among the supporting cast.
• Helen Mirren told Radio Times she would reprise her role “in a nanosecond,” while Columbus suggested to Film Stories that signs point toward a possible second movie, though no sequel is confirmed.
• Osman’s series spans four published novels with a fifth due soon, providing ready source material if Netflix and Amblin move forward with additional installments.