Book Club

"The next chapter is always the best."

2018 1h 44m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 848

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Four lifelong friends decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading Fifty Shades of Grey in their monthly book club to get inspiration on how to handle sexual pleasure at an elderly age.

“The next chapter is always the best.”

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Cast

Diane Keaton
Diane
Jane Fonda
Vivian
Candice Bergen
Sharon
Mary Steenburgen
Carol
Andy Garcia
Mitchell
Craig T. Nelson
Bruce
Don Johnson
Arthur
Ed Begley Jr.
Tom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Holderman
Writers: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $104M — a 10.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Book Club Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Directed by Bill Holderman, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Nashel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The next chapter is always the best.".

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The take

Bill Holderman directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Peter Nashel scores. Priscilla Nedd-Friendly cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Grossed $104M — a 10.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Book Club Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Bill Holderman, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Nashel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The next chapter is always the best.".
9IMDB entry: tt6857166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "new love", "judge", "widow", "female friendship".