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Book Club

2018

Bill Holderman

Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen ...

4.8

1,541

Comedy Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[Fonda, Keaton, Steenburgen and Bergen bring] enough credibility and charisma to 'Book Club' to render its weaknesses largely irrelevant."	POS
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"It delivers. For what it is — a breezy bit of Nancy Meyers-like fantasy, featuring four beloved actresses talking about sex, baby — it's exceedingly enjoyable."	POS
United States	Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"Insubstantial (...) It’s still a decent lark, peppered with sharp jokes (...) and glazed with all the affirming sentimental stuff you’re really there for."	NEU
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"There’s nary a surprise in store with 'Book Club' (...) A glossy, inoffensive consumer commodity"	NEG
United States	Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"A lightweight showcase for heavyweight talent (...) [A] flat, utilitarian direction (...) The actresses, whose ages range from 65 to 80, are as creatively vital as ever"	NEU
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"The greatest asset of 'Book Club' is its star-studded cast (...) While there’s never quite enough time to dig into each story on its own, together they make an entertaining tableau"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Charmless (...) All four leads are on their worst and horrendously unfunniest form (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"A few of the episodes are funny and well observed. Others are so toe-curling and embarrassing you want to avert your eyes and hide under the seat (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Kevin Maher The Times	"It’s rubbish (...) The world of 'Book Club' is all surface (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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