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Book Club 2: The Next Chapter

2023

Bill Holderman

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

4.4

352

Comedy. Drama. Romance Follows the new journey of four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had.

	Media	Author	Review
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"A hearty 'no, grazie' to this tedious Roman holiday (...) Drearily glib results (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"Hell yes, Hollywood needs more movies about female friendship, and it needs more movies that place older women front and center (...) If only they were doing it in a better movie"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"It’s all quite wispy and anecdotal (...) When 'The Next Chapter' hits that destination wedding, it uncorks a scene that just about makes the whole movie worth it"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda et al go on a bookish holiday after keeping their reading club going through lockdown, but jokes are thin on the ground (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Maggie Lovitt Collider	"[It] is a raucously funny movie that will leave audiences ready to grab their gal pals and set off on an adventure to Italy"
		Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"Despite the considerable talents of its leads and the tasty promise of a film about enduring female friendships, this proves to be an overstuffed, oversweet confection"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"You’re going to need a lot of wine to enjoy this sloppy sequel"
		Marah Eakin Chicago Reader	"This one’s more of a mindless beach read than a Pulitzer Prize–winning page-turner"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"It all may be a less raucous, slowed down 'Girls Trip' generations removed, but at least it proves a strong alternative to the endless array of superhero and horror flicks flooding the multiplex these days"
		Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"Dumb, dull, dud of a waste of their time and ours (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Tomris Laffly The Wrap	"Moderately engaging sequel that should have been funnier"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Excruciating comedy sequel (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"These movies have lost much of their charm at this point, feeling more like a slightly degrading duty than any kind of demographic triumph"
		Greg Nussen Slant	"[It] is devoid of serious conflict, yet it hits with unexpected feeling (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"A thin but heartwarming & entertaining sequel (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"This club deserves better material (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Jesse Hassenger Paste Magazine	"The vibe of 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' [is] a quarter celebratory, a quarter embarrassed, adding up to around half a movie"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"'Book Club: The Next Chapter' has heart and soul, and it's as sweet and quaffable as an Aperol spritz on a hot day"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"This is silly and sentimental, but it’s also basically well-meaning and inoffensive (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"This film is undeniably codswallop. It's also massively diverting (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Amil Niazi The Globe and Mail	"The best thing about 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' is just seeing these remarkable actresses do what they do best. I hope Hollywood can make better use of them in the future"

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