Book Club (2018)

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

Director:

Bill Holderman

Writers:

Bill Holderman, Erin Simms

Stars:

Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Richard Dreyfuss	...	George
Wallace Shawn	...	Dr. Derek
Alicia Silverstone	...	Jill
Katie Aselton	...	Adrianne
Mircea Monroe	...	Cheryl
Tommy Dewey	...	Chris
John Shartzer	...	Andrew

Storyline

Four longtime friends and book club members--Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen--have their lives upended when they aim to spice up their mundane routines by reading the provocative bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. With newfound confidence, they each begin to come alive as exciting romances are ignited and old flames are rekindled. Through it all, the ladies inspire one other to make this next stage of their lives the best and steamiest thus far.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to fifty shades of grey | book club | reference to fifty shades darker | reference to fifty shades freed | erection | 

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Taglines:

Join the Club.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related material throughout, and for language.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen walk with visible limps.

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Goofs

When Diane meets Mitchell meet in the plane and she sits next to him and they talk, her hair changes a couple of times between shots (mostly normal but twice behind her ear).

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Quotes

[Sharon enters the house]
Sharon: My son is engaged and my husband is in Maui with a tartlet named Cheryl.
Diane: Oh.
Sharon: I need a drink.
Carol: Your 'husband'?
Diane: You can't possibly still care about what Tom is doing.
Sharon: I don't care. But the guy gets seasick in a swimming pool. I mean, what the hell is he doing in Maui?
Vivian: Sounds like he's doing Cheryl in Maui.
Sharon: Oh, please. Who gets involved in a relationship at 67? I mean, what is the point?
Vivian: Oh, the point is to get laid. It's always the point.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits the black and white snapshot of the four ladies as young girls is seen again. Then the four leading ladies recreate the photo, the shutter clicks and a black and white still frame of the four ageing ladies is seen.

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Connections

Featured in Projector: Book Club (2018)

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Soundtracks

Blue Again
Written by Ken Morrison & Stephen Rice
Performed by Steve Rice Trio
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

A burst-out-laughing movie!

Candice Bergen stole the show! The movie provided several opportunities for soda to squirt out your nose! The music was really good, but esp the Meat Ball song coordinated with the dance scene. Glad Nelson got out of his tiresome funk. Would have loved more Dreyfus---w/ Candice. They were honestly adorable. And lastly, I wanted to put Garcia in my purse and bring him home! Cute cute cute. Lucky Keaton. Lucky lucky lucky.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Hungarian Spanish French

Release Date:

18 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Book Club

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,582,231, 20 May 2018

Gross USA:

$68,566,296

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$104,438,188

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apartment Story, Endeavor Content, June Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1