Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter(2023)

PG-13
05/11/2023 (US)Comedy, Romance1h 48m
6.3

"Slightly scandalous. Totally fabulous."

Overview

Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

Bill Holderman

Director

Erin Simms

Screenplay

Bill Holderman

Screenplay

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Part of the Book Club Collection

Movies about four friends who have a book club.

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Official Trailer

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Official Teaser Trailer

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Everything is Sexier in Italy

Everything is Sexier in Italy

Behind the Scenes

True Friendship

True Friendship

Behind the Scenes

The Trip of a Lifetime Extended Preview

The Trip of a Lifetime Extended Preview

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Yours to Own Promo

Yours to Own Promo

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The Fun and Fabulous Costumes of Book Club: The Next Chapter with Joe Zee | Dressed | Ep 7

The Fun and Fabulous Costumes of Book Club: The Next Chapter with Joe Zee | Dressed | Ep 7

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Make Mini Pizzas "Pizzettes" Inspired By Book Club: The Next Chapter | Focus Foodie | Ep 8

Make Mini Pizzas "Pizzettes" Inspired By Book Club: The Next Chapter | Focus Foodie | Ep 8

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Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen Tell Us Their First Celebrity Crushes | Five Firsts

Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen Tell Us Their First Celebrity Crushes | Five Firsts

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"What Bring You To Venice" Official Clip

"What Bring You To Venice" Official Clip

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"This Needed To Happen" Official Clip

"This Needed To Happen" Official Clip

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Find Out Why Rome Is the Perfect Backdrop for Book Club: The Next Chapter | Reel Destinations

Find Out Why Rome Is the Perfect Backdrop for Book Club: The Next Chapter | Reel Destinations

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"Do You Hear That" Official Clip

"Do You Hear That" Official Clip

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"Statues" Official Clip

"Statues" Official Clip

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A review by CinemaSerf
6.0

Written on May 15, 2023

This appears to be a good excuse for four actors, who seem to get on quite well together, to get someone to fund an all expenses paid trip to Italy to make a movie underpinned by the thinnest of plots. That plot sees the group emerging from lockdown when they finally manage to meet for their routine bookclub. It's at this get-together that "Vivian" (Jane Fonda) announces that she - a lifelong opponent of the institution - is to marry "Arthur" (Don Johnson). "Carol" (Mary Steenbergen) comes up with the idea of a hen trip to Italy and after a bit of scepticism from "Diane" (Diane Keanton) and the timely death of the cat of judge "Sharon" (Candice Bergen) they embark on their trip of a lifetime. What now ensues is a rather predictable and lightweight comedy drama that starts off entertainingly enough but runs out of steam quickly and permanently. The last twenty minutes take us into cheesy territory that really did have me looking around the cinema at the ceiling thinking - "oh, just get on with it". There are a few fun contributions from Giancarlo Giannini as the rather dishevelled police chief and a few cameos from Andy Garcia, but for the most part this is just four folks having a jolly time whilst those of us sitting down remember (or discover) just how beautiful Venice is. It's all instantly forgettable stuff, this, but Bergen has her tongue firmly in her cheek and Jane Fonda just seems to look more android the more films she precariously totters through nowadays.