Book Club (film)

Book Club
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBill Holderman
Written by
  • Bill Holderman
  • Erin Simms
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
Edited byPriscilla Nedd-Friendly
Music byPeter Nashel
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14.1 million[2]
Box office$104.4 million[3]

Book Club is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Bill Holderman (in his directorial debut), who co-wrote the screenplay with Erin Simms. The film stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen as four friends who read Fifty Shades of Grey as part of their monthly book club, and subsequently begin to change how they view their personal relationships.

The film was released on May 18, 2018, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $104 million worldwide against its $14 million budget. A sequel, Book Club: The Next Chapter, was released in May 2023.[4]

  1. ^ Harvey, Dennis (May 16, 2018). "Film Review: Book Club". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Film and Television Tax Credit Program Program 2.0 (PDF) (Report). California Film Commission. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Book Club (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  4. ^ A third film is scheduled to be released in the near future.