The Thursday Murder Club (soundtrack)

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The Thursday Murder Club (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Film score by
Released28 August 2025
Recorded2025
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Film score
Length40:36
Label Netflix Music
Producer
Thomas Newman chronology
White Bird
(2024)
The Thursday Murder Club
(2025)
In the Blink of an Eye
(TBA)

The Thursday Murder Club (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the film score soundtrack to the 2025 film The Thursday Murder Club directed by Chris Columbus, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie. The score is composed and conducted by Thomas Newman and was released through Netflix Music on 28 August 2025.

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Background

Thomas Newman composed the film score to The Thursday Murder Club in November 2024, marking his first collaboration with Columbus. [1] The score was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London, mixed by Shinnosuke Miyazawa and mastered by Dave Collins. The album was released through Netflix Music on 28 August 2025. [2] [3]

Reception

Filmtracks wrote that "The Thursday Murder Club is a fairly brief but effortless listening experience [...] The excellent final two tracks in particular are optimistic, rhythmic Newman expressions at their finest." [4] James Southall of Movie Wave noted that "Newman fans will lap it up regardless and others should find plenty to like, but it’s not a top-tier effort." [5] Manuel Betancourt of Variety called it a "sprightly if familiar-sounding score". [6] Dominic Maxwell of The Times mentioned that, "The music, by Thomas Newman adds a pulsing quality to its genteel strings." [7] Alex Maidy of JoBlo.com wrote that Newman's score and cinematography help "The Thursday Murder Club look like a big-screen movie despite debuting on a streaming platform." [8] Vicky Jessop of London Evening Standard called it a "sentimental score – even if the dialogue veers towards the clunky at times." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Woman in White"1:15
2."The Thursday Murder Club"1:41
3."The Arm in the Mirror"1:50
4."Jumper"0:51
5."My Mother’s Name"1:08
6."DI Penny Gray"2:10
7."The Enemy Approaches"1:02
8."WTF"1:06
9."Scrum"1:22
10."Witnesses to a Murder"2:06
11."Aunt Maude"0:34
12."Night Flowers"1:39
13."Clever Daughter"0:48
14."Cheap Trick"0:33
15."Headstones"1:45
16."A Woodpecker"0:43
17."Don’t Wake the Dead"3:22
18."Four Sugars"2:12
19."The Case of Angela Hughes"3:17
20."What a Chase"2:25
21."Good People Bad Things"1:39
22."Always Bring Cake"1:51
23."The Famous Coppers Chase"2:36
24."Blood Roses"2:52
Total length:40:36

Additional music

The following songs are featured in the film, but not included in the soundtrack: [10] [11]

References

  1. "Thomas Newman to Score Chris Columbus' 'The Thursday Murder Club'". Film Music Reporter. 4 November 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. "'The Thursday Murder Club' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. "The Thursday Murder Club (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)". Apple Music . 28 August 2025. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. "The Thursday Murder Club (Thomas Newman)". Filmtracks . 30 September 2025. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  5. Southall, James (31 August 2025). "The Thursday Murder Club | Thomas Newman". Movie Wave. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  6. Betancourt, Manuel (22 August 2025). "'The Thursday Murder Club' Review: Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan Make the Most of an Amiable Retirement Home Whodunit". Variety . Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. Maxwell, Dominic (27 August 2025). "I loved The Thursday Murder Club book — can the film win me over?". The Times . Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. Maidy, Alex (22 August 2025). "The Thursday Murder Club Review: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley lead a charming detective story". JoBlo.com . Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  9. Jessop, Vicky (22 August 2025). "The Thursday Murder Club review: a gorgeous, best-of-British romp". London Evening Standard . Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  10. Cremona, Patrick (22 August 2025). "The Thursday Murder Club soundtrack: What music features in adaptation?". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  11. Gomez, Dessi (28 August 2025). "All The Songs You'll Hear In Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.