Book Club: The Next Chapter movie storyline. The four friends in the book club finally meet in person after COVID-19 forced them to switch their monthly meetings to Zoom calls. Vivian reveals her engagement to Arthur, and the four friends take a bachelorette trip to Italy culminating in a destination wedding in Tuscany. The four enjoy their stay in Rome, sightseeing, man watching and shopping for Vivian’s wedding gown. A street artist assures them a trip to Venice is a must for tourists, so they take a train, not realizing the “porters” at the station are thieves who steal their luggage.
Diane loses the urn containing her deceased husband’s ashes, which she has illegally brought into the country. Vivian’s hotel connections get them nice accommodations in Venice. In a bar Sharon meets Ousmane, a retired philosophy professor who invites the foursome to dinner. The venue turns out to be famed Chef Gianni’s cooking school, and he seems to make a play for Carol, whose husband Bruce is back in California recovering from a heart attack. The foursome rent a car to drive to Tuscany, but it breaks down, forcing them to hitchhike.
Book Club: The Next Chapter is a 2023 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Holderman. It serves as a sequel to Book Club (2018). The film stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Andy García, Don Johnson, Andy García, Giancarlo Giannini and Vincent Riotta
Book Club: The Next Chapter was released in the United States on May 12, 2023, by Focus Features. As of June 30, 2023, Book Club: The Next Chapter has grossed $17.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $10.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $27.9 million.
In the United States and Canada, Book Club: The Next Chapter was released alongside Hypnotic, and was projected to gross $7–10 million from 3,507 theaters in its opening weekend. It made $2.1 million on its first day, including $550,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $6.4 million, finishing third behind holdovers Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The below-expectations opening was blamed in part on a lack of demand for a sequel to the first film, as well as older females (which made up 48% of the audience) being hesitant to return to theaters since the COVID-19 pandemic. The film made $3 million in its second weekend, finishing in fourth.
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Directed by: Bill Holderman
Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Andy García, Don Johnson, Andy García, Giancarlo Giannini, Vincent Riotta
Screenplay by: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Production Design by: Stefano Maria Ortolani
Cinematography by: Andrew Dunn
Film Editing by: Doc Crotzer
Costume Design by: Stefano De Nardis
Set Decoration by: Chiara Balducci, Maria Giuseppina Bucci, Andrea Gullace, Matteo Mattei, Virginia Smorra, Simone Tomasi
Art Direction by: Leonardo Grillo, Saverio Sammali
Music by: Tom Howe
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language and suggestive material.
Distributed by: Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures (International)
Release Date: May 12, 2023
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