Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter is a 2023 romantic comedy film about four lifelong friends who take their book club on a trip to Italy for the ultimate girls' getaway. Directed by Bill Holderman. Written by Bill Holderman and Erin Simms. Carol [narrating] How does a woman in her 70s end up getting married? It all started when the world shut down. Sharon Life is what you make of it. So do something. Do something brave. Do something unexpected. But do something, because you have four women in a jail cell who are desperately hoping for a reason to believe there's still a reason to believe. So do something, goddamn it, because this isn't the end of the freaking story. May you always love each other as you do today. I now pronounce you not husband and wife. Dialogue Sharon: We're on this trip not because of fate but because we're best friends for 50 years. We show up for each other. Fate didn't bring us on this trip. Our love for each other did. Carol: Love and the wonderful people at Lufthansa. Diane: It was a nice flight. [last lines] Diane: So... So, I'm gonna do this honeymoon thing, but I just wanted to ask, well, what are we doing next? Vivian: I don't know, but I know one thing for sure... We're not gonna leave it up to fate. Cast Diane Keaton as Diane Jane Fonda as Vivian Candice Bergen as Sharon Mary Steenburgen as Carol Craig T. Nelson as Bruce Don Johnson as Arthur Andy García as Mitchell Giancarlo Giannini as the Police Chief Vincent Riotta as Chef Gianni Hugh Quarshie as Ousmane External links Category:2023 American films Category:American female buddy films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:American sequel films Category:Films set in Italy Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films set in Rome Category:Films about old age