6 Best Book Club and Reading Group Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 3, 2026

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Book clubs give a film an easy excuse to gather a cast around shared stories, friendship and a bit of romance. Book Club has four lifelong friends reigniting their love lives through their reading choice, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society builds a postwar community around books. The Reader and The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry take the more emotional road, while The Jane Austen Book Club and Ella Enchanted add some lighter fun.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2022) 01

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A grieving bookstore owner's life is transformed by an abandoned child and an unexpected visitor.

Directed by Hans Canosa · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Reader (2008) 02

The Reader (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A former lover's wartime secret resurfaces years later as he attends her war crimes trial.

Directed by Stephen Daldry · 2h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ella Enchanted (2004) 03

Ella Enchanted (2004)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A girl cursed with the compulsion to obey any command sets out to break the spell.

Directed by Tommy O'Haver · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Book Club (2018) 04

Book Club (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Four lifelong friends' book club pick reignites their romantic lives in unexpected ways.

Directed by Bill Holderman · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) 05

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A writer investigates a mysterious wartime book club on the island of Guernsey.

Directed by Mike Newell · 2h 04m

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) 06

The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Six mismatched friends form a book club to discuss Jane Austen's novels, and their own lives start mirroring the books.

Directed by Robin Swicord · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.