6 Best Book Club and Reading Group Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 3, 2026

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Book clubs give cinema a natural excuse to gather an ensemble cast around shared stories, friendship, and unexpected romance. In The Reader (2008): A former lover’s wartime secret resurfaces years later as he attends her war crimes trial. Also notable is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018): A writer investigates a mysterious wartime book club on the island of Guernsey.

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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 romance.

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)

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)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Four lifelong friends' book club reading choice 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)

TMDB ★ 6.4

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

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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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.