This Week's Picks | 53rd Edition

Published on 8 August 2025 at 06:03

This Week's Must-Watch!

This week’s lineup is an electrifying blend of bold storytelling, gripping mysteries, and genre-defying surprises.

From gothic teens, mob daughters, body-swaps & a real-life jail experiment and more. Every pick delivers something unforgettable

In Cinemas

Drama | Horror | Mystery

A chilling, slow-burn mystery that combines psychological horror and suburban paranoia. Mass disappearance meets the unknown.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

Writer & Director: Zach Cregger

Cast: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Toby Huss, June Diane Raphael, Melissa Ponzio, Whitmer Thomas, Sarah Kopkin, Sergio Duque, Clayton Farris, Khalani Simon-Barrow

Cine-grapher: Larkin Seiple

Music Composers: Hays Holladay, Hays Holladay & Ryan Holladay

Costume Designer: Trish Summerville

Production Designer: Tom Hammock

Producers: Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz & Raphael Margules

Editor: Joe Murphy

Release Date: 7 August 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKHySfXqN0I&t=3s

Rating: 0 stars
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Comedy | Action | Crime

Slapstick lives on! A hilariously chaotic revival of the beloved franchise. Goofy, action-packed, and full of quotable one-liners.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr.

Writers: Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor & Doug Mand

Cast: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Liza Koshy, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, CCH Pounder, Cody Rhodes, Eddie Yu, Michael Beasley, Moses Jones, Chase Steven Anderson, Cody Rhodes, Busta Rhymes, Carl Gilliard, Elliott Grey, Eddie DuPriest, Jon Anik Wilbur Fitzgerald, Kamaru Usman

Cine-grapher: Brandon Trost

Music Composer: Lorne Balfe

Costume Design: Betsy Heimann & Maria Tortu

Production Designer: Bill Brzeski

Producers: Seth MacFarlane & Erica Huggins

Editor: Brian Scott Olds

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Release Date: 1 August 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Atlanta, Georgia - US

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLguU7WLreA&t=61s

Rating: 0 stars
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In Cinemas

Drama | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

A richly layered father-daughter mob drama set in sun-drenched Corsica. Equal parts emotional and explosive.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: On the pale, sun-soaked island of Corsica in the summer of 1995, the teenage Lesia is plucked from her sheltered life and taken to a remote villa where her fugitive mob boss father, Pierre-Paul, is hiding out. Pierre Paul is a menacing figure, a near stranger to Lesia, and at first, she feels trapped by the secrecy and danger which defines his life. But when an assassination attempt sets a chain of bloody vendettas in motion, Lesia and Paul-Pierre are forced to go on the run together. As they flee, Lesia becomes closer than ever with her father, and as they wade together through the violent underworld which he is entrenched in, his devotion to revenge begins to rub off on her. The Kingdom is a story of blood: blood split, blood sought, and the blood which binds us.

Writers: Julien Colonna & Jeanne Herry

Cast: Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti, Andrea Cossu, Frederic Poggi, Regis Gomez, Eric Ettori, Thomas Bronzini, Pascale Mariani, Attilius Ceccaldi, Ghjuvanna Biancucci, Joseph Pietri, Marie Murcia, Alexandre Joannides, Toussaint Martinetti, Marian Marcangeli, Maria Dumenica Cipriani, Roselyn de Nobili

Cine-grapher: Antoine Cormier

Music Composer: Audrey Ismael

Costume Design: Caroline Spieth

Production Designer: Louise le Bouc Berger

Producers: Hugo Sélignac & Antoine Lafon

Editor: Albertine Lastera & Yann Malcor

Director: Julien Colonna

Release Dates: 1, 8 August, 26 July & 22 August, 23 October

Screening Territories: Ireland, UK, Poland, France & Germany

Production Location: Zoza, Corse-du-Sud, France

Production Country: France

Language: French & Corsican

Cert: R

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY-XQVrnLEg

Rating: 0 stars
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Fantasy | Body Swap Comedy | Family

The body-swap classic returns. Only this time, the chaos multiplies with three generations switching lives. Hilarious, heartfelt, and perfect for family movie night.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis; Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

Writers: Jordan Weiss, Elyse Hollander, Mary Rodgers, Leslie Dixon & Heather Hach

Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Mark Harmon, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Christina Vidal, Haley Hudson, Chad Michael Murray, X Mayo, Lucille Soong, Rosalind Chao, Vanessa Bayer, June Diane Raphael, George Wallace, Sherry Cola, Kyla Davila, Neon Perez, Santina Muha, Aryan Simhadri

Cine-grapher: Matthew Clark

Music Composer: Amie Doherty

Costume Design: Natalie O’Brien

Production Designer: Kay Lee

Producers: Andrew Gunn, Jamie Lee Curtis & Kristin Burr

Editor: Eleanor Infante

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Release Date: 8 August 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Los Angeles, California, US

Production Country: US

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyJzhtJEtoU&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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Adventure | Animation | Stop Motion | Comedy | Drama | Family

A visually stunning stop-motion tale with real-world urgency. Friendship, indigenous rights, and forest preservation blend seamlessly.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: In Borneo, near the tropical forest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutang in the palm oil plantation where her father works. Kéria's cousin Selaï comes to live with them seeking refuge from the conflict between his indigenous tribe and the logging companies. Kéria, Selaï and the little orangutang, now named Oshi, will have to fight against their forest’s destruction.

Writers: Claude Barras, Catherine Paillé, Nancy Huston & Morgan Navarro

Cast: Nicolas Buysse, Karim Barras, Babette De Coster, Benoit Poelvoorde, Gael Faye, Hannah Boudreau, Nessa Staes, Pierre-Isaie Duc, Martin Verset, Laetitia Dosch, Michel Vuillermoz, Sailyvia Paysan, Nelly Tungang, Ingrid Heiderscheidt, Komeok Joe, Charles de Ville, Claude Barras,

Cine-grapher: Simon Filliot

Music Composers: Charles de Ville & Nelly Tungang

Producer: Nicolas Burlet

Editors: Anne-Laure Guegan & Claude Barras

Director: Claude Barras

Release Date: 1 August 2025

Screening Territories: UK & Ireland

Production Country: Switzerland, France, Belgium & UK

Language: French (Dubbs

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdhQ0NItHo&t=5s

Rating: 0 stars
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Streaming TV Series

Teen Comedy | Drama | Dark Fantasy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

More macabre, more mystery. Wednesday Addams is back, sharpening her psychic powers and biting wit in this gothic fan-favorite.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: While attending Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago.

Writer: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Charles Addams, Kayla Alpert, April Blair & Matt Lambert

Cast: Jenna Ortega, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Oliver Watson, Luis Guzman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christina Ricci, Gwendoline Christie, Steve Buscemi, Riki Lindhome, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton

Cine-graphers: David Lanzenberg, Stephan Pehrsson, John Conroy & P.J. Dillon

Music Composers: Chris Bacon & Danny Elfman

Costume Designers: Colleen Atwood & Mark Sutherland

Production Designers: Mark Scruton & Sophie Holland

Producers: Nick Iannelli & Carmen Pepelea

Editors: Jay Prychidny, Ana Yavari, Dan Briceno & Paul G. Day

Directors: Tim Burton, Paco Cabezas, James Marshall, Gandja Monteiro & Angela Robinson

Release Date: 6 August 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Ireland

Production Country: US

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03u4xyj0TH4

Rating: 0 stars
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History | Drama | Action | War

A powerful, untold historical epic set in pre-colonial Hawaii. A war chief’s journey to unify a divided land.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Hawaii's four kingdoms are divided by war; to prevent further bloodshed, a Hawaiian war chief embarks on a mission to unite his people as an existential threat approaches their shores.

Writers: Jason Momoa, Thomas Pa’a Sibbett & Doug Jung

Cast: Jason Mamoa, Luciane Buchanan, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Te Kohe Tuhaks, Brandon Finn, Siua Ikale’o, Cliff Curtis, Kaine Makua, Moses Goods, Mainei Kinimaka, Benjamin Hoetjes, Roimata Fox, Keala Kahuanui-Paleka, James Udom, Ocean Kaowili, Tanaloa Ropati Tejada

Cine-graphers: Matthew Chuang & Michael Snyman

Music Composers: James Everingham & Hans Zimmer

Costume Designer: Caroline Eselin Shaefer

Production Designer: Jean-Francois Campeau

Producers: Sarah J. Donohue, Angela Laprete & Brian L. Keaulana

Editors: Yael Hersonski, Aaron Marshall, Stephen Philipson, Marc Roussel, Marta Evry, Ron Rosen & Mark Yoshikawa

Directors: Justin Chon, Anders Engstrom & Brian Andrew Mendoza

Release Date: 1 August 2025

Streaming On: Apple+ & Prime Video

Production Location: New Zealand

Production Country: US

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdGcwufWK8&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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Drama | Crime | Thriller | Mystery

Gritty and morally complex. A desperate mother walks the tightrope between faith and crime to save her daughter.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis:  Babalwa, a devout, religious mother works as a cash-in-transit security guard. When her daughter, Palesa, falls gravely ill and needs a life-saving operation, Babalwa is faced with the impossible choice of how to pay for the treatment. Desperate, she turns to a risky, criminal alliance to help her stage a heist, blurring the lines between her faith and her actions.

Writers: Sydney Dire, Jacob Ntshangase, Akin Omotoso, Steven Pillemer, Wendy Gumede & Charlene Ntsane

Cast: Lerato Mvelase, Sphamandla Dhludhu, Jabulani Mthembu, Bonko Khoza, Natasha Thahane, Desmond Dube, S’Dumo Mtshali, Gaisang Noge, Jerry Mofokeng, Pheello Kotelo, Leroy Gopal, Clementine Mosimane, Kabomo Vilakazi, John Ncamane, Mduduzi Mabaso, Ama Qatama, Tebogo Malapane, Bathabile Mashigo, Andrian Mazive

Cine-grapher: Fahema Hendricks

Music Composer: Joel Assaizky

Costume Design: Darion Hing

Production Designer: Marna Heunis

Producers: Akin Omotoso

Editors: Miriam Arndt, Tessa Verfuss, Nicholas Costaras & Vuyani Sondlo

Directors: Thabani Gigaba, Katlego Mokoena, Desiree Muli, Freddie Van’Dango & Akin Omotoso

Release Date: 31 July 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Production Country: South Africa

Languages: Zulu & English (Dubbs and Subtitles Available)

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW2QZxPmuus&t=11s

Rating: 0 stars
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Streaming Films

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Sci-Fi

Set in a world where all animal life has vanished, this taut survival thriller explores family, trust, and the fragility of civilization.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: After a plague wipes out all animal life, food becomes scarce, and the world falls into chaos. Hailey and her partner Galen built a fence around their ancestral farm to keep their family safe. They train their children to fight off raiders and survive alone. But when their eldest son Emanuel meets a mysterious girl beyond the fence, everything changes—and their way of life is put at risk.

Writers: R.T. Thorne, Glenn Taylor & Lora Campbell

Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O’Connor, Milcania Diaz-Rojas, Michael Greyeyes, Leenah Robinson, Jaeda LeBlanc, Haile Amare, Elizabeth Saunders, Tyrone Benskin, Mimi Cote, Jacob Gabriel, Patrick Garrow, Tyson Kirk, Zeegwon Shilling, John Tench, Derek Barnes, James Binkley, Ava Weiss, Randy Butcher, Eric Daniel, David Chincilla

Cine-grapher: Jeremy Benning

Music Composer: Todor Kobakov

Costume Design: Charlene Akuamoah

Production Designer: Peter Cosco

Producers: Jennifer Holness

Editors: Sandy Pereira

Director: R.T. Thorne

Release Date: 4 August 2025

Streaming On: MGM+ & Prime Video

Production Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Production Country: Canada

Languages: English & Cree

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sloHiZvmg&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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Documentaries

Genre: War

On-the-ground journalism that captures the raw, relentless reality of Ukraine’s frontlines. Heart-pounding and heartbreaking.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Amid a failing counteroffensive, a journalist follows a Ukrainian platoon on their mission to traverse one mile of heavily fortified forest and liberate a strategic village from Russian occupation. But the farther they advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realize that this war may never end.

Writer, Cine-grapher & Director: Mstyslav Chernov

Music Composer: Sam Slater

Producers: Raney Aronson, Michelle Mizner, Mstyslav Chernov & Raney Aronson-Rath

Editor: Michelle Mizner

Release Date:  1 August 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Countries: Ukraine & US

Languages: Ukranian & English

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CirdrDSrjSQ&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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Professional

A vet takes on the global puppy mill industry. Eye-opening, political, and deeply personal.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: English veterinarian, Marc Abraham, seeks to stop the cruel puppy mills industry, end puppy smuggling and ban US pet stores from selling puppies. His campaign work takes him to Wales, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington DC and Westminster. But in amongst the political elite, he discovers conspiracies in both Britain and America.

Writers: Paul Crompton & Marc Abraham

Cast: Marc Abraham, Peter Egan, Marcella Whittingdale, Rosie Duffield, Vanessa Waddon, Tracy Pennycuick, Grace Kelly, Eileen Jones, John Goodwin, Hager Hauser, Ben Kramer, Maureen Greening, Roger Gale, Caroline Lucas, Jennifer Maher, Jeanne McNeil, Donna Sherlock, Tim Schwab, Sheryl Petrillo

Cine-grapher: John Benam & Danny MacGregor

Executive Producers: Jim Nally, Jan Jerabek & Jiri Tucek

Editor: Michal Novak

Director: Paul Crompton

Release Date:  1 August 2025

Screening Territory: UK

Production Country: UK

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYdE9Fl_8as&t=49s

Rating: 0 stars
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Genre: Reality | Crime

One Arkansas sheriff dares to rethink incarceration. A radical real-life experiment where inmates rule the cellblock.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: At an Arkansas detention facility, a sheriff implements a radical social experiment to grant men who are incarcerated more agency in this reality series.

Cast: Eric Higgins, Randy Randall, Mason Abraham, John McAllister, Krisna Clark, Daniel Gatlin, Jordan Parkinson, Ty Clement, Willie Lovelace, Melvain Jones, Christian Johnson, Tony Robinson, Javian Sprinkle, Jarrod Ellison, Joseph Wutzke, Tyler Bancroft

Cine-grapher: Michael Haertlein

Music Composer:

Narrator: Ted Stewart

Producers: George Kralovansky, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, J.C. Begley, Kimberly Woodard & Matt Weber

Editors: Jeff Marcello & Benoit Lefevre, Adamrush Chapman, Renaldo Romero, Kris Kukuk, Steven Centracchio, Jenna Hill, Alexander B. Rubinow & Jon Sauer

Release Date: 10 April 2024

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxOdrBoYzKg&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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From the shadows of war zones to magical body swaps and post-apocalyptic farmlands, this week’s stories push characters—and viewers—to their emotional and moral limits. Whether you’re seeking escape, truth, or just a good laugh, there’s something On Screens This Week that will leave a lasting impression.

Which one will you watch first?

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