This Week's Picks | 62nd Edition

Published on 29 October 2025 at 06:30

On Screens This Week: Worlds Collide, Stories Ignite

This week, cinema and streaming come together to offer a diverse range of storytelling. We have curated a selection of action-packed spectacles, mind-bending sci-fi, powerful dramas, and thought-provoking documentaries.

Regardless of whether you’re going to the big screen for excitement and awe or staying in for stories that resonate, "On Screens This Week" has something for every type of viewer.

In Cinemas

Ireland, UK, US, Canada & South Korea

Comedy | Action | Sci-Fi | Crime | Satire

A wild, witty satire that crashes conspiracy culture head-on. 

Two conspiracy buffs kidnap a CEO they’re convinced is an alien. Chaos, comedy, and cosmic confusion ensue.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Writers: Will Tracy & Joon-Hwan Jang

Cast: Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Jesse Plemons, Alicia Silverstone, J. Carmen Galindez Barrera, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa Eng, Cedric Dumornay, Charita Jones, Fredricka Witfield, Rafael Lopez Bravo, Yaisa, Teneise Mitchell Ellis, Roger Carvalho, Jerskin Fendrix, Atsushi Nishijima, Janlyn Bales, Andy Blackburn, Stella Bizirtsaki, Diana Duah

Cine-grapher: Robbie Ryan

Composer: Jerskin Fendrix

Costume Design: Jennifer Johnson

Production Designer: James Price

Producers: Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee & Jerry Kyoungboum Ko

Editors: Greg Fisher & Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Release Date: 31 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Locations: High Wycombe, Botanica Ditton Park, Oxshott, England, UK & Sarakiniko Beach, Milos, Greece

Production Countries: Ireland, UK, US, Canada & South Korea

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VBigr-JHB0&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

France, Qatar, US, UK, Sweden, Australia, Jordan, etc.

Drama | History | Biography | War

A sweeping historical epic about identity, resistance, and the relentless march of history.

1936. As Palestine rises against colonial rule, one man’s quiet yearning collides with a revolution that will define a nation.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: 1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

Writer & Director: Annemarie Jacir

Cast: Saleh Bakri, Hiam Abbass, Jeremy Irons, Liam Cunningham, Karim Daoud, Yafa Bakri, Yasmine Al Massri, Billy Howle, Robert Aramayo, Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Jalal Altawil, Dhafer L’Abidine, Saleh Saadi, Eyad Hourani, Finlay James, Francis Redfern, Sam Hoare, Nicholas Moss, Christopher Villiers, Yasmine Al Massri, Sofia Asir

Cine-graphers: Sarah Blum, Tim Fleming, Helene Louvart & Leandro Monti

Composer: Ben Frost

Costume Design: Hamada Atallah

Production Designer: Nael Kanj

Producer: Ossama Bawardi

Editor: Tania Reddin

Release Date: 31 October 2025

Screening Territory: International

Production Location: Palestine & Salt, Jordan

Production Countries: France, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UK, US, Denmark, Jordan, Norway, Sweden & Australia

Languages: Arabic & English

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWtwnae_5UI&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

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In Cinemas

US

Thriller | Drama | Action | Mystery

Secrets, power, and betrayal in a world where silence is the highest currency. 

A professional fixer who cleans up corporate scandals takes on one job that breaks all his rules.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Tom, a world-class "fixer", specialises in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from potential client Sarah, needing Tom's protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.

Writer: Justin Piasecki

Cast: Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, Willa Fitzgerald, Jared Abrahamson, Pun Bandhu, Eisa Davis, Matthew Maher, Seth Barrish, Victor Garber, Jamil Haque, Jamie Ann Burke, Reed Northrup, Aaron Roman Weiner, Jessica Garza, Madison Rae Lutz, Grant Harrison, Victoria Stevens, Brian O’Neill, Apporva Gundeti, David Ryan Smith

Cine-grapher: Giles Nuttgens

Composer: Tony Doogan

Costume Design: Alana Morshead

Production Designer: Jane Musky

Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Gillian Berrie, David Mackenzie & Teddy Schwarzman

Editor: Matt Mayer

Director: David Mackenzie

Release Date: 31 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Locations: New York City, Jersey City, New Jersey

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAggzjekqbA&t=2s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Nigeria

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Action

Four women. One impossible heist. Zero trust.

A fierce, funny, and fast-paced heist story where loyalty is tested and betrayal is inevitable.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When a high-stakes heist becomes their only hope of escape from the life they know to the life they want, four women with nothing to lose, brought together by fate, must take a stand! Bound by a shared vendetta, they join forces to pull off a daring heist, but their alliance is tested when each one reveals a hidden agenda to betray the others.

Writer: Xavier Ighorodje

Cast: Bisola Aiyeola, Adebowale Adedayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Shaffy Bello, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Timini Egbuson, Olu Deno Adebamowo, Odunlade Adekola, Taiwo Hassan, Shammah Agah, Ayoola Akinyoola, Fathia Balogun, Emeka Okoye, Toyin Oshinaike, Lizzy Jay, Atinuke Kazeem, Michael Ejoor, Wumi Toriola

Costume Design: Bunmi Ademilola Fashina

Producers: Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, Bisola Aiyeola, Bolaji Ogunmola, Ajayi Ope & Wumi Toriola

Director: Yemi Morafa

Release Date: 31 October 2025

Screening Territory: UK (Odeon & Vue Cinemas)

Production Country: Nigeria

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S3E43TklS4

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

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In Cinemas

India

Action | Drama | Adventure | History

The legend returns to the big screen — larger than life, destined for glory.

Witness the rise of a forgotten prince in a saga of power, betrayal, and destiny.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. But fate calls. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince. To reclaim his father’s throne, Mahendra Baahubali must rise against all odds.

Writers: Vijayendra Prasad & S.S. Rajamouli

Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj, Nassar, Subbaraju, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rohini, Tanikella Bharani, Prabhakar, Sudeep, Adivi Sesh, Ramakrishna Meka, Charandeep, Rakesh Varre, Bharani Shankar, Teja Kakumanu, John Kokken

Cine-grapher: K.K. Senthil Kumar

Composer: M.M. Keeravaani

Costume Designers: Rama Rajamouli & Prashanti Tiirneni

Production Designer: Sabu Cyril

Producers: Pasad Devineni & Shobu Yarlagadda

Editor: Tammiraju

Director: S. S. Rajamouli

Release Date: 29 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Country: India

Language: Hindi (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert:

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVl6vQh3y2I&t=10s

Rating: 4 stars
2 votes

Iran

Persian | Drama

A haunting exploration of the mind, love, and the fragile balance between sanity and loss.

A psychiatrist’s fight to save his marriage becomes a descent into the labyrinth of his own mind.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A psychiatrist struggling with a severe mental disorder faces a personal crisis that makes him feel like he is on the verge of losing his wife and entire life. Determined to hold onto everything, he begins taking drastic and unusual actions.

Writer, Producer & Director:  Bahman Kamyar

Cast: Farhad Aslani, Nazanin Bayati, Saber Abar, Azita Hajian, Houman Barhnavard, Jamshid Gorgin, Alireza Aghakhani, Nazanin Karimi

Cine-grapher: Vahid Ebrahimi

Composer: Hamed Sabet

Costume Design: Aram Mousavi

Production Designer: Saeed Morabi

Editor: Pooyan Sholevar

Release Date: 29 October 2025

Streaming On: Amazon (US)

Production Location:

Production Country: Iran

Language: Persian

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mjNiC-p_g&t=147s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

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Streaming Series

US

Comedy | Drama

Smart, sassy, and unapologetically powerful.

A fierce team of female attorneys takes on the courtroom and the patriarchy with wit, strategy, and style.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A team of female divorce attorneys leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice. Fierce, brilliant, and emotionally complicated, they navigate high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets, and shifting allegiances—both in the courtroom and within their own ranks. In a world where money talks and love is a battleground, these women don’t just play the game—they change it.

Writers: Jon Robin Baitz, Joe Baken, Ryan Murphy, Lynnie Greene, Richard Levine, Jamie Pachino & Natalie Krinsky

Cast: Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Teyana Taylor, Matthew Noszka, Sophia Bui, Caleb Alexander Smith, Andre LeBlanc, Jemarcus Kilgore, Hayden Michael Brown, Nicole Margulis, Adlih Alvarado, Joshua Suiter, Grace Gummer, Armani Barrett, Brooke Shields, Elizabeth Berkley, Ed O’Neill

Cine-graphers: Blake McClure & Moira Morel

Composers: Morgan Kibby & David Klotz

Costume Design: Paula Bradley

Production Designer: Cat Smith

Producers: Jim Powers, Natalie Krinsky & Bruna Papandrea

Editors: Jordan Bracewell & Julia Franklin

Directors: Uta Briesewitz, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Ryan Murphy & Anthony Hemingway

Release Date: 4 November 2025

Streaming On: Disney+ & Hulu

Production Location: Los Angeles, California, US

Production Country: US

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVJMKNfF0w&t=3s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Brazil

Portuguese | Drama | Crime

Power, greed, and betrayal rule the streets of Rio.

As gambling becomes legal, Rio’s criminal underworld reshapes itself, and everyone wants a piece.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Rio's underground crime syndicate is thrown into turmoil by the imminent legalisation of gambling, the interest of a foreign criminal organisation in the local market, and the rapid rise of Profeta, a new contender for the city's throne.

Writers: Bernardo Barcellos, Rafael Spínola, Renata Dias Gomes, Joao Iglesias, Rosana Rodini, Mariana Torres, Heitor Dhalia & Bruno Passeri

Cast: Xama, Juliana Paes, Andre Lamoglia, Mel Maia, Giullia Buscacio, Chico Diaz, Adriano Garib, Pedro Lamin, Ruan Aguiar, Igor Fernandez, Roberto Pirillo, Henrique Barreira, Otavio Muller, Bruno Mazzeo, Tuca Andrada, Jersiano Vieira, Stepan Nercessian, Ronald Sotto, Nando Cunha, Mandara Mariana, Antonio Gonzalez, Guerrero

Cine-grapher: Daniel Primo & Rodrigo Carvalho

Costume Design: Karla Monteiro

Producers: Manuela Duque

Editors: Fernando Pacheco, Edu Varallo & Joao Barbalho

Directors: Heitor Dhalia, Matias Mariani & Rafael Miranda Fejes

Release Date: 29 October 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Production Country: Brazil

Languages: Portuguese & English

Cert: M18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1E-jSD_T5k&t=47s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

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Streaming Series

UK/US

Thriller | Drama | Crime | Mystery

A quiet suburb hides deadly secrets in this chilling new British thriller.

When a child vanishes after an explosion, a neighbour and investigator uncover a dark web of deceit.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbour teams up with a private investigator to find her; they uncover a conspiracy involving presumed dead still living and living dying as chaos descends on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.

Writers: Mick Herron, Morwenna Banks & Rose Heiney

Cast: Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson, Adeel Akhtar, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Darren Boyd, Tom Riley, Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Ken Nwosu, Fehinti Balogun, Ella Bruccoleri, Ivy Quoi, Tom Goodman-Hill, Aiysha Hart, Aaron Neil, Joe Barber, Pip Torrens

Cine-graphers: Nick Cooke, Anna Patarakina & Annika Summerson

Composer: Laura Karpman

Costume Designer: Annie Symons

Production Designer: Paul Cross

Producer: Emma Burge

Editors: Daniel Greenway, Oral Norrie Ottey, Peggy Koretzky & Edel McDonnell

Directors: Borkur Sigthorsson, Natalie Bailey & Sam Donovan

Release Date: 29 October 2025

Streaming On: Apple TV+

Production Location: Bristol, England, UK

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0unUwpCfRg0&t=24s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Mexico

Drama | Thriller | Mystery

A haunting, magical realist tale of justice and power.

A young girl who can see the dead through soil becomes a symbol of hope in a violent world.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Aylín, a teenager from a working-class neighbourhood, discovers her supernatural abilities: when she eats soil, she has visions that help her find missing people. Together with her brother and friends, she learns to master this new power. As her skills strengthen, she becomes a heroine fighting against the violence and injustice plaguing her neighbourhood.

Writers: Dolores Reyes, Mónica Herrera, Gabriela Guraieb, Camila Bruges, Juan Matías Carballo, Clara Roquet, Brenda Navarro

Cast: Erica Lyn Cunanan, Lilith Curiel, Harold Torres, Yalitza Aparicio, Juan Daniel Garcia Trevino, Lizeth Selene, Roberto Aguilar, Gerardo Taracena, Arcelia Ramirez, Ruben Albarran, Mabel Cadena, Hugo Albores, Luis Curiel, Arcelia Ramirez, Bryan Arion, Cecilia Toussaint, Horacio Garcia Rojas, Luisa Huertas, Gabriela Cartol

Cine-grapher: Rodrigo Pulpeiro & Fanny Reynaud

Composers: Emiliano Gonzalez de Leon & Leonardo Heiblum

Costume Design: Mayra Juarez

Production Designer: Victoria Cuevas

Producer: Lucia Chavarri

Editor: Adriana Martinez

Directors: Daniel Burman, Cris Gris & Martín Hodara

Release Date: 31 October 2025

Streaming On: Prime Video

Production Location:

Production Country: Mexico

Cert:

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDwCYPx27xM

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

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Documentaries

Hong Kong

Nature | Sports

The ultimate test of endurance through one of the world’s most breathtaking backdrops.

Follow runners pushing their physical and mental limits in Hong Kong’s gruelling Four Trails Ultra Challenge.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Hong Kong may be best known as an urban jungle, but it’s also home to dozens of hiking paths that offer breathtaking views of the city’s natural surroundings. In 2012, Andre Blumberg created the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge (HK4TUC), a 298 km marathon comprising four Hong Kong ultra-distance trails, completed over three non-stop days. Chronicling the 2021 edition of what is now one of the hardest ultramarathons on the planet, Robin Lee’s riveting feature-length sequel to his award-winning sports documentary shows runners facing a gruelling endurance test.

Cast: Andrew Blumberg, Nikki Han, William Hayward, Chan-Chung Hyun, Kai-Pong Law, Kwok-Wing Leung, Sarah Pemberton, Tom Robertshaw, Stone Tsang, Salomon Wettstein, Jacky Leung, Fanny Wu, Mark Green, Virginie Goethals, Vic So, Mark Agnew, Ryan Blair

Cine-grapher: Oliver Chi Ki & Robin Lee

Composer: Jason Tse

Producer: Ben Lee

Director: Robin Lee

Release Date:  31 October 2025

Screening Territory: Cinemas (UK)

Production Country: Hong Kong

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6wtJLoEKms&t=4s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

US

Nature & Ecology | Science

Beauty meets brutality in the hidden struggles of the wild.
Explore the raw, haunting realities of survival from the prey’s point of view in this stunning new nature docuseries.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Chilling tales of survival unfold in this documentary series, which captures the drama, danger, and dark beauty of nature from the perspective of its prey.

Cast: Maya Hawke

Cine-grapher: Garath Whyte, George Woodcock, Michael Male & Brandon Sargeant

Composer: Stuart Roslyn

Production Designer: Harrison Chambers

Editors: James Taggart, Rory May, Ross McFall & Christopher M. Meagher

Producer: Doug Mackay-Hope

Director: Charlotte Lathane

Release Date: 30 September 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: US

Cert: PG 13

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vped7Y8Caa8&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

From epic legends and daring heists to courtroom power plays and unflinching documentaries, this week’s screens are alive with imagination and intensity.

Is it laughter, adrenaline, history, or heart you seek? On Screens This Week invites you to watch stories that move, thrill, and stay with you long after the credits roll.

So, where will your story begin this week?

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