This Week's Picks | 65th Edition

Published on 19 November 2025 at 04:00

Welcome to On Screens This Week, your curated guide to the most compelling stories lighting up screens around the globe.

From the snow-covered vengeance of Finnish war thrillers to the quiet resilience of Irish survivors, this week’s lineup spans continents and genres.

Each title offers a glimpse into themes of courage, connection, and the cost of truth.

In Cinemas

UK, Finland & US

Action | War | Thriller | Mystery

One man. One truck. One brutal mission. A war-scarred legend hauls his past across enemy lines.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, 'the man who refuses to die' dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honour. When the Red Army commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues — a fight to the death.

Writer & Director: Jalmari Helander

Cast: Jorma Tommila, Richard Brake, Stephen Lang, Einar Haraldsson, Jaako Hutchings, Ergo Kuppas, Anton Klink, Paaru Oja, Erki Laur, Veiko Poranen, Kaspar Velberg, Tommi Korpela, Sandy E. Scott

Cine-grapher: Mika Orasmaa

Composers: Juri Seppa & Tuomas Wainola

Costume Designer: Pille Kungas

Producers: Petri Jokiranta & Mike Goodridge

Editor: Juho Virolainen

Release Date: 21 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Estonia

Production Country: UK, Finland & US

Language: English & Finnish

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmStqCXIgio&t=13s

Rating: 0 stars
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India

Drama | War | Action | History

Rezang La, 1962. 120 soldiers. Zero surrender. A thunderous salute to India’s forgotten heroes.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other with honesty and empathy if they are to change themselves and all of Oz for the better.

Writers: Gregory Maguire, Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox

Cast: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Bronwyn James, Sharon D. Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Adam James, Scarlett Spears, Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn, Keala Settle, Mark Wilkinson, Michael Guamera, Erin Battle, Emily Tierney, Filiz Fairweather

Cine-grapher: Alice Brooks

Composer: John Powell

Costume Designer: Paul Tazewell

Production Designer: Nathan Crowley

Producers: Marc Platt & David Stone

Editor: Myron Kerstein

Director: Jon M. Chu

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Sky Studios Elstree, Hertfordshire, Norfolk & East Sussex, UK

Production Country: US

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Xubj7lazE&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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In Cinemas

US

Fantasy | Romance | Adventure | Family

Witches rise. Friendships fracture. Oz will never be the same.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other with honesty and empathy if they are to change themselves and all of Oz for the better.

Writers: Gregory Maguire, Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox

Cast: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Bronwyn James, Sharon D. Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Adam James, Scarlett Spears, Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn, Keala Settle, Mark Wilkinson, Michael Guamera, Erin Battle, Emily Tierney, Filiz Fairweather

Cine-grapher: Alice Brooks

Composer: John Powell

Costume Designer: Paul Tazewell

Production Designer: Nathan Crowley

Producers: Marc Platt & David Stone

Editor: Myron Kerstein

Director: Jon M. Chu

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Sky Studios Elstree, Hertfordshire, Norfolk & East Sussex, UK

Production Country: US

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Xubj7lazE&t=4s

Rating: 0 stars
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Nigeria

Action | Thriller | Crime | Drama

Ex-soldier. Broken system. One man’s war to reclaim his home—and his soul.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Haunted by a botched mission, ex-Nigerian Special Ops paratrooper Zion Ladejo lives in self-imposed exile until the sudden death of his sister draws him back to Nigeria, plagued by drugs and corruption. Driven by grief and justice, Zion wages a brutal war against the criminal syndicate ravaging his hometown. As the violence escalates, he reunites with a former comrade to take on a system steeped in crime, determined to avenge his sister and reclaim his purpose.

Writer: Razaaq Adoti

Cast: Razaaq Adoti, Kehinde Patience Ozokwor, Iretiola Doyle, Hannah Alagbe, Taye Arimoro, Philip Asaya, Emeka Golden, Damilola Ogunsi, Toyin Oshioke, Sunshine Rosman, Sharon Ebiere Rotimi

Cine-grapher: Jack Thompson-Roylance

Producers: Razaaq Adoti, Chee Keong Cheung, Ioanna Karavela & Andreas Roald

Director: Chee Keong Cheung

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Screening Territory: Nigeria, West Africa

Production Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Production Country: Nigeria

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LYRJLfFCg&t=126s

Rating: 0 stars
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Streaming Series

China

Romance | Drama | Period Drama

A hidden emperor. A fearless heroine. Love and power clash in this epic Chinese period drama.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: In the Great Qi dynasty, young Emperor Xiao Huan assumes the alias Bai Chifan and draws close to Ling Cangcang, daughter of the Grand Tutor, to reclaim power from him and the Empress Dowager. Cangcang, the brave and righteous leader of the Fenglai Pavilion, joins him in investigating the Lingbi Sect. Their bond deepens into love, but her master's death sparks a fatal misunderstanding. Though they become Emperor and Empress, old wounds keep them apart. Refusing to abandon the truth, Cangcang endures betrayal and peril, only to discover Xiao Huan's silent devotion. Together, they restore peace and prove that neither love nor the realm must be forsaken.

Writers: Xie Lounan & Miu Wenjing

Cast: Ren Jialun, Peng Xiaoran, Zhang Yao, Estelle Chen, Wang Zhuocheng, He Han, Liu Mengui, Luo Mingjie, Gao Shuguang, Zhong Yuwei, Zhao Ke, Jing Lin, Wenzuo Song, Ran Wei, Yicheng Wang, Kang Li, Mengrui

Composer: Chen Xueran

Directors: Lin Feng & Xia Zhao

Release Date: 14 November 2025

Streaming On: Rakuten Viki

Production Location: China

Production Country: China

Language: Mandarin (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 13

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiUlj5GDN1A&t=1s

Rating: 0 stars
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India

Drama | Action | Crime | Thriller | Comedy | Mystery

Terrorist threats by day. PTA meetings by night. One dad’s double life is pure chaos.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: The story of a middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, and low-paying job.

Writers: Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru, Suman Kumar, Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru, Suman Kumar, & Suparn Varma

Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani. Sharib Hashmi, Vedant Sinha, Ashlesha Thakur, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Darshan Kumaar, Shahab Ali, Sharad Kelkar, Dalip Thahil, Pawan Chopra, Sunny Hinduja, Vijay Vikram Singh, Vipin Sharma, Aritro Rudraneil Banerjee, Seema Biswas, Srikrishna Dayal, Neeraj Madhav, Mime Gopi, Gul Panag, Anand Sami

Cine-grapher: Ngam Bomzan, Azim Moollan & Cameron Bryson

Composers: Ketan Sodha, Sachin Sanghvi & Divya Limbasia

Costume Designer: Krish Khatri, Suveera Ambade & Swetesh Ambade

Producers: Krishna D.K. & Raj Nidimoru

Editor: Sumeet Kotian

Directors: Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru & Suparn Varma

Streaming On: Prime Video

Production Locations: Jammu, Leh, Ladakh & Kashmir, India

Production Country: India

Language: Hindi (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: TV-PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XatRGut65VI&t=13s

Rating: 0 stars
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Streaming Series

US

Adventure | Action | Comedy | Animation | Fantasy

Magic. Mayhem. Misfits. This ragtag crew might just save the world—if they don’t kill each other first.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When a powerful arcane relic known as The Beacon falls into dangerous hands, a group of fugitives and outcasts, bound by secrets and scars, must learn to work together to save the realm and stop reality itself from unravelling.

Writers: Critical Role & Tasha Huo

Cast: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Liam O'Brien, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Bennett Abara, JB Blanc, Robin Atkin Downes, Jonathan Frakes, Lucy Liu, Yuri Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Graham McTavish, T’Nia Miller, Redchild, Ivanna Sakhno, Mark Strong, Ming-Na Wen

Composer: Neal Acree

Producer: Tasha Huo

Editor: Jeff Dirdack

Director: Eugene Lee

Release Date: 19 November 2025

Streaming On: Prime Video

Production Country: US

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri2wNyvSpiY&t=2s

Rating: 0 stars
0 votes

South Korea

Drama | Crime | Thriller | Mystery

Two women. One plan. One knock that changes everything. A razor-sharp Korean thriller.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives — threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.

Writers: Kim Hyo-jeong & Hideo Okuda

Cast: Jeon So-nee, Lee Yoo-mi, Jang Seung-jo, Lee Moo-saeng. Lee Ho-jung, Kim Mi-kyung,

Director: Lee Jung-rim

Release Date: 7 November 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Seoul, South Korea

Production Country: South Korea

Language: Korean (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYflvue1yIE&t=2s

Rating: 0 stars
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Streaming Movies

Mexico

Drama

One day. No rules. A poetic storm of rebellion, rage, and release.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: The human experience, portraying a single intense day. Examines how individuals are pushed to their limits as they defy constraints, whether from self-imposed restrictions, familial expectations, or societal pressures.

Writer & Director: Rodrigo Garcia

Cast: Fernando Cattori, Nainan Gonzalez Norvind, Adriana Barraza, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Alfredo Castro, Natalia Solian, Fernanda Castillo, Raul Briones, Ilse Salas, Monica del Carmen, Daniel Tovar, Vicky Araico, Angeles Cruz, Juanki Duran, Luisa Huertas,

Cine-grapher: Igor Jadue-Lillo

Costume Designer: Mariah Estela Fernandez

Production Designer: Sandra Cabriada

Producers: Pablo Zimbrón Alva & Gerardo Gatica González

Release Date: 20 November 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Production Country: Mexico

Language: Spanish (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDT2y-BueS8

Rating: 0 stars
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US & UK

Action | Comedy | Holiday | Family

Dad’s past crashes Christmas. London’s about to get loud, lethal, and laugh-out-loud funny.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them all in the crosshairs of an unexpected enemy.

Writer: David Coggeshall

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Kit Harington, Zoe Colletti, Van Crosby, Theodore Lindsey, Peter Lindsey, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Reda Elazouar, Paul Besterman, Ryan Wilson, Joshua Broadstone, Lucy Newman-Williams, Patrick Cavanaugh, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Daisy Torme, Kiziana Jean-Louis, Gigi Burgdorf, Kit Harington

Cine-graphers: Michael Burgess & Tim Wooster

Composer: Kevin Mately

Costume Designer: Lindsay Pugh

Production Designer: Nora Takacs Ekberg

Producers: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson & John G. Scotti

Editors: Pani Scott & Yan Miles

Director: Simon Cellan Jones

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Streaming On: Apple TV+

Production Location: Los Angeles, US

Production Countries: US & UK

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqolYtJGuf4&t=5s

Rating: 0 stars
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Documentaries

US

True Crime | Social Commentary

Bulletproof backpacks. Tactical classrooms. A chilling look at America’s $3B school safety industry.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: This arresting yet sobering feature documentary captures the current landscape of safety rituals in schools and communities across America, where classrooms double as tactical training grounds, bullet-proof backpacks become armour, and conferences showcase the latest survival gadgets for a nation where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life. Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations. In the absence of meaningful prevention efforts and gun reform, how far will Americans go to prepare for active shooters?

Cast: Quinn Davis

Cine-grapher: Jarred Alterman

Composer: Matthew Joynt

Producers: Tina Nguyen & Claire Read

Editors: Carter Gunn & Myles Kane

Directors: Zackary Canepari & Jessica Dimmock

Release Date: 18 November 2025

Streaming On: HBO Max

Production Country: US

Cert: R

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRv23_VWglQ&t=9s

Rating: 0 stars
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In Cinemas

UK & Ireland

Historical | Human Rights

Survivors speak. Institutions tremble. Ireland’s reckoning begins.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Women from Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes are suing for justice, accountability, and legal action against church and state institutions, supported by Justice for Magdalenes.

Writers: Aoife Kelleher & Rachel Lysaght

Cast: Imelda Staunton, Rod Baker, Frank Brehany, Carmel Cantwell, Elizabeth Coppin, Mary Coughlan, Catriona Crowe, Angela Fahy, Mary Harney, Raymond Hill, Lankum, Kelly Ledoux, Philomena Lee, Madeleine Marver, Claire McGettrick, Gabrielle O’Gorman, James Smith, Mari Steed, Catherine Whelan, Candra Baizan, Millie Baker

Cine-graphers: Eleanor Bowman & Michael Lavelle

Composer: Tom Hodge

Producers: Farah Abushwesha & Rachel Lysaght

Costume Designer: Gemma Keenan

Production Designer: Christina Brosnan

Editor: Emer Reynolds

Director: Aoife Kelleher

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Screening Territory: UK & Ireland Cinemas

Production Countries: UK & Ireland

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgEkKgFSlf0&t=2s

Rating: 0 stars
0 votes

From the battlefields of Rezang La to the haunting corridors of institutional silence, this week’s stories remind us that screens serve a purpose beyond entertainment—they act as mirrors, megaphones, and keepers of memory.

Stay tuned to "On Screens This Week" for the stories that are shaping screens around the world.

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