This Week's Picks | 66th Edition

Published on 26 November 2025 at 04:00

Welcome to this week’s edition of On Screens This Week — your curated guide to the most unmissable films, series and documentaries now streaming or showing in cinemas. From powerful biopics and sweeping romances to vibrant animations and gripping real-life stories, this week’s selection spans continents, genres and emotions.

Whatever you’re in the mood for, there’s a story here waiting to grab you.


In Cinemas


US

Drama | Biography | Sports | History

Fists of fire, heart of steel — Christy Martin fights for glory, love, and her very life.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia--until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fuelled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster). But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it--confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin's story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one's life.

Writers: Mirrah Foulkes, Katherine Fugate & David Michod

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad L. Coleman, Tony Cavalero, Miles Mussenden, Gilbert Cruz, James Self, Bill Kelly, Walter ‘Buddy’ Carter, Coleman Pedigo, Tamara Hopkins, Bryan Hibbard, Marvin LaViolette, Jay Croft, Emma Jackson, Valyn Hall, Chad L. Coleman,

Cine-grapher: Germain McMicking

Composer: Antony Partos

Costume Designer: Christina Flannery

Production Designer: Chad Keith

Producers: Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Justin Lothrop, David Michôd, Teddy Schwarzman, Brent Stiefel & Sydney Sweeney

Editor: Matt Villa

Director: David Michôd

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: North Carolina, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHwFDPfeV8&t=152s

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

India

Action | Drama | Romance | Musical

In Benaras, love burns like a sacred flame — healing, wounding, transforming all it touches.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Shankar and Mukti's intense love story unfolds against the backdrop of Benaras, exploring surrender and transformation through an all-consuming romance that heals, hurts, and changes them.

Writers: Neeraj Yadav & Himanshu Sharma

Cast: Dhanush, Kriti Sanon, Prakash Raj, Maahir Mohiuddin, Sushil Dahiya, Redin Kingsley,

Cine-graphers: Tushar Kanti Ray & Vishal Sinha

Composer: A.R. Rahman

Costume Designers: Kavya Sriram, Manoshi Nath, Rakshita Sharma & Rushi Sharma

Production Designer: Nitin Zihani Choudhary

Producers: Himanshu Sharma, Bhushan Kumar, Aanand L. Rai & Krishan Kumar

Editor: Hemal Kothari & Prakash Chandra Sahoo

Director: Aanand L. Rai

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Delhi

Production Country: India

Languages: Hindi, Tamil & Telugu (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: U/A 16+

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBJ7MIEN5NI&t=79s

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

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In Cinemas


US

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family

A reptile slithers in, chaos unfurls — Judy and Nick chase truth through the shadows of the city.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Writer: Jared Bush

Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Idris Elba, Shakira, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, Danny Trejo, Bonnie Hunt, CM Punk, Michelle Gomez, Joe Anoa’I, Don Lake, Jean Reno, David Fane, Stephanie Beatriz, Macaulay Culkin, Ed Sheeran, Brenda Song, Alan Tudyk, Tom Lister Jr.

Composer: Michael Giacchino

Production Designer: Cory Loftis

Producer: Yvett Merino Flores

Directors: Jared Bush & Byron Howard

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Walt Disney Animation Studios

Production Country: US

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEgPQ7HKoBA&t=30s

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

Nigeria

Drama | Romance

Threads of grief and desire weave Boma’s rise — fashion, love, and Lagos’ glittering battleground.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: After an unexpected tragedy, Boma, a gifted young fashion designer and hopeless romantic, leaves behind her humble sewing room to join her estranged high-society aunt’s top fashion house. Driven to achieve her dreams and establish her voice in this overwhelmingly competitive industry, Boma catches the attention of Lagos’ leading philanthropic fashionista — and the eye of her kind, paediatrician son — despite her social class standing.

Writers: Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Uche Ateli &Thecla Uzozie

Cast: Adaobi Dibor, Chimezie Imo, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Frank Edoho, Jemima Osunde, Obinna Okenwa, Regina Askia, Swanky Jerry, Tomi Ojo, Tosan Anyafulu

Cine-grapher: Kenechukwu Obiajulu

Costume Designer: Yolanda Okereke

Production Designer: Joy Kadiri

Producer: Chris Odeh

Director: Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Screening Territory: Nigeria, Ghana

Production Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Production Country: Nigeria

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vkAb7E2qiU&t=100s

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

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Streaming Series


US & Chile

Comedy | Crime

A hapless detective, a priceless secret — comedy and crime collide in a chase for status.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Charles is desperately trying to increase his status as a private investigator. Just when he's all but given up, Jack begs him to help recover his computer. Since he's the Wheeler College president, his laptop contains crucial information worth millions of dollars.

Writers: Michael Schur, Emalee Burditt, Karen Chee, Hayley Frazier, Maite Alberdi, Lisa Muse Bryant, Alex Farber, Daniel Schofield, Megan Amram, Matt Murray,

Cast: Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephanie Beatriz, Eugene Cordero, Sally Struthers, Kerry O’Malley, John Getz, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jill Talley, Clyde Kusatsu, Wyatt Yang, Constance Marie, Lori Tan Chinn, Miles Fowler, Deuce Basco, Sam Huntington, Lincoln Lambert, Catherine Leong

Cine-grapher: David J. Miller

Composer: David Schwartz

Costume Designer: Kirston Leigh Mann

Production Designer: Ian Phillips

Producers: Fran Sackett, Nate Young, Sylvia Batey Alcala

Editors: Sue Federman & Jason Gill

Directors: Rebecca Asher, Morgan Sackett, Michael Schur, Anu Valia, Dean Holland & Dean Holland

Release Date: 20 November 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: San Francisco, California, US

Production Countries: US & Chile

Languages: English & Spanish

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6UXdDbuNFc

Rating: 4.3333333333333 stars
3 votes

US

Animation | Kids & Family | Comedy | Adventure

Snowballs fly, Santa sighs — holiday mischief tumbles into laughter and festive chaos.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When their holiday missions go awry, Wayne thinks he is in big trouble with Santa, which opens a vault of merry mishaps from the past.

Writers: Stevie Wermers, Chris Williams, Kevin Deters, Colleen Evanson & Hilary Helding

Cast: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Debi Derryberry, Manny Jacinto, Danny Pudi, Derek Richardson, Dulce Sloan, Christopher Swindle

Composer: Christopher Willis

Producers: Melissa Kurtz, Carson Loveday & Shea Wageman

Director: Shane Zalvin

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Location: US

Production Country: US

Cert: G

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdt4cUY53kw&t=2s

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

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Streaming Movies


Argentina

Drama | Crime

One trial, one truth — Julieta’s fight sparks a chorus of defiance across borders.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: In the province of Tucumán, Argentina, follow Julieta, a young woman accused of infanticide, and Soledad Deza, the bold lawyer who risks everything to take on her highly controversial, precedent-setting case. As the trial unfolds, Julieta's plight becomes a flashpoint in the battle against a conservative legal system —sparking a groundswell of outrage and a growing wave of solidarity that transcends borders.

Writers: Ana Correa, Dolores Fonzi, Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martin & Nicolas Britos

Cast: Dolores Fonzi, Camila Plaate, Laura Paredes, Julieta Cardinali, Luis Machin, Cesar Troncoso, Sergio Prina, Liliana Juarez, Ruth Plaate, Susi Andersen, Eugenia Blanc, Daniel Cabot, Camila Caram, Aquiles Casabella, Edgardo Castro, Tamara Dawidowicz, Pilar Mestre Del Bono, Fabio Di Tomaso, Sofia Diambra, Daniel Elias, Alejandra Flechner

Cine-grapher: Javier Julia

Composer: Marilina Bertoldi

Costume Designer: Lucia Gasconi

Production Designer: Michaela Saiegh

Producers: Leticia Cristi, Hugo Sigman & Matías Mosteirín

Editor: Andres Pepe Estrada

Director: Dolores Fonzi

Release Date: 18 September 2025

Streaming On: Prime Time

Production Location: San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina

Production Country: Argentina

Language: Spanish (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 15

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQdv9k6t0w&t=36s

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

Jamaica & US

Biography | Music | Docudrama

A voice of freedom, a rhythm of unity — Marley’s soul sings against the storm.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When their holiday missions go awry, Wayne thinks he is in big trouble with Santa, which opens a vault of merry mishaps from the past.

Writers: Stevie Wermers, Chris Williams, Kevin Deters, Colleen Evanson & Hilary Helding

Cast: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Debi Derryberry, Manny Jacinto, Danny Pudi, Derek Richardson, Dulce Sloan, Christopher Swindle

Composer: Christopher Willis

Producers: Melissa Kurtz, Carson Loveday & Shea Wageman

Director: Shane Zalvin

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Location: US

Production Country: US

Cert: G

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdt4cUY53kw&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

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Streaming Movies


Taiwan, France, US & UK

Drama

Night markets glow, secrets unravel — a forbidden hand reveals generations of silence.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market. Each in their way will have to adapt to this new environment to make ends meet and maintain the family unity. But when their traditional grandfather forbids his youngest left-handed granddaughter from using her "devil hand," generations of family secrets begin to unravel.

Writers: Shih-Ching Tsou & Sean Baker

Cast: Ma Shih-yuan, Janel Tsai, Nina Yeh, Brando Huang, Alvin Lin, Blaire Chang, Yen-Ju Chen, Akio Chen, Hsia Teng Hung, Xin-Yan Chao, Esther K. Chae, Liz Chen

Cine-graphers: Chen Ko-chin & Kao Tzu-Hao

Costume Designer: Chiao-Ying Hsu

Producers: Alice Labadie, Jean Labadie, Mike Goodridge, Sean Baker & Shih-Ching Tsou

Editor: Sean Baker

Director: Shih-Ching Tsou

Release Date: 28 November 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Production Countries: Taiwan, France, US & UK

Language: Mandarin & Min Nan (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rXnpfzpk8s&t=8s

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

Iran

Drama | Romance

A filmmaker trapped, a town divided — love and rebellion flicker at the border’s edge.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A dissident filmmaker who is trying to direct a movie in Turkey while being forced to remain in a nearby Iranian border town finds himself embroiled in a local scandal. 

Writer, Producer & Director:  Jafar Panahi

Cast: Jafar Panahi, Naser Hashemi, Vahid Mobasseri, Bakhtiyar Panjeei, Mina Kavani, Narges Delaram, Abdolreza Heydari, Amir Davar, Darya Alei, Sinan Yusufoglu, Rahim Abbasi, Ehsan Ahmad Khapour, Imam Baziar, Aliye Tuzun

Cine-grapher: Amin Jafari

Costume Designer: Leyla Siyahi, Ulker Cetinkaya & Hasibe Secil Kapar

Production Designer: Babak Jajaie Tabrizi

Editor: Amir Etminan

Release Date: 2022

Streaming On: BBC iPlayer

Production Location: Iran

Production Country: Iran

Language: Persian, Turkish & Azerbaijani (English Language Subtitled)

Cert: G

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

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

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Documentaries


US

Music

One city, one take — melodies bloom as Ed turns New York into his stage.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Ed Sheeran performs his hits in one continuous take while walking NYC streets, riding subways and meeting fans, creating spontaneous musical moments throughout the city.

Cast: Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Carly Segal, David Soutar & Caroline Gale

Cine-grapher: Nyk Allen

Production Designer: Spencer Graves

Producers: Lee David Brown, Siena Castillo

Editor: Tom Jarvis

Director: Philip Barantini

Release Date: 21 November 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: US

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjO8XACCpiQ&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

US

Music

Songs become stories, stories become worlds — icons reveal the heartbeats behind their art.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Iconic artists share stories about songs pivotal to their careers, followed by all-new performances of those songs either solo or with a band. As the artists' stories unfold, the environment around them transforms to reflect each anecdote and song, creating an intimate yet visually stunning experience.

Cast: John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Alanis Morissette,

Producers: Alex Coletti & Bill Flanagan

Director: Alex Coletti

Release Date:  30 November 2025

Streaming Platform: Prime Video/MGM+

Production Country: US

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vRbAtOlq_o

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

That’s a wrap on this week’s must-watch picks. Whether you're heading to the cinemas, settling in for a binge or diving into powerful documentaries, these titles promise unforgettable stories and standout moments.

Explore, enjoy, and join us next week for another round of screen-worthy gems.


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