This Week's Picks | 68th Edition

Published on 10 December 2025 at 04:00

Welcome to this week’s edition of On Screens This Week, where stories unfold across continents and genres, inviting you to explore the human spirit through laughter, love, suspense, and revelation.

From the grand halls of British satire to the vibrant streets of Lagos, our handpicked selection of films, series, and documentaries offers a poetic tapestry of voices and visions that challenge, charm, and captivate.

In Cinemas

UK

Comedy | Satire

A cheeky, sharply written satire packed with British wit. When a sly pickpocket infiltrates the aristocratic Fackham Hall, romance and scandal collide in a riotous takedown of class, tradition, and family drama.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A pickpocket blags his way into service at the grand Fackham Hall, only to fall for the Lord’s rebellious daughter, who is betrothed to marry her cousin to keep the family from financial ruin.

Writer: Jimmy Carr, Patrick Carr, Andrew Dawson, Steve Dawson & Tim Inman

Cast: Tom Felton, Katherine Waterston, Emma Laird, Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Damian Lewis, Lizzie Hopley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Lee Boardman, Lily Knight, Jimmy Car, Adam Woodward, Nathan Hall, Alex Butler, Erin Austen, Anna Maxwell Martin, Sue Johnson, Tim McMullan, Charlie Rawes, Magdalena Sverlander, Lizzie Hopley

Cine-grapher: Philipp Blaubach

Composer: David Arnold & Oli Julian

Costume Designer: Rosalind Ebbutt

Production Designer: Chris Richmond

Producers: Mila Cottray, Danny Perkins & Kris Thykier

Editor: Colin Fair

Director: Jim O’Hanlon

Release Date: 12 December 2025

Screening Territory: UK & Ireland

Production Location: Yorkshire, England, UK

Production Country: UK

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zztJyEY8VuQ&t=156s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

US

Comedy | Drama

A warm, grounded political dramedy following an idealistic rising leader juggling legacy, pressure, and family. Smart, heartfelt, and refreshingly human, it’s politics with soul.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.

Writer & Director: James L. Brooks

Cast: Emma Mackey, Woody Harrelson, Jack Lowden, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Albert Brooks, Julie Kavner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Hall, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks, Michael Balzano III, Brittany Seals, Vero Vackova, Tamara Hopkins, Emma Tedeschi, Kellen Raffaelo, Kara Mitchell, Elton LeBlanc, Sheetal Sheth, Scout Lyons, Shawn Fitzgibbon

Cine-grapher: Robert Elswit

Composer: Hans Zimmer

Costume Designer: Matthew Pachtman & Ann Roth

Production Designer: Richard Toyon

Producers: James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell & Jennifer Simchowitz

Editor: Tracey Wadmore-Smith

Release Date: 12 December 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Federal Hill, Smith Hill, Cranston Street Armory, East Side & Pawtucket (Oak Hill), Providence, Rhode Island, New Orleans & Cleveland, USA  

Production Country: US

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRE6Iobir8k&t=64s

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

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In Cinemas

India

Romance | Comedy | Drama

A lively, culture-crossing romantic comedy where love, faith, and chaos intertwine. When one man accidentally marries women from three religions, hilarity and heartfelt moments ensue in this vibrant, multi-cultural romp.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A man truly loves a woman and wants to build a life with her. But things spiral out of control when he mistakenly ends up marrying three other women, each from a different religion: Muslim, Christian, and Hindu.

Writer & Director: Anukalp Goswami

Cast: Kapil Sharma, Tridha Choudhury, Ayesha Khan, Manjot Singh, Hira Warina, Parul Gulati, Akhilendra Mishra, Asrani, Vipin Sharma, Smita Jaykar, Supriya Shukla, Aarav Jain, Jamie Lever, Sushant Singh, Manoj Joshi, Triptii Dimri, Ravi Kishan, Tarun Gahlot, Teetu Verma, Seema Pahwa, Shanaya Kapoor, Tiku Talsania, Nitanshi Goel, Mushtaq

Cine-grapher: Ravi Yadav

Costume Designer: Ginni Kapil Sharma & Naahid Shah

Production Designer: Ashok Lokare & Rucha Mayekar

Producers: Mastan Alibhai Burmawala, Ratan Jain, Ganesh Jain & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla

Editor: Hussain A. Burmawala

Release Date: 12 December 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: India

Production Country: India

Language: Hindi (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb9fIMlIiyc&t=3s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

US

Thriller | Horror

A chilling tale of trauma turned terror. Haunted by a violent past, a grown man dons a Santa suit and seeks brutal retribution. Dark, gritty, and unapologetically suspenseful.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A child witnesses his parents' murder by a man in a Santa suit. Years later, as an adult, he dons a Santa costume himself and embarks on a violent quest for retribution against those responsible for the traumatic event from his childhood.

Writer: Michael Hickey, Paul Caimi & Mike P. Nelson

Cast: Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, David Tomlinson, Erik Athavale, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, Toni Reimer, Rick Skene, Sharon Bajer, Logan Sawyer, Isla Verot, Madeleine Cox, Yan Joseph, Cora Matheson, Frederick Allen, Nicole Mueller, Andrea Greening, Elin Smith, Julien Neault-Lount, Jasmine Wallace, Lam An, Richard Patrick Tolton II

Cine-grapher: Nick Junkersfeld

Composer: Blitz//Berlin

Costume Designer: Laura DeLuca

Production Designer: Oscar Fenoglio

Producers: Erik Bernard, Scott Schneid, Jamie R. Thompson, Jeremy Torrie & Dennis Whitehead

Editor: Geoff Klein

Director: Mike P. Nelson

Release Date: 12 December 2025

Screening Territory: Europe, Russia, Israel, Oceanic & North & South America

Production Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Production Country: US

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcpcOUW0nbo&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Streaming Series

Turkey

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tense, atmospheric, and morally complex. Three friends stumble upon stolen money and are thrust into a gripping fight for survival — torn between loyalty, greed, and redemption.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Two estranged brothers and their childhood friend stumble upon a stolen fortune but soon find themselves caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Trapped between loyalty, redemption, and survival, will they listen to reason or risk everything for a chance to change their lives forever?

Writer: Dogu Yasar Akal & Deniz Karaoglu

Cast: kan Yalabık, Özgürcan Çevik, Ozan Dolunay, Büşra Develi, Kerem Can, Açelya Devrim Yılhan, Sarp Aydınoğlu, Fehmi Karaaslan, Cem Zeynel Kılıç, Mine Teber, Erol Babaoğlu, Eylül Ersöz, Onay Kaya, Haydar Şahin, Mehmet Avdan, Murat Yılancı, Elvan Boran, Ceren Koç, Umut Çınar, İlyas Özçakır, Can Bartu Arslan, Berk Çanakoğlu, Eray Ertüren, Doğanay Ünal, Hülya Arslan Soğukçay, Emrah Kolukısa, Akın Uğur, Hamit Fırat Alpay, Göktuğ Berat Gündüz, Osman Durmaz, Onur Erdemir, Gizem Güler, Müjgan Tekkanarya

Composer: Cem Ergunoglu

Production Designer: Meral Efe Yurtseven & Yunus Emre Yurtseven

Producer: Ersan Congar & C. Asli Filiz

Editor: Ahmet Can Cakirca & Kubra Kaytan

Director: Seren Yuce

Release Date: 11 December 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Edirne, Turkey

Production Country: Turkey

Language: Turkish (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4NGShEM6qM&t=5s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Colombia

Drama | Thriller | Crime | History | Mystery

A haunting historical thriller exploring friendship, violence, and betrayal in Bogotá. When a shared love of literature fractures after a shocking act, the past and present collide with devastating clarity.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: León and Jeremías' friendship, bonded by literature, shatters when one of them commits an unforgivable act of violence in Bogotá.

Writer: Alejandro Convers, Antonina Kerguelen, Ana Maria Parra & Felipe Useche

Cast: Andres Parra, Carolina Gomez, Jose Restrepo, Camila Jurado, Jorge Enrique Abello, Consuelo Luzardo, Paulina Diazgranados, Juan Sebastian Calero, Cesar Mora, Ernesto Benjumea, Marcela Benjumea, Victoria Hernandez, Cristal Aparicio, Juan Millan, Cesar Mora, Camila Jurado, Helena Mallarino, Consuelo Luzardo, Mariana Mozo

Cine-grapher: Diego Jimenez

Composer: Manuel J. Gordillo

Costume Designer:  Julian Grijalba

Production Designer: Juan Carlos Acevedo

Producer: Angela Lozano

Editor: Alejo Alas

Director: Carlos Moreno & Claudia Pedraza

Release Date:  4 December 2025

Streaming Platform: Netflix

Production Country: Colombia

Production Location: Bogota, Colombia

Language: Spanish (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 16

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKEdke8pknw

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Streaming Movies

Indonesia

Comedy | Drama | Family

A tender, unconventional family dramedy about love found in unexpected places. When a debt collector becomes a father figure overnight, a touching story of belonging and second chances unfolds.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Little Intan was used as collateral for a debt by her mother, who was forced to become a migrant worker and leave her behind. But from that moment, her life took a turn. Dedi, the debt collector — a stranger who initially just came to collect — ended up becoming an important figure in Intan’s life. Together with Tatang, they grew into an unusual kind of “family.”

Writer: Rifki Ardisha, Dae-gyu Kang, Im Seong-soon & JK Youn

Cast: Myesha Lin, Ringgo Agus Rahman, Boris Bokir, Tissa Biani, Sita Nursanti, Sebryan Yosvien, Totos Rasiti, Joe P Project, Yeyen Lidya, Grace Emmanuela, Astry Ovie, Venytha Yoshiantini, Ery Makmur, Guzman Sige, Hertati Reksopradjo, Sandy Taroreh, Darmendra, Rizwan Haris, Idang, Fara Diba, Gilang, Teti Sulastri, Resti, Billa Ayu Kinanti, Yuyun, Nana

Cine-grapher: Arnand Pratikto

Composer: Adrian Martadinata & Ifa Fachir

Costume Designer: Hagai Pakan

Production Designer: Ahmad Zulkarnaen

Producers: Anggia Kharisma, Justin Kin & Novia Puspa Sari

Editor: Hendra Adhi Susanto

Director: Benni Setiawan

Release Date: 5 December 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia

Production Country: Indonesia & South Korea

Language: Indonesian (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPiccpDeD_w&t=106s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Saudi Arabia

Comedy | Drama

A hilariously bold scheme gone wrong. Desperate to save his home, Sattam concocts a fake kidnapping in hopes of squeezing money from his stingy father — sparking chaos, charm, and surprising warmth.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Sattam is a young man plagued by bad luck; with every venture he tries, he fails. Now on the verge of losing his home to the ruthless Abu Ateeq, he hatches a daring plan to get money out of his wealthy — yet notoriously stingy — father.

Writer: Abdulaziz Alessa & Ahmed Amer

Cast: Mohammed Aldokhei, Abdullah alDaris, Yazeed Almajyul, Khaled Ahamd Hwijan, Saeed Alewiran, Abdulaziz Al-Sokayreen,

Cine-grapher: Mohamed El Hadari

Composer: Amine Lakhnech & Abdullah Orabi

Costume Designer: Charfeddine Nahali

Producer: Abdullah Orabi

Editor: Mohammed Al-Fahad

Director: Amine Lakhnech

Release Date: 11 December 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Saudi Arabia

Production Country: Saudi Arabia

Language: Arabic (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: PG 13

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS2qdsxVAcQ&t=4s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Streaming Movies

Spain

Romance | Drama

An emotional, slow-burn romance about past loves and unresolved feelings. When two brothers return after years away, Kamila must confront old wounds, first kisses, and the pull of a love she tried to outgrow.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Kamila's life turns upside down when the Di Bianco brothers return after 7 years. Thiago gave her first kiss; Taylor was her protector. Now she's changed, but they still have a way of getting through to her like no one else can.

Writer: Mercedes Ron & Jaime Vaca

Cast: Alicia Falco, Fernando Lindez, Diego Vidales, Cecilia Freijeiro, Patricia Vico, Eve Ryan, Fernando Nagore, Ana Arean, Jan Buxaderas, Liliana Cabal, Alejandra Cid, Anton Coucheiro, Yacine Dieye, Sergio Lemos Exposita, Pablo Loureiro, Sabela Martins, Andres Velencoso, Nathan Radley Ramos, Vera Nogueira, Sabela Martins, Dario Menedez

Cine-grapher: Imanol Nabea

Composer: Carlos Naya

Costume Designer: Vanessa Porter

Production Designer: Alexandra Fernandez

Producers: Borja Pena & Emma Lustres

Editor: Mario Maroto

Director: Denis Rovira Van Boekholt

Release Date: 12 December 2025

Streaming On: Prime Video

Production Location: Spain

Production Country: Spain

Language: Spanish (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maaZ6St22b8&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

South Africa

Comedy | Romance

A bubbly, heartfelt rom-com where a privileged charmer pretends to be humble to win over a hardworking med student. Expect laugh-out-loud missteps, sweet chemistry, and a journey toward honesty.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A privileged young man working at his wealthy father's business traps himself in a lie when he falls in love with a hard-working medical student and tries to convince her that he comes from more humble beginnings like hers. What follows is a comedic whirlwind of chaos and heartfelt revelations.

Writer: Bruno Garotti, Sylvio Goncalves & Zelepa Zulu,

Cast: Ntobeko Sishi, Masali Baduza, Thandolwethu Zondi, Desmond Dube, Thando Thabethe, Bongile Mantasai, Bohang Moeko, N’kone Mametja, Simone Neethling, Basetsana Motloung, June Van Merch, Katlego Maboe, Jacques Bessenger, Casey B Dolan

Cine-grapher: Sunel Haasbroek

Composer: JR Bogopa & Xivonaki Manzini

Costume Designer: Pippa Heimann

Production Designer: Odette Hemann

Producer: Harriet Gavshon

Editor: Mmapula Letsoalo

Director: Amanda Lane

Release Date: 5 December 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Production Country: South Africa

Cert: PG 13

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBtW5tkiEo&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Documentaries

Nigeria, US & UK

Biography | Music

A vibrant, emotional portrait of Wizkid’s global rise — blending electrifying performances with cultural identity, legacy, and the power of music to reframe Africa on the world stage.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: From Lagos to London, this powerful documentary follows Wizkid’s rise as a global icon reshaping how Africa is seen — and heard — around the world. Blending intimate moments, explosive performances, and cultural commentary, the film captures how Wizkid is using his platform to change perceptions, reclaim African identity, and inspire a new generation.

Cast: Julie Adenuga, Sunday Are, Tops Bademosi, Karen Binns, Femi Anikulapo Kuti, Jada Pollock, Seni Saraki, Adosu Segan, Matthew Temiope Solomon, Wizkid

Cine-grapher: Lucas Klingner & Daniel Malikyar

Producers: Karam Gill & Daniel Malikyar

Editor: Joshua Whitaker

Director: Karam Gill

Release Date:  11 December 2028

Streaming On: HBO Max

Production Country: Nigeria, US & UK

Cert: R

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

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

UK

Music

An intimate behind-the-scenes deep dive into the creation of a global phenomenon. Featuring exclusive footage, collaborators, and personal reflections, this is the definitive look at how The Eras Tour reshaped pop culture.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes docuseries event chronicling the development, impact, and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, as well as providing an intimate look at Taylor's life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. The series also spotlights performers, family members, and friends — including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch — offering never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon.

Cast: Taylor Swift, Jan Ravnik, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Travis Kelce, Gracie Abrams, Florence Welch

Cine-grapher: Jarred Alterman

Director: Don Argott & Sheena M. Joyce

Release Date: 12 December 2025

Streaming Platform: Disney+

Production Country: UK

Cert: TV-PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLIOMW1FAmg&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

That’s a wrap on this week’s standout screen picks. Whether you're heading to the cinema, firing up your favourite streaming platform, or settling in for a powerful documentary, these titles promise memorable viewing experiences.

Check back next week for fresh recommendations, and until then — enjoy the stories lighting up screens around the world.

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