This week, five new films are meeting audiences in cinemas. Meanwhile, films that premiered a short while ago are gradually making their way to pay-per-view services.
This Week's Cinema Releases 🍿
Leading this week's cinema releases is the South Korean production, Başka Yolu Yok (No Other Choice). The acclaimed film bears the signature of Park Chan-wook, known for masterpieces like Oldboy and The Handmaiden. This week also brings two local comedy films to cinemas. Here are the films premiering in cinemas this week:
1️⃣ Başka Yolu Yok (No Other Choice)
One of this year's acclaimed films, Başka Yolu Yok, bears the signature of Park Chan-wook, known as the director of brilliant films like Oldboy and The Handmaiden.
- Genre: Thriller, Dark Comedy
- Director: Park Chan-wook
- Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon
Man-su, fired from his job after 25 years, fails to find new employment despite all his efforts. He then resorts to a plan no one would expect from him: he will identify and eliminate all candidates who might get ahead of him for the job he desires. However, executing this plan will be more difficult than he anticipates.
2️⃣ Hizmetçi (The Housemaid)
The thriller film The Housemaid, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, performed far beyond expectations at the box office, becoming one of 2025's surprise hits. Indeed, a sequel has already been greenlit.
- Genre: Thriller
- Director: Paul Feig
- Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar
Adapted from Freida McFadden's bestselling novel, the film tells the strange events experienced by Millie, who tries to leave her past behind and start a new life, when she begins working for the wealthy Winchester family, who appear perfect from the outside.
3️⃣ Ketenpere: Dalavere
Famous actor Şafak Sezer returns to cinemas with a new comedy film.
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Doguş Onur Karasu
- Cast: Şafak Sezer, Büşra Pekin, Uğur Aslan
Film producer Kalender meets Aydan, the wife of famous businessman Feza, and receives a film investment offer from them. Kalender accepts this project to get his hands on the gold Feza claims to hide in his house. Kalender, along with Vefa and Namık, arranges a fake film shoot and sends actors to the house; his real purpose and plan are different. However, the plan unexpectedly goes awry, and while Kalender and Vefa believe they have succeeded, it turns out that Feza and Aydan have set a trap, managing the entire process.
4️⃣ Kardeş Takımı 3
The Kardeş Takımı series, starring YouTuber couple Ceyda Kasabalı and Fırat Albayram, meets audiences this week with its third film.
- Genre: Comedy, Family, Adventure
- Director: Bedran Güzel
- Cast: Ceyda Kasabalı, Fırat Albayram, Ecrin Su Çoban, Çağan Efe Ak
In Kardeş Takımı 3, Aslı and Serkan, taking a break from their parental leave, embark on a time-travel journey with the entire family to complete the Star Stone mission. The heroes unexpectedly travel back in time, finding themselves in challenging situations amidst historical costumes and sets. In this gripping adventure, the team faces one of their toughest trials to date, centering on themes of teamwork, courage, and family bonds, as the film marks the final installment of the series.
5️⃣ Atalarımızın Efsaneleri (Legendy nashikh predkov)
Another family film released this week is the Russian production, Atalarımızın Efsaneleri.
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
- Director: Ivan Sosnin
- Cast: Aleksandr Yatsenko, Aleksandra Babaskina, Anton Kuznetsov
A journalist travels from Yekaterinburg to a lost settlement deep in the wild forests for an assignment, where he hears an ancient legend about the forest's master. Upon returning home, he suddenly begins to see and hear this ancient spirit; the spirit asks him to save fantastic creatures on the verge of extinction. The journalist cannot remain indifferent to this call and sets off with his 12-year-old daughter, who has come from Moscow for a holiday, towards those remote lands almost untouched by civilization.
New Films to be Released on Digital Platforms This Week 🎬
As every week, new films are coming to digital platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ this week, in addition to cinemas. Here are the highlights on the digital side this week:
1️⃣ Tatilde Tanıştığımız İnsanlar (People We Meet on Vacation)
Leading the films to be released on Netflix this week is the romantic comedy, Tatilde Tanıştığımız İnsanlar.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Director: Brett Haley
- Cast: Emily Bader, Tom Blyth, Lukas Gage, Jameela Jamil, Alan Ruck, Molly Shannon
- Release Date: January 9
- Platform: Netflix
Free-spirited Poppy and order-loving Alex, who have been unexpected best friends for ten years, vacation together every summer despite living in different cities. However, the delicate balance of their friendship will be shaken when they ask themselves a question whose answer is already clear to everyone else. Is it possible for them to be ideal lovers for each other?
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