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08 August 2025

Coarse language

22 years later, Tess and Anna Coleman discover that lightning strikes twice in this sequel to the 2003 film Freaky Friday.

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06 August 2025

Bloody violence and content that may disturb

Hiranyakashipu, a powerful demon king fuelled by vengeance, declares himself a god. His young son, Prahlad, defies him by staying devoted to Vishnu. To protect Prahlad and uphold cosmic justice, Vishnu manifests as Narsimha, a fierce half‑man, half‑lion avatar, and defeats the demon king.

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17 July 2025

Graphic violence, horror, and gore

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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04 August 2025

Nudity, offensive language, sexual themes

King of the Hill follows the lives of rigid-minded propane salesman Hank Hill, his family, and their friends in the quaint Texas city of Arlen, where mundane but sometimes outrageous things happen.

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08 August 2025

Violence, nudity, sex scenes, cruelty, offensive language, content that may disturb

A thrilling telling of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands in 1795 from an indigenous perspective. A Hawaiian war chief joins a bloody campaign to unite the warring islands to save them from the threat of impending colonization.

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28 July 2025

Horror, violence, sex scenes, and offensive language

After moving to the countryside, a supernatural encounter starts to transform a couple's love, their lives, and their flesh.

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25 July 2025

Violence & coarse language

Whilst navigating their roles as superheroes and their newfound family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

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25 July 2025

Drug references, offensive language, violence

Following years of retirement after winning his first Tour Championship, Gilmore returns to professional golf to pay for his daughter's ballet classes.

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28 July 2025

Adult themes, scary scenes, violence

My Melody’s new cake shop thrives after finding a mysterious heart, whilst her rival Kuromi’s shop struggles. They both prepare for a contest judged by Chef Pistachio, oblivious to how the competition will endanger their home, Mariland.

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17 July 2025

Graphic violence

Set in Yosemite National Park, Special Agent Kyle Turner and rookie Ranger Naya Vasquez investigate the suspicious death of a woman who was discovered after she fell from the summit of El Capitan and became tangled in the safety ropes of two climbers below. As the case unfolds, buried secrets and personal trauma come to the surface.

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10 July 2025

I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

Violence, horror, sexual material and offensive language

Set in a coastal town, I Know What You Did Last Summer follows a group of high school friends who cover up a fatal accident, only to be stalked a year later by a mysterious figure who knows their secret. With updated twists and darker themes, it reimagines the original for a new generation. A modern reimagining of the 1997 slasher classic.

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16 July 2025

Sexual themes

This true-crime series investigates the 1998 disappearance of 23-year-old woman Amy Bradley from a cruise in the Caribbean and her family’s tireless search for answers.

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