Prepare yourself for a massive explosion of your weekend streaming plan! While your social life might be on the low this December 20, your list of things to watch is about to get a whole lot better. So sit back, grab your favorite pillow, wrap yourself in that blanket you haven’t washed since November and get ready for the weekend of your life. Oh, believe us, your Netflix subscription is about to make a lot of sense.
Best OTT Releases This Week (Dec 20-26, 2024)
1. The Six Triple Eight
Directed by Tyler Perry
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Netflix is bringing a different type of postal drama this December 20, and no, it’s not about your missing Amazon shipments. ‘The Six Triple Eight’ focuses on 855 Black women who took on the mother of all inbox cleanouts during World War II. Tyler Perry’s latest movie tells the story of the badass 6888th Battalion that fought against a Mount Everest of unsent mail – 17 million pieces of ‘return to sender’ mayhem.
These postal superheroes had only six months to sort through the three years’ worth of letters and many of them had addresses as clear as a doctor’s handwriting. Even though this movie has only 5.4 at IMDb, this true story of the only Black female battalion in wartime Europe shows that the best weapons are the spirit and the perfect filing system.
2. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Directed by David Yates
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: JioCinema
Attention, Potterheads! Dumbledore is back with his magical recruitment drive and this time he is even hiring a muggle (how diverse is that!). Available for streaming on JioCinema from December 20, this 6.2 rated magical adventure sees our beloved professor come up with a complicated strategy to prevent Grindelwald from transforming the magical world into his playground.
3. Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
Directed by Mozez Singh
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Are you prepared for some “Brown Rang” drama off-camera? Netflix is releasing a hot documentary about India’s OG rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh on December 20. This documentary has as many twists and turns as his best songs, charting our boy from rags, literally from his windowless flat, to riches, fame and disappearance, and back again. It’s like “8 Mile” and “Desi Boyz” rolled into one, but the plot twists are real and will leave your head spinning more than a DJ’s record.
4. Ferry 2
Directed by Wannes Destoop
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Who’s back from retirement? Netflix’s favorite Dutch drug lord Ferry Bouman is back on December 20 to show that getting out of the cartel is easier said than done. This high-rated crime drama is about what happens when your past pays you a visit – and it’s not a friendly visit.
5. Boy Kills World
Directed by Moritz Mohr
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Lionsgate Play
Boy is going to show that silence isn’t always golden – sometimes it’s deadly. Available on Lionsgate Play from December 20, this action-packed revenge drama shows how a hearing-impaired man avenges the death of his family. After some hard training, he is ready to punch the face of the man who killed his entire family.
6. UniverXO Dabiz
Directed by Juanjo Lopez Lorenzo
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Hungry for drama? This week’s Friday meal plan introduces Michelin-starred Chef Dabiz Muñoz in an existential crisis that is sexier than his stove. Watch as he wrestles with every restaurateur’s nightmare: to serve or not to serve? That is the queasy question.
7. Umjolo: Day Ones
Directed by Fikile Mogodi
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Among this week’s streaming lineup comes “Umjolo: Day Ones,” where marriage interrupts a friendship very quickly. Two best friends learn how to handle change when one squad goals for marriage goals.
8. Mura
Directed by Muhammad Musthafa
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Prime Video
In a plot that seems to scream “you can’t escape your roots,” a world traveler ends up back in her hometown of Kerala in “Mura.” This Malayalam drama is a perfect mix of family drama and an identity crisis showing that there is no place like home.
9. Moonwalk
Directed by Ajay Bhuyan
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Jio Cinema
Tarik Pandey and Maddy Kapoor are not only winning hearts, but shooting for the stars. Literally. In the new series Moonwalk, these inept burglars switch from vying for the attention of local beauty queen Chandini Lakhani to chasing a real live moon rock. Who needs love when you can have moon rock? This cosmic caper is full of more plot turns than a pretzel factory.
10. The Cubicles Season 4
Directed by Chaitanya Kumbhakonum
Release Date: December 20
Streaming Platform: Sony LIV Series
From corporate wars to snow-capped peaks, The Cubicles is about to bring office politics to new level – literally. The fourth season of TVF’s much-loved show replaces fluorescent lighting with the Himalayas as director Chaitanya Kumbhakonum sets his corporate soldiers on a mission. Prepare to be amazed by PowerPoint slides with mountains and valleys, and eye-popping performance reviews that might make you feel like you’re at the top of the world.
Conclusion
From the postal pioneers of Tyler Perry to the Dutch drug dealers, from thieves who are obsessed with the moon to the corporate warriors who fight in the skies, December 20 is offering great drama. From historical dramas to magical fantasies and even workplace comedies with a view, these releases make sure your streaming services don’t gather dust. But don’t forget to take breaks and reach out for water or even change out of those pajamas you’ve worn for the past three days.
FAQs
Q1: Which platforms are featuring the most releases this week?
Netflix is dominating the streaming battlefield this week, unleashing four heavy-hitters including “The Six Triple Eight,” “Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous,” Ferry 2,” and UniverXO Dabiz. It is like Netflix wanted to have a party and invited everyone from the Second World War heroes to the Dutch drug barons. JioCinema and Lionsgate Play are also entering the streaming party, so your ability to hop from one subscription to another will be well exercised.
Q2: Are there any workplace-related shows worth watching?
The latest offering in office-based situational comedy, “The Cubicles Season 4” is flying office drama to new heights! Swapping fluorescent lights for Himalayan peaks, it feels like ‘The Office’ went for a team building away day and got lost in the mountains. If you’ve ever dreamed of watching PowerPoint presentations at 12,000 feet, now is your chance.
Q3: What’s the most unique release this week?
“Moonwalk” on JioCinema takes the cake for most original premise. It is what you would have if you were to mix a heist film, a romance, and lunar exploration. Two guys who were once in love with the same girl suddenly find it more productive to steal moon rocks. It’s actually going for the proverbial saying of ‘shoot for the moon’ to another level.
