What to Watch This Week in UAE (10–16 November 2025): The Running Man, The Beast in Me & More New Releases

This week in the UAE, your watchlist is going to complain. Cinemas bring high-stakes action with The Running Man, Diablo, and City of Wolves, plus supernatural anime in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution.

On streaming, you get twisty thrillers like The Beast in Me, chaotic comedy in Playdate, seasonal romance in A Merry Little Ex-Mas, and festive music fun in A Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Add prestige drama with Palm Royale Season 2, crime saga The Alto Knights, influencer comedy Beyond the Likes, and Korean thriller Dear X.

If you were wondering what to watch this week in UAE and Dubai, this covers it.

Cinema Releases

The Running Man (Action / Thriller, 15+)

In a near-future where The Running Man is the world’s top reality show, “Runners” must survive 30 days while hunted by elite assassins for a growing cash prize. Every moment becomes televised entertainment as ratings rise with each death. Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, Emilia Jones, and Josh Brolin, it hits Vox Cinemas in UAE on 13 November 2025.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (Animation / Action / Fantasy, 15+, Japanese)

Halloween in Shibuya turns into a nightmare when a mysterious veil traps crowds in the city. Across Japan, ten cursed colonies appear, packed with deadly supernatural threats that put sorcerers and civilians to the test. Featuring Jun’ya Enoki, Subaru Kimura, and Yûichi Nakamura, Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution opens in UAE cinemas at Vox on 13 November 2025.

Diablo (Action / Thriller, Rating TBC)

Fresh out of prison, Kris Chaney tries to keep a promise from his past, but everything explodes when he kidnaps Elisa, daughter of a powerful crime boss. Her father unleashes the criminal underworld to get her back, while ruthless assassin El Corvo hunts Kris for his own reasons. Diablo, starring Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, and De La Rossa, storms into Vox Cinemas across UAE on 13 November 2025.

City of Wolves (Action / Drama / Thriller, Rating TBC)

Former K-9 officer Jake has tried to leave violence behind, but a brutal gang attack drags him back into the underworld. With his new K-9 partner Argos, he follows a trail of corruption and betrayal through a city ruled by crime. As past trauma resurfaces, his hunt for justice gets deeply personal. City of Wolves, starring Tanya van Graan, Karl Thaning, and Grant Ross, opens at Vox Cinemas in UAE on 13 November 2025.

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Netflix

Netflix UAE leans into dark thrillers and messy holiday vibes this week. You get a tense psychological series in The Beast in Me and a spicy seasonal breakup comedy in A Merry Little Ex-Mas. If you are searching for new on Netflix while planning your next binge night, these two will keep things intense.

The Beast in Me – Season 1 (Drama / Mystery / Thriller, 18+)

Acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs has been shattered by the death of her young son, leaving her isolated and blocked. When Nile Jarvis, a powerful real estate mogul once accused of his wife’s disappearance, moves in next door, her fixation sets back in. As she digs into his past, Aggie is pulled into a dangerous psychological game where grief, truth, and obsession collide. The Beast in Me premieres on Netflix UAE on 13 November 2025.

A Merry Little Ex-Mas (Romance / Comedy, 18+)

Newly divorced and ready to move on, a woman plans one last “perfect” Christmas in the family home before selling it. Her carefully staged holiday blows up when her ex arrives with his new girlfriend, turning the gathering into a sharp, chaotic showdown. With Alicia Silverstone, Pierson Fodé, and Melissa Joan Hart, A Merry Little Ex-Mas arrives on Netflix UAE on 12 November 2025.

Prime Video

Prime Video UAE goes for comic mayhem wrapped in action with Playdate, ideal if you want something fast, loud, and slightly unhinged after work.

Playdate (Action / Comedy, R)

After losing his job, Brian becomes a reluctant stay-at-home dad, hoping for quiet days with his son. A simple playdate with overly eager neighbor Jeff turns into a nightmare when both fathers and their kids are pulled into a dangerous conspiracy. As things spiral, survival becomes the only goal. Playdate, starring Alan Ritchson, Kevin James, and Banks Pierce, is available on Prime Video in UAE from 12 November 2025.

Disney+

If you want early festive energy, Disney+ UAE has you covered with a music-filled road-to-Christmas story featuring very familiar brothers.

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Comedy / Music, PG15)

Three famous brothers race from London to New York, battling delays and chaos to make it home in time for Christmas with their family. Directed by Jessica Yu and featuring The Jonas Brothers with Raymond Johnson-Brown, Billie Lourd, and KJ Apa, this one blends music, comedy, and heart. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie premieres on Disney+ in UAE on 14 November 2025.

Apple TV

Apple TV+ UAE returns to glamorous social warfare with the second season of Palm Royale, perfect if you enjoy layered drama and sharp character work.

Palm Royale – Season 2 (Comedy / Drama, TV-MA)

Set in 1969 Palm Beach, Palm Royale follows an ambitious woman desperate to enter America’s most elite social circles. Season 2 dives deeper into secrets and shifting loyalties as scandals threaten the polished world of the ultra-rich. With Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, and Josh Lucas, Palm Royale Season 2 premieres on Apple TV+ in UAE on 12 November 2025.

OSN+

OSN+ UAE leans into crime and comedy this week, giving you a gritty mob story and a throwback influencer saga.

The Alto Knights (Biography / Crime / History, 18+)

Two once-close New York crime bosses become bitter enemies when power, jealousy, and revenge tear their bond apart. Their feud ignites a brutal war that risks everything they built in the underworld. Starring Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, and Kathrine Narducci, The Alto Knights is now streaming exclusively on OSN+ in UAE.

Beyond the Likes (Comedy, 18)

Set in 2008 Chicago, Beyond the Likes follows five friends trying to become social media influencers before the term even fully exists. As they chase fame and online clout, Cam falls for Nefertari, a wealthy heiress from Abu Dhabi, bringing culture clash and family pressure into the picture. Starring Matt Rife, Don Benjamin, and Terrence Jenkins, it premieres on OSN+ in UAE on 14 November 2025.

StarzPlay

StarzPlay UAE brings a stylish Korean thriller-romance blend with Dear X, ideal for fans of twisty plots and morally gray characters.

Dear X – Season 1 (Crime / Romance / Thriller, 15, Korean)

A mysterious woman hides behind a mask to escape her past and climb the ladder of power. As she manoeuvres through a world full of secrets, betrayal, and ambition, her rise sets off devastating ripple effects for both allies and enemies. Starring Kim Yoo-jung, Kim Young-dae, and Kim Do-hoon, Dear X is now streaming exclusively on StarzPlay in the UAE.

Wrap-up & How to Stay Updated

From deadly game shows and cursed cities to messy exes, mob wars, and early Christmas chaos, this week covers almost every mood you could have.

Whether you are hunting new movies this week in UAE or new shows to watch this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, OSN+, or StarzPlay, your next watch is already waiting.

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