What to Watch This Week in UAE: New Movies and Shows (Week of November 24, 2025)

If you are planning your watchlist in the UAE this week, you are spoilt for choice. Big-screen action and family animation hit cinemas, while major new seasons and originals land on Netflix, Apple TV+ and OSN+.

From the final battle in Stranger Things to Zootropolis 2 on the big screen, plus fresh dramas, thrillers and feel-good holiday fare, this guide helps you decide what to watch this week in Dubai and across the UAE. 

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Cinema: New Movies in UAE Theatres This Week

This week’s new movies in UAE cinemas slate leans hard into action, survival and one big animated sequel that works for the whole family. All titles below are scheduled to hit UAE cinemas on November 27, 2025. 

Zootropolis 2 – In Cinemas November 27, 2025

Animation / Adventure / Comedy | PG

Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde return to the Zootropolis Police Department for their most dangerous investigation yet. The new case pulls them deep into a web of secrets that tests their courage and the strength of their partnership. Expect smart humour, slick world-building and a story that pushes both heroes to their limits on the big screen. 

Turbulence – In Cinemas November 27, 2025

Action / Thriller / Adventure | TBC

A romantic hot-air balloon trip over the Italian mountains turns into a nightmare when an uninvited passenger boards mid-flight. As the balloon climbs to 5,000 metres, hidden grudges surface and nature becomes a threat, turning the basket into a tense survival stage. If you enjoy contained thrillers with rising stakes, this one should be high on your list. 

Trap House – In Cinemas November 27, 2025

Action | TBC

A veteran DEA agent and his partner track a string of bold cartel robberies, only to learn the thieves are their own rebellious teens. Using stolen intel and their parents’ tactics, the kids create a deadly game that pulls in the cartel. The chase becomes a race against time to stop them before the retaliation turns lethal. 

Savage Hunt – In Cinemas November 27, 2025

Adventure / Drama / Thriller | TBC

When a luxury mountain resort is hit by brutal bear attacks, a tracker with a dark past heads into the wild to stop the creature. His hunt is driven by grief and guilt, but the deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes that something more than a disturbed animal may be behind the violence. Nature and human motives collide. 

Exit Protocol – In Cinemas November 27, 2025

Action / Drama | TBC

A legendary hitman, known for killing other assassins, finally decides to walk away from the life. His exit triggers a wave of contracts designed to erase him before he can vanish. Teaming up with a former target, he must outfight and outthink a global network of killers in one last dash for freedom. 

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Netflix: New on Netflix UAE This Week

Netflix leans into event TV and festive fun, with a huge final season and a Christmas-set heist. If you want to see everything new on Netflix UAE, this week’s highlights are led by Stranger Things Season 5 and Jingle Bell Heist.

Stranger Things Season 5 – From Late November 2025

Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller | 18+

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things brings Hawkins to its breaking point. The town is scarred by the Rifts, the government has locked it under quarantine and Eleven is forced back into hiding. The group reunites to find and kill Vecna, only to face an even darker threat. Volume 1 begins rolling out from November 26, with later parts on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. 

Jingle Bell Heist – Premieres November 26, 2025

Romance / Comedy | 13+

Sophia, a shop worker, and Nick, a repairman, are small-time crooks chasing the same Christmas Eve score at a notorious London department store. Forced to team up, they juggle a risky robbery, clashing motives and a spark of real feeling. As secrets come out, the heist and their fragile bond stand on the line, mixing holiday warmth with caper tension. 

Apple TV+: New on Apple TV+ UAE This Week

Apple TV+ adds a high-energy action sequel and a returning animated adventure series. If you want to keep up with everything new on Apple TV UAE, this week’s highlights are The Family Plan 2 and WondLa Season 3.

The Family Plan 2 – Now Streaming

Action / Comedy / Family | PG13

A former government operative tries to live a quiet life until a violent attack exposes his past and puts his family in danger. Forced back into the field, he drags his loved ones on the run across the country. Old enemies close in, buried secrets rise and everything builds toward a showdown in Las Vegas that will decide their future. 

WondLa Season 3 – Streams from November 26, 2025

Animation / Adventure / Fantasy | PG

A young woman continues her search for meaning across strange new worlds, joined by her robot mother, a giant water creature and a towering blue ally. Their journey brings new lands, hidden truths and answers about her destiny. If you enjoy rich animated worlds with heart and sci-fi flavour, this season adds more scope and emotion. 

OSN+: New on OSN+ UAE This Week

OSN+ delivers a major series finale, a fresh adult comedy and a thoughtful drama. To stay on top of everything new on OSN+ UAE, this week’s highlights are Bel-Air Season 4, I Love LA and My Dead Friend Zoe.

Bel-Air Season 4 – Streams from November 24, 2025

Drama | PG

Will’s move from West Philadelphia to Bel-Air reaches its final act. This last season pushes Will and Carlton into life-shaping choices while the Banks family deals with growing tension and shifting priorities. Expect emotional moments, conflicts inside the house and a final look at how privilege, identity and family bonds shape their lives. 

I Love LA Season 1 – Now Streaming

Comedy | 18+

A tight group of old friends reunites in Los Angeles after years apart. Each of them arrives with big plans and hidden doubts, and the city forces them to face both. As careers, love lives and old wounds collide, their bond is tested in sharp, funny and sometimes raw ways that speak to adult friendship today. 

My Dead Friend Zoe – Streams from November 28, 2025

Comedy / Drama | PG

An Afghanistan veteran feels haunted by the memory of her dead Army best friend. She visits her family’s lake house, where her Vietnam vet grandfather lives, and long-buried tensions come to the surface. The film balances humour, grief and family drama as three generations wrestle with trauma, loyalty and the stories they have never said out loud. 

Stay Tuned: Never Miss What to Watch in UAE

This week’s mix of big finales, sequels and new stories gives you strong options whether you prefer a cinema trip or a night on the sofa.

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