Your Ultimate OTT & Theatrical Release Guide – Friday, May 23, 2025 onwards

This Friday brings a vibrant mix of fantasy, thrillers, drama, comedy, and documentaries across major platforms like Netflix, Apple TV+, Lionsgate Play, Aha Tamil, Tentkotta, and theatres. 

Here’s the full rundown of the new and notable releases to catch this week:

OTT Releases

Netflix

• Fear Street: Prom Queen
  Genre: Slasher Horror
  Synopsis: Based on R.L. Stine’s 1992 novel, this fourth installment in the Fear Street series sees Shadyside High’s prom queen contestants vanishing one by one.
  Cast: India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono
• Forget You Not
  Genre: Heartwarming Chinese Drama
  Synopsis: A bittersweet tale of Le-le, balancing a shaky marriage, dreams of comedy, and a tense relationship with her father.
  Cast: Hsieh Ying-hsuan, Chin Han, Wallace Huo
• Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
  Genre: Documentary
  Synopsis: A close look into the intense world of the US Air Force’s Thunderbirds squadron and their elite training missions.

Apple TV+

• Fountain of Youth
  Genre: Fantasy Adventure
  Synopsis: Estranged siblings embark on a thrilling quest for the mythical Fountain of Youth.
  Director: Guy Ritchie
  Cast: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson

Lionsgate Play

• Inheritance
  Genre: Action Thriller
  Synopsis: Maya uncovers dark secrets about her father, plunging into an international conspiracy.
  Director: Neil Burger
  Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Rhys Ifans

Aha Tamil

• Vallamai
  Genre: Emotional Family Drama
  Synopsis: A story of resilience and transformation starring Premgi Amaren and Dhivadarshini.
  Director: Karuppaiyaa Murugan

Tentkotta

• Sumo
  Genre: Comedy-Action
  Synopsis: A Japanese sumo wrestler stranded in India finds himself on a chaotic adventure.
  Cast: Shiva, Yoshinori Tashiro

Theatrical Releases

Bhool Chuk Maaf

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Synopsis: A quirky time-loop tale set in Varanasi starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi.
Supporting Cast: Sanjay Mishra, Seema Pahwa, Raghubir Yadav

Sister Midnight

Genre: Black Comedy
Synopsis: A dark, edgy narrative of a newlywed whose primal instincts disrupt her marriage.
Lead: Radhika Apte
Writer-Director: Karan Kandhari

So whether you’re in the mood for laughs, scares, action, or soul-stirring drama, May 23 is stacked with options for every kind of viewer.