To say that OTT giant Netflix has a number of exciting films and series titles lined up for release during December second half, would be a gross understatement. In this article, we have shortlisted for our readers a list of top Indian and foreign films and series that will stream on Netflix from 15th December to 31st December 2021.
Kurup (Streaming from 15th December)
Directed by Srinath Rajendran, the Malayalam language biographical crime film features Dulquer Salmaan in the titular role of Sukumara Kurup, who is often described as the longest wanted criminal of Kerala on the run since the year 1984.
The Witcher Season 2 (Streaming from 17th December)
The first season of the Netflix series ‘The Witcher’ featured the charismatic Henry Cavill as ‘Geralt of Rivia’, who is a professional monster hunter with special powers. His destiny makes him cross paths with Princess Ciri and the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg as they navigate their way through a corrupt medieval fantasy world called The Continent.
Decoupled (Streaming from 17th December)
Directed by Hardik Mehta (Roohi) and created by eminent writer Manu Joseph (Serious Men), the comedy-drama show revolves around a contemporary married couple with a child – a writer (played by Madhavan) and a corporate start-up founder (Surveen Chawla) who have fallen out of love and intend to separate.
Emily in Paris Season 2 (Streaming from 22nd December)
In a pleasant surprise for Chicago-based marketing executive Emily, she gets her dream job in Paris and relocates. She is assigned to redesign a French marketing company’s social media strategy from an American perspective. As she deals with a culture clash in a new country, she concurrently balances her workplace along with her personal life.
Kaaval (Streaming from 23rd December)
This Malayalam action thriller movie revolves around former best friends and business partners namely Thampan (played by Suresh Gopi) and Antony (Renji Panicker) who used to jointly own a sawmill. Many years later, when the latter gets into serious trouble, he asks for Thampan’s help to get out of it.
Minnal Murali (Streaming from 24th December)
Set in the 90s and helmed by Basil Joseph, ‘Minnal Murali’ follows the superhero origin story of Jaison (played by Tovino Thomas), who is portrayed as a tailer from a small town in the state of Kerala. The ordinary man turns into a superhero and assumes the mantle of Minnal Murali after he is struck by a bolt of lightning, which gives him special powers like super speed, extraordinary strength, and extreme agility.
Don’t Look Up (Streaming from 24th December)
Two astronomers (played by Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Lawrence) make a shocking discovery about an approaching comet on its way to a devastating collision with Earth in just six months. Their attempt to warn the social media-obsessed world through a media tour ostensibly forms the rest of the film’s plot. The film features an ensemble cast that also includes Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, and Timothee Chalamet, amongst others.
The Silent Sea (Streaming from 24th December)
Based on the series director Choi Hang-Yong’s own short film ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ (2014), ‘The Silent Sea’ is a South Korean sci-fi show that revolves around a dangerous space exploration mission to the moon to investigate a now-abandoned research station on the moon.
Cobra Kai Season 4 (Streaming from 31st December)
‘Cobra Kai’ is set more than three decades after the events of the 1984 cult film ‘The Karate Kid’. While the film featured Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in the role of the underdog protagonist and his adversary was Johnny Lawrence was played by William Zabka. But tables turn in the spin-off web series as the goings-on are narrated from Johnny Lawrence’s point of view in a universe where he becomes the underdog.
The third season of ‘Cobra Kai’ concluded with Johnny Lawrence teaming up for the first time with Daniel LaRusso to jointly train their students for the next All-Valley Karate tournament against their common enemy John Kreese (played by Martin Kove).
The Lost Daughter (Streaming from 31st December)
This psychological drama movie is helmed by Maggie Gyllenhaal (Jake Gyllenhaal’s sister) in her feature film directorial debut and is based on Elena Ferrante’s book of the same name. In the film, Olivia Colman plays a middle-aged woman who goes on a seaside holiday in Italy. There, she gets obsessed by a mother-daughter duo which forces her to deal with her own unresolved past and the decisions she took as a young mother.
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