From The Last of Us to The Menu: Our Top Five Movies and Web Series to Watch Right Now

Looking for something new to watch? Here are our recommendations.

Written by Ali Pardiwala, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 23 January 2023 14:29 IST

From The Last of Us to The Menu: Our Top Five Movies and Web Series to Watch Right Now

The Menu is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in India

Highlights

The Menu was released globally in late 2022
The Last of Us is based on the popular 2013 video game of the same name
The Test season 2 covers the Australian men's cricket team

There have been a fair amount of movies and TV shows released in January 2023 already, and as always, there's never a shortage of great content to watch if you're looking for something new. This includes movies and TV shows on major streaming platforms, but you can also head on over to the movie theatre if you're looking for a big-screen experience, especially for good old-fashioned family-friendly viewing. Here are our recommendations of what you can watch right now in India, covering various streaming services and more.

The Last of Us (Disney+ Hotstar)

Based on the popular 2013 video game of the same name, The Last of Us is among the biggest web series available to watch right now, and has received praise for its pace, screenplay, and loyalty to the source material's writing. Even if you haven't played the video game, this dystopian thriller will still have you hooked. New episodes release weekly on Disney+ Hotstar on Monday morning.

Mission Majnu (Netflix)

At its heart a spy thriller focused on intelligence gathering, Mission Majnu is also a love story that explores the human side of intelligence and espionage operations. Although far from perfect in its handling of the genre, it still makes for a fun watch, especially for fans of lead actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (In theatres now)

Part of the incredibly popular and long-running Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the sequel to the franchise's first spin-off film Puss in Boots, which released in 2011. Fans of Shrek can expect more of the same animated antics of Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas), with the movie now playing in theatres.

The Menu (Disney+ Hotstar)

Although this critically-acclaimed film released globally in late 2022, it's now available to stream in India. With a highly-rated cast that includes Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu is among the finest new movies you can watch at home right now, if you're in the mood for the comedy-horror genre.

The Test season 2 (Amazon Prime Video)

Amazon Prime Video's growing catalogue of sports-based reality shows gets a big boost with the second season of The Test. Cricket fans will get an inside look at the goings-on of the Australian men's cricket team through a series of controversies and key departures in the team.

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The Last of Us Season 1

Release Date 16 January 2023
Genre Action, Drama, Thriller
Cast
Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv, Nick Offerman, Gabriel Luna, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Storm Reid, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Melanie Lynskey
Director
Kantemir Balagov
Producer
Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Rose Lam, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan

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Mission Majnu

Release Date 20 January 2023
Language Hindi
Genre Action, Drama
Cast
Rashmika Mandanna, Sidharth Malhotra, Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, Parmeet Sethi, Awlad Hossen Eshan, Mir Sarwar, Rukh Nabeel, Zachary Coffin, Kartik Srivastava, Sharik Khan, Sunny Yadav, Mohd Talib, Neel Vishal Mishra, Ariyan Mehedi, Vikram Sharma, Bikram Malati, Anaya Kashyap, DJ Virus
Director
Shantanu Bagchi
Producer
Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala, Garima Mehta

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Release Date 20 January 2023
Language English
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast
Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anthony Mendez
Director
Joel Crawford
Producer
Mark Swift

The Menu

Release Date 18 November 2022
Language English
Genre Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Cast
Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, John Leguizamo, Reed Birney, Paul Adelstein, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, Rob Yang, Rebecca Koon, Peter Grosz
Director
Mark Mylod
Producer
Adam McKay, Betsy Koch

The Test Season 2

Release Date 13 January 2023
Genre Documentary, Sport
Cast
Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Gerard Whateley, Justin Langer, Peter Lalor, Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Tim Paine, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, David Warner, Gideon Haigh, Marcus Harris, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson
Director
Adrian Brown, Sheldon Wynne
Producer
Adrian Brown, Richard Ostroff

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