Top OTT releases this week: What to watch on Netflix, JioCinema, Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar

Friday OTT release: 'Atlas' starring Jennifer Lopez is set to release on Netflix on May 24. (Images via X)

As the temperature soars and a heatwave warning in Delhi and parts of northwest India drives many of us indoors, OTT options to keep the entire family indoors and engaged are more welcome than ever. From 'Atlas' starring Jennifer Lopez to 'Dune Part 2' with Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet in the lead and 'Crew' with its star-studded cast of Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon, these are some of the top entertainers (films and series) coming to OTT this week (May 20-26):

Crew

Cast: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon

OTT platform: JioCinema

OTT release date: May 24

Director Rajesh Krishnan's 'Crew' made just over Rs 83 crore at the Indian box office. The comedy starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon as well as Kapil Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh is coming to JioCinema from May 24.

Atlas

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown

OTT platform: Netflix

OTT release date: May 24

Jennifer Lopez plays Atlas Shepherd in this sci-fi film. Atlas is on a mission to capture a robot gone rogue. When her plan fails, she has no option but to work with artificial intelligence that she doesn't fully trust.

In Good Hands 2

OTT platform: Netflix

OTT release date: May 23

After Melisa's (Asli Enver) death, her husband Firat (Kaan Urgancioglu) and son Can (Mert Ege Ak) must learn to embrace life and love again. Can wants to quit school, and Firat must find a way to convince him otherwise. Enter Sezen (Ezgi Senler).

The Kardashians Season 5

Cast: Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Kenner, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner

OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar

OTT release date: May 23

Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie and Kim Kardashian are back with Mom Kris Jenner, to navigate new family drama, and their everyday lives in the fifth season of The Kardashians on OTT.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

OTT platform: Netflix

OTT release date: May 24

The Camp Cretaceous gang - Darius, Kenji, Sammy, Ben and Yasmina - are back after six years to save the dinosaurs, and the world, in this animated series. In this reprisal, the five are being hunted by someone; they need to figure out who and why before they can neutralize the threat.

WWE Women's World Championship: Becky Lynch vs Liv Morgan at WWE King and Queen

OTT platform: SonyLIV

OTT release date and time: May 25, 10.30 pm

The two wrestlers have traded words and warnings since their bout on Monday night. The stakes will be high as Becky Lynch defends her Women's World Champion title.

Becky Lynch defends her #WWE Women’s World Championship against Liv Morgan at #WWEKingandQueen

Will Morgan's Revenge Tour end in triumph, or will Lynch retain her title? Tune in on May 25 at 10:30 PM to find out, LIVE on #SonyLIV pic.twitter.com/izQsAdQd9x

— Sony LIV (@SonyLIV) May 21, 2024

The Beach Boys

OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar

OTT release date: May 24

If you've heard the song 'Wouldn't it be nice' or "Bird bird bird, bird bird bird bird" - perhaps in the early episodes of 'The Full House' on TV - then you know of the 1960s American pop band The Beach Boys. A new documentary on Disney+ Hotstar combines never-before-seen footage and new interviews with band members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, and others to tell the story of The Beach Boys' rise and influence. The documentary has been directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.

Let the Endless Summer begin “The Beach Boys,” an all-new documentary, streaming exclusively on #DisneyPlusHotstar beginning May 24, 2024. pic.twitter.com/A9CdMFAHeB

— Disney+ Hotstar (@DisneyPlusHS) May 6, 2024

Also earmark these OTT releases for the week of May 27 to June 1:

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, coming to Zee5 on May 28:

Randeep Hooda's directorial debut, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar stars Hooda and Ankita Lokhande. The biopic is coming to Zee5 on May 28.

Panchayat Season 3, coming to Amazon Prime Video on May 28

It's Panchayat election season in Phulera and Panchayat Pradhan Manju Devi (Neena Gupta) will have to cover much ground if she wants to be re-elected. Abhishek Tripathi (Jitendra Kumar will again be torn between serving his own ends or serving the people of Phulera as a public official).

Die Hart 2: Die Harter, coming to Amazon Prime Video from May 30:

Kevin Hart plays action hero Kevin Hart in this madcap comedy. Hart is kidnapped, tortured and shot, but he thinks he's on the set of a film where he must improvise all the action! The film is an obvious parody of the iconic Die Hard films starring Bruce Willis. Die Hart 2, the film, also stars Nathalie Emmanuel and John Cena.