What to watch on Netflix and ShowMax this weekend

11 November 2016
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It’s been an interesting week, with the United States elections and reports of extreme flooding in South Africa, so we wouldn’t blame you for indulging in a little bit of escapism.

ShowMax and Netflix South Africa have got you covered, with a great selection of comedy, action, and sci-fi shows to keep your mind off the week’s controversial news.

Check out the latest shows you can watch on ShowMax and Netflix South Africa this week:


Younger (season 1)

ShowMax

IMDb: 7.7

Liza Miller’s struggling to start at the bottom of a career ladder at the age of 40, so, with a few tweaks to her appearance, wardrobe and sense of dignity, she poses as a 26-year-old in this excellent new comedy series.

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The Crown (season 1)

Netflix

IMDb: 9.2

The Crown focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.

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Teen Wolf (season 5)

ShowMax

IMDb: 7.7

Graduation looms, but teenage werewolf Scott McCall and his friends must first face and defeat their most dangerous enemy yet, one who uses both science and the supernatural to attack Scott and his pack.

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The Ivory Game

Netflix

IMDb: 9.7

Wildlife activists and investigators put their lives on the line to battle the illegal African ivory trade, in this suspenseful on-the-ground documentary.

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

ShowMax

IMDb: 6.9

Ace Ventura is a genius and the world’s greatest detective for cases involving animals. He’s also a human wrecking ball.

This movie will remind you of the comic genius of Jim Carrey’s early career – the ridiculous accents, catchphrases, and crazy full-body gestures.

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Black Book

Netflix

IMDb: 7.8

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

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Changing Lanes

ShowMax

IMDb: 6.5

A fender bender on a busy road in New York City escalates into a war of revenge as a lawyer and a businessman (played by Ben Affleck and Samuel L Jackson), both of whom were on their way to court when they crashed into each other, try to destroy each other’s lives.

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The Late Bloomer

Netflix

IMDb: 5.2

The story of an adult male who, after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland, experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s

ShowMax

IMDb: 7.8

The classic film starring Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, a flighty young woman in the big city with a few plans of her own. She dreams of riches and comfort … and then into her life, and her apartment block, steps writer Paul Varjack.

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The Expanse (season 1)

Netflix

IMDb: 8.2

A police detective in the asteroid belt, the first officer of an interplanetary ice freighter and an earth-bound United Nations executive slowly discover a vast conspiracy that threatens the Earth’s rebellious colony on the asteroid belt.

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Featured Image: Holland Roden from Teen Wolf

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  1. AVJ
    13.11.2016 at 07:27

    Can’t wait for Ster-Kinekor to jump on the bandwagon.

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