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Your April inflight entertainment guide 

The best movies and TV shows to watch on your Cathay Pacific flight this month
By Charlotte Ames-Ettridge / 27 Mar 2026
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Welcome to your living room in the skies. On board our planes, you’ll find a world of entertainment at your fingertips, with more than 3,000 film, TV, and music titles to choose from. 

Our incredible inflight offering, delivered in stunning quality on state-of-the-art seatback screens, earned us the title of World's Best Inflight Entertainment at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline   Awards. Don’t miss the chance to vote in this year’s awards and name your favourite inflight experience. 

Flying with us this month? Hit play on these new and must-see releases. 

Our top picks for April 

A smiling young girl and a small mythical figure walk through a colourful forest in a scene from the hand-drawn animated film Another World.

Another World 

Animated fantasy Another World (Movie, Animation) follows Gudo, a friendly spirit guiding souls from death to reincarnation. When he meets Yuri, a little girl undertaking this journey, he instantly warms to her. However, Yuri carries anger from her past life that threatens not only her reincarnation, but the entire world. Gudo must embark on a treacherous mission to save Yuri. This immersive film heralds an exciting chapter for Hong Kong animation.  

Against a dark background, a serious young man stands holding a red table-tennis paddle, in a scene from Marty Supreme.

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Marty Supreme 

Marty Supreme (Movie, Drama) is about Marty Mauser (Timotheé Chalamet), a young man in 1950s America with an insatiable hunger for success. A hustler and table-tennis prodigy, Marty pivots from one dubious money-making scheme to another. Ruthless yet magnetic, his pursuit of glory makes for a satire-rich drama that has garnered a string of Academy Award nominations.  

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Dressed in thick coats, a man and his daughter sit on a park bench on a cold winter day.

Lucky Lu 

Lloyd Lee Choi’s debut feature Lucky Lu (Movie, Drama), follows a Chinese immigrant living in New York. Lu (Chang Chen) works as a food delivery rider, saving what he can. With the imminent arrival of his wife and daughter, he’s struck by misfortune, losing his bike and apartment on the same day. Desperate, he races around town seeking help, or even a miracle. The only problem is that everyone’s locked in the same struggle.  

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A woman and mat sit in a small, cluttered flat, with worried expressions on their faces, in a scene from The Ugly.

The Ugly 

A mystery thriller with a profound message, The Ugly (Movie, Thriller) tells the story of Dong-hwan (Park Jeong-min), who lives a quiet life with his father in a small town. He believes his mother abandoned the family decades earlier – until her body is suddenly unearthed. Dong-hwan begins questioning old acquaintances, hoping to piece together his mother’s final days. His search for answers uncovers a truth so disturbing he may not be able to face it. 

In a scene from the stop-motion film Chicken Run, featuring plasticine characters, two chickens pointing at a board.

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Spotlight: Rediscover Animation 

Few films capture the heart and imagination like hand-drawn animations. Relive some of your childhood favourites with our Rediscover Animation collection. Newly arrived on board this month, it’s packed with classics like Anastasia, in which a girl heads to Paris to learn if she is the lost princess. You’ll also find Chicken Run, 2000’s groundbreaking stop-motion animation about a group of chickens engaged in a Great Escape-like mission to flee their farm. And who could forget An American Tail, the charming 1980s feature about a young immigrant mouse finding his way around a new country while trying to reunite with his family?  

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A woman in an elaborate gown and tiara holds aloft a giant wand and greets cheering crowds in a vibrant scene from Wicked: For Good.

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Wicked: For Good 

The epic conclusion to the untold story of the witches of Oz begins in Wicked: For Good (Movie, Sci-Fi/Fantasy). Elphaba, demonised as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, fighting for truth. Glinda, the symbol of Goodness, reigns in Emerald City. But when the angry citizens of Oz rise up against the Wicked Witch, the two must reunite and truly see each other to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good. 

A woman sits alone in a pitch-dark room in a scene from Die My Love.

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Die My Love 

An isolated mother slowly loses grip of her sanity in this raw drama directed by auteur filmmaker Lynne Ramsay. Die My Love (Movie, Drama) explores the fate of Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), a woman who moves to a remote country house with her partner, Jackson (Robert Pattinson), with hopes of becoming a writer. But the birth of her child, coupled with Jackson’s absences, leaves her feeling alone and agitated. As she begins to unravel, it's in her imagination that she discovers herself anew. 

A woman sits alone at a dining table in an elegant yet dim flat, looking downcast, in a scene from Love Me.

Love Me 

Beautiful, wealthy and successful, Joon-kyung (Seo Hyun-jin) has it all. But beneath the surface, she’s haunted by a past tragedy that has left her increasingly isolated. Only Do-hyun (Chang Ryul), her neighbour, sees who she really is, but he, too, is not the carefree person he seems. As their acquaintance develops into romance, each finds in the other what they’ve long been seeking. Gentle and introspective, Love Me (TV, Drama) is a series worth savouring slowly.  

A man gestures enthusiastically as he addresses the camera while sitting in a bright, open room, in a scene from Eno.

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Eno 

With Eno (Movie, Documentary), filmmaker Gary Hustwit serves up a novel concept. The film delves into the career of Brian Eno, the legendary music producer known for his collaborations with David Bowie, Talking Heads and U2. What makes Eno innovative is its generative format: each time it plays, it’s different, with a unique mix of scenes and music creating a new arrangement. It’s an approach that captures Eno’s passion for creativity and it makes for a fascinating watch. 

A man with his hood up walking towards the camera in a scene from The Running Man.

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The Running Man 

Since Stephen King’s The Running Man was published in 1982, the “dystopian contest” genre has ballooned. So it’s fitting that the novel has now inspired a new film adaptation, starring Glen Powell as Ben Richards, the good guy forced to compete in a deadly TV show to support his family. As a Runner, he must survive for 30 days while being pursued relentlessly by assassins. An action thriller laced with wry comedy, The Running Man (Movie, Action/Adventure) is in equal parts eerie and entertaining.  

A woman lies mournfully on a bed in a red-tinted room in a scene from If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You.

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If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You

Psychological drama If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You (Movie, Drama) proves that real life can be stranger, darker and scarier than fiction. This deep-dive into the daily struggles of a woman exhausted by the demands of work and childcare is disorientating, stress-inducing – and wholly relatable. Rose Byrne gives a first-rate performance as Linda, the central protagonist whose life and sanity are slowly unravelling, and her character’s spiral will keep you hooked until the very last frame. 

An anxious-looking little girl and her mother stand by a counter in a shop in a scene from Left-Handed Girl.

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Left-Handed Girl

Writer-director Shih-Ching Tsou presents a tale that is at once gritty and sentimental in Left-Handed Girl (Movie, Drama). Told largely from the perspective of five-year-old I-Jing (Nina Ye), the film follows I-Jing, her mother Shu-Fen (Janel Tsai) and older sister I-Ann (Shih-Yuan Ma) as they begin building a new life in Taipei working at a night market. Shu-Fen is riddled with anxiety; I-Ann is brooding with resentment; and the wide-eyed, impressionable I-Jing tries to find her own way to support the family. 

An elegant woman dressed in black stands in a dark, snowy street in a scene from Resurrection.

Resurrection

Resurrection (Movie, Drama), Bi Gan’s fantasy epic, is set in a future where most of humanity has given up the ability to dream, save for an errant few known as Deliriants. Miss Shu (Shu Qi) is employed to track down these beings and destroy them; yet on discovering a Deliriant (Jackson Lee) with extraordinary gifts, Miss Shu instead installs a film projector inside him. What follows is a journey through six dreams, evoking both key periods of Chinese history and distinct styles of filmmaking – surreal, enigmatic and visually resplendent.

A man holds a glass ceramic plant pot above his head and looks ominously down as if about to drop it in a scene from No Other Choice.

No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook’s wickedly dark comedy-thriller offers a timely commentary on present-day work culture. Man Soo (the always charismatic Lee Byung-hun) loses both his livelihood and life’s meaning when, after 25 years as a dedicated employee, he is abruptly laid off from his job. Desperate to secure another position, he resorts to extreme, cutthroat means to get ahead in a competitive job market. Witty and entertaining even as it moves and unsettles you, No Other Choice (Movie, Thriller) is requisite viewing. 

As a young woman cleans a bathroom sink, she sees another woman looking intently at her in the reflection of the mirror, in a scene from The Housemaid.

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The Housemaid

The lavish mansion of a wealthy couple harbours unsavoury secrets in The Housemaid (Movie, Thriller). Millie (Sydney Sweeney) is a young woman in dire straits when she is offered a job as a housemaid for Nina and Andrew Winchester (Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar). However, disturbing occurrences make this seeming lifeline begin to look increasingly like a trap. Incredible twists and turns add a delicious dose of melodrama to this psychological thriller, which is further bolstered by the performances of its three leads. 

A mafia member in a dark suit sits a restaurant table with a gun placed in front of him, in a scene from Tulsa King.

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Tulsa King S3

When loyal mafia henchman Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) is released from prison following a 25-year sentence, he’s shocked to be immediately sent out of New York and tasked with establishing new criminal connections in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Suspecting he has been sidelined by his boss, Manfredi begins amassing his own power. Season 3 of Tulsa King (TV, Drama) sees Manfredi go up against a whisky magnate and Tulsa’s most elite family, with Stallone bringing a mix of grit and dry humour to the popular series.   

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The Queen of News S2 

True-to-life drama The Queen of News (TV, Drama) brings viewers into the high-stakes world of journalism. Man Wai-sum (Charmaine Sheh) is a successful TV anchor who must fend off constant threats from rival anchors to retain her title of “the Queen of News”. While season one saw Wai-sum rise to a top executive position only to step down in a shocking twist, season two opens with her taking over a digital media company, setting the stage for a fresh power struggle between traditional and emerging news platforms.  

Two young men sprint close together in a scene from 100 Meters

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100 Meters 

Mesmerising anime 100 Meters (Movie, Animation) tells a story of friendship and rivalry between two sprinters. Togashi is his school’s undisputed track star, naturally gifted and effortlessly successful. New classmate Komiya has none of Togashi’s skill but possesses all the drive and determination his friend lacks. Years later, the pair meet again as competitors. Overlaying live action footage with hand-drawn animation, 100 Meters brings its running sequences vividly to life while staying true to the core tenets of the animating craft. 

A man stands by a large vehicle holding a machine gun, in a grey snowy scene from Sons of the Neon Night

Sons of the Neon Night

Juno Mak’s fantastical crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night (Movie, Drama) takes place in an alternative Hong Kong: bleak, snowy and unlawful. The film opens with a shocking explosion that kills the city’s drug kingpin. Moreton (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is next in line to assume power, but faces a slew of rivals – not least among them his own brother Maddox (Alex To). Watch the accompanying Exclusive Interview with Juno Mak and Tony Leung Ka Fai (Movie, Featurette) for a deep dive into the making of this long-awaited film.  

A man and woman hold hands while sitting on a bench on a bridge in built-up urban area, in a scene from Highest 2 Lowest

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Highest 2 Lowest  

A wealthy music mogul has his morals tested in Spike Lee’s frenetic, darkly humorous Highest 2 Lowest (Movie, Thriller). David King (Denzel Washington) is the multimillionaire founder of Stackin’ Hits Records. To crown his success, he plans to put all his wealth into regaining a controlling interest in the record label. Then he gets a chilling call: kidnappers have taken Kyle, son of David’s right-hand man and best friend to David’s own son, Trey. King is forced to consider what he values more: his legacy, or human life.  

A dishevelled man in a dressing gown stands on an empty road, holding a gun, in a scene from One Battle After Another

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One Battle After Another 

Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture, and recipient of 13 Academy Award nominations, One Battle After Another (Movie, Drama) stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob, a former radical activist whose past catches up with him. With his revolutionary days behind him, he now lives off-grid, reclusive and paranoid, with his teenage daughter, Willa (Chase Infiniti). Despite his discretion, he is tracked down by an old enemy, the ruthless army officer Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn). It’s a plot both serious and absurd, held together by an emotional, father-daughter narrative core.  

A stern-looking general sits at the front of a packed theatre, flanked by two other military officers, in a scene from The Stage

The Stage  

Light-hearted period drama The Stage (Movie, Drama) sees an opera troupe deliver a show to remember – but not in quite the way they had envisioned. Rolling into a Beijing run by warlords, Hou Xi Ting (Chen Pei Si, also the film’s director) and his performers prepare to impress at the city’s famed Dexiang Theater. The stakes are high; so naturally, things immediately begin to go awry. From missing stars to mistaken identities, The Stage is a classic comedy of errors and a tribute to the world of theatre.  

A man in a suit shields a distressed-looking woman as she exits a press conference room in a scene from All Her Fault

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All Her Fault S1 

In All Her Fault, (TV, Drama) Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook) has all her greatest fears realised when her son Milo goes missing after school one day. She and husband Peter (Jake Lacy) begin a desperate search, led by Detective Alcaras (Michael Pena) and aided by new friend Jenny (Dakota Fanning). Yet as Alcaras works with the group to locate Milo, he uncovers secrets and past events each has been hiding. Snook and Pena are standouts among the show’s ensemble cast, helping to ground the story in believability.  

A woman with a shaved head sits in a dimly lit living room, in a scene from Bugonia

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Bugonia  

The Academy Award-nominated Bugonia (Movie, Thriller) is a darkly satirical look at the power of conspiracy theories. Teddy (Jesse Plemons) is convinced that aliens are controlling humanity. After leading his cousin Don (Aidan Delbis) to the same conviction, he hatches a plan to kidnap the rich and powerful CEO of a major pharmaceutical company (Emma Stone), whom he believes to be one of the aliens in command. Part sci-fi, part thriller, the film is sprinkled with comedic moments, seamlessly integrated by its talented leads. 

Two officials work in a room filled with scrolls of paper and pots of ink, in a scene from The Lychee Road.

The Lychee Road 

In Tang dynasty drama The Lychee Road (Movie, Drama), director and star Da Peng brings his signature tongue-in-cheek humour to a historical setting. He plays Li Shande, a lowly government official who is tricked into undertaking a doomed mission: to deliver fresh lychees all the way from Lingnan to Chang’an – a journey of 2,500km – in just eleven days. The whirlwind caper through mountain, desert, grassland and jungle is packed with improbable scenarios and fun cameos by Da Peng’s comedy pals.

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The Paper 

Fans of The Office  who can’t stop revisiting old episodes finally have something new to sink their teeth into. Spinoff mockumentary The Paper (TV, Comedy) follows a team of journalists at The Toledo Truth Teller, whose idealistic new editor Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) believes he can turn the failing Ohio newspaper around. The show features a first-rate ensemble cast, and with a similar mix of deadpan humour, absurdity and warmth, The Paper goes a long way towards living up to its beloved predecessor. 

A river cuts through a lush mountain valley on a clear day, in a promotional image for Great Wines in the Clouds: Ao Yun.

Great Wines in the Clouds: Ao Yun 

Arriving in a remote region of Yunnan and surveying the magnificent mountain scenery around him, expert winemaker Maxence Dulou knew he had found the perfect spot to establish Ao Yun, China’s first wine estate in the Himalayas. His mission? To create an exquisite grand cru at high altitude. A Cathay Pacific Original production, Great Wines in the Clouds: Ao Yun (Movie, Documentary) charts this journey from planting to tasting. Finally, it sees the wine reach still greater heights as the latest addition to Cathay Pacific’s award-winning inflight cellar.

A smiling wrestler holds up a wrestling championship belt as crowds cheer, in a scene from The Smashing Machine.

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The Smashing Machine 

Sports biopic The Smashing Machine (Movie, Drama) sees Dwayne Johnson deliver a Golden Globe-nominated performance as American wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Though set during the height of Kerr’s fame and success in the late 1990s, this film is more interested in the man behind the machine, exploring his struggle with substance abuse and volatile relationship with his girlfriend, Dawn (Emily Blunt). By spotlighting Kerr’s battle outside the ring, The Smashing Machine delivers a grounded story with universal appeal. 

Two men wearing racing suits face one another in a white corridor, in a scene from F1: The Movie.

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F1®: The Movie 

Adrenaline levels are high in F1®: The Movie (Movie, Action/Adventure), which sees a racing has-been get a second shot at glory. Sonny (Brad Pitt) was a rising F1 star in the ’90s until a near-fatal accident ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s convinced by an old friend to help rescue a failing Formula 1 team. With cameos from real F1 racers and scenes shot during actual Grand Prix races, this film will delight both casual and fervent fans of the sport.  

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WestK in the Sky 

As WestK’s official travel partner, Cathay has teamed up with the arts and culture hub to create WestK in the Sky (TV, Docuseries), a six-part series delving into WestK’s iconic spaces and events. Tour M+ and its diverse art collections with museum director Suhanya Raffel; follow style expert Karen Mok as she explores French fashion through the ages at Hong Kong Palace Museum; and take a look at some of the incredible performances at Freespace Jazz Fest, WestK’s spirited annual music event. 

A casually dressed man eats alone at a table in a toy department store in a scene from Roofman.

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Roofman 

Proving that real life is stranger than fiction, Roofman (Movie, Comedy) tells the incredible true story of Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an escaped convict who spent several months hiding in a toy department store. A former soldier, Jeffrey uses his survival skills to remain undetected. But when he begins mixing with the local community and falls for kind-hearted single mum Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), his secret becomes harder to conceal. Tatum and Dunst are as likeable as ever in this surprisingly wholesome drama.  

Two men stood on the top of a building, in a scene from Taxi Driver Season 3.

Taxi Driver Season 3 

Back for a third season, hit Korean series Taxi Driver (TV, Drama) follows the exploits of Kim Do-ki (Lee Je-hoon), driver-slash-vigilante. A highly skilled former soldier who is haunted by the murder of his mother, Do-ki helps others get justice where he couldn’t for himself, as a member of the elusive Rainbow Taxi Company. Season three brings more compelling story arcs and sees Hong Kong’s very own Edan Lui join the cast as an ally – albeit a questionable one – for the Rainbow gang. 

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