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Virgin Atlantic onboard entertainment - May 2025

You'll find a wide selection of movies, TV shows and audio books when you're onboard a Virgin Atlantic plane. Take a look at our favourites for this month below, or find out more about what to expect on your next Virgin Atlantic flight over on their dedicated Vera website pages.

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Across the River and into the Trees

Set in post-WWII Venice, this Hemingway adaptation sees Schreiber outstanding as a terminally ill U.S.Army Colonel who on a final trip meets a woman who offers him hope and redemption. The result is a haunting meditation on mortality and human connection.

Apprentice, The Trump Story

This controversial and divisive fictionalised account of Donald Trump’s early career boasts a memorable performancefrom Stan as Trump. Yet it’s Strong’s chilling turn as mentor Roy Cohn that steals the show in what emerges as an impeccably acted, award-baiting drama.

The Count of Monte Cristo

The classic adventure yarn gets a sumptuous French polish as the titular Count escapes from jail after years of falseimprisonment. His next job? To take his revenge on those who betrayed him and destroyed his life.

Gladiator II

Director Scott returns to ancient Rome, this time with hunky Mescal tangled up in intrigue and bloodshed –some of it in arenas, some in the corridors of power. Washington joins the fray, adding gravitas to an at-times gobsmacking, action-packed saga of power and betrayal.

Anora

Romance, comedy and drama in this (ahem) rather racy tale of a Brooklyn escort, Ani, and Vanya, the son of a Russian oligarch, whose marriage enrages his parents. The result is what one critic described as ‘a kick-ass Cinderella story’ – and what we’re describing as ‘ace’.

Bird

A mysterious stranger (Rogowski) shakes up a young girl’s life in Kent in this latest from the brilliant auteur Andrea Arnold. Barry ‘Saltburn’ Keoghan is another standout in a gem whose blend of gritty realism with magical touches wowed the judges at Cannes.

Emilia Pérez

This daring musical crime drama (yes, you read that correctly) is a gem. Centring on a cartel boss who undergoesgender-affirming surgery, it mixes music with thrills and tugs on the heartstrings, too. If you’re in the mood for something a bit different, this is the puppy.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

The 1950s Appalachians hide a dark secret in this franchise reboot, with Kesy donning the famous red horns to do battlewith a cursed community tormented by witches and a demon. Think folk horror, cooked the Hellboy way.

Apartment 7A

This prequel to the 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby goes full dark as a young dancer (Garner, superb) movesinto a building harbouring dark secrets. A claustrophobic atmosphere of unrelenting tension keeps you guessing until a final, terrifying reveal.

Conclave

Back in the mists of 1989, Tim Burton’s dark, stylish vision of Gotham redefined the superhero genre. ‘Sounds like dry subject matter,’ you say. Not a bit of it. The back-stabbing and power struggles within the Vatican walls make for excellent, gripping viewing.

Girls Will Be Girls

Rebellion, desire, and a Himalayan boarding school – this romantic drama dives into messy mother-daughter dynamicsand sexual awakenings to reveal a sharp, tender coming-of-age story with a side-order of generational baggage. Smart, bold, and not afraid to stir the pot

Here

Zemeckis reunites with his Forrest Gump and Cast Away star Hanks for this time-hopping tale set in a living room. Its use of de-ageing technology to follow generations of lives makes it a visual marvel. Storywise, however, it’s divided audiences.

Heretic

Hugh ‘hot streak’ Grant tops a run of great turns with this tour de force performance as a creepy blokeplaying host to two Mormon missionary girls. What happens next? Pshaw. Like we’re going to spoil one of the best horror films of recent years.

The Killer

John Woo remakes his own 1989 action classic here, with Game of Thrones’ Emmanuel in the title role.If the gender switch rings the changes, the legendary Woo action-movie touch remains the same, making this the most stylish shoot-em-up since Bullet Train.

Moana 2

Join the return of Moana and Maui as they set sail on an epic ocean voyage.

Piece by Piece

Something a bit (make that very) different here with this LEGO-animated documentary charting Pharrell Williams’ riseto global musical and fashion icon. Like nothing you’ve seen, it’s a unique mix of humour, music, and whimsy in a bold and inventive biographical odyssey.

Smile 2

Movie critic Mark Kermode reckons Scott deserves an Oscar for her turn in this horror sequel. We’ll leave you to decideon that, but no doubt, ‘committed’ is the word as she plays a global pop star tormented by terrifying, unknowable forces during a world tour.

Sweethearts

A college romcom with shades of Booksmart (what, you haven’t seen Booksmart? Sort it out),Sweethearts centres on two besties who decide to dump their other halves on ‘Drunksgiving’, a chaotic pre-Thanksgiving knees-up. As you can imagine, things don’t go according to...

The Wild Robot

This wonderful sci-fi animation has a starry voice cast and a heart-melting message as service robot Roz finds herself stranded alone on an island. Adapting to her surroundings, she also adopts an orphaned goose called Brightbill. All together now, ‘Ah…’

Joker: Folie à Deux

What’s more dangerous than one unstable mind? Two. With Phoenix reprising his role and Gaga in scene-stealing form,this sequel takes Joker and Harley Quinn’s chaos to operatic heights. Think musical numbers with madness – this is the Joker movie you probably didn’t expect.

Kraven the Hunter

Kraven the Hunter is the visceral, action-packed origin story of Marvel's iconic villain. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven,a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences.

My Old Ass

Quirky comedy-drama in the time-travel/body-swap field in which youngElliott (Stella) meets an older version of herself (Plaza). Turns out the older Elliott has a few lessons she wants to impart regarding life, family and, of course, romance.

The Return

Let’s face it, Fiennes as Odysseus is enough to sell this movie by itself. Chuck him into a story where the aging herogoes home to find his wife a prisoner and his son facing death, and you have all the ingredients for absorbing, epic action.

Speak No Evil

Frankly, the less you know about this slow-burning horror-thriller, the more effective it is. Suffice to say it concerns two familieswho continue a holiday friendship. And if you thought that Paddy (McAvoy) was a bit odd on his hols, wait until you see him on home turf…

Venom: The Last Dance

In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters,for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision...

Wolfs

Global superstars George Clooney and Brad Pitt team up for the action comedy Wolfs. Clooneyplays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. When a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two "lone wolves" are forced to work together, they find their night...

Juror #2

Well into his 90s, Clint Eastwood is still directing superb drama. This one stars Hoult as a juror in a murder trial hiding his own ‘connection’ to the case. What follows is a proper nail-biter, as well as being a taut exploration of the fine line between truth and lies.

Memoir of a Snail

Stop-motion maestro Adam Elliot crafts the wry and slightly surreal of Grace, a misfit obsessed with ornamental snails,whose twin brother’s absence sends her on a journey of self-discovery. The end result is truly brilliant.

Nickel Boys

It’s rare to see a movie in the first-person POV, but the superb Nickel BoysIs just that. Adapted from a novel by Colson Whitehead (who also penned Underground Railroad), it’s set in a brutal 1960s Florida reform school, where Elwood and Turner fight for survival.

Salem's Lot

The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s classic vampire novel is probably the slickest, as a writer (Pullman) returnsto his small-town roots, only to discover it’s falling victim to a sinister ancient evil. What sort of evil? A fanged evil. Lusting for blood.

The Substance

Strong stomachs needed for this acclaimed tale of a woman (Moore, never better) who uses an illicit drug tocreate a younger version of herself – with, needless to say, horrific side-effects. Unnerving and thought-provoking, it’s a wild ride into the psyche’s darkest corners.

We Live in Time

Be warned: this one’s a tear-jerker, with Garfield and Pugh dazzling in a decade-spanning romance that exploreslove, loss, and fate’s quiet interventions. Funny, sad, and insightful – with shades of Richard Curtis and One Day – it’s an absolute gem.

Woman of the Hour

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut tells the chilling true-life tale of when serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on US TV showThe Dating Game. As Cheryl (Kendrick) chooses her date amid an atmosphere of casual misogyny, we learn the extent of Alcala’s evil.