Quick answer: November 2026’s biggest releases are The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (theaters, Nov 20), Godzilla Minus Zero (Nov 6), David Fincher’s The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (IMAX, Nov 25), The Rings of Power Season 3 (Prime Video, Nov 11), Yellowjackets‘ final season (Paramount+, Nov 20) and Percy Jackson Season 3 (Disney+, Nov 20).
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November is when the year-end blockbusters start, and streaming platforms save some of their biggest returns for the holidays. Here is everything worth your attention this month, in theaters and at home, with exact dates and where to watch.
Dates are for the US and come from studio and network announcements. They can still change; we update this calendar every week. Bookmark it, and check our movie reviews and TV reviews as titles come out.
New movies in theaters in November 2026
| Date | Movie | Director | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | Godzilla Minus Zero | Takashi Yamazaki | Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe |
| Nov 6 | The Cat in the Hat (animated) | — | Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang |
| Nov 13 | Ebenezer | Ti West | Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint |
| Nov 13 | How to Rob a Bank | David Leitch | Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Pete Davidson |
| Nov 13 (limited) | Paper Tiger | James Gray | Miles Teller, Adam Driver |
| Nov 20 | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | Francis Lawrence | Joseph Zada, Ralph Fiennes, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning |
| Nov 25 | Hexed (Disney Animation) | Josie Trinidad, Jason Hand | Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones |
| Nov 25 | Focker-in-Law | — | Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Ariana Grande |
| Nov 25 (IMAX only) | The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth | David Fincher | Brad Pitt, Elizabeth Debicki, Carla Gugino |
The movies to watch first
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Nov 20): (cast & details) the prequel about the 50th Hunger Games and a young Haymitch Abernathy, directed again by Francis Lawrence. Expected to be the biggest opening of the month.
- Godzilla Minus Zero (Nov 6): (IMAX & details) Takashi Yamazaki follows up his Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One with an R-rated sequel set in 1949.
- The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (Nov 25): David Fincher directs Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth in 1977, eight years after Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Netflix gives it a two-week IMAX-only run before it streams on December 23.
- Ebenezer (Nov 13): Ti West (X, Pearl) retells A Christmas Carol with Johnny Depp as Scrooge.
New and returning TV shows in November 2026
| Date | Series | Season | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | The Gilded Age | Season 4 | HBO / HBO Max |
| Nov 3 | Bass x Machina | New (animated) | Netflix |
| Nov 3 | Stick | Season 2 | Apple TV |
| Nov 4 | The Greatest (Muhammad Ali limited series) | New | Prime Video |
| Nov 4 | All’s Fair | Season 2 | Hulu |
| Nov 5 | Black Doves | Season 2 | Netflix |
| Nov 6 | The Assassin | Season 2 | Prime Video |
| Nov 11 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 3 | Prime Video |
| Nov 11 | The Body | New | Netflix |
| Nov 12 | The Empress | Season 3 | Netflix |
| Nov 19 | The Altruists | New | Netflix |
| Nov 20 | Yellowjackets | Season 4 (final) | Paramount+ Premium |
| Nov 20 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Season 3 | Disney+ |
| Nov 25 | Blade Runner 2099 | New | Prime Video |
| Nov 26 | The Hunting Wives | Season 2 | Netflix |
The series to watch first
- The Rings of Power Season 3 (Nov 11): full release schedule here; set several years after Season 2, it covers the War of the Elves and Sauron and starts the Fall of Númenor.
- Yellowjackets Season 4 (Nov 20): (everything we know) the final season, picking up about 19 months after Season 3, as the survivors try to bury their secrets before rescue arrives. New episodes require the Paramount+ Premium plan.
- The Gilded Age Season 4 (Nov 1): Bertha Russell’s new social order comes at a price, and Agnes van Rhijn sees a chance to regain her standing.
- Blade Runner 2099 (Nov 25): (details) the long-awaited live-action series set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.
Also: Percy Jackson Season 3: everything we know.
Anime this month
Fall anime is in full swing: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 and JoJo’s Steel Ball Run continue all month. See our Fall 2026 Anime Season Guide for every show and where to stream it.
FAQ
What is the biggest movie of November 2026?
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, out in theaters on November 20, 2026, is expected to have the biggest opening of the month.
When does The Rings of Power Season 3 come out?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 premieres on Prime Video on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
When does Yellowjackets Season 4 come out?
Yellowjackets’ fourth and final season premieres on Paramount+ on Friday, November 20, 2026.
Is the new Cliff Booth movie on Netflix?
Yes, but not right away. The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth plays exclusively in IMAX theaters from November 25, then streams on Netflix from December 23, 2026.
Sources: TVLine, TVLine (Yellowjackets), TheOneRing.net, Screen Rant, Popverse, TVChart.