10 films to watch in November 2026, from Brad Pitt’s Hollywood comeback to the next Hunger Games

November’s movie calendar has something for almost every kind of film fan, from Brad Pitt returning as a Hollywood fixer to the next chapter of The Hunger Games and another round of family chaos in Focker-in-Law. There are also stories rooted in real-life theatre history and disability rights, a Disney animated fantasy and darker dramas about crime, trauma and personal responsibility.

Here are 10 films to put on your watchlist this month, along with their U.S. release dates.

1. The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth

Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth, the stuntman he portrayed in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Set in 1977, the story follows Booth as a fixer for Hollywood figures caught up in trouble. The film brings together Quentin Tarantino, who wrote the screenplay, and David Fincher, who directs. It opens in IMAX theatres before arriving on Netflix in December.

Releasing: November 25 (IMAX); December 23 (Netflix)

2. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

The dystopian franchise returns with a story set decades before Katniss Everdeen’s rebellion. Joseph Zada plays a younger Haymitch Abernathy, the character originally portrayed by Woody Harrelson, while Ralph Fiennes takes on the role of President Snow. The prequel explores another chapter in Panem’s brutal history, beginning with the 50th Hunger Games.

Releasing: November 20

3. Elsinore

Andrew Scott stars as Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who famously played Hamlet at London’s National Theatre in 1989 while living with AIDS. Olivia Colman and Billie Piper also feature in the drama, which revisits a remarkable episode in British theatre history. Its focus on performance, personal courage and the AIDS crisis makes it one of the month’s more emotionally charged releases.

Releasing: November 20

4. Club Kid

Jordan Firstman writes, directs and stars in this comedy-drama about a New York party promoter whose carefree lifestyle is challenged when he discovers he has a 10-year-old son. Cara Delevingne co-stars as his business partner. Beneath the nightlife setting, the film explores what happens when a life built around parties collides with the responsibilities of parenthood.

Releasing: November 6

5. Hexed

Disney returns to original animated fantasy with the story of Billie, a teenager who discovers she possesses magical abilities. Hailee Steinfeld voices the heroine, with Rashida Jones among the cast. The film introduces a new magical world for families looking for an animated adventure beyond familiar franchise sequels.

Releasing: November 25

6. Focker-in-Law

The funny comedy franchise is back with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in another installment of the Meet the Parents series. This time around, however, things get a little more complicated when Greg Focker starts to be suspicious about his son’s fiancé, played by Ariana Grande.

Releasing: November 25

7. Paper Tiger

Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller star in the crime thriller by James Gray, which is set in Queens, New York, in 1986. The story revolves around two brothers who get involved in a very dangerous venture that involves Russian immigrants and organized crime. Initially, what seems to be a very lucrative venture turns out to be very dangerous.

Releasing: November 13 (limited release); November 20 (wider release)

8. Wild Horse Nine

Martin McDonagh, director of "In Bruges" is back with another dark comedy film featuring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, both CIA agents on a dangerous mission to the island of Easter Island. Politics, weird people and self-regrets make this movie more disturbing compared to any other spy comedy film.

Releasing: November 6

9. Being Heumann

The film revolves around disability rights activist Judith Heumann, who is portrayed by actress Ruth Madeley. It tells the tale of the 1977 protest in San Francisco, when protesters occupied a government building to ensure that disability rights regulations were enforced. Mark Ruffalo also stars in the film.

Releasing: November 6 (select theatres); November 13 (Apple TV)

10. Josephine

Gemma Chan and Channing Tatum star in Beth de Araújo’s intense drama about an eight-year-old girl who witnesses a sexual assault. The story follows the emotional aftermath for the child and her parents, raising difficult questions about trauma, family support and whether she should testify. Its subject matter is challenging, but its focus on a family confronting a devastating event makes it a notable release.

Releasing: November 20 (limited release)