As we approach the end of the year, November comes racing with a packed lineup set to keep you busy from the movie theater to your favorite streaming service. With the holiday season shifting into high gear, the month also brings with it several new titles to have on your radar, from some of the most talked-about movies of the year to exciting streaming releases. It can even be too overwhelming at times, but worry not, as this list is here to let you in on what’s coming over the horizon that may take up your viewing hours. Below, check out the new films and series that are helping make November an eventful month.
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Movies Coming to Cinemas in November 2026
Godzilla Minus Zero
A sequel to the well-received Godzilla Minus One, this movie sees post-war Japan contend with the rise of King Ghidorah. But they aren’t alone in facing the threat, as Godzilla regenerates and resurfaces for a showdown of epic proportions. Catch the latest live-action film in the Godzilla franchise in cinemas, including IMAX, on November 4.
Wicker
After causing quite a stir on social media with its trailers earlier this year, the romantic fantasy is finally hitting local cinemas. It centers on a lonely fisherwoman (Olivia Coleman) who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband. The result is a wicker man, played by Alexander Skarsgård, who unexpectedly rocks her world, but also that of the local village. See this for yourself exclusively in SM Cinemas on November 4.
The Cat in the Hat
Doing what he does best, the Cat spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature, and singularly irreverent way, transporting them on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before. In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.
Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’s last chance to prove himself, or lose his magical hat. This animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic springs its way onto local cinemas on November 6.
How to Rob a Bank
In director David Leitch’s latest action spectacle, a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs and their most ambitious heist yet. Catch the robbers in action in local cinemas on November 11.
Remember
After breaking box office records with 2023’s Rewind, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, and director Mae Cruz Alviar reunite for another tearjerker. It follows an estranged couple who reunite after their daughter is diagnosed with a rare genetic illness, leading to the resurfacing of old feelings, buried wounds, and fading memories. It will come to cinemas on November 11.
Wildwood
LAIKA Studios has made a name for itself with its acclaimed stop-motion animated movies. And their latest release, Wildwood, is no exception. It follows headstrong teenager Prue McKeel and her classmate Curtis as they go on an adventure in the forests outside Portland to find her missing little brother. But what awaits them is a magical world that’s being ravaged by a civil war as they must navigate enchanted but dangerous terrain. This SM Cinemas exclusive will begin showing in cinemas on November 11.
QCinema 2026
QCinema is back, and once again, the popular film festival brings with it a notable lineup of local and international movies for festivalgoers to enjoy. It’s a true haven for Filipino cinephiles, especially for those who score tickets early. The festival will begin on November 13 at select cinemas and will run until the 22nd.
You Can See Everything
From surprise screening to cinematic sensation, Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder’s critically acclaimed documentary You Can See Everything is finally coming to the Philippines. The movie chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, at their home before Holmes begins her prison sentence. But the film is so much more than a look at the life of a tech CEO who has fallen from grace, with its twists best left unspoiled. See what all the hype is about when the movie comes to local cinemas on November 18.
Club Kid
After a successful premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid is set to make its anticipated local theatrical debut this month. The movie follows an outgoing New York party promoter who learns that he has a 10-year-old son, which leads to a surprisingly tender, comedic, sweet, and honest father-son story set in NYC’s queer club scene. Catch this in cinemas on November 18.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
It must be the 2010s again, because Hunger Games fever is back with a vengeance. The newest entry in the popular series follows a young Haymitch Abernathy as he participates in the 50th Hunger Games, which is notable for featuring double the tributes per district. While we know he wins, the movie will explore his experiences inside and outside the arena that scar him for life and end up planting the seeds of rebellion that will spark 25 years later. The film will come to cinemas on November 18.
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Most of us are aware of the stereotype of young Filipinas who date foreigners. But what happens when that is shown through the perspective of a woman of a certain age? You get this Cinemalaya 2026 standout from Vahn Leinard Pascual about 69-year-old Biring, whose dream of a better life in America is dashed once more after her US visa application is rejected for the fourth time.
This leads her to online dating, where she meets a man named Steve who makes her feel loved and seen. But as their relationship develops, Biring finds herself on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. If you missed it during the independent festival’s run, now’s your chance to catch it when it begins its nationwide release on November 18.
Laya
From director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo comes this drama thriller starring Andrea Brillantes. Sab arrives at a quiet seaside town ready to exact revenge on Tuki, a man she believes is responsible for her father’s death. But as Sab learns more about Tuki and how he’s been living a reclusive life after the townsfolk shunned him, she begins to question if he really is the monster she thought he was. See how Sab navigates this moral quandary when the movie arrives in cinemas on November 25.
Look Back
Based on the popular 2021 manga of the same name, which got an anime adaptation in 2024, this live-action adaptation follows popular student Fujino and social recluse Kyomoto. While their personalities couldn’t be more different, they find common ground with their shared love of drawing manga, with Kyomoto even idolizing Fujino for the manga she draws for the school’s newspaper. As they get older, the two become close friends as they face life’s different challenges. The Japanese film will come exclusively to SM Cinemas on November 25.
Focker In-Law
The Meet the Parents franchise gets a new sequel in this comedy about Greg and Pam Focker’s now-grown son, Henry, who wants to propose to his girlfriend, Olivia, played by none other than Ariana Grande. But his family thinks it’s a complete mismatch, especially with Olivia’s strong-willed attitude, leading to a hilariously chaotic family reunion. Catch this in cinemas on November 25.
Hexed
Disney’s latest animated feature dives into the world of witches. Billie is not like the other girls, mainly because she has magical powers. When she is expelled from school, Billie is unexpectedly transported into Hexe, a realm of witches. There, she learns more about herself, her powers, her family’s past, and comes face-to-face with dangerous beings. Hexed casts its spell in local cinemas beginning November 25.
New Streaming Movies and Shows of November 2026
The Remarried Empress
Based on the hit NAVER WEBTOON of the same name, The Remarried Empress follows the strained relationship between beloved Empress Navier and her husband, Emperor Sovieshu of the Eastern Empire. With anxieties rising across the land, the couple’s relationship begins to fracture when Sovieshu falls in love with a runaway slave and attempts to move heaven and earth to win her heart.
Unwilling to compromise her dignity, Navier acquiesces to the emperor’s request on one condition – that she be allowed to remarry rival Crown Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom. What follows is a tale of love, lust, and regret that threatens the fate of an entire empire as Navier strives to reclaim her power. The series is currently streaming on Disney+.
Possible Love
South Korea’s entry to the 2027 Oscars, the drama centers on a laid-off worker and his wife as they cross paths with a documentary filmmaker and her spouse and confront their hidden desires. Catch Lee Chang-dong’s latest movie when it begins streaming on Netflix on November 6.
The Body
It may no longer be Halloween, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have time for spooky stories, especially ones as women-centric as this. On Halloween night, an all-girls dance squad tumbles into Catholic guilt, unholy desires, and ghostly visions when an initiation goes to hell, literally and figuratively. The series will stream on Netflix on November 11.
Heartland
After scaring audiences as a demonic mother, Jessica Chastain puts on her cowboy boots as a country singer in this thriller. Former country legend Misty Jones returns to Nashville to unravel the truth behind her rising-star niece’s disappearance, and discovers chilling secrets in the process. The movie will stream on Netflix starting November 13.
The Altruists
Netflix’s latest series that dramatizes 21st-century crime spotlights the downfall of FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried. It centers on Bankman-Fried and his girlfriend Caroline Ellison, who, after experiencing rapid success and billions in wealth, soon find themselves in deep trouble with FTX’s impending collapse following some shady business practices. The show can be streamed on November 19.
Steps
This isn’t your classic Cinderella tale. When Cinderella’s evil stepsister Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s wand and hijacks the Royal Ball with her sister Margot, they inadvertently break the Cinderella story as we know it and doom the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of Priscilla, a villainous schemer who swoops in and snatches the throne. Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship. Catch the movie on Netflix beginning November 20.
Fight For My Way
Viva One’s first adaptation of a Korean drama brings together Ashtine Olviga and David Licauco for a story about childhood best friends who, over the course of two decades, chase their dreams, deal with adult struggles, and find love along the way. The Philippine adaptation begins streaming on November 20.
The Way Back to You
AZ Martinez, Michael Sager, and Ralph de Leon are back on screen, and it’s not for PBB, but their first series together as a trio. This romantic comedy centers on an actress who returns to her hometown and finds herself in an unexpected push-and-pull between her first love and a new love. See how it goes down when the series premieres on Viu on November 23.
Blade Runner 2099
Set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, this series starring Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh takes place in reborn Los Angeles and follows Cora, a fugitive who, in a final bid to stop running, takes on one last identity: a Blade Runner. Forced to partner with Olwen, a Replicant days from dying, she hunts down a runaway hiding a truth that could collapse the fragile city. All eight episodes will drop on Prime Video on November 25.
Nine to Six
Add a dose of K-drama office romance to your media diet this November with Nine to Six, a 12-episode series starring Park Min-young, Yook Sung-jae, and Go Soo. For Kang Yi-ji, success has always been about hard work, ambition, and staying in control. A sharp-witted legal professional who has built her career in a competitive corporate environment, Yi-ji has little patience for romance, dismissing love and marriage as nothing more than fleeting hormonal reactions. But when she crosses paths with Han Sun-woo, a kind-hearted legal intern who follows his heart, and Park Hyun-tae, a sophisticated executive who recognises her talent, her once predictable world begins to shift.
As unexpected feelings develop and new possibilities emerge, Yi-ji finds herself confronting a question no amount of professional experience can prepare her for: can she make room for love without compromising the career she’s worked so hard to build? Find out the answer when the series premieres on Prime Video on November 25.
Also, making their streaming debut this month are a handful of movies following their theatrical run. Here’s a selection of them:
The Housemaid – November 5 on Prime Video
Sisa – November 6 on Prime Video
The Magic Faraway Tree – November 13 on HBO Max
58th – November 27 on Prime Video
New TV Seasons to Watch in November 2026
Rounding out the list are new seasons of fan-favorite shows, some of which viewers have been waiting years for, debuting this November. Get ready to reunite with your favorite characters and return to beloved worlds and stories with these fresh episodes.
The Gilded Age Season 4 (November 1)
All’s Fair Season 2 (November 4)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 (November 11)
Yellowjackets Season 4 (November 20)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 (November 20)
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