{"id":951451,"date":"2026-11-03T20:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/951451\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:12:18","slug":"best-films-released-in-the-uk-this-month-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/951451\/","title":{"rendered":"Best films released in the UK this month: November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

There might only be two months to go before the end of the year \u2013 but there are still loads of big film releases to pack in before 2026 is out, and November has an especially busy schedule.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of big films that look set to play a role in next year’s awards season \u2013 from acclaimed foreign-language titles such as La Bola Negra, Fjord and Minotaur to the much-hyped Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything<\/a> from Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, other films that are Oscar-tipped include Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine \u2013 whose lead John Malkovich<\/a> is currently the best actor frontrunner \u2013 and crowd-pleasing Sylvester Stallone biopic I Play Rocky.<\/p>\n

And there are several other new releases as well, including Disney’s latest animation Hexed, new Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping<\/a> and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To help you pick out the highlights, we’ve put together a selection of some of the best films to watch this month \u2013 check out the video above or read on for our choices.<\/p>\n

Best films released in the UK this month: November 2026La Bola Negra<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas (Wednesday 2 December on Netflix)<\/p>\n

This Spanish epic from directing duo Los Javis tells three interconnected stories split across different timelines \u2013 and is tipped as a major awards player having already attracted rave reviews on the festival circuit.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the unfinished play of the same name by Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca, the cast is led by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos Gonz\u00e1lez, Milo Quifes, while there are also key supporting roles for Hollywood heavyweights Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close.<\/p>\n

Godzilla Minus Zero\"Godzilla<\/p>\n

Godzilla Minus Zero.\u00a0Anime Limited<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

This sequel to the acclaimed Japanese kaiju film ups the stakes both in terms of the carnage wreaked by Godzilla and the human story at its heart.<\/p>\n

It picks up two years after the events of the first film and sees the memorable characters from the previous instalment dealing with a new threat as Japan continues to face struggles in the aftermath of World War II.<\/p>\n

Wild Horse Nine\"John<\/p>\n

John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell in Wild Horse Nine.\u00a0Searchlight Pictures\/Diego Araya Corval\u00e1n, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. \u00a9 2026 Searchlight Pictures. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

In Bruges and The Banshees of Inisherin director Martin McDonagh returns with another comic drama \u2013 this time following two bickering CIA agents who wrestle with their pasts during a trip to Easter Island.<\/p>\n

John Malkovich has emerged as the frontrunner for best actor at next year’s Oscars for his role as Chris, and he’s joined in the cast by Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Parker Posey and a memorable cameo from Tom Waits.<\/p>\n

Onwards and Sideways\"Rhys<\/p>\n

Onwards and Sideways.\u00a0Icon Film Distribution<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney star in this romantic drama following two people in the months and years after they are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease \u2013 with both of them told they have “five good years” before the disease consumes them.<\/p>\n

The film is written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, who was himself diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011 and has become an advocate for research and awareness about the condition, with Shakespeare in Love’s John Madden serving as director.<\/p>\n

I Play Rocky<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

This crowd-pleasing drama sees Anthony Ippolito star as Sylvester Stallone, exploring the events behind the production of his iconic boxing film Rocky.<\/p>\n

In particular, it focuses on Stallone’s relentless attempts to play the title character \u2013 who he’d written for himself \u2013 despite staunch opposition from the executives who had green-lit the project.<\/p>\n

Fjord\"Renate<\/p>\n

Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan in Fjord.\u00a0NEON<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 13 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan star in this Palme d’Or-winning drama about a devout couple who run into trouble with child protection services after relocating to a small village in Norway.<\/p>\n

The latest film from acclaimed Romanian director Cristian Mungiu is an intriguing moral tale that functions both as a fascinating conversation piece and a first-rate work of thoroughly engrossing drama.<\/p>\n

Ebenezer\"Scrooge,<\/p>\n

Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ebenezer.\u00a0Paramout Pictures\/YouTube<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 13 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

Ti West is the latest filmmaker to tackle Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, with Johnny Depp taking on the lead role of Scrooge as part of a star-studded ensemble cast.<\/p>\n

There are also roles for Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, Tramell Tillman, and Ian McKellen.<\/p>\n

Prima Facie\"Cynthia<\/p>\n

Prima Facie.\u00a0Sony<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 13 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

Cynthia Erivo has the lead role in this film adaptation of the acclaimed stage play \u2013 which previously won Jodie Comer an Olivier Award.<\/p>\n

It follows successful defence barrister Tessa Ensler \u2013 who has previously represented clients accused of sexual assault \u2013 after she is raped by a colleague and presses charges.<\/p>\n

You Can See Everything\"Elizabeth<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder in You Can See Everything.\u00a0A24<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 20 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

This much-hyped, hugely acclaimed acclaimed documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim sees convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes invite a camera crew into her home 34 days before she’s due to be sent to prison.<\/p>\n

Over three hours, the film goes to some pretty crazy places, with the official synopsis teasing: “What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon soon becomes a mind-bending, three-year journey into the abyss.”<\/p>\n

A Talent For Murder<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 20 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

Helen Mirren plays legendary novelist Patricia Highsmith in this thriller, which follows events after a young man (Alden Ehrenreich) travels to Switzerland in an attempt to persuade her to write another Ripley novel \u2013 with his methods gradually becoming more sinister.<\/p>\n

Based on the novel Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith \u2013 who also wrote the screenplay \u2013 and directed by Anton Corbijn, it also includes roles for Olivia Cooke and Juliet Stevenson.<\/p>\n

Josephine\"Channing<\/p>\n

Josephine.\u00a0Curzon<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 20 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

This drama was hugely acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival and follows an 8-year-old girl in the aftermath of witnessing a shocking crime.<\/p>\n

The film is written and directed by Brazilian-American filmmaker Beth de Ara\u00fajo and features newcomer Mason Reeves in the title role, with Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan playing her parents.<\/p>\n

Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping\"Whitney<\/p>\n

Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird and Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.\u00a0Murray Close<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 20 November<\/p>\n

The latest entry in the hugely popular YA dystopian franchise serves as a prequel focusing on key character Haymitch, with franchise veteran Francis Lawrence returning to direct and Joseph Zada starring.<\/p>\n

The cast is incredibly star-studded, with Glenn Close, Jesse Plemons, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes and Maya Hawke among those with key roles \u2013 many of them playing earlier versions of iconic characters.<\/p>\n

The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth\"An<\/p>\n

Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.\u00a0Cr. Courtesy of Netflix \u00a9 2026<\/p>\n

Release date: Wednesday 25 November (Wednesday 23 December on Netflix)<\/p>\n

David Fincher helms this sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s hit 2019 film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, with Brad Pitt reprising his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth eight years on from the events of that film.<\/p>\n

When the film picks up in 1977, Cliff has largely left his days as a stuntman behind and now works chiefly as a Hollywood “studio fixer”, with Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II among the actors playing new characters.<\/p>\n

Focker-In-Law<\/p>\n

Release date: Wednesday 25 November<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande joins the cast for this fourth instalment in the Focker comedy series, with both Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller back in their familiar roles.<\/p>\n

The film follows events after Greg’s son Henry (Skyler Gisondo) brings his girlfriend (Grande) \u2013 a trained FBI hostage negotiator \u2013 home to meet the family, with all sorts of shenanigans kicking off as a result.<\/p>\n

Hexed\"Hexed\"<\/p>\n

Hexed.\u00a0Photo courtesy of Disney. \u00a9 2026 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 27 November<\/p>\n

This all new Disney Animation follows teenage girl Billie Doe who discovers she has magical abilities \u2013 with Hailee Steinfeld and Jodie Foster in the starry voice cast.<\/p>\n

After her abilities emerge, she is hurtled into a vast witch realm called Hexe where she soon finds herself teaming up with her mother to uncover family mysteries that could change the world of witches forever.<\/p>\n

Minotaur\"Minotaur\"<\/p>\n

Minotaur.\u00a0\u00a9 Anna Matveeva<\/p>\n

Release date: Friday 27 November in cinemas<\/p>\n

The latest film from acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev is a political thriller modelled on Claude Chabrol’s French classic The Unfaithful Wife \u2013 and won the Grand Prix when it premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n

Set in 2022 \u2013 with the Ukraine war prominent in the background \u2013 it centres on a business executive who is on the verge of laying off his employees when he discovers his wife is having an affair.<\/p>\n

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