The closer we get to Christmas, the more Netflix is pulling out all the stops to make sure we’re well fed when it comes to new movies.
November has a whopping 91 titles to choose from, ranging from one-off comedy specials to the big blockbusters we’ve all been waiting for. On top of that, we’ve got classic titles making their streaming platform return, from all three Back to the Future movies to Timothée Chalamet’s all singing, all dancing Wonka.
Frankenstein
RT score: 95% (fan score)
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Runtime: 149 minutes
Age rating: R
Arriving on: November 7
I’m pretty mad with my fellow critics that Frankenstein doesn’t have a higher Rotten Tomatoes score (currently, it’s sitting at 85%), because Del Toro’s latest outing is nothing short of a masterpiece.
Everything you see, from the smallest details to the largest set pieces, has been created by hand. Del Toro has been outspoken in his war against AI in moviemaking, and the amount of love poured into Frankenstein (something he has said multiple times is his childhood dream come true) makes it all the more mesmerizing.
There’s a larger focus on love than fear compared to the original Mary Shelley novel, but the level of intimate tenderness opens up a whole new dimension to the story we all know so well. Jacob Elordi will likely be in awards contention, though I think the set is just as much of a character as any of its cast.
Train Dreams
RT score: 96%
Director: Clint Bentley
Runtime: 102 minutes
Age rating: PG-13
Arriving on: November 21
Out of all of my picks, Train Dreams might be my favorite. Why? While I knew Frankenstein was going to blow me away, I was bowled over in surprise by how moved I was by Clint Bentley’s vision for industrialized America.
Following the fictional life of lumberjack Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), we’re transported through his eyes from life to death, living all of his hardships and heartbreaks along the way. For a man living in remote wilderness in the early 1910s, boy did he suffer a lot of avoidable trauma.
What really makes the movie sing is Joel Edgerton’s portrayal of vulnerable masculinity. At a period of time where it was so important to be a man’s man, he balances the bravado of his work with the tenderness and truly equal respect for his wife and daughter.
He’s not a saint, but the melodrama that follows him through life doesn’t fail to make us question our own.
Left-Handed Girl
RT score: 97%
Director: Shih-Ching Tsou
Runtime: 108 minutes
Age rating: R
Arriving on: November 28
If you’ve wondered what director Sean Baker was going to do after his Academy Award winning hit Anora, look no further. This time, he’s co-written, edited and produced Left-Handed Girl, a Taiwanese drama following a single mother and her two daughters opening a restaurant in Taipei.
It’s the Netflix hit that nobody saw coming, though with Baker and director Shih-Ching Tsou at the helm, we shouldn’t have been too surprised. We see this shift in the trio’s life through the eyes of the youngest daughter, giving new meaning to the most menial of tasks.
However, it also adds a layer of unknown curiosity when family secrets begin to unravel. Our young guide is left-handed, which is referred to as the “devil hand” by the rest of her family. Things get more complicated by the minute, and we’re fully transported for every twist and turn.
All new Netflix movies in November 2025
Arriving on November 1
A Very Vintage Christmas
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Baby Driver
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
Charlie’s Angels
Crazy Rich Asians
Dear Santa
Doctor Sleep
Don’t Worry Darling
Dr. Dolittle
Dr. Dolittle 2
Elvis
Frances Ha
Game Night
Happy Christmas
The Hangover
The Hangover: Part II
The Hangover: Part III
I Know What You Did Last Summer
In the Heights
Isn’t It Romantic
Judas and the Black Messiah
Just Mercy
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Life of the Party
The Little Things
Merry Liddle Christmas
The Nun II
Ocean’s 8
Paddington 2
The Patriot
Ready Player One
Tenet
This Is the End
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas
The Way Back
Wonka
Arriving on November 2
King Richard
The Outfit
Arriving on November 3
Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches
In Waves and War
Arriving on November 4
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Thing
Arriving on November 5
Election
Arriving on November 6
Bride Wars
Arriving on November 7
Baramulla
Frankenstein
Groom & Two Brides
Mango
A Holiday Engagement
Christmas in the Heartland
Labyrinth
My Dad’s Christmas Date
Arriving on November 8
The Emoji Movie
Arriving on November 11
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
No Sleep ‘Til Christmas
Same Time, Next Christmas
Arriving on November 12
A Merry Little Ex-Mas
Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV
Arriving on November 13
Tee Yai: Born To Be Bad
Moulin Rouge!
The Sandlot
Arriving on November 14
In Your Dreams
Lefter: The Story of The Ordinarius
Nouvelle Vague
Arriving on November 15
A Royal Date for Christmas
A Sprinkle of Christmas
A Vineyard Christmas
Becoming Santa
Christmas Casanova
Everybody’s Fine
Just Like a Christmas Movie
Meet Me at the Christmas Train Parade
Royally Yours, This Christmas
Arriving on November 17
Blue Beetle
Zodiac
Selena y Los Dinos
Arriving on November 18
Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That
Arriving on November 19
Champagne Problems
The Son of a Thousand Men
Arriving on November 20
The Follies
Arriving on November 21
One Shot with Ed Sheeran
Train Dreams
Marry Christmas
Mistletoe Mixup
Arriving on November 24
Santa Bootcamp
Arriving on November 26
Jingle Bell Heist
Arriving on November 27
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Arriving on November 28
Left-Handed Girl
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