The end of the almost decade-long Stranger Things saga; the debut of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar contender; an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Eddie Murphy’s life; Joel Edgerton’s best chance for a best actor nomination; an epic samurai battle royale action drama; a prestige series starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys; Richard Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave; and welcome return of Elmo and friends are among the highlights of the new film and TV series launching on Netflix in November.
November is a huge movie month for Netflix as awards season gets underway. Among the prominent new features the streamer is launching this month that are worth checking out is the Sean Baker-produced Taiwanese drama Left-Handed Girl (Nov. 28). But perhaps the most high-profile is Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein, which hits the platform on Nov. 7. Starring Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz and Jacob Elordi as the monster, the feature debuted to rapturous acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, including a 14-minute standing ovation, and boasts a critic score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Just like Frankenstein, Sesame Street is back from the dead. Launching on Nov. 10 on Netflix is all-new episodes of the long-running and beloved children’s TV show. The streamer came to the rescue in May by inking a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew its output deal for the program.
On Nov. 12, Netflix releases the doc Being Eddie, an intimate look at the life and career of comedy legend Eddie Murphy. Joining Murphy in the doc are Jerry Seinfeld, Arsenio Hall, Brian Grazer, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jerry Bruckheimer, John Landis, Kenan Thompson, Kevin Hart, Michael Che, Ruth Carter, Tracee Ellis Ross and Tracy Morgan. Being Eddie is directed by Angus Wall and produced by John Davis, John Fox, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Terry Leonard and Kent Kubena.
Two TV titans link up for Netflix’s new prestige series The Beast in Me that debuts on Nov. 13. Starring Emmy-winners Claire Danes and Welsh superstar Matthew Rhys, the eight-episode show is a dramatic thriller about a man named Nile (Rhys) — previously suspected of killing his wife — moves into a house near Danes’ Wiggs, a grieving author. Brittany Snow and Natalie Morales round out the main cast, along with guest stars Jonathan Banks, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Hettienne Park, Deidre O’Connell, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison and Julie Ann Emery.
Also on Nov. 13, Netflix releases action series Last Samurai Standing, a project that has the strong potential to be the breakout Asian hit for the streamer in November. A live-action TV series adaptation of the Japanese manga series written by Shogo Imamura, the logline for Last Samurai Standing reads: “Set in the late 19th century during the Meiji period, as the age of the samurai approached its end, Last Samurai Standing takes place at the Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto. Come nightfall, 292 samurai warriors gather, lured by the promise of a grand prize of 100 billion yen. Among them is our protagonist, Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada), who enters this dangerous game with one goal: to save his ailing wife and child.”
On Nov. 14, Netflix debuts the prolific Richard Linklater’s latest feature project for the streamer, Nouvelle Vague. The Cannes-premiering dramedy is the filmmaker’s love letter to the highly influential French New Wave movement in cinema, and fictionally depicts the life of Jean-Luc Godard during the production of his classic film Breathless in 1959. The film stars Guillaume Marbeck as Godard, Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo.
Nov. 21 sees the launch of another Oscar hopeful for Netflix, Clint Bentley’s period drama Train Dreams. The film stars Aussie actor Joel Edgerton as a man who builds railways in the 1900s in the Pacific Northwest, and is more a meditation on a rapidly changing America. The cast also includes Felicity Jones, Clifton Collins Jr., Kerry Condon and William H. Macy. After premiering at Sundance this year, the film has steadily racked up critical acclaim, and The Hollywood Reporter‘s awards editor predicts the film has a solid chance for recognition in the best picture, best director and best actor categories.
And on Nov. 26, is the debut of the first part of the final season of phenomenon Stranger Things, not only Netflix’s biggest November project, but undoubtedly the streamer’s biggest for 2025. We return to Hawkins, Indiana in the fall of 1987 as the no-longer-kids are confronted with Vecna, the ruler of the Upside Down, once more and prepare themselves for one final showdown.
Season five’s cast includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono and Amybeth McNulty.
Movies added to Netflix in November include Zodiac, Blue Beetle, 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 and Wonka.
Missed what came to Netflix last month? Check out the October additions here.
Read on for the complete list of titles hitting Netflix in November.
Nov. 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
Broadchurch: Season 1
Broadchurch: Season 2
Broadchurch: Season 3
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
Nov. 2
King Richard
The Outfit
Nov. 3
Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches
In Waves and War
Nov. 4
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things
Minx: Seasons 1-2
Squid Game: The Challenge: Season 2
Nov. 5
Election
Heweliusz (PL)
Just Alice (CO)
Nov. 6
The Bad Guys: Breaking In
Bride Wars
Death by Lightning
The Vince Staples Show: Season 2
Nov. 7
A Holiday Engagement
As You Stood By (KR)
Baramulla (IN)
Christmas in the Heartland
Frankenstein
Groom & Two Brides (KW)
Labyrinth
Mango (DK)
My Dad’s Christmas Date
Nov. 8
Countdown: Jake vs. Tank
The Emoji Movie
Nov. 10
MARINES
Sesame Street: Volume 1
Nov. 11
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
No Sleep ‘Til Christmas
Same Time, Next Christmas
Nov. 12
A Merry Little Ex-Mas
Being Eddie
Dynamite Kiss (KR)
Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV (BR)
Mrs Playmen (IT)
Selling The OC: Season 4
Nov. 13
The Beast in Me
Delhi Crime: Season 3 (IN)
Had I Not Seen the Sun: Part 1 (TW)
Koati: Season 1
Last Samurai Standing (JP)
Moulin Rouge!
The Sandlot
Tee Yai: Born To Be Bad (TH)
Unicorn Academy: Chapter 4 (CA)
Nov. 14
The Crystal Cuckoo (ES)
In Your Dreams
Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis
Lefter: The Story of The Ordinarius (TR)
Nouvelle Vague (FR)
Nov. 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
Nov. 17
Blue Beetle
Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 12
Selena y Los Dinos
Zodiac
Nov. 18
Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That (CA)
Nov. 19
The Carman Family Deaths
Champagne Problems
Envious: Season 3 (AR)
The Son of a Thousand Men (BR)
Nov. 20
A Man on the Inside: Season 2
The Follies (MX)
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 8
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 4
Nov. 21
Marry Christmas
Mistletoe Mixup
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran
Train Dreams
Nov. 24
Missing: Dead or Alive?: Season 2
Santa Bootcamp
Nov. 25
Is It Cake? Holiday: Season 2
Nov. 26
Jingle Bell Heist
Stranger Things 5: Volume 1 — NETFLIX SERIES (Releasing at 5pm PT)
Nov. 27
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Nov. 28
Left-Handed Girl (TW)
The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo
