Best films released in the UK this month: November 2026
Highlights include La Bola Negra, Fjord and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
- Patrick Cremona
Published: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 5:29 pm
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There might only be two months to go before the end of the year – but there are still loads of big film releases to pack in before 2026 is out, and November has an especially busy schedule.
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There are plenty of big films that look set to play a role in next year's awards season – from acclaimed foreign-language titles such as La Bola Negra, Fjord and Minotaur to the much-hyped Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything from Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder.
Meanwhile, other films that are Oscar-tipped include Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine – whose lead John Malkovich is currently the best actor frontrunner – and crowd-pleasing Sylvester Stallone biopic I Play Rocky.
And there are several other new releases as well, including Disney's latest animation Hexed, new Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth.
To help you pick out the highlights, we've put together a selection of some of the best films to watch this month – check out the video above or read on for our choices.
Best films released in the UK this month: November 2026
La Bola Negra
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Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas (Wednesday 2 December on Netflix)
This Spanish epic from directing duo Los Javis tells three interconnected stories split across different timelines – and is tipped as a major awards player having already attracted rave reviews on the festival circuit.
Inspired by the unfinished play of the same name by Federico García Lorca, the cast is led by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, while there are also key supporting roles for Hollywood heavyweights Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close.
Godzilla Minus Zero
Godzilla Minus Zero. Anime Limited
Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas
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.
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.
Wild Horse Nine
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell in Wild Horse Nine. Searchlight Pictures/Diego Araya Corvalán, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2026 Searchlight Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas
In Bruges and The Banshees of Inisherin director Martin McDonagh returns with another comic drama – this time following two bickering CIA agents who wrestle with their pasts during a trip to Easter Island.
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.
Onwards and Sideways
Onwards and Sideways. Icon Film Distribution
Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas
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 – with both of them told they have "five good years" before the disease consumes them.
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.
I Play Rocky
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Release date: Friday 6 November in cinemas
This crowd-pleasing drama sees Anthony Ippolito star as Sylvester Stallone, exploring the events behind the production of his iconic boxing film Rocky.
In particular, it focuses on Stallone's relentless attempts to play the title character – who he'd written for himself – despite staunch opposition from the executives who had green-lit the project.
Fjord
Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan in Fjord. NEON
Release date: Friday 13 November in cinemas
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.
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.
Ebenezer
Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ebenezer. Paramout Pictures/YouTube
Release date: Friday 13 November in cinemas
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.
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.
Prima Facie
Prima Facie. Sony
Release date: Friday 13 November in cinemas
Cynthia Erivo has the lead role in this film adaptation of the acclaimed stage play – which previously won Jodie Comer an Olivier Award.
It follows successful defence barrister Tessa Ensler – who has previously represented clients accused of sexual assault – after she is raped by a colleague and presses charges.
You Can See Everything
Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder in You Can See Everything. A24
Release date: Friday 20 November in cinemas
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.
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."
A Talent For Murder
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Release date: Friday 20 November in cinemas
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 – with his methods gradually becoming more sinister.
Based on the novel Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith – who also wrote the screenplay – and directed by Anton Corbijn, it also includes roles for Olivia Cooke and Juliet Stevenson.
Josephine
Josephine. Curzon
Release date: Friday 20 November in cinemas
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.
The film is written and directed by Brazilian-American filmmaker Beth de Araújo and features newcomer Mason Reeves in the title role, with Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan playing her parents.
Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird and Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Murray Close
Release date: Friday 20 November
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.
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 – many of them playing earlier versions of iconic characters.
The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth
Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Release date: Wednesday 25 November (Wednesday 23 December on Netflix)
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.
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.
Focker-In-Law
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Release date: Wednesday 25 November
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.
The film follows events after Greg's son Henry (Skyler Gisondo) brings his girlfriend (Grande) – a trained FBI hostage negotiator – home to meet the family, with all sorts of shenanigans kicking off as a result.
Hexed
Hexed. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2026 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Release date: Friday 27 November
This all new Disney Animation follows teenage girl Billie Doe who discovers she has magical abilities – with Hailee Steinfeld and Jodie Foster in the starry voice cast.
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.
Minotaur
Minotaur. © Anna Matveeva
Release date: Friday 27 November in cinemas
The latest film from acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev is a political thriller modelled on Claude Chabrol's French classic The Unfaithful Wife – and won the Grand Prix when it premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Set in 2022 – with the Ukraine war prominent in the background – 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.
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Patrick CremonaSenior Film Writer
Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
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