The end of a period of almost a decade Stranger Things saga; Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar nominee debut; an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the life of Eddie Murphy; Joel Edgerton’s best chance to be nominated for Best Actor; an epic samurai battle royale action drama; a prestigious series starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys; Richard Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave; and the welcome return of Elmo and his friends are among the highlights of the new movies and TV series launching on Netflix this November.
November is a huge movie month for Netflix as awards season begins. Among the big new releases the streamer is launching this month that are worth checking out is the Taiwanese drama produced by Sean Baker. Left-handed girl (November 28). But Guillermo del Toro’s most high-profile adaptation of Frankensteinwhich will be released on the platform on November 7. Starring Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz and Jacob Elordi as the monster, the feature debuted to massive acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, including a 14-minute standing ovation, and boasts an 85 percent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Just like Frankenstein, Sesame Street came back from the dead. All-new episodes of the beloved and long-running children’s television series premiere November 10 on Netflix. The streamer came to the rescue in May by signing a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s series, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery chose not to renew its production deal for the program.
On November 12, Netflix releases the doc Being Eddiean intimate look at the life and career of comedy legend Eddie Murphy. Joining Murphy in the documentary 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 television titans team up for Netflix’s prestigious new series The beast in me which begins on November 13. Starring Emmy winner Claire Danes and Welsh superstar Matthew Rhys, the eight-episode series 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, alongside 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 November 13, Netflix launches an action series Last Samurai Standinga project that has the strong potential to become the streamer’s Asian success in November. A live-action television series adaptation of the Japanese manga series written by Shogo Imamura, The Logline of Last Samurai Standing reads: “Set in the late 19th century, during the Meiji period, as the samurai era neared its end, Last Samurai Standing takes place at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto. As night falls, 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 embarks on this dangerous game with one goal: to save his sick wife and child.
On November 14, Netflix launches prolific Richard Linklater’s latest feature film project for the streamer, New wave. The Cannes-premiering comedy-drama 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. Panting in 1959. The film stars Guillaume Marbeck as Godard, Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo.
November 21 will see the debut of another Oscar hopeful for Netflix, Clint Bentley’s historical drama. Form dreams. The film stars Australian actor Joel Edgerton as a man who built railroads in the 1900s in the Pacific Northwest and is more of 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 received critical acclaim, and The Hollywood ReporterThe awards editor predicts that the film has a strong chance of being recognized in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor categories.
And on November 26, the first part of the last season of the phenomenon will begin Stranger Thingsnot only Netflix’s biggest project of November, but undoubtedly the streamer’s biggest for 2025. We return to Hawkins, Indiana, in the fall of 1987 as the young ones face once again Vecna, ruler of the Upside Down World, and prepare for a final showdown.
The season five 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 Honey, Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle 2, Elvis, Frances Ha, Game Night, Merry 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 party, The 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.
Did you miss what arrived on Netflix last month? Check out the October additions here.
Read on for the full list of titles streaming on Netflix in November.
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 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
Merry Christmas
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: Part Two
Party life
The little things
Merry Christmas Liddle
The Nun II
Ocean 8
Paddington 2
The Patriot
Ready Player One
Principle
It’s the end
A Madea’s Christmas by Tyler Perry
The way back
Wonka
November 2
King Richard
The outfit
November 3
Dr. Seuss’ Sneetches
In the waves and the war
November 4
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things
Naughty: Seasons 1-2
Squid game: the challenge: Season 2
November 5
Election
Heweliusz (PL)
Just Alice (CO)
November 6
The bad guys: intrusion
Bride wars
Death by lightning
The Vince Staples Show: Season 2
November 7
A holiday commitment
While you were there (KR)
Baramulla (IN)
Christmas in the heart of the country
Frankenstein
Groom and two brides (KW)
Labyrinth
mango (DK)
My father’s Christmas date
November 8
Countdown: Jake vs. Tank
The Emoji Movie
November 10
SAILORS
Sesame Street: Volume 1
November 11
Ghosting: the spirit of Christmas
No sleep until Christmas
Same time next Christmas
November 12
A happy little ex-Mas
Being Eddie
Dynamite kiss (KR)
Eloá the hostage: live on TV (BR)
Ms. Playmen (HE)
Sell the OC: Season 4
November 13
The beast in me
Crime in Delhi: Season 3 (IN)
If I hadn’t seen the sun: Part 1 (TW)
Goat: Season 1
Last Samurai Standing (JP)
Moulin Rouge!
The sandy ground
Tee Yai: Born to be Bad (TH)
Unicorn Academy: Chapter 4 (CALIFORNIA)
November 14
The crystal cuckoo (ES)
In your dreams
Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis
Lefter: The story of the Ordinarius (TR)
New wave (EN)
November 15
A royal date for Christmas
A pinch of Christmas
A Christmas at the vineyard
Become Santa Claus
Christmas Casanova
Everyone is fine
Like in a Christmas movie
Meet me at the Christmas train parade
Royally yours this Christmas
November 17
Blue beetle
Gabby’s dollhouse: Season 12
Selena and the dinosaurs
Zodiac
November 18
Gerry Dee: It’s funny you should say that (CALIFORNIA)
November 19
The deaths of the Carman family
Champagne problems
Envious: Season 3 (AR)
The son of a thousand men (BR)
November 20
A man inside: Season 2
The madness (MX)
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 8
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 4
November 21
Marry Christmas
mistletoe mix
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran
Form dreams
November 24
Missing: Dead or Alive?: Season 2
Santa Bootcamp
November 25
Is it cake? Vacation: Season 2
November 26
Jingle Bell Flight
Stranger Things 5: Volume 1 — NETFLIX SERIES (released at 5 p.m. PT)
November 27
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
November 28
Left-handed girl (TW)
The Stringer: the man who took the photo
