November 2026 Movie Releases: US Theater Dates

November 2026's US movie releases include Godzilla Minus Zero on November 6, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping on November 20, and Hexed and Focker-In-Law on November 25. Between them are a Christmas ghost story, two very different crime films and the story behind Rocky.

These ten selected theatrical releases give you a way to plan the month by date and mood. The calendar uses nationwide US opening dates, with earlier select-theater runs and special screenings marked separately. Dates were checked on October 18, 2026; confirm local showtimes before booking.

The Cat in the Hat

US wide release

Nov 6, 2026

Director

Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni

Voices

Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Matt Berry, America Ferrera

Bill Hader voices a Cat with an assignment: help Gabby and Sebastian, two siblings struggling with a move to a new town. His methods involve the kind of imaginative disorder that makes a simple visit rather more complicated. The risk of losing his magical hat gives this new animated adventure its own stakes.

The self-contained story makes this a straightforward place to start for a family cinema trip. Be careful with the date: Warner Bros. lists international openings from November 4, while the North American theatrical and IMAX opening is November 6.

Warner Bros.: film details

Godzilla Minus Zero

US wide release

Nov 6, 2026IMAX early access Nov 3

Director

Takashi Yamazaki

Starring

Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe

Takashi Yamazaki returns to the Shikishima family's story two years after Godzilla Minus One. The setting is 1949, with a fragile recovery threatened by another catastrophe. Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe return, giving the sequel a direct connection to the earlier film's characters.

If you have time for one preparatory watch this month, make it Godzilla Minus One (2023). For booking purposes, there are two dates to distinguish: TOHO and GKIDS confirm IMAX early-access screenings on November 3, followed by the wide release in premium and standard formats on November 6.

TOHO / Godzilla: film details

Wild Horse Nine

US wide release

Nov 6, 2026

Director

Martin McDonagh

Starring

John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, two CIA agents are sent from Santiago to Easter Island. They bring troubled pasts and current conspiracies with them, and a connection with two students adds another complication. John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell play the agents; Steve Buscemi is their bureau chief.

Martin McDonagh writes and directs. The premise offers a different sort of tension from November's monsters and arena spectacle: a small group of people, old grievances and a politically charged setting. Put it on your list if those shifting loyalties are the part of a story that usually interests you.

Searchlight Pictures: film details

Ebenezer

US wide release

Nov 13, 2026

Director

Ti West

Starring

Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Ian McKellen

Johnny Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge in Ti West's new take on the familiar Christmas figure. The ensemble includes Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough and Ian McKellen. Paramount's current film site uses the title Ebenezer and gives November 13 as the US opening.

The recognizable name makes this an easy title to suggest for a seasonal outing, but check the trailer and current content guidance before making it a family booking. A Christmas setting alone tells you little about how gentle a ghost story will be.

Paramount's official film site: film details

How to Rob a Bank

US wide release

Nov 13, 2026

Director

David Leitch

Starring

Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, John C. Reilly

A bank-robbing crew broadcasts its heists and becomes a social-media phenomenon. That visibility also puts the robbers in the sights of an FBI agent and a software engineer. David Leitch directs, with Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Anna Sawai among the cast.

The crew's appetite for an audience is the complication to watch: every new viewer is also another witness. That gives the heist setup a question beyond whether the robbers can get away with the money. How much attention can they attract before their fame becomes a liability?

Amazon MGM Studios' official trailer: film details

Paper Tiger

US wide release

Nov 20, 2026Select theaters Nov 13

Director

James Gray

Starring

Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller

Two brothers enter a scheme that promises more than it can safely deliver. Their involvement with the Russian mafia then puts pressure on the family ties they rely on. James Gray directs Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller in a story about the point where a financial gamble starts to threaten a family.

This is an important one to check by city. NEON lists the initial theatrical opening as November 13; Cinema United's wide-release calendar places it on November 20. The earlier date does not mean it will already be playing at your local multiplex. Look for the wider rollout a week later.

NEON: film details

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

US wide release

Nov 20, 2026

Director

Francis Lawrence

Starring

Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy

Haymitch Abernathy takes the central role as the series returns to Panem 24 years before The Hunger Games. Joseph Zada plays the younger Haymitch, and the story begins with the reaping for the 50th Games, the Second Quarter Quell. Francis Lawrence directs the adaptation of Suzanne Collins's novel.

The original The Hunger Games (2012) is a useful refresher if you want to reconnect with Panem and the adult Haymitch before this earlier chapter. Reading Sunrise on the Reaping first will reveal its story, so save the novel for afterward if discovering the events on screen matters more to you. Lionsgate's announced North American release date is November 20.

Stillking Film: film details

I Play Rocky

US wide release

Nov 20, 2026Select theaters Nov 6

Director

Peter Farrelly

Starring

Anthony Ippolito, Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb

Anthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone trying to get Rocky made with himself in the lead. The drama lies in that condition: getting the screenplay onto a screen is only part of the ambition. Peter Farrelly directs this dramatization of the struggle behind the 1976 film.

Amazon confirms a select-theater opening on November 6, while Cinema United lists the wide opening on November 20. Watching Rocky beforehand gives you the finished film as a point of comparison. There is no need to work through every subsequent boxing sequel to follow this production story.

Amazon MGM Studios / About Amazon: film details

Hexed

US wide release

Nov 25, 2026

Director

Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand; co-directed by Josie Trinidad

Voices

Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones, Jodie Foster, Walton Goggins

Teenager Billie Doe discovers magical abilities that send her from suburbia into Hexe, a realm of witches. Her cautious mother, Alice, comes along, making the mother-daughter relationship central to the adventure. Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones voice Billie and Alice; Jodie Foster voices Queen Celeste.

This original Disney fantasy opens on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It is an option for a group looking for a new animated world to explore without franchise preparation. At our October 18 check, Disney's page still listed Not Yet Rated, so check the eventual rating and content guidance before choosing it for younger children.

Disney: film details

Focker-In-Law

US wide release

Nov 25, 2026

Director

John Hamburg

Starring

Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Ariana Grande

The Meet the Parents family gains a new prospective in-law. Ariana Grande plays Olivia, who is involved with Greg Focker's son Henry, bringing Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro back into another round of family scrutiny. The first trailer's lie-detector sequence makes the connection to the series' old anxieties plain.

John Hamburg, who co-wrote the previous three films, directs this chapter. If your Thanksgiving group wants returning characters and awkward-family comedy, this is the relevant entry in the calendar. Meet the Parents (2000) is the starting point for the Greg-and-Jack relationship. Universal's US opening is November 25.

Universal Pictures: film details

What should you see over Thanksgiving?

For a new family adventure, start with The Cat in the Hat or Hexed. The Cat opens earlier in the month; Disney's witch-world adventure arrives on November 25, the day before the US Thanksgiving holiday. Check age guidance for the children in your group.

For an established series, choose the history you want to revisit. Sunrise on the Reaping returns to Panem, Godzilla Minus Zero continues the Shikishima family's story, and Focker-In-Law revisits Greg and Jack. Those are different kinds of preparation: a previous film can supply emotional context as well as plot.

For a group drawn to crime stories, compare the premises. How to Rob a Bank has a crew turning robbery into a public spectacle; Paper Tiger starts with brothers drawn into a dangerous scheme. Wild Horse Nine moves toward intelligence work, political intrigue and a troubled partnership. These are choices by setup, not a ranking of films we have screened.

More to watch before November

If you are choosing a tense watch for tonight, our 2026 horror watchlist sorts seven films by mood and explains sequel preparation. For another book-to-screen release, our Whalefall novel and movie guide explains what the adaptation is based on without revealing the ending.

Prepared with AI assistance from studio, distributor and exhibition-industry sources, plus reporting on the Focker-In-Law trailer. This is a release-planning guide, not a review based on screenings. Release details were checked on October 18, 2026.