The 10 best movies to watch on Netflix this November
When it comes to movie magic, Netflix is always a step ahead. While October arrived with a spooky makeover and on-the-go pumpkin latte recommendations, November followed with a festive season overhaul we cannot simply get over.
From reawakening iconic monsters to revisiting the revolutionary era of the French New Wave, Netflix curated a movie catalogue that is currently the talk of the town.
A select few glimpses may have already caught your eyes with Best of Netflix’s routine weekend watchlists. But in case you’ve missed those, don’t worry.
We have you covered with the 10 best movies to watch on Netflix this November, with all things new and old. All you need to do is pick a relaxing hour and get comfy on the recliner. Perhaps, with a hot chocolate, because with the onset of winter, that’s one thing you can never go wrong with.
The 10 best movies to stream on Netflix this November
Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro, 2025)
The spooky season might be over, but the monster frenzy persists, thanks to Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro’s groundbreaking adaptation of Mary Shelley’s seminal 1818 novel, Frankenstein. Starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, the Netflix movie helps us relive the timeless tale of an egotistical scientist and his creature, albeit from a perspective we haven’t seen before.
At the core of Frankenstein is a question: “Who is the real monster?” And to find out, you must watch del Toro’s lifelong dream come true on Netflix screens.
Nouvelle Vague (Richard Linklater, 2025)
Cinema always finds a way to live on through generations, and Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is an undisputed proof. Conceived as his “love letter” to the transformative magic of the French New Wave, the Netflix movie reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, which ultimately put the creator on the map of global cinema.
Linklater captures and documents this critic-turned-director’s daring experiments of introducing new faces and unleashing fresh talents to bring his story to life. Nouvelle Vague goes beyond simple retelling to embrace the essence of the creative chaos it borrows from. So, if you missed out on it, reconsideration is a must.
A Quiet Place: Day One (Michael Sarnoski, 2024)
Serving as the prequel to the first two movies in the Quiet Place film series, A Quiet Place: Day One is an apocalyptic horror flick set in a New York City plagued by the terrifying incursion of blind extraterrestrial creatures with an acute sense of hearing. The 2024 movie primarily follows Lupita Nyong’o’s character, Samira, a terminally ill cancer patient, during the onset of this invasion.
A Quiet Place: Day One takes viewers through a period of uncertainty and change, where personal and collective suffering collide. While survival is naturally flimsy, what worsens the situation is the task of remaining silent in a city that never stops buzzing.
Train Dreams (Clint Bentley, 2025)
Not every movie is for the thrill or the rush; some are just for the soul, just like Train Dreams on Netflix. Based on Denis Johnson’s novella, the upcoming Netflix film tells the story of an ordinary man, Robert Grainier, who lived an extraordinary life during the onset of unexpected changes in 20th-century America.
Having lost both parents at an early age, Robert lived his life and grew up in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, eventually stepping into the expansion of the railroad in America. Train Dreams is a tribute to a fleeting way of life, a tale of an era that once was. Although it’s yet to be released on Netflix, once it does on November 21st, don’t miss out on it.
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (Laura Piani, 2024)
While romantic comedies are mostly associated with December, who minds a little warm-up, given we’re more than halfway through November? Netflix US added a slew of movies this month, both new and old, which include Laura Piani’s French rom-com, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life. The film, currently streaming on Netflix US, follows French bookseller Agathe, who tries her hand at her first romance novel, getting inadvertently selected for a Jane Austen writing retreat in England.
Upon arriving, Agathe’s journey is interrupted by a car breakdown and a charming man. But little does she know that a love triangle awaits with twice the chaos.
Charlie’s Angels (McG, 2000)
If there’s an early 2000s film that reeked of swag and designer drama, it’s Charlie’s Angels. Serving as the first film in the titular trilogy, the spy action-comedy film stars a dynamic all-female trio played by Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu, who work in a private detective agency in the City of Angels.
Equipped with the highest tech tools of their time, they embark on a task to track down an abducted soon-to-be billionaire and his top-notch voice-identification software. Although they manage the rescue easily, they barely know that it’s only the beginning of a high-stakes mission they still don’t know about.
Tenet (Christopher Nolan, 2020)
It’s been some time since Netflix’s library lit up with a sci-fi action movie that’s hard to resist, or so we thought, until it dropped Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster, Tenet, in the US library. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Elizabeth Debicki, the action thriller revolves around a CIA agent who is inducted into a top-secret organisation.
Tasked with a seemingly impossible mission, he now has to uncover the origin of objects that are supposedly travelling in reverse through time. However, that’s not the only link. In addition to time, these objects are interconnected to an attack from the future, and the CIA agent must prevent it to save the world.
The Hangover (Todd Phillips, 2009)
Like we said before, if you’re soul-searching in cinema this November, Netflix has it entirely figured out. Among the countless movies the streamer dropped to expand its own hall of fame is the unforgettably power-packed comedy film, The Hangover, the first entry in the trilogy that marked a generation.
Once upon a time, the 2009 flick was deemed the ultimate entertainment outlet for unwinding. And now that Netflix has brought back the trio who went to Las Vegas for a bachelor party only to create history, make sure you save some room for dessert.
King Richard (Reinaldo Marcus Green, 2021)
For those craving an entertainment escape that comes with a fair share of sports and heart, King Richard is currently streaming on Netflix US. Based on the true story of Richard Williams, the dedicated father and coach of celebrated tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, this Will Smith-starrer is a biographical drama film that traces the family’s journey from their humble beginnings.
King Richard begins its story in Compton, California, where Richard puts his all into teaching his prodigious daughter in public courts while resisting the racial and socioeconomic roadblocks to ensure their collective dream comes true. It’s a heartwarming story of resistance that parks its wheels in the borders of cutthroat reality, inspiring millions while in the process.
Eileen (William Oldroyd, 2015)
Since the dose of thrillers has gotten a bit too heavy lately, we’ve taken special care to cut down the quantity, saving just one for a happy meal with Eileen. The psychological thriller, adapted from Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2015 novel, is set in 1960s Massachusetts and follows a reclusive, repressed young secretary at her juvenile detention centre.
Having lived a stifled life all this while, caring for her abusive and alcoholic father, Eileen finds a little spark with the arrival of a new prison psychologist, Rebecca Saint John. While instantly charmed by her confident nature and glamorous aura, Eileen’s seemingly harmless fascination soon turns into an extreme obsession, paving the way for a crime spree that’s an unfortunately harsh reality.