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Wondering what your favorite streaming services are adding to their offerings each month? Decider’s got you covered. Stay tuned for our reports on everything coming to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, Showtime, STARZ, Sundance Now, Shudder, Acorn TV, BritBox, and Tribeca Shortlist, plus a look at the top titles from all of them.
When it comes to your streaming selections, we know that you deserve the best of the best. With all these hundreds of titles heading your way each month, it can be exciting imagining just what you can add to your queue. What might surprise you, however, is just how overwhelming things can get when you’re trying to decide what to watch. That’s where we come in.
To help you navigate the incoming ton of titles heading your way, we sorted through the offerings of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO to find you the top titles coming to each platform. Whether you’re looking for a deep dramatic followup to The Handmaid’s Tale like Alias Grace on Netflix or the year’s best little flicks like Get Out or The Big Sick, we’ve picked out some of the highest-quality movies and shows becoming available to you this November. Don’t waste your time sorting through forgettable fare – here are the best titles heading to your favorite platforms this November.
NETFLIX
Alias Grace *Netflix Original
From The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Margaret Atwood comes this true story based on the life of Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant and housemaid who was imprisoned in 1843 for the murder of her employer. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder, despite the evidence of her guilt being damning. Years later, a doctor tries to aid Grace in remembering her past.
[Stream Alias Grace on Netflix November 3]
Lady Dynamite: Season 2 *Netflix Original
Maria Bamford plays herself in this brilliant, surreal comedy series that sees her return to Los Angeles after spending six months recovering from bipolar disorder. The second installment of the Netflix original is bound to give us more insight into Maria’s mind and all the ups and downs of losing and finding herself again.
[Stream Lady Dynamite: Season 2 on Netflix November 10]
Marvel’s The Punisher: Season 1 *Netflix Original
The latest series in the Marvel/Netflix universe follows Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), a man who turns to using lethal violence as a vigilante called “The Punisher” after his family is murdered. This season sees Castle discover a New York conspiracy while on the hunt for the people who murdered his family – and it’s much bigger than he ever could have imagined.
[Stream Marvel’s The Punisher: Season 1 on Netflix November 17]
Mudbound *Netflix Original
Starring Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, and a slew of other wildly talented stars, this riveting Dee Rees drama follows two men as they return home to Mississippi from World War II and find themselves struggling with post-war life and the racism that surrounds them. It’s a stunning, timely film – one that (if Netflix plays their cards right) could earn the platform some Oscar nominations.
[Stream Mudbound on Netflix November 17]
She’s Gotta Have It: Season 1 *Netflix Original
Based on the film by Spike Lee, this comedy series follows Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) as she struggles with her personal identity and her place in the world. This new take on the flick sees her try to balance her friends, work, and three lovers – and it’s even harder than it sounds.
[Stream She’s Gotta Have It: Season 1 on Netflix November 23]
HULU
13 Going on 30
Who’s more likable than Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo? Absolutely no one. Seriously. The pairing of these two in classic rom-com 13 Going on 30 is a match made in heaven. When 13-year-old Jenna wishes she was “30, flirty, and thriving” and wakes up to find herself exactly that way, she’s forced to learn an important lesson about life, love, and friendship – before it’s too late.
[Stream 13 Going on 30 on Hulu]
Scream
Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to shelve the horror. This iconic meta-horror flick sees Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends become the target of a murderous rampage from someone seemingly copying the killer who murdered her mother. While she could easily go down in the fashion of many scream queens before her, Sidney (and Scream) proves to be more than meets the eye – and that’s exactly why it holds up as such a modern classic.
The Usual Suspects
Boasting an Academy Award-winning screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie, the neo-noir mystery film focuses on the sole survivor (Kevin Spacey) of a violent gun battle and the story of the events that preceded it that he tells to the police. It all begins when our five criminals meet at a police line-up and plan a revenge operation against the police, and the carnage that ensues leaves only one behind. Filled with shocking twists, turns, and eternally quotable lines, The Usual Suspects remains a modern classic – and will keep you asking “WHO IS KEYSER SOZE?!”
[Stream The Usual Suspects on Hulu]
Up in the Air
George Clooney stars in this unique dramedy as Ryan Bingham, a man who largely lives out of his suitcase as he travels around the country for work. When he encounters a new love interest (Vera Farmiga) and an eager new hire (Anna Kendrick), however, he’s forced to reexamine his way of life. Pitch Perfect‘s Kendrick saw her career breakthrough in this flick from Jason Reitman, and watching her hold her own opposite Clooney is a joy. Funny, sad, and moving in all the right ways, Up in the Air is a marvel of a movie.
[Stream Up in the Air on Hulu]
Marvel’s Runaways *Hulu Original
Marvel material just keeps on coming, and this time, they’re entering uncharted territory: angsty teens. This first foray of Hulu’s into the Marvel Universe sees six super-talented youths discover that their parents are supervillains, so obviously, they have to band together and fight these forces of evil.
[Stream Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu starting November 21]
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
The Departed
Young cop Billy Costigan hopes to make his mark in the law enforcement field and gets his shot when he goes undercover with a local syndicate. As he encounters each shady figure and realizes there may be a mole in the department, however, he realizes he’s in way over his head. This brilliant Boston gangster movie helmed by Martin Scorsese stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and more, and it is truly something special.
[Stream The Departed on Amazon Prime Video]
Landline *Amazon Original
Directed by Obvious Child‘s Gillian Robespierre, this 90s-set comedy follows Ali (Abby Quinn), a teenager who discovers that her father is having an affair and sees the rest of the women in the family (including her engaged older sister Dana) discover new sides of themselves in the aftermath of the revelation. Funny, heart-wrenching, and totally sincere, Landline might hit just a little too close to home.
[Stream Landline on Amazon Prime Video November 17]
Fences
Based on the award-winning August Wilson play of the same name, this riveting drama centers on a working class father (Denzel Washington) trying to support his family in the 1950s and dealing with the devastation of his own failed dreams at the same time. Featuring an Academy Award-winning performance from Viola Davis, Fences is the kind of film you won’t be able to shake for days.
[Stream Fences on Amazon Prime Video November 24]
The Big Sick *Amazon Original
The romantic comedy may very well have been saved by this little movie, and we couldn’t be happier about it. Based on the true story of Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily Gordon, The Big Sick follows Kumail (who plays himself) and Emily (Zoe Kazan) as they fall in love but find themselves at odds when their cultures clash and they aren’t totally upfront with one another. After Emily falls ill and slips into a coma, however, Kumail faces the truth about his feelings and gets real with everyone else involved.
[Stream The Big Sick on Amazon Prime Video November 24]
HBO
Zoolander
Do you think there’s more to life than being really, really ridiculously good-looking? You’re probably wrong. This modern classic comedy stars Ben Stiller as a ditzy fashion model who winds up brainwashed in a scheme to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Sound ridiculous? It is. Learn how to turn left and indulge in the total insanity of Zoolander. The world could use a little more silly.
Get Out
If you haven’t seen Get Out, get outta here! Written by Jordan Peele, this critically acclaimed thriller is necessary viewing. Daniel Kaluuya stars as Chris, a young black man who travels with his white girlfriend to her parents’ estate for the weekend and discovers that the community’s seemingly polite facade is not all that it seems. A perfect commentary on the total terror experienced by black people in modern day America, this near-perfect film will hit home in more ways than one.
[Stream Get Out on HBO November 4]
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
Helmed by prolific documentarian Alex Gibney, this two-part documentary chronicles the birth and growth of Rolling Stone magazine from its humble, edgy beginnings as a hub for rock and roll to its current position as a must-read pop culture publication. Get ready to rock and roll – seeing just how many generations have poured their hearts and souls into this iconic magazine is something else.
[Stream Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge on HBO November 6 + 7]
The Lego Batman Movie
Fresh off the success of The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie follows the iconic hero (Will Arnett) as he battles the Joker (Zach Galifinakis) to save Gotham and protect its citizens from his dastardly plans. Batman can’t do this alone, though, and with the help of his trusty sidekicks, he learns to loosen up and face the music in a much less solitary (and uptight) manner.
[Stream The Lego Batman Movie on HBO November 11]
Kong: Skull Island
Great adaptations of King Kong may be few and far in-between, but this one knocks it out of the park. Starring Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, and more, this Vietnam War-era flick follows a group of scientists who head to an uncharted Pacific island to document the unknown and get a lot more than they bargained for. No monkeying around here – Kong: Skull Island is a helluva film.
