Horror movie [1] season is coming to a close, and holiday movie [2] season isn't yet upon us, but November still has more than a dozen new releases that we're dying to see. With biopics, adaptations, sequels, remakes, and a Nazi zombie thriller (yes, you read that right), there's no shortage of good films coming to theatres this month. Here are the 13 movies totally worth the price of a ticket this November.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Mr. Robot's Rami Malek stars in this Queen biopic, which follows the band's meteoric rise to fame and the inspiration behind some of their greatest hits. Malek plays Queen's legendary frontman, Freddie Mercury, alongside his real-life girlfriend Lucy Boynton, who plays Freddie Mercury's love interest, Mary Austin. Just watching the trailer [4] will get you ready to rock.
Release date: Nov. 2
Boy Erased
Based on Garrard Conley's memoir of the same name, this movie is about a young gay Baptist who is forced to go to a conversion program hosted by his church. Lady Bird's Lucas Hedges stars in the film alongside Nicole Kidman [5] and Russell Crowe [6], who play his character's parents, and Joel Edgerton, who plays the head therapist at the conversion therapy centre. We doubt you can even make it through the trailer [7] without sobbing.
Release date: Nov. 2
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Based on E.T.A. Hoffman's classic story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, this exciting fantasy flick will provide a modern twist on the old tale of Clara and her magic nutcracker doll. Mackenize Foy will play Clara, Keira Knightly will play the Sugar Plum Fairy, Morgan Freeman [8] will play Drosselmeyer, and Helen Mirren [9] will play Mother Ginger, to name just a few of the impressive cast members. Just watch the beautifully creepy trailer [10] and you'll see what all the buzz is about.
Release date: Nov. 2
The Grinch
This CGI animation is a remake of Dr. Seuss's original How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, providing a new take on the green grump who schemes to ruin Whoville's Christmas. Benedict Cumberbatch (also known as Sherlock and Doctor Strange) will lend his voice to the Grinch. Even if you think this classic Christmas story has no need for another remake, the adorable trailer [11] might just change your mind (and make your heart grow two sizes).
Release date: Nov. 9
Overlord
J.J. Abrams has produced some pretty wild projects, but this might just be his most ambitious film yet. In the movie, a team of American paratroopers penetrate a Nazi-occupied village on the eve of D-Day to discover an experiment more sinister and supernatural than they could have ever imagined. If a battle against an army of Nazi zombies sounds like your kind of thing, then you better check out the trailer [12].
Release date: Nov. 9
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Based on the fourth book in the Millennium series (and the first book after David Lagercrantz took over the series from the late Stieg Larsson), Lisbeth Salander returns to investigate an organisation called the Spider Society. This highly anticipated follow-up to 2011's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has The Crown's Claire Foy taking over the role of Lisbeth from Rooney Mara, with Sverrir Gudnason costarring as the new Mikael Blomkvist, previously played by Daniel Craig [13]. From the trailer [14] alone, we know this film will totally be worth the wait.
Release date: Nov. 9
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
This second instalment of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will follow magizoologist Newt Scamander as he joins forces with a young Albus Dumbledore to prevent Gellert Grindelwald from raising an army of pure-blood wizards. Eddie Redmayne will reprise his role as Newt Scamander, with Jude Law [15] and Johnny Depp [16] appearing as Dumbledore and Grindelwald, respectively. Check out the trailer [17] to get a glimpse of this nostalgic return to Hogwarts.
Release date: Nov. 16
Widows
Ocean's 8 [18] meets Gone Girl [19]in this all-female thriller about four women who must repay their thieving husbands' debts after they're killed during a heist. Created by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen and author Gillian Flynn, this flick stars Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, and Cynthia Erivo, and we couldn't be more excited. Just watch the trailer [20] if you want to see these badass ladies in action.
Release date: Nov. 16
Creed II
It's been three years since the release of Creed [21], the seventh instalment of the Rocky film series, and we are more than ready to see Adonis and Rocky (otherwise known as Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone) face off in the ring again. This sequel picks up after Adonis' recent defeat by Ricky Conlan as he struggles to balance his professional ambitions with his new family. Watch the trailer [22] to get a glimpse of some serious boxing (and some seriously killer abs!).
Release date: Nov. 21
Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2
In this sequel to 2012's hilariously adorable Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph and Vanellope (voiced again by John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman) take a journey through the World Wide Web after finding a WiFi router in their arcade, resulting in zaniness (as well as encounters with a whole lot of familiar Pixar characters). Check out the trailer [23] to see what happens when Disney princesses get together for a sleepover.
Release date: Nov. 21
Robin Hood
Everyone knows the classic "steal from the rich, give to the poor" tale, but we guarantee you've never seen it told like this. The forthcoming Otto Bathurst-directed remake Kingsman's Taron Egerton as the titular vigilante, with Jamie Dornan, Jamie Foxx [24], Ben Mendelsohn, and Eve Hewson rounding out the cast. Watch the trailer [25] for a sneak peak of the bloody battles and impressive fight sequences.
Release date: Nov. 21
Green Book
Based on a true story, this film follows an unlikely friendship between a world-class black pianist (played by Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and a Bronx-born bouncer (played by Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen [26]) on a trip from Manhattan through the Deep South in the 1960s. Using the "Green Book" — which serves as a guide to the establishments that were safe at the time for African-Americans — tough guy Tony Lip escorts Dr. Don Shirley throughout the course of his concert tour, and we can tell from the trailer [27] that this story is told with a perfect balance of humour and heart.
Release date: Nov. 21
The Favourite
Set in the early 18th century, this historical drama follows the intense battle between Queen Anne's close friend Lady Sarah and Anne's new servant Abigail as they vie for the role of the Queen's most trusted companion. If that's not intriguing enough, the cast is also insanely stacked, with Olivia Colman as Queen Anne, Rachel Weisz [28] as Lady Sarah, and Emma Stone [29] as Abigail. Check out the trailer [30] to see the rivalry between Lady Sarah and Abigail in action.
Release date: Nov. 23