November 2026 Movie Guide: Upcoming Films You Shouldn’t Miss

November 5, Thursday - Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (Columbia Pictures, SM Cinemas exclusive)

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, Sunny Deol

Directed by: Nitesh Tiwari

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Official synopsis: 

Based on the celebrated ancient epic known to billions, Namit Malhotra’s “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend” tells the story of Rama, a prince bound by sacrifice; Ravana, an immortal king driven by vengeance; and the prophecy that binds their fates together. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi.

The film is produced by acclaimed filmmaker Namit Malhotra, whose Academy Award®-winning visual effects company DNEG is behind films including “The Odyssey,” “Dune,” “Interstellar,” and “Inception”; directed by Nitesh Tiwari, whose film “Dangal” remains the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide; and scored by Academy Award® winners Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman. Namit Malhotra’s “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend” will be released globally in theaters in time for Diwali on November 5.

 

 

November 6, Friday - The Cat in the Hat (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Voice cast: Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, and featuring Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang and Tituss Burgess

Directed by: Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja

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Official synopsis: 

Meet the Cat in the Hat you don’t know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, “The Cat in the Hat” comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic and mayhem reign supreme. Doing what he does best, the Cat – voiced by Bill Hader – spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before. In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’s last chance to prove himself… or lose his magical hat!

 

 

November 11 - How to Rob a Bank (Columbia Pictures)

Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater as Walton, with Pete Davidson and John C. Reilly

Directed by: David Leitch

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Official synopsis:

In “How to Rob a Bank,” a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs - and their most ambitious heist yet.

  

 

November 25 - Focker In-Law (Paramount Pictures)

Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Skyler Gisondo, Beanie Feldstein, Eduardo Franco and Ariana Grande  

Directed by: John Hamburg

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Official synopsis: 

This November, comedy icon and Emmy® winner Ben Stiller and two-time Oscar® winner Robert De Niro reunite, joined by Grammy® winner and Oscar® nominee Ariana Grande, in “Focker In-Law,” a new chapter in the blockbuster “Meet the Parents” franchise.