November is here, bringing the official chill of fall and the start of the holiday season leading up to Thanksgiving. As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, it’s the perfect moment to catch up on your movie watchlist. This month is delivering a strong slate of new home video releases, including the heartwarming winner of the Best Picture Oscar finally available on home video.
CODA (November 4)
Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of her deaf family, struggles to balance her critical role as interpreter for their struggling fishing business with her sudden discovery of a passion for singing. Encouraged by her choir teacher to audition for a prestigious music school, Ruby must ultimately choose between pursuing her lifelong dream and fulfilling her deep-seated obligation to the family that relies entirely on her. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Freakier Friday (November 11)
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman, respectively, in this long-awaited sequel. The movie finds the mother-daughter duo facing a new body-switching crisis as Anna is now a mother herself, hinting that the magical fate of the original Freaky Friday may continue to haunt their family.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (November 11)
A film crew arrives to shoot a silent movie at Downton Abbey, causing excitement and disruption among the staff and family. Simultaneously, the Crawley family travels to the South of France after the Dowager Countess unexpectedly inherits a stunning villa there. The two storylines unfold as the family navigates both the modern world invading their home and the mystery surrounding the Dowager Countess's past.
The Naked Gun (November 11)
Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his father's bumbling footsteps while attempting to solve a bizarre murder case tied to a corrupt tech mogul. As his unit, the Police Squad, faces disbandment, Drebin Jr. must race against time to stop the villain's sinister plot to use a mind-control device called the P.L.O.T. Device to unleash global chaos
The Conjuring: Last Rites (November 25)
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are forced out of retirement when a malicious force tied to one of their past cases resurfaces and begins to torment an innocent family. Despite Ed's failing health, the couple must confront this powerful evil one last time to protect the victims and ensure their own family's future safety.
The Long Walk (November 25)
In a dystopian future, 100 teenage boys are forced to participate in an annual endurance contest known as "The Long Walk," where they must walk continuously along a highway without stopping. Any participant who drops below a fixed minimum speed receives fatal consequences, with the grueling competition only ending when a single victor remains to claim the ultimate prize.
The Roses (November 25)
This dark comedy, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, follows a seemingly perfect couple whose marriage rapidly devolves into a fierce, resentful battle for their life and property. The friction intensifies after a reversal of fortune leaves his career in ruins and hers skyrocketing.
A complete list of this month’s movie and TV releases can be found here.