There's an abundance of excellent releases across film, TV and music this November, so if you're looking for something to watch or listen to this month, you'll be spoilt for choice.
In movies, an Irish Hollywood legend is out of retirement, a few Oscars-worthy films are hitting cinemas, and a blockbuster sequel is finally being unveiled.
With regards to television, there's a new original series from the creator of Breaking Bad, the final season of the Netflix megahit Stranger Things, a new Beatles anthology, and the latest real-life drama from the world of MomTok...
Check out our picks of the best new releases this month.
MOVIES
Anemone (15A), 7 November
Daniel Day-Lewis makes his long-awaited big-screen return in Anemone, a psychological drama that marks the feature directorial debut of his son and co-writer Ronan Day-Lewis.
A tagline says the film "explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons" with the legacy of The Troubles featuring in the trailer.
Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis stars opposite Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, and Safia Oakley-Green in the film.
Die My Love (15A), 7 November
Jennifer Lawrence teams up with Robert Pattinson and We Need to Talk About Kevin director Lynne Ramsay for this in-the-sticks study of postpartum depression.
Lawrence's Grace finds her grip on reality sliding as one endless day rolls into the next in rural Montana - and the viewer doesn't know what will happen from scene to scene.
Based on the Ariana Harwicz book of the same name, and with a script co-written by Irish playwright and screenwriter Enda Walsh, Die My Love is one of Lawrence's best performances and sees her using all the colours to bring to life a character for whom you want the best but fear the worst.
The Choral (12A), 7 November
Director Nicholas Hytner and screenwriter Alan Bennett have reunited for their fourth collaboration, following The Madness of King George, The History Boys, and The Lady in The Van, for The Choral, a historical comedy-drama set during World War I.
Ralph Fiennes is Dr. Henry Guthrie, who has recently returned to Britain from a career in Germany and is tasked with becoming the chorus master of a Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire.
As the war rages on, Yorkshirt has lost most of its men to the army, and the Choral Society must recruit young men to swell their ranks. The heartwarming trailer suggests that the best response to the horrendous war laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
Predator: Badlands, 7 November
Predator: Badlands is the latest film in the Predator franchise. It is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg from a screenplay by Patrick Aison, the sci-fi action film is intended to be a self-contained entry in the series.
Blue Moon (15A), 14 November
Director Richard Linklater's Ireland-filmed comedy-drama Blue Moon follows the final days of Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), part of the legendary American mid-twentieth-century songwriting duo Rodgers & Hart.
It also stars Irish actor Andrew Scott, who won a Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival for his role as composer Richard Rodgers. Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Simon Delaney, who plays Oscar Hammerstein II, also star.
The film is set primarily in Sardi's Restaurant in New York on 31 March, 1943 on the opening night of the musical Oklahoma!. This was a significant date, as it marked Rodgers's first collaboration with Hammerstein, who was Hart's replacement.
The Running Man (15A), 14 November
Dystopian action thriller The Running Man is based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King under his pseudonym Richard Bachman. Directed by Edgar Wright from a script he co-wrote with Michael Bacall, it has an impressive all-star cast, including Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.
It's set in a near-future society where The Running Man is the top-rated show on television - a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, known as Hunters. Any Runner who survives wins the grand prize of $1 billion.
Desperate to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards (Powell) is convinced by the show's ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. However, his defiance, instincts and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favourite - and a threat to the entire system.
Nuremberg, 14 November
The American historical drama Nuremberg, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai, sees the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), attempt to ensure the Nazi regime answers for the horrors of the Holocaust.
It follows psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is challenged with determining if Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) is fit to stand at the Nuremberg trials, as he enters a "battle of wits" against Adolf Hitler's right-hand man.
Directed by James Vanderbilt, the film also stars Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Mark O'Brien, Colin Hanks, Wrenn Schmidt, Lydia Peckham and Richard E. Grant.
Wicked: For Good, 21 November
The much-anticipated musical-fantasy sequel Wicked: For Good finally lands in cinemas on 21 November promising an "epic conclusion" to the story of Elphaba and Glinda, played by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. What can fans expect?
The film sees Elphaba and Glinda's friendship being tested in Oz. The trailer shows Glinda preparing for a wedding and stepping into her magical bubble, while Elphaba faces exile and her growing reputation as the Wicked Witch of the West.
There are glimpses of some of the stage show's most famous songs, including No Good Deed, Thank Goodness and For Good, as well as appearances from Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.
Christy (15A), 28 November
Christy is a sports biopic with a difference. It chronicles the inspiring, tumultuous life of former professional boxer Christy Martin, played with aplomb by Sydney Sweeney, who put female boxing on the map in the mid-nineties.
Directed by David Michôd (The King, Animal Kingdom) and written by Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes, the film follows Christy's journey from small town obscurity to international prominence. Her personal struggles outside of the ring are also explored, as her relationship with her controlling trainer turned manager-husband Jim Martin (Ben Foster) becomes increasingly abusive.
It's a remarkable story of survival and resilience that never veers into sensationalist territory.
Pillion (18), 28 November
Pillion, based on the novel Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones and produced by Dublin-based Element Pictures, tells the story of a shy man, played by Harry Melling, who is drawn into a submissive relationship with a charismatic biker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
The film, which marks Harry Lighton's directorial debut, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May to critical acclaim, with Vanity Fair calling it "a disarmingly poignant drama of discovery",
Skarsgård has said he was "intrigued" by the project as soon as he read the script. "It was sent to me in an email with a bunch of other scripts, but there was something about this that stood out, the title piqued my curiosity, and the log line, the one little sentence about it said something about Colin, this wallflower who meets a biker and is swept off his feet…
"I was a bit curious after that, and then I started reading it. I just thought it was an incredible script, and a really fascinating, enigmatic character, that’s all it took," he said.
TELEVISION
Squid Game: The Challenge – Season 2, Netflix, 4 November
The Netflix reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge, inspired by the streamer's hugely popular original series, is back for a second season. The game sees 456 new contestants compete for a life-changing $4.56 million (€3.84 million) prize pot.
This time, the stakes are higher with Netflix promising "shocking twists and never-before-played games". As the players face elimination at deception, they must ask themselves, "Why make friends… when you can make millions?"
Pluribus, Apple TV+, 7 November
From Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, comes Pluribus, a highly-anticipated psychological sci-fi drama. The series sees Gilligan reunite with Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn, who plays the lead role of author Carol Sturka.
The tagline for the show reads: "The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness." The premise seems revolve around Carol's immunity to an unexplained virus that transforms the world's population into content and optimistic citizens.
In the mysterious teaser trailer, Carol talks to the US President over the phone, and he tells her: "Rest assured, Carol. We will figure out what makes you different... so we can fix it. So you can join us."
Intriguing!
Speaking about the new series, Seehorn told The Hollywood Reporter: "It is a very challenging role and a very challenging show in the best way. It's everything that an actor would want."
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Season 3, Disney +, 13 November
"This new scandal is about to rock MomTok...." The drama is set to kick off once more when season three of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drops on Disney + on 13 November.
The first two seasons of this explosive reality series followed a group of Utah-based TikTok influencers as they navigated the fallout of a social media scandal that engulfed them all.
A teaser for the latest episodes reveal that Taylor's got some "crazy news", and it looks like Jessi has gotten wrapped up in a scandal. Buckle up!
The Beast in Me, Netflix, 13 November
The always excellent Claire Danes (Homeland) and Matthew Rhys (The Americans) head up the cast in The Beast in Me, a promising-looking new Netflix drama from The X-Files writer Gabe Rotter.
The eight-episode series sees Danes play Aggie Wiggs, an acclaimed author who has retreated from public life as she grieves the loss of a child. She finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famed real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance. Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth in a game of cat-and-mouse that might turn deadly.
If the trailer is anything to go by this will be a fascinating watch.
One Shot with Ed Sheeran, Netflix, 21 November
One Shot with Ed Sheeran sees Adolescence director Philip Barantini follow the music superstar through the streets of New York City for a "music experience unlike any other".
The Emmy-winning director, who famously shot each episode of the acclaimed, Stephen Graham-starring series Adolescence in a single continuous take, has adopted the same filmmaking technique here.
Sheeran will take viewers along on a journey with him as he spends an afternoon travelling the streets of the Big Apple while performing his greatest hits, "playing impromptu gigs on sidewalks and the subway, interacting with fans and unsuspecting passersby."
Stranger Things: Season 5, Netflix, 26 November
The fifth and final season of Netflix's hit supernatural drama Stranger Things is nearly here. Netflix is rolling out the rabidly-anticipated season in three parts - Volume 1 is launching on 26 November, with Volume 2 landing on 25 December and the finale debuting on 31 December.
If the trailer is anything to go by - we're in for a wild ride.
Our heroes are united by a single goal - to find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished, and to complicate matters further, the government has placed Hawkins under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), forcing her into hiding.
The final battle is looming as they confront a darkness more powerful and deadly than anything they've faced before.
"Wherever this blood leads, I need you to fight one last time," David Harbour's Chief Jim Hopper tells Eleven in the teaser. "Let's end this kid."
The Beatles Anthology, Disney +, 26 November
The Beatles' landmark Anthology documentary series has been restored and remastered - with the first three episodes coming to Disney + on 26 November.
The series traces the band's journey, from their beginnings in Liverpool in 1960, to Beatlemania, their groundbreaking arrival in the USA, their spiritual exploration in India and their eventual breakup.
The series also includes a completely new ninth episode which features previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Paul, George and Ringo coming together between 1994 and 1995 to work on The Anthology and reflecting on their shared life as The Beatles.
MUSIC
Kanye makes another comeback, another Beatles anthology, and why My Bloody Valentine's Dublin show could be the gig of the year. Alan Corr rounds up this month’s music highlights
Kanye West - BULLY, 7 November
He hasn’t gone away you know. The man who is now more renowned for his pea-brained public statements rather than his self-professed musical genius returns later this month with new album, BULLY (that’s all CAPS, folks!).
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This being Kanye, it is of course a sprawling multimedia fandango. He’s already blessed us with multiple work-in-progress versions, featuring guest appearances from Peso Pluma, Playboi Carti, and Ty Dolla Sign. There’s also been a short film called Bully V1 and we are told that sonically, this twelfth album recalls West's albums 808s & Heartbreak (2008) and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010).
And he mostly sings rather than raps. New songs include Preacher Man, Beauty and the Beast, Last Breath, and the excellent Losing Your Mind. From what we've heard do far, the ever mercurial West still has plenty of fresh movies and ideas up his Gucci sleeve..
Sorry - Cosplay, 7 November
The "multi-disciplinary" North London band have wrong-footed critics with a sound that skitters across genres including 90s grunge, jazz and trip-hop and they have rejected claims that they fit snugly into handy categories like post-punk. Let’s just say they are one of the most intriguing newish indie acts around right now. Cosplay is their third album and recent single, Echoes, boldly samples classic soul songs such as I Say a Little Prayer, while Jetplane samples Hot Freaks by US weird brains Guided by Voices. Sounds good to us.
Whitney - Small Talk, 11 November
Chicago indie band Whitney have become critics' darlings over the past few years and it’s easy to see why their soulful soft rock has hit sonic pleasure zones. They cite Levon Helm of The Band and New Orleans rhythm and blues kingpin Allen Toussaint as influences and over the past ten years they’ve built up a back catalogue of indie folk and country soul songs.
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They return with their fifth album, Small Talk, and it’s been trailed by their mellifluous new single Dandelions, which promises more wistful, blissed-out euphoria.
21 November
The Beatles - Anthology 4, 21 November
As Mr Ronan Collins often says on his music show, what’s better than a Beatles song? Three Beatles songs in a row. And so, because we can never have enough Fab Four, here is yet another chunk of archaeology from their seemingly bottomless studio sessions and outtakes. Well, maybe not so bottomless as this four disc set is mostly comprised of previously released material.
Part of the thirtieth anniversary of the excellent The Beatles Anthology TV series, Anthology 4 features outtakes from Beatles’ recording sessions between 1963 and 1969.
In case you thought the original versions weren’t bad enough, this new compilation features new remixes of Free as a Bird and Real Love, with "machine-learning-assisted audio restoration technology" (ho and, indeed, hum) used to extract John Lennon's vocals from his demos, similar to 2023’s Now and Then, , which also features on the new album.
Either way, this will be manna from heaven for Beatles completists and the mammoth track list incudes I Saw Her Standing There (Take 2), Money (That's What I Want) (RM7 undubbed), This Boy (Takes 12 & 13), Nowhere Man (First version - Take 2), Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 26) and (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Studio jam).
Kelly Lee Owens - Kelly, 21 November
Nurse tuned maverick electronic musician Kelly Lee Owens released one of the best albums of 2017 with her stunning self-titled debut. The enigmatic Welsh star, who has previously collaborated with St Vincent and Björk and toured with Depeche Mode, returns with her new EP, Kelly.
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The follow-up to her fourth album, Dreamstate, the four-track Kelly has been described as a "direct and urgent, techno-focused collection of songs". The tracks are Ascend, 132 Techno, Descend, and Lose Your Head and Owens herself says the EP is "visceral" and designed for clubs and the dancefloor.
My Bloody Valentine, 3Arena, Dublin - 22 November
The first time I saw Dublin-London foursome My Bloody Valentine unleash their art rock attack was at the long lamented SFX Hall in Dublin in 1992. They were selling earplugs at the box office. Their long overdue - and long sold-out - return to Dublin is possibly the most anticipated concert of the year for many. It only adds to their enigma that this is the band's first headline appearance in Dublin since that SFX gig well over thirty years ago. Prepare to be transported.
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