Netflix is coming in hot this November. If your queue is already looking like a digital pile of good intentions, get ready, because this month’s lineup is one of the most loaded we’ve seen in ages. We’re talking massive sequels, glossy prestige dramas, awards-season bait, and enough cozy nostalgia to make your old DVD shelf blush. Here are the 10 best new movies and shows hitting Netflix in November 2025, starting from the big superhero swing and ending with a treasure trove of classics.
10. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jason Momoa rides the seas once more with hair billowing and trident gleaming in this Aquaman sequel. This time, Arthur Curry teams up with his estranged brother Orm to take on Black Manta, who’s leveled up with ancient, deadly tech. It’s giant, splashy, world-saving superhero chaos at its finest and easily one of the month’s biggest, loudest releases.
9. Death by Lightning
True-crime aficionados and history geeks are in for a real treat. The miniseries stars Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen in a dramatized version of President James Garfield’s assassination and the bizarre, obsessive man who killed him. Based on the bestselling book by Candice Millard, this is a sharp and engrossing political thriller full of ambition, delusion, and excellent facial hair.
8. Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater takes a chic detour into French New Wave territory with a black-and-white homage to Godard’s Breathless. Expect witty cinephile nods, playful experimentation, and deep love for film stitched into every frame. Early reactions have been glowing, and Cannes audiences reportedly wouldn’t stop clapping. Awards chatter? Already buzzing.
7. Train Dreams
Prepare for a sweeping, emotional journey. This adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger navigating the shifting landscape of the American West in the early 1900s. With supporting turns from Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, and William H. Macy, the film’s blend of melancholy, beauty, and American mythmaking lands as one of the season’s most acclaimed prestige releases.
6. Selena y Los Dinos
To all the Selena fans out there, this is for you. This intimate documentary explores the life, music, and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, with never-before-seen home videos and emotional interviews with her family band. It captures the warmth, charisma, and power of a cultural icon, offering both emotional insight and rare glimpses behind the scenes.
5. The Beast in Me
Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys star in this cerebral thriller of grief, obsession, and secrets. Danes plays a writer mourning a personal loss who becomes fixated on her mysterious neighbor charismatic mogul whose past may be darker than he lets on. Moody, tense, and sharply performed, it’s perfect for anyone who loves character-driven suspense.
4. A Man on the Inside – Season 2
Everyone’s favorite undercover amateur detective, with a particular talent for getting in over his head, Ted Danson, is back as Charles Nieuwendyk. This season brings the action to the college campus, where the chaos is youthful, the suspects are unpredictable, and the jokes land fast. Familiar faces return, new ones join, and the charm level stays at an all-time high.
3. Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro does Frankenstein, and the result is just pure gothic magic. Oscar Isaac lends depth to Victor Frankenstein, while Jacob Elordi slides into the Creature with a performance that’s haunting, heartbreaking, and fully del Toro-esque. From moody atmospherics to philosophical horror, this easily sits among the most anticipated films of this fall.
2. Stranger Things – Season 5, Volume 1
The countdown to the end begins. Hawkins is under military lockdown, with Vecna still on the loose and Eleven in hiding. One anniversary of Will’s disappearance follows another, and the gang must face one last, world-ending threat. Netflix is dividing the final season into three volumes, but if the early hints are anything to go by, expect a giant emotional sendoff full of monsters.
1. The Ultimate Throwback – Classic Blockbusters and Holiday Favorites
It’s not all about the new releases this month as Netflix is ready to unleash a tidal wave of beloved comfort watches: Back to the Future Trilogy, Ocean’s 8, Crazy Rich Asians, and Paddington 2-all of these are coming to Netflix in November. Holiday lovers can dive deep into A Very Vintage Christmas, Merry Liddle Christmas, and Jingle Bell Heist, and more. It’s literally a smorgasbord of feel-good viewing for whatever your mood.
So fluff up your blankets, settle into your favorite couch dent, and prepare for a November filled with nonstop streaming joy, and probably a few late nights you’ll absolutely blame on Netflix.