In November, we plan to release two dozen feature-length projects in different genres, so everyone can choose what they like. The audience will see Mexican passions, horrific crimes of the Russian army in Bucha, the kidnapping of Santa Claus, gladiatorial fights for life and death, a meeting with the sinister clown Art. Another post-apocalyptic throwdown, Hugh Grant as maniac, the life story of Maria Callas, and much more. Read more about each of the new products in the material below.
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«Pedro Paramo»
Genre: a drama in the style of magical realism
Premiere date: November 6
Release: Netflix
After the death of his mother, a man named Juan Preciado travels to the remote town where he was born to find his father Pedro Paramo. The hero encounters a ghost town where he meets many mysterious people and learns about his late father’s ruthless pursuit of wealth and power. In this surreal story, the boundaries between the living and the dead, the past and the present are constantly blurred.
The plot of the film is based on the novel of the same name by Juan Rulfo, which was published in 1955 and is considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America.
«Emilia Pérez»
Genre: musical crime comedy
Premiere date: November 7
Release: movie theaters
Juan Del Monte, the sinister leader of the Mexican drug cartel, turns to Rita Moro Castro, a lawyer who is stuck in a dead-end job, for help. She has to help Del Monte fake his own death so that he can realize his long-held dream of becoming a woman. This way, you can hide from the police and become who you really feel like. This musical odyssey follows the journey of three remarkable women in Mexico, each in search of their own happiness.
«Emilia Pérez» — is a crime musical by French director Jacques Audiard, which is a film adaptation of his opera libretto based on a chapter of Boris Razon’s novel «Listen» (2018). The film stars Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez.
«Bucha»
Genre: war, drama
Premiere date: November 7
Release: movie theaters
The world is under attack by mysterious creatures. One religious cult believes that all the troubles are due to human sins, including speech, so everyone takes a vow of silence. The cult leader Josephine announces a hunt for a young couple to sacrifice them to an ancient evil. But the girl manages to escape, and now she is forced to do everything for her own survival.
The main role in this horror movie was played by Samara Weaving, who has already played have to run away from crazy persecutors. An interesting fact: the film was shot in Estonia.
«Red One»
Genre: adventure Christmas comedy, fantasy
Premiere date: November 7
Release: movie theaters
When Santa Claus is kidnapped by unknown criminals, North Pole security chief Callum Drift must join forces with bounty hunter Jack O’Malley to find the red-cheeked old man and save the holiday.
As you can see, they start warming up the audience for the upcoming Christmas holidays in advance. An adventure blockbuster with a budget of $250 million, a star-studded cast (Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, J.K. Simmons) and a warlike polar bear in the frame hurries to appear on the big screens on November 7.
«Terrifier 3»
Genre: Christmas slasher
Premiere date: November 7
Release: movie theaters
Sienna Shaw is trying to rebuild her life. However, in the days leading up to Christmas, the clown Art stalks her along with his new accomplice, the obsessed Victoria Hayes.
The story of the vile clown Art grows to become the third feature film (actually the fourth, if you count the anthology «All Hallows’ Eve» 2013) and makes it to the official release in Ukraine. And this is even a bit unexpected, given that the extreme cruelty shown in the film were able to withstand not all of them.
«Curse of the Sin Eater»
Genre: horror, thriller
Premiere date: November 14
Release: movie theaters
A poor construction worker makes a deal with a wealthy business tycoon, not even realizing that he inherits not only a huge fortune but also a terrible curse.
«Gladiator II»
Genre: epic historical action movie
Premiere date: November 14
Release: movie theaters
The story takes place two decades after «Gladiator». Lucius, grandson of the former Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of Lucilla and Maximus, lives with his wife and child in Numidia. Roman soldiers led by General Marcus invade, kill his wife and force Lucius to become a slave. Inspired by the story of Maximus, he decides to fight as a gladiator under the tutelage of a former slave, Marginius, who is planning a plot to take over Rome.
After «The Last Duel» and last year’s «Napoleon» Sir Ridley Scott continues to master the peplum genre, which he helped to revive in the early noughties thanks to the huge success of the first «Gladiator». That film won five Oscars, including Best Picture. Given such a cool background, the responsibility for the result on the shoulders of the eminent director has only increased. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the movie doesn’t live up to the title next the sequel that no one asked for. The battle of Mescal vs Pascal starts on November 14.
«The Merry Gentlemen»
Genre: Christmas romantic comedy
Premiere date: November 20
Release: Netflix
To save her parents’ small-town bar, a former big-city dancer decides to put on a one-man holiday show. Netflix’s Christmas version of «Super Mike», starring Chad Michael Murray and Britt Robertson, starts streaming on Nov. 20.
«Conclave»
Genre: detective thriller
Premiere date: November 21
Release: movie theaters
Cardinal Lawrence, who has been charged with organizing the election of the late Pope’s successor, discovers that the Pope had a secret concerning certain candidates for the throne. Right before his eyes, a fierce struggle unfolds between the cardinals — the progressive liberal Bellini, the reactionary and racist Tedesco, and the alleged corrupt Tremblay.
«Conclave» is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Robert Harris, published in 2016. It is directed by Edward Berger, whose previous work includes one of the best films of 2022 «All Quiet on the Western Front» based on the classic work of E.M. Remarque (at least, according to members of the British Film Academy). Rafe Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow play the main roles.
«Wicked»
Genre: musical fantasy
Premiere date: November 21
Release: movie theaters
The action takes place in the Land of Oz. The plot tells the story of the formation of two young witches — Elphaba and Glinda. The former is destined to become the Wicked Witch of the West, while the latter is the Good Witch of the North. Alongside their initial friendship is a subsequent rivalry that leads to unpredictable consequences.
The plot of this epic musical fantasy is based on the American musical «Wicked» by Stephen Schwartz and Vinny Holtzman. It is based on the novel «Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West» (1995) by Gregory Maguire, which in turn is based on «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz» (1900) by Frank Baum. Cynthia Erivo and popular singer Ariana Grande play the main roles.
The release date of «Gladiator II» has changed slightly compared to the initial announcement, but still, do you think we should expect a trend «Barbenheimer 2.0»?
«Elevation»
Genre: post-apocalyptic action movie, thriller
Premiere date: November 21
Release: movie theaters
In a disturbing post-apocalyptic future, the world is overrun by deadly creatures, and the survivors of the attack are forced to hide high in the mountains. A single father and two women must leave their hideout to save the life of a young boy.
Surviving in a deadly post-apocalyptic world this time will be Anthony Mackie and Maura Baccarin, known for their participation in the Marvel universe as Falcon/Captain America that girl Deadpool Vanessa, respectively. The premiere of the film planned on November 21.
«Spellbound»
Genre: animation, adventure musical fantasy
Premiere date: November 22
Release: Netflix
The story takes place in the magical world of Lumbria, where a young princess named Elian must break the spell that divided her kingdom into two parts and turned her parents into monsters. The roles were voiced by the future Snow White Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow and others.
«Blitz»
Genre: historical war drama
Premiere date: November 22
Release: Apple TV+
Great Britain, 1940. German aircraft are bombing British cities as part of Operation «Blitz». A London resident named Rita sends her son George to a remote wilderness to protect him from mortal danger. However, the boy escapes and returns to the city to be with his mother.
«The Piano Lesson»
Genre: drama
Premiere date: November 22
Release: Netflix
In the aftermath of the Great Depression in 1936, in Pittsburgh, brother and sister Little Willie and Bernice Charles cannot agree on an old family heirloom: the piano of their great-grandfather, who was a slave. Little Willie wants to sell the instrument to buy the land where his ancestors once worked as slaves. Bernice insists that the piano should be kept, as it is decorated with images of his wife and son carved by his great-grandfather
«The Piano Lesson» — is an adaptation of August Wilson’s 1987 play of the same name. Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Ray Fisher play the lead roles.
«Joy»
Genre: biographical drama
Premiere date: November 22
Release: Netflix
The movie is set in the 1960s and 1970s. An inspirational nurse, a visionary scientist, and an innovative surgeon work together to create the first «test-tube baby». The film is based on a true story and is dedicated to the world’s first in vitro fertilization birth.
«Moana 2»
Genre: musical adventure animation
Premiere date: November 28
Release: movie theaters
Three years after the events of the first movie, Moana receives an unexpected message from his traveling ancestors and is reunited with his old friend Maui. As the heroes set sail to the distant seas of Oceania to break the curse of the god Nalo on the hidden island of Motufetu, they face old and new enemies, including the goddess of the underworld, Matangi.
As you might guess, this is a sequel to the 2016 animated hit «Moana». Considering that its trailer beat record for Disney, we can assume that viewers are still extremely interested in this story. So it is likely that the second part will be successful as well. Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson (this is his second project in November), Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, and of course Alan Tudyk as the irreplaceable rooster Ai Ai returned to voice their characters.
«Heretic»
Genre: thriller, horror
Premiere date: November 28
Release: movie theaters
When two missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints try to convert a man, it leads to unpredictable consequences. «To test their faith», Hugh Grant will take on the role of a maniac and anti-religious fanatic in a somewhat unusual role for him. We will be able to find out whether the characters will manage to find a way out of the maze house with many deadly traps on November 28.
«Maria»
Genre: biographical psychological drama
Premiere date: November 28
Release: movie theaters
The story will focus mainly on the last days of the opera singer Maria Callas’s life, and will be set in 1970s Paris. Angelina Jolie will play the title role.
«Maria» was the final film in the trilogy of Chilean director Pablo Larraín dedicated to prominent women of the 20th century. Before that, there were «Jackie» (2016), where Natalie Portman played the role of Jacqueline Kennedy, and «Spencer» (2021), in which Kristen Stewart played the role of Princess Diana. After its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, this film received an 8-minute applause.
«Nutcrackers»
Genre: comedy, drama
Premiere date: November 29
Release: Hulu, Disney+
Workaholic Mike Maxwell is forced to travel to rural Ohio to care for his recently orphaned nephews. After working on a trilogy of sequels to the slasher franchise «Halloween» and direct continuation cult «The Exorcist», director David Gordon Green departs from the creepy genre and directs a heartbreaking comedy-drama with Ben Stiller. By the way, for a popular comedian, this is will her first leading role in six years.
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