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10 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now in November 2026

Skip the endless scrolling with the 10 best movies streaming on Netflix in November 2026, complete with official images, key cast lists, and plot synopses.

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Official backdrop still from the 2026 Netflix thriller Animals starring Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington, leading the November 2026 streaming lineup.
Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington lead Netflix's November 2026 film slate in the crime thriller Animals.TMDb / Artists Equity

Skip the endless scrolling through menus. Here are the 10 best movies streaming on Netflix right now in November 2026, complete with official stills, key cast details, plot synopses, and direct Netflix watch links.

1. Animals (2026)

Official production still from the 2026 Netflix crime thriller Animals directed by and starring Ben Affleck alongside Kerry Washington.
Ben Affleck directs and stars alongside Kerry Washington in the Los Angeles kidnapping thriller Animals.TMDb / Artists Equity

Director: Ben Affleck | Key Cast: Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Mendez, and Adriana Paz

Official Synopsis: When the young son of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Milo Bradford is kidnapped days before a career-defining election, he and his wife are given just hours to deliver a massive ransom payment. With their campaign finances frozen and reporters watching every move, the couple is forced to work outside the law and confront buried secrets from their own past to bring their child home alive.

Stream It: Watch Animals on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81757047)

2. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby in the 2026 Netflix feature film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man set in wartime Birmingham.
Oscar winner Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.TMDb / BBC Film

Director: Tom Harper | Key Cast: Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Sophie Rundle, and Stephen Graham

Official Synopsis: Set in Birmingham in 1940 amid the devastation of World War II, Tommy Shelby is pulled back from a self-imposed exile when his estranged son becomes entangled in a covert Nazi plot. Facing his most destructive reckoning yet, Tommy must decide whether to confront his family legacy or burn his empire to the ground to protect Britain and the Shelby name.

Stream It: Watch Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485)

3. The Rip (2026)

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as Miami narcotics officers in the 2026 Netflix crime thriller The Rip directed by Joe Carnahan.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play Miami narcotics officers who uncover millions in illicit cash in The Rip.TMDb / Artists Equity

Director: Joe Carnahan | Key Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Teyana Taylor, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Kyle Chandler

Official Synopsis: A routine narcotics raid turns into a pressure cooker when a team of Miami police officers uncovers millions of dollars in untraceable cash hidden inside a derelict stash house. Before backup can arrive, word of the seizure leaks to outside cartel forces, fracturing trust inside the unit and forcing every officer to question who on the team is planning to steal the money.

Stream It: Watch The Rip on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81915745)

4. Apex (2026)

Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton in the 2026 Netflix survival thriller Apex directed by Baltasar Kormakur.
Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton face off in the Australian wilderness in Apex.TMDb / Chernin Entertainment

Director: Baltasar Kormakur | Key Cast: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana

Official Synopsis: Seeking isolation after a personal tragedy, an experienced rock climber and survivalist heads into the remote Australian wilderness for a solo expedition. Her trip turns into a fight for survival when she becomes the target of a ruthless hunter who stalks human prey across the rugged terrain.

Stream It: Watch Apex on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81763251)

5. Enola Holmes 3 (2026)

Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes and Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes in the 2026 Netflix mystery adventure Enola Holmes 3.
Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill reunite in Malta for Enola Holmes 3.TMDb / Legendary Pictures

Director: Philip Barantini | Key Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge, Helena Bonham Carter, Himesh Patel, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Official Synopsis: Young detective Enola Holmes travels to the Mediterranean island of Malta, where personal plans with Lord Tewkesbury collide with her most dangerous investigation yet. When Sherlock Holmes vanishes while tracking an international conspiracy, Enola must untangle a web of political blackmail and historical clues across Valletta before time runs out.

Stream It: Watch Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81729656)

6. Rebel Ridge (2024)

Aaron Pierre as former Marine Terry Richmond confronting small-town police in Jeremy Saulnier's Netflix thriller Rebel Ridge.
Aaron Pierre stars as former Marine Terry Richmond in Jeremy Saulnier's thriller Rebel Ridge.TMDb / filmscience

Director: Jeremy Saulnier | Key Cast: Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, and Emory Cohen

Official Synopsis: Former Marine Terry Richmond rides into the small town of Shelby Springs with a bag of cash to post bail for his cousin, only to have his life savings unjustly seized by local police under civil asset forfeiture laws. Forced to go head-to-head with corrupt Police Chief Sandy Burnne, Terry uncovers a town-wide conspiracy and uses his non-lethal close-quarters military training to bring the department to justice.

Stream It: Watch Rebel Ridge on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81335013)

7. Hit Man (2024)

Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in Richard Linklater's romantic crime comedy Hit Man on Netflix.
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona star in Richard Linklater's romantic crime comedy Hit Man.TMDb / Aggregate Films

Director: Richard Linklater | Key Cast: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, and Sanjay Rao

Official Synopsis: Mild-mannered New Orleans psychology professor Gary Johnson moonlights for the police department by posing as an undercover contract killer to catch people trying to hire a hitman. His carefully compartmentalized life spirals out of control when he breaks protocol to help Madison, a desperate woman trying to escape an abusive husband, and falls in love while staying in character as his charismatic alter ego, Ron.

Stream It: Watch Hit Man on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81577931)

8. Carry-On (2024)

Taron Egerton as TSA officer Ethan Kopek at Los Angeles International Airport in the Netflix thriller Carry-On.
Taron Egerton races against Jason Bateman's mysterious blackmailer at LAX in Carry-On.TMDb / Dylan Clark Productions

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Key Cast: Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, and Theo Rossi

Official Synopsis: Young TSA officer Ethan Kopek is working the hectic Christmas Eve shift at Los Angeles International Airport when a mysterious traveler contacts him through a hidden earpiece. The stranger blackmails Ethan into letting a deadly carry-on case slip through the X-ray scanner onto a packed commercial flight, triggering a high-stakes game of cat and mouse inside the terminal.

Stream It: Watch Carry-On on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81476963)

9. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc alongside Edward Norton and ensemble cast in Glass Onion on Netflix.
Daniel Craig returns as Detective Benoit Blanc on a private Greek island in Glass Onion.TMDb / T-Street

Director: Rian Johnson | Key Cast: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista

Official Synopsis: Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his inner circle of longtime friends to his private Greek island estate for an elaborate murder mystery weekend, only for Detective Benoit Blanc to show up uninvited on the guest list. When a real murder occurs on the island, Blanc must peel back layers of alibis, financial dependency, and old betrayals to expose the killer.

Stream It: Watch Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81458443)

10. Air Force One (1997)

Harrison Ford as United States President James Marshall aboard the hijacked presidential aircraft in Air Force One.
Harrison Ford stars opposite Gary Oldman in the 1997 action thriller Air Force One, now streaming on Netflix.TMDb / Radiant Productions

Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Key Cast: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, and William H. Macy

Official Synopsis: After delivering a speech in Moscow, United States President James Marshall and his family board Air Force One to return to Washington, unaware that ruthless terrorist Egor Korshunov and his team have infiltrated the flight crew. When the hijackers seize the aircraft and threaten to execute hostages unless a jailed dictator is freed, Marshall refuses to evacuate and fights to retake the plane from the inside.

Stream It: Watch Air Force One on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/11557021)

Quick Facts

  • Best New Crime Thrillers: Animals (2026) and The Rip (2026) both come from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity banner.
  • Biggest Franchise Return: Cillian Murphy reprises his signature role as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026).
  • Top Survival & Action Picks: Charlize Theron's Apex (2026), Aaron Pierre's Rebel Ridge (2024), and Taron Egerton's Carry-On (2024) deliver sub-two-hour tension.
  • Best Crowd-Pleasers & Mysteries: Enola Holmes 3 (2026), Hit Man (2024), Glass Onion (2022), and Air Force One (1997) round out the November 2026 lineup.

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