November

 

1st

The King (2019)

In 15th century England, a reluctant young heir to the throne becomes the monarch when his tyrannical father dies, leaving him to navigate the precarious politics of court while dealing with the morbid realities of war, conquest and the lust for power, on his way to becoming a celebrated warrior king and English cultural icon—in David Michôd and Joel Edgerton’s gritty and personal retelling of the medieval story of King Henry V of England.

Directed by David Michôd and starring Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton and Ben Mendelsohn among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, War

UK Release: 1st of November (Netflix)   US Release: 1st of November (Netflix)

 

 

 

Sorry We Missed You (2019)

A tale of debt, inequality and injustice revolving around a struggling working-class Newcastle family and their patriarch, whose opportunity to turn things around as a self-employed delivery driver is threatened by the economic realities around him, and their close family unit is put under new pressures—in this latest social-realist meditation on modern Britain from Ken Loach.

Directed by Ken Loach and starring Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood and Rhys Stone among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 1st of November   US Release: 6th of March 2020

 

 

 

Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

Stuck in a personal and professional rut fuelled by fast and unhealthy living, a twenty-something New Yorker decides to make a drastic change when she commits to running the city’s marathon, turning her life around in ways she never expected and creating a personal change which proves much more than skin deep.

Directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and starring Jillian Bell, Lil Rel Howery and Utkarsh Ambudkar among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 1st of November   US Release: 23rd of August

 

 

 

After the Wedding (2019)

An American manager of an Indian orphanage travels back to the US in the hopes of securing essential funding from a wealthy benefactor, only to be unexpectedly confronted by a past long left behind, as the uncomfortable truth pits her personal feelings against the interests of her needy children, and puts the motives of her new investor under question.

Directed by Bart Freundlich and starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup among others.

Genre: Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 1st of November   US Release: 9th of August

 

 

 

Earthquake Bird (2019)

When her mundane life in Tokyo takes a turn towards the interesting after she meets an enigmatic Japanese photographer, a translator develops a curious romance with a fellow outsider, only for it to be plunged into jealousy and paranoia by the arrival of an alluring and ditsy American expat, as her unfortunate past returns to haunt her and her man’s own dark secrets are revealed.

Directed by Wash Westmoreland and starring Alicia Vikander, Naoki Kobayashi and Riley Keough among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 1st of November (Limited release)   US Release: 15th of November (Limited release)

 

 

 

4th

The Aeronauts (2019)

In mid-19th century Britain, a scientist and meteorologist teams up with a balloonist and adventurer to go where no man has gone before and investigate the upper atmosphere, only to find themselves in a pioneering adventure which soon turns into a fight for survival.

Directed by Tom Harper and starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Himesh Patel among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Action, Adventure

UK Release: 4th of November   US Release: 6th of December

 

 

 

8th

Driven (2019)

When a family man’s drug trafficking exploits land him in hot water with the feds, he finds a way out by becoming an informant and entrapping his neighbour—automotive pioneer John DeLorean looking for funds to save his failing company—with a drug smuggling sting operation, in this biographical tale of greed, deceit and ambition, which would inadvertently create the most iconic and unlikely movie time machine in history.

Directed by Nick Hamm and starring Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace and Erin Moriarty among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 8th of November   US Release: 16th of August

 

 

 

Midway (2019)

The summer of 1942 during the US Pacific theater of World War II, and the Americans engage in a battle against the Imperial Japanese Navy which would turn the tide, resulting in one of the biggest victories in the history of naval warfare and becoming the stuff of legend—as the director of ‘Independence Day’ and ‘Godzilla’ applies blockbuster Hollywood action to the Battle of Midway, and the men who fought it.

Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Woody Harrelson, Ed Skrein and Patrick Wilson among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Action, Drama, War

UK Release: 8th of November   US Release: 8th of November

 

 

 

Meeting Gorbachev (2019)

Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog comes face-to-face with Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss the life and legacy of the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union, talking shop about his role in the fall of the iron curtain and Russia’s transition from communism to democracy.

Directed by Werner Herzog & André Singer and starring Mikhail Gorbachev, Werner Herzog and Vladimir Putin among others.

Genre: Documentary

UK Release: 8th of November   US Release: 3rd of May

 

 

 

Luce (2019)

A model student and all-star athlete, Luce’s life as a war-torn Eritrean child soldier refugee transformed into an adoptive American kid is flipped upside down when his parents discover a clash between their ideal son and his high school teacher, after she begins to uncover some worrying thoughts which may be bubbling under the surface of a carefully cultivated exterior . . . which may still bear the marks of childhood trauma.

Directed by Julius Onah and starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer among others.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 8th of November   US Release: 2nd of August

 

 

 

The Good Liar (2019)

When an elderly British con man meets a wealthy widower looking for companionship, it seems like a gift from the gods, but he soon realises he’s met his match when he becomes caught between feelings for her and the love of the swindle, as the secrets of the past are uncovered and threaten to change both their lives forever.

Directed by Bill Condon ans starring Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen and Russell Tovey among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 8th of November   US Release: 15th of November

 

 

 

The Irishman (2019)

A biographical organised crime epic spanning several decades, intersecting with key moments in 20th century American history and centred around family man truck driver turned labor union official Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran—who climbed the ranks of the Midwest mob while becoming the right-hand-man to powerful and mysteriously disappeared labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, only to be caught in the middle of a conflict between the two.

Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 8th of November (Limited release)   US Release: 1st of November (Limited release)

 

 

 

15th

Le Mans ’66 (Ford v Ferrari)

Determined to dethrone the dominant Ferrari team at the 1966 24 Hours Le Mans race, automotive pioneer Carroll Shelby teams up with driver Ken Miles and a team of eccentric engineers to build the Ford company a competitive car and make history, in this biographical racing drama from the director ‘Walk the Line’ and ‘Logan’.

Directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale and Tracy Letts among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama, Sport

UK Release: 15th of November   US Release: 15th of November

 

 

 

Earthquake Bird (2019)

When her mundane life in Tokyo takes a turn towards the interesting after she meets an enigmatic Japanese photographer, a translator develops a curious romance with a fellow outsider, only for it to be plunged into jealousy and paranoia by the arrival of an alluring and ditsy American expat, as her unfortunate past returns to haunt her and her man’s own dark secrets are revealed.

Directed by Wash Westmoreland and starring Alicia Vikander, Naoki Kobayashi and Riley Keough among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 15th of November (Netflix)   US Release: 15th of November (Netflix)

 

 

 

Last Christmas (2019)

Christmas in London, where a young woman’s run of bad luck and even worse decisions seems to be coming to an end when she meets a handsome young man, whose own life is set to turn, but is this chance meeting destiny or too good to be true?

Directed by Paul Feig and starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson among others.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

UK Release: 15th of November   US Release: 8th of November

 

 

 

The Report (2019)

Hired by senator Dianne Feinstein to investigate the CIA’s post 9/11 ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’, a senate staffer struggles against a US government determined to thwart him and keep the ugly truth from the eyes of the American public, in this biographical drama about the fallout of the ‘war on terror’ and two of its domestic victims . . . the truth and justice.

Directed by Scott Z. Burns and starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 15th of November   US Release: 15th of November

 

 

 

Little Monsters (2019)

Determined to win over his young nephew’s sweet and beautiful teacher, an irresponsible hard-rocking loser uncle volunteers to help chaperone a field trip to a local petting zoo, only to find himself in the middle of an unlikely zombie apocalypse which will test his heart—in this foul-mouthed zom-rom-com from the director of ‘Down Under’.

Directed by Abe Forsythe and starring Alexander England, Lupita Nyong’o and Josh Gad among others.

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance

UK Release: 15th of November   US Release: 8th of October

 

 

 

Marriage Story (2019)

An honest, tender, simple and perceptive American tale of a marriage ending, and two theatre professionals trying to keep their family together across the country for the sake of their kid, while their unit breaks in two.

Directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Laura Dern among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

UK Release: 15th of November (Limited release)   US Release: 6th of November (Limited release)

 

 

 

22nd

Frozen II (2019)

Curious and hungry for adventure, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf set off on a voyage across the sea and beyond Arendelle to discover a new world of adventure . . . and danger.

Directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee and starring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Josh Gad among others.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family

UK Release: 22nd of November   US Release: 22nd of November

 

 

 

Judy & Punch (2019)

In puritanical 17th century England, an irresponsible father and manipulative self-centred puppeteer takes out his shortcomings and alcoholism on his wife and baby, only to face a reckoning when she returns with new purpose as an angel of ruthless justice and revenge, for him and the anarchic town which lauds him—in this subversive and dark feminist fairy-tale take on the traditional puppet show.

Directed by Mirrah Foulkes and starring Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman and Benedict Hardie among others.

Genre: Crime, Drama

UK Release: 22nd of November   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

21 Bridges (2019)

Jumping on the chance to redeem himself, a disgraced New York detective launches a manhunt for a cop-killer, only to be drawn into a conspiracy which draws in the NYPD and the city’s criminal empire, while shutting down the entire island of Manhattan.

Directed by Brian Kirk and starring Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller and Taylor Kitsch among others.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

UK Release: 22nd of November   US Release: 22nd of November

 

 

 

La Belle Époque (2019)

The story of a melancholy and disillusioned sixty-something Frenchman, whose life is transformed by an immersive entrepreneurial offer which allows him to plunge back into a past period of his choice, and he opts to re-live a crucial week in his twenties when he met the love of his life.

Directed by Nicolas Bedos and starring Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet and Doria Tillier among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 22nd of November   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

Ophelia (2019)

Taken in by Queen Gertrude in medieval Denmark, headstrong motherless Ophelia soon beguiles young prince Hamlet while the kingdom is on the brink of internal chaos, as things take a tragic turn when the king is murdered and the prince is driven mad with a lust for revenge, forcing Ophelia to navigate the precarious waters of power while balancing her love for the prince with her instinct for survival—in this reworking of the classic Shakespearean tragedy from a distinct female perspective.

Directed by Nicolas Bedos and starring Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet and Doria Tillier among others.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

UK Release: 22nd of November   US Release: N/A

 

 

 

27th

Knives Out (2019)

When the wealthy author patriarch of a combative and dysfunctional American family unexpectedly dies at one of their gatherings, a police detective and a celebrated Southern gentleman sleuth are sent to investigate, but soon find more than they bargained for . . . and more than meets the eye—in an all-star 21st century take on the whodunit murder-mystery from the writer/director of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’.

Directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas among others.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

UK Release: 27th of November   US Release: 27th of November

 

 

 

The Irishman (2019)

A biographical organised crime epic spanning several decades, intersecting with key moments in 20th century American history and centred around family man truck driver turned labor union official Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran—who climbed the ranks of the Midwest mob while becoming the right-hand-man to powerful and mysteriously disappeared labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, only to be caught in the middle of a conflict between the two.

Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Crime, Drama

UK Release: 27th of November (Netflix)   US Release: 27th of November (Netflix)

 

 

 

29th

Charlie’s Angels (2019)

A new generation of beautiful and formidable female private detectives and their handler(s) Bosley are given a new international assignment by the mysterious ‘Charlie’, which leads to a spate of new recruits, as the 2000 film based on the 70s TV series gets a millennial reboot.

Directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska among others.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

UK Release: 29th of November   US Release: 15th of November

 

 

 

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

‘Bluntman and Chronic’ are back!, on a road trip to California determined to stop a Hollywood reboot of their own misadventure of a comic-book movie, in this latest all-star, irreverent self-referential visit to Kevin Smith’s indie cinematic universe.

Directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith and Harley Quinn Smith among others.

Genre: Comedy

UK Release: 29th of November   US Release: 29th of November

 

 

 

The Nightingale (2019)

In the unforgiving early 19th century Australian wilderness, a young female Irish convict teams up with an Aboriginal tracker to hunt down the British officer who terrorised her family, in this pseudo-Western tale of revenge and meditation on the violent legacy of colonisation from the director of ‘The Babadook’.

Directed by Jennifer Kent and starring Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin and Baykali Ganambarr among others.

Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller

UK Release: 29th of November   US Release: 2nd of August

 

 

 

The Two Popes (2019)

At the start of the new century, the dogmatic conservative Pope Benedict XVI clashes with Argentinian cardinal Bergoglio and future liberal reformist Pope Francis, tussling over the future of the Catholic church as they engage in personal debate over opposing ideologies, but come together to guide the church into the 21st century—in this papal two-hander and dramatised look behind the curtains of the Vatican from the director of ‘City of God’.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles and starring Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins and Juan Minujín among others.

Genre: Fact-based, Drama

UK Release: 29th of November (Limited release)   US Release: 27th of November (Limited release)

 

 

 

Atlantics (2019)

A contemporary tale of struggle and migration centred on two young Senegalese lovers—she a teenager destined to marry another, he a young construction worker fleeing the country by sea for a better future—who are unexpectedly reunited in Dakar in the midst of tragedy and struggle.

Directed by Mati Diop and starring Abdou Balde, Aminata Kane and Ibrahima Mbaye among others.

Genre: Drama

UK Release: 29th of November (Netflix)   US Release: 29th of November (Netflix)

 

 

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