From a towering kaiju sequel to a brand-new take on Dr. Seuss, this weekend is packed with big-screen premieres — and if you’d rather stay on the couch, Netflix, Peacock and digital rental have plenty of fresh picks too.
Here are 10 new movies to add to your watchlist this weekend, November 6 to 8 — with where to watch and the trailer for each.
Godzilla Minus Zero
The King of the Monsters is back. Director Takashi Yamazaki follows up his Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One with a sequel set in 1949, two years after the first film, as the Shikishima family is pulled into a fresh catastrophe — and this time, Godzilla faces off against King Ghidorah. Critics are raving, and it’s expected to top the box office this weekend.
Where to watch: In theaters nationwide, including IMAX. Rated R. Get tickets on Fandango.
The Cat in the Hat
Meet the Cat in the Hat you don’t know. In this new animated adventure from Warner Bros., Bill Hader voices the mischievous feline, who turns up to cheer up two siblings struggling to adjust to life in a new town. The voice cast also includes Xochitl Gómez, Quinta Brunson, Matt Berry and America Ferrera.
Where to watch: In theaters nationwide and IMAX. Rated PG. Get tickets on Fandango.
Wild Horse Nine
Martin McDonagh, the filmmaker behind The Banshees of Inisherin, returns with a darkly funny spy comedy. John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell play CIA agents sent to Easter Island just before the 1973 Chilean coup, with Steve Buscemi and Parker Posey also in the cast. Critics say Malkovich is at his cantankerous best.
Where to watch: In select theaters. Rated R. Get tickets on Fandango.
Drummer Boy
This sweeping musical drama is set as America’s fight for independence begins, following a young drummer boy, an enslaved woman and a divided family as they each search for freedom. Directed by brothers Ben and Joel David Smallbone, it stars Joel David Smallbone, Lucas Leach, India Brown, Melora Hardin and Ioan Gruffudd.
Where to watch: In theaters nationwide. Rated PG-13. Get showtimes from Angel Studios.
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
India’s mega-budget retelling of the ancient epic hits U.S. theaters, with Ranbir Kapoor leading the cast. Filmed for IMAX, it’s made for the biggest screen you can find — and it’s also playing in 3D.
Where to watch: In theaters and IMAX. Get tickets on Fandango.
Carolina Caroline
Samara Weaving stars as Caroline Daniels, a small-town Texas woman whose itch to escape lands her in the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner). Together, they leave a trail of crime and passion across the American Southeast. Kyra Sedgwick co-stars.
Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix. Rated R.
Possible Love
South Korea’s official entry for the Best International Feature Oscar comes from acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong (Burning). The drama follows a laid-off worker and his wife whose lives collide with a documentary filmmaker and her husband, forcing both couples to confront their hidden desires.
Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix.
The Uprising
Andrew Garfield leads a rebellion against the English crown in this historical epic set in plague-ravaged 14th-century England. Jamie Bell, Thomasin McKenzie and Katherine Waterston round out the stacked cast as the film makes its streaming debut after its theatrical run.
Where to watch: Streaming on Peacock.
Primetime
Robert Pattinson is deliciously unsettling as TV journalist Chris Hansen in A24’s drama about the making of the 2006 To Catch a Predator series. Directed by Lance Oppenheim and co-starring Merritt Wever, it’s a sharp look at reality TV’s appetite for outrage.
Where to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.
Resident Evil
Zach Cregger’s (Weapons, Barbarian) blood-soaked new take on the video game franchise was one of the fall’s biggest hits at the box office — and you don’t need to know the game lore to enjoy the carnage.
Where to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.
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