Weekly Entertainment Digest – November 1st

November 1, 2025

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There definitely is a wide variety of announcements this week! From kids shows to scary movies, dramas and a lot more. If you haven’t grabbed passes for the upcoming screenings be sure to before they’re gone and check out all of the reviews from this week too! Stay up to date with the release schedule here to find your next movie to check out in theaters.

Follow the site closely for new screening opportunities and even the full slate releases from the studios that make the films we love. Looking forward to some new scary movies? Check out the Show line up on Hulu for Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month.

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VIOLENT ENDS | In Theaters Now

Set in the Ozark Mountains, Lucas Frost (Magnussen) is an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make a peaceful life of his own with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery with brutal consequences.

JOY TO THE WORLD | Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu Today

Lifestyle guru Joy Edwards (Emmanuelle Chriqui) – whose cookbooks feature her perfect home life and family – is horrified when a TV network decides to film Christmas dinner at her fabled, but fabricated, country home. Now, she must recruit her best friend Max (Chad Michael Murray) to pose as her fake husband for the cameras – but they both discover something real along the way.

AMERICAN SKYJACKER | In Select Theaters Now – On Digital November 17th

Between the years of 1967 and 1972, over 300 commercial airplanes were hijacked worldwide, with over 130 of those hijackings occurring in America alone. The most famous of these hijackings was the one perpetrated by the now-infamous D.B. Cooper, who hijacked a plane in late 1971, demanded $200,000 and after receiving the money, jumped out of the plane mid-flight, never to be heard from again. While Cooper’s story is one of true crime legend, there’s a problem with it — there’s no second or third act.

However, when it comes to the legendary tale of Martin McNally — who hijacked an American Airlines flight out of St. Louis just 6 months later and jumped out of the back with $500,000 — his story may just be one of the wildest, relatively unknown true crime stories in modern American history. In the documentary action/thriller AMERICAN SKYJACKER, Martin McNally himself will tell his unbelievable but true criminal biography in his own words, one which involves multiple skyjackings, attempted prison escapes, and deadly love stories.

Pegalo Pictures independently produced this feature documentary from their popular, eponymously-named podcast, interweaving the interviews with McNally and other main characters with cinematic recreations and headline news archive.

LOST & FOUND IN CLEVELAND | in Theaters Only November 7th

This holiday season, it’s what’s inside that counts. LOST & FOUND IN CLEVELAND is a look at the American Dream set in “the best location in the nation” – a slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America’s favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland.

The film will be opening in theaters nationally on November 7 through Attend, the innovative theatrical marketplace, developed by The Fithian Group.

SENTIMENTAL VALUE | In Theaters November 7th

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

DIE MY LOVE | in theaters November 7th

From renowned filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, DIE MY LOVE is a visceral and uncompromising portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness. Anchored by a ferocious, tour de force performance from Jennifer Lawrence, and co-starring Robert Pattinson.

The film follows Grace (Lawrence) and her partner Jackson (Pattinson), who have recently moved into an old house deep in the country. With ambitions to write The Great American Novel, Grace settles into her new environment, and the couple welcome a baby soon after. However, with Jackson frequently – and suspiciously – absent, and the pressures of domestic life starting to weigh on her, Grace begins to unravel, leaving a path of destruction in her wake.

Based on Ariana Harwicz’s celebrated novel and co-starring Sissy Spacek, LaKeith Stanfield and Nick Nolte, Ramsay marks her eagerly-awaited return with this fearless new cinematic vision that charts the complexity of love and how it can change and transform over time.

CAROLINE FLACK: SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH | Docuseries Streaming on Hulu November 10th

Caroline. Christine Flack on the set of Caroline. Cr. Sam Taylor/Disney+ © 2025.

“Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth” examines the shocking story of Caroline Flack, “Love Island” presenter and one of Britain’s biggest stars. After her arrest in 2019, she became the target of a relentless media storm. Vilified in the press and online, her world spiraled – ending in tragedy when she took her own life.

This powerful two-part documentary follows Caroline’s mother, Christine, as she investigates the truth about her daughter’s final months – uncovering new shocking details, asking difficult questions, and exposing the misrepresentations, pressures, and failures from institutions and decision makers that shaped Caroline’s final days. With access to powerful testimony from Caroline’s inner circle and those who were there, the series tells the story she never got to share and reveals an unprecedented look at what really happened to Caroline Flack.

FREAKIER FRIDAY | Streaming on Disney+ November 12th

The comedic chaos continues when Disney’s Freakier Friday brings laugh-out-loud, out-of-body fun streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 12.

Blending heart, humor, and a dash of spellbound magic, Disney’s Freakier Friday marks the next chapter for on-screen mother and daughter Jamie Lee Curtis (Tess Coleman) and Lindsay Lohan (Anna Coleman), as the Coleman family’s story moves into a new generation.

Called “a throwback done right – fun, funny, and full of heart” (Kylie Mar, Complex), Disney’s Freakier Friday is the perfect film for families to enjoy together – whether or not they’ve ever imagined swapping places or walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles in this hilarious sequel. Tess’s daughter Anna now has a daughter of her own and soon, a stepdaughter. As they navigate the joys and challenges when two families merge, lightning just may strike twice.

THE RUNNING MAN | IMAX® Tickets On Sale Now – In Theaters November 14th

In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system.

THE ROSES | Streaming on Hulu and Disney+ November 20th

The fiery tale of Ivy and Theo Rose turns up the heat at home when The Roses begins streaming November 20, exclusively on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. Directed by Jay Roach, the Searchlight Pictures film stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman in a hilariously harrowing story of love, ambition, and spectacular dysfunction.

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler. The cast is rounded out by Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon.

Director Jay Roach brings sharp comedic instincts and a distinctly British edge to this modern portrait of a family in freefall. Balancing biting satire with moments of outrageous humor, he crafts a story of real life gone spectacularly wrong. Critics have taken notice, calling the film “hilarious” and “laugh-out-loud funny.”

WICKED: FOR GOOD | New Featurette – In Theaters November 21st

And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend …

Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.

Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award^® nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).

Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar^® winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.

As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Wicked: For Good also stars Emmy nominee Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James as Glinda’s fawning assistants, Pfannee and ShenShen and BAFTA and Grammy nominee Sharon D. Clarke (Caroline, or Change) as the voice of Elphaba’s childhood nanny, Dulcibear.

The film is produced by returning Tony and Emmy winning powerhouse Marc Platt p.g.a. and by multiple Tony winner David Stone. The executive producers are Stephen Schwartz, David Nicksay, Jared LeBoff, Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The first film, Wicked, released in November 2024, earned 10 Academy Award^® nominations, including Best Picture, and won the Oscars^® for Costume Design and Production Design. To date, the film has grossed $750 million worldwide.

ZOOTOPIA 2 | Tickets and IMAX Now Available – In Theaters on November 26th

Tickets to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2” in theaters are now on sale, giving audiences the exciting opportunity to return to the beloved animal metropolis when the animated adventure opens wide in the U.S. on Nov. 26, 2025. A final trailer and all-new posters also debut today. Additionally, several stars from previous Disney Animation classics including “Moana,” “Frozen,” “Encanto” and “The Princess and the Frog” have joined the voice cast.

“Zootopia 2” will feature voice cameos from “Moana” and “Moana 2” stars Dwayne Johnson, Auliʻi Cravalho, Rachel House and David Fane; “Frozen” and “Frozen 2” star Josh Gad; “The Princess and the Frog” lead Anika Noni Rose; and “Encanto” cast members Stephanie Beatriz, Wilmer Valderrama and John Leguizamo.

Disney Animation chief creative officer Jared Bush, who wrote “Zootopia 2” and directs the feature along with Byron Howard, states, “From the beginning, Easter eggs and winks to our favorite films and characters have been a hallmark of the world of ‘Zootopia.’ We are ecstatic that ‘Zootopia 2’ expands our ‘Zootopia’ family to include even more members of our extended Disney family, filled with dear friends and true Disney Legends.”

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

DWAYNE JOHNSON (Zeke) – Zeke is an accident-prone dik-dik who meets with a musical mishap as a result of Judy and Nick’s high-speed pursuit gone awry.
AULIʻI CRAVALHO (Anti-Venom Pen) – The antidote for pit viper Gary De’Snake’s venom, his Anti-Venom Pen is almost as cute as he is.
RACHEL HOUSE (Gramma Taller) – Currently behind bars at the ZPD, Gramma Taller makes Nick’s visit to the jail even more unpleasant.
DAVID FANE (Truffler) – Truffler is Captain Hoggbottom’s meathead razorback partner.
JOSH GAD (Paul Moledebrandt) – Ornery mole and ZPD’s IT expert, Paul Moledebrandt rules his domain with a tiny iron paw.
ANIKA NONI ROSE (Squeal of Fortune Mouse) – This adorable mouse is the lucky winner of an almost-new car on Zootopia’s favorite game show, “Squeal of Fortune.”
STEPHANIE BEATRIZ & WILMER VALDERRAMA (Bloats and Higgins) – Hippo ZPD cop partners Bloats and Higgins may be excellent swimmers, but they can be easily distracted in their pursuit of new fugitives Judy and Nick.
JOHN LEGUIZAMO (Antony) – Smarmy anteater Antony is a smuggler who bolts at the first sign of trouble.

In “Zootopia 2,” rookie cops Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake (voice of Academy Award® winner Ke Huy Quan) arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. The Oscar®-winning team of Jared Bush and Byron Howard (directors) and Yvett Merino (producer) are the principal filmmakers.

The “Zootopia 2” voice cast is composed of an astounding pool of talent that also includes Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck”), Macaulay Culkin (“John Candy: I Like Me”) and Brenda Song (“The Last Showgirl”) who appear as the Lynxleys, one of the most prominent families in Zootopia. Comedian Fortune Feimster (“Crushing It”) is the voice of Nibbles Maplestick, an oddball beaver whose podcast explores reptile mysteries; Idris Elba (“Heads of State”) returns as Chief Bogo, the well-respected head of the Zootopia Police Department; Patrick Warburton (“The Emperor’s New Groove”) voices actor-turned-politician Mayor Brian Winddancer; Shakira (“Zootopia”) returns as the voice of Zootopia’s biggest pop star, Gazelle; Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) stars as Dr. Fuzzby, an adorable quokka therapy animal; Robert Irwin (“Dancing with the Stars”) joins the cast as the cute koala Robert Furwin; and Nate Torrence (“Get Smart”) reprises his role as Clawhauser, ZPD’s charming cheetah receptionist.

REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND | Streaming on Shudder December 5th

Shudder is proud to present acclaimed filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s stylish spy thriller, REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND (REFLET DANS UN DIAMANT MORT) starring Golden Globe-winning Italian actor Fabio Testi (THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY, THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS), Yannick Renier, Koen De Bouw, Maria De Medeiros, Céline Camara and introduces newcomer Thi Mai Nguyen. The film debuted in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival and went on to play notable festivals including Fantastic Fest and the Tribeca Film Festival. A must-see spectacle REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND furthers Cattet and Forzani’s spectacular giallo and Eurothriller-inspired visions into newly exhilarating territory. Shudder will exclusively release the film on Friday, December 5th.

When the mysterious woman in the room next door disappears, a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the Côte d’Azur is confronted by the demons and darlings of a lurid past in which moviemaking, memories and madness collide.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS | Opens in Theaters Beginning December 5th

While celebrating Purim at her university in Jerusalem, Fifi, a young Palestinian woman is hospitalized following a car accident. Though her injuries are minor, she fears her newfound freedom at school will now come under the scrutiny of her conservative parents. Meanwhile, back in Haifa, Fifi’s older brother Rami panics as he faces his own personal crisis — Shirley, his Jewish girlfriend, reveals she is pregnant and plans to carry the baby to term. Behind closed doors, the family’s deep financial troubles come into focus while Hanan, Fifi and Rami’s mother, plans her eldest daughter’s wedding.

Led by an incredible cast of mostly non-professional actors, HAPPY HOLIDAYS is a dynamic, sociopolitical family saga which thoughtfully considers the myriad intricacies of Israeli Arab life. Directed by Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker Scandar Copti (Ajami), the family’s stories and everyday anxieties weave together a collective portrait of a pressurized society, and “speak to a larger culture of silence, shame, social pressure and rampant prejudice” (Variety).

THIS ORDINARY THING | December 5th (Cinema Village, NYC) with a theatrical roll out and VOD Release to follow

Haunting and unforgettable, THIS ORDINARY THING brings to life some of the non-Jewish people across Europe who helped Jewish families during The Holocaust. The film consists of a combination of never before seen archival and originally filmed footage with voice performance from transcripts from interviews with over forty different people who, working independently and at great risk to themselves and their families, saved thousands of Jewish strangers from almost certain death. The film is a timely reminder of the pockets of goodness that can rise in a sea of evil: everyday people helping others who were “different” from them.

Notably, none of the people featured in the film thought of themselves as heroes. And yet the film, with immense contemporary resonance, causes each of us to ask ourselves: “What would I have done?”

The film employs some of the world’s greatest actors, performing excerpts translated from the original transcripts. The cast, including Helen Mirren, F. Murray Abraham, Carrie Coon, Jeremy Irons, Ellen Burstyn, and Stephen Fry, have amassed five Oscars (and over twenty nominations), over sixty Emmy nominations, and over twenty-five Tony nominations in their illustrious careers.

The music for the film is by Tony-Award winning composer Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza, Floyd Collins) and numerous other stage and screen productions.

THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE | Arrives in 4K Digital and Blu-Ray December 9th

Get ready for laughs, llamas, and a royal dose of chaos as Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove celebrates its 25th anniversary. The beloved animated comedy returns to the big screen at Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre November 21-24 before arriving December 9 on digital platforms (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home) and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. (And yes—it comes in a box, inside another box, but we don’t recommend smashing it with a hammer!)

Enjoy this clever and endlessly quotable adventure with your family – perhaps over soup, light salad, or a tray of Kronk’s signature spinach puffs – as kindhearted peasant Pacha (John Goodman) and self-centered prince-turned-llama Kuzco (David Spade) learn a few life lessons on their wild journey. Along the way, they’ll cross paths with the delightfully devious Yzma (Eartha Kitt) and her well-meaning sidekick Kronk (Patrick Warburton). Packed with wacky twists, sharp humor, and heart, The Emperor’s New Groove remains a cult classic that continues to win over new generations of fans.

Emperor Kuzco (David Spade) thought he had it all: a devoted populace to rule over, a wardrobe of glamorous garb and his unwavering “groove.” But his world is flipped upside down when he’s turned into a llama by his devious adviser Yzma (Eartha Kitt), and her hunky henchman Kronk (Patrick Warburton). Now the once-mighty ruler is forced into an unlikely alliance with pleasant peasant Pacha (John Goodman). Together, they must overcome their differences as they embark on a groovy adventure. Discovering the good in everyone has never been so much fun!

THE HOUSEMAID | New Featurette – In Theaters December 19th

THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION | In Theaters January 9th

In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION follows the Garrity family (Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roman Griffin Davis) as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.

A THOUSAND BLOWS | Season 2 Streaming on Hulu January 9th

A Thousand Blows/Season 2. Stephen Graham as Henry ‘Sugar’ in A Thousand Blows. Cr. Robert Viglasky/Disney+ © 2025.

Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. One year later, Hezekiah’s a shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond, to reassemble her gang and reclaim her crown. As always, Mary has a plan; one which will involve all those she holds dearest. And this time it’s riskier than ever.

SCREAM 7 | In Theaters February 27th

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Only Murders in the Building | Season 6 renewal Annoucement

Hulu Original comedy series “Only Murders in the Building,” which hails from 20^th Television, has been renewed for a sixth season consisting of 10 episodes. The series will film overseas for the first time, with the beloved crime-solving trio leaving New York City to investigate London’s newest mystery.

Season five features a star-studded cast, including the return of multi-Oscar®/Emmy® winner Meryl Streep and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiest, and Jermaine Fowler. They joined stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez and Michael Cyril Creighton.

“Only Murders in the Building” hails from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (“Grace & Frankie,” “Looking”). Season five executive producers include John Hoffman, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Ben Smith and JJ Philbin.