November 2023: New Movies on Digital & VOD This Month
November 2023: all the new movies to watch on Digital and VOD this month, from festival hits to great upcoming films to watch right now or soon!
A new year has begun and new digital and VOD releases are coming our way! There are plenty of movies coming out in November 2023, from … and many new films to watch right now or later this month.
So let’s take a look at the new movies on digital and VOD out in March 2023! You’ll find them in order of release and divided by films to watch digital and on demand in the US and in the UK. Scroll till the end for this month ‘s film festivals and events, click here for March ‘s theatrical releases and here for movies to watch on streaming platforms, and read out our list of most anticipated movies of 2023! Happy watching!
- On Digital & On Demand in November 2023 – U.S. Releases
- On Digital & On Demand in November 2023 – U.K. Releases
1. NOVEMBER 2023: NEW MOVIES ON DIGITAL & VOD, U.S. RELEASES
COURTNEY GETS POSSESSED
Directors: Jono Mitchell & Madison Hatfield
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A bumbling wedding party must battle the forces of hell when a bride becomes possessed by the Devil (her ex-boyfriend) the night before her wedding.
DEADLAND
Director: Lance Larson
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: U.S. Border agent Angel Waters comes across what would normally be a routine illegal crossing, but It quickly devolves into his worst nightmare. Barely clinging to life, the immigrant utters, “El Paso, por favor”. In a tragic twist of fate the immigrant is killed while being held at a remote border outpost.
Under the cover of darkness, Angel and his two fellow agents bury the body deep in the desert in an unmarked grave. Days later Angel is called back to the river where he finds the same migrant at the river’s edge. The man calmly utters the same bone-chillingly request, “El Paso, por favor”. In a world divided, Angel will soon learn that divisions only run so deep.
DEEP FEAR
Director: Marcus Adams
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: An intense and visceral survival thriller with a mix of storms, drug traffickers and great white sharks.
HANDS THAT BIND
Director: Kyle Armstrong
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A hired hand faces upheaval when the boss’ ungrateful son returns to take over the family farm. As Andy struggles to adapt to a changing world, a darkness settles over the community and mysterious occurrences begin in 1980s Alberta.
HELEN’S DEAD
Director: K. Asher Levin
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Upon discovering her boyfriend, Adam (Emile Hirsch), is sleeping with her cousin Helen (Matilda Lutz), the aimless Addie goes to a dinner party to confront them, only to discover Helen is dead and everyone is a suspect. From “canceled” influencer Leila to her shady, older husband George, to wannabe actor Garrett and even her own lover/ex-con Henry, Addie must find Helen’s killer before it’s too late.
PROJECT Z
Director: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A group of film students take three out of work actors to an old motel in the mountains to make zombie films. When a mysterious asteroid crashes nearby strange things begin to happen, blurring the line between fiction and reality. The undead have seemingly began attacking the crew and they must fight for their lives – or is it a part of their story?
SQUEALER
Director: Andy Armstrong
U.S. Release: November 3
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Tyrese Gibson (The Fast and the Furious franchise) and Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”) star in this terrifying thriller inspired by real events. When young women start disappearing in a small town, a police officer and a street-smart social worker follow clues to a remote pig farm, where they discover the local butcher has been bringing his work home. Enter the world of a serial killer and experience for yourself the bloodcurdling horror of a film that’s bound to take your breath away.
FOE
Director: Garth Davis
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal.
GHOSTS OF THE VOID
Director: Jason Miller
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Spending the night in her car, a newly homeless woman wrestles with exhaustion, her crumbling marriage, and the threat of mysterious, masked strangers.
GIRLS ON FILM
Director: Robin Bain
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Jenna Thayer, AKA Rain, is an aspiring nurse struggling to put herself through school by filming erotic content for an adult website. When Rain’s landlord discovers her illicit occupation, she faces eviction until a chance encounter leads her to a luxurious, desert mansion owned by a glamorous young heiress, Blake. Immediately intrigued by Rain, Blake invites her to move into the estate … A move that will be life altering for both young women.
LOVE VIRTUALLY
Director: L.E. Staiman
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: In a world where the Metaverse has become widely adopted, four couples go to ridiculous lengths to find true love in a virtual world. Love Virtually is a retro future satirical rom-com for the Metaverse era, blending live action and 3D animation as It explores and exposes the absurd reality of our world and where we are heading, while probing life’s deepest questions such as: How does a celebrity find someone who loves them for their true selves? Is it cheating if it’s in VR? and, Is it cheating if it’s with an AI?
OPEN
Director: Miles Doleac
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: OPEN tells the story of Kristina (Lindsay Anne Williams), a woman in a troubled marriage, who falls for a former TV star and teen heartthrob (Jeremy London), whose previously promising career has collapsed. All the while, Kristina experiences music video-like hallucinations wherein she fronts an 80’s new wave band.
STILL A BLACK STAR
Director: Kern Konwiser
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. & Irish Release: soon on Amazon UK and Bohemia Euphoria
Official synopsis: Follow the extraordinary journey of the fearless artist/ activist Mago Nagasaka as he traces the flow of waste & recycling from the world’s wealthiest nations to its final destination, a vast e-waste dump in Ghana, Africa where the waste is burned to recover precious metals while poisoning the people and devastating the land.
Embedding in the settlement, Mago partners with the people of Agbogbloshie to achieve an audacious dream — to open an art museum in the middle of this notorious slum. Together, they work to transform their community through art and forge a powerful new artistic expression from the waste itself, sending it back ‘upstream’ to wake up the first world to the global e-waste epidemic.
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
Director: Gideon Adlon
U.S. Release: November 7
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: From the director of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie comes a hilariously fun beach adventure for the whole family! When timid Jersey crab Armen (Michael Cera, Barbie) meets bold tourist sea crab Ramona (Keke Palmer, Lightyear), it causes shell-shocking tension in the community. But when the duo are swept away by a storm, they embark on an epic journey to find home. Their courage unites their families paving the way for great summers to come, Under the Boardwalk.
KANE
Director: Blair Moore
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: In the dangerous world of crime, Benny serves under Abe, a crime boss with multiple personalities. When a gang war erupts with the notorious Frankie, Benny must confront the deadliest persona within Abe, Kane. With the next 24 hours predicted to be filled with violence, Benny questions his loyalty and contemplates joining Frankie. As the battle intensifies and secrets unravel, Benny faces a choice that could shake the criminal empire to its core. “Split Allegiance” is a gripping dark thriller that explores the blurred lines of loyalty and identity in a treacherous underworld.
SHARE?
Director: Ira Rosensweig
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A man awakens alone, stripped of all possessions, trapped in a bare room. Aided solely by a primitive computer, he fights to survive in a new existence where entertainment is the only currency and discover who imprisoned him, why, and if there is any possibility of escape.
SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND
Director: Orson Oblowitz
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: November 13
Official synopsis: Proud movie theater owner George Fuller is gearing up for a retrospective featuring fictional action star Claude Luc Hallyday. But when his beloved cinema, the Warner Grand, suddenly comes under attack by hatchet-wielding ninjas sent by a ruthless corporate developer, the two men take the action off the screen and into the theater.
THE DIRTY SOUTH
Director: Matthew Yerby
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Sue Parker (Willa Holland) finds herself in a desperate battle to save her family’s struggling business, which is on the brink of collapse due to her father’s neglect. When a handsome drifter (Shane West) comes into town she sees him as the only chance to prevent their bar from falling into the hands of a ruthless local tycoon (Dermot Mulroney). What starts as a simple plan to save her family, quickly spirals into larceny, lawlessness and deadly consequences.
THE OTHER ZOEY
Director: Sara Zandieh
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: When Zoey (Josephine Langford), a smart computer nerd inexperienced with love, causes Zach (Drew Starkey) to get a concussion, he mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend. Before she reveals the truth, she meets Zach’s cousin Miles (Archie Renaux), with whom she has a lot in common. Pretending to be Zach’s girlfriend, she realizes she has feelings for both of them and is forced to confront her fears and to make an impossible decision!
RUMBLE THROUGH THE DARK
Director: Graham Phillips
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Aaron Eckhart stars as a desperate, bare-knuckle cage fighter battling for the only thing he has left in Rumble Through The Dark, a riveting action thriller based on Michael Farris Smith’s celebrated novel The Fighter. Bella Thorne shines alongside Eckhart in this gripping film about one man’s last-ditch effort to save his family home against the strongest of foes and the longest of odds.
SCREWDRIVER
Director: Cairo Smith
U.S. Release: November 10
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Blindsided by divorce, thirty-three-year-old Emily leaves her adopted Nebraska behind, returning to California with nothing but a suitcase in hand. She seeks refuge in the home of an old high school friend and his pharmacologist wife. The childless couple welcomes Emily into their lives, but their hospitality soon gives way to a surreal plot of cult-like manipulation and betrayal. As days bleed together, Emily falls into a delirious tailspin, forcing her to question her faith, her sanity, and the intentions of her generous hosts.
BOLIVAR
Director: Nell Teare
U.S. Release: November 14
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: It’s been three months since her mother’s death, and Maggie is struggling to keep her head above water; daydreams of childhood haunt her waking moments as she navigates a failing marriage, a neglected career and a father (Robert Pine) who will not engage with his own grief. On one particular morning, she is awakened by a pounding on her door. Her younger brother, Sonny (James Walsh) whom she has not seen since before her mother passed, shows up on her doorstep, unaware of their mother’s death. Over the next week, Maggie walks a fine line between acceptance and becoming a tragedy herself, but Sonny’s return forces her to make sense of a reality that may not be what it seems.
THE KILL ROOM
Director: Nicol Paone
U.S. Release: November 14
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: The Kill Room is a dark comedic thriller follows an art dealer (Uma Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Joe Manganiello) and his boss (Samuel L. Jackson) for a money laundering scheme that accidentally turns the hitman into an overnight Avant-Garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.
YOUR LUCKY DAY
Director: Daniel Brown
U.S. Release: November 14
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: After a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they’ll go—and how much blood they’re willing to spill—for a cut of the $156 million.
WINTERTIDE
Director: John Barnard
Global Release: November 14
Official synopsis: Beth, a volunteer watch person of an isolated northern city battles a plague of depression that transforms the few remaining residents into empty, zombie-like automatons. She discovers that by entering an alternative dimension through her own dreams, she’s able to stave off the illness during the long, possibly endless winter. But will her power be enough to sustain her?
THE GOLDSMITH
Director: Vincenzo Ricchiuto
U.S. Release: November 17
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A trio of desperate criminals break into the country house of an elderly goldsmith to rob jewelry in his workshop. They soon discover that old people are anything but defenseless as they experience the most terrifying experience of their lives.
THE STONES AND BRIAN JONES
Director: Nick Broomfield
U.S. Release: November 17
U.K. Release: May 2023
Official synopsis: A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, key to the success of the band.
WHEN TIME GOT LOUDER
Director: Connie Cocchia
U.S. Release: November 17
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal. As she explores her independence and sexuality, she’s torn between her new life and her love for her brother.
BLOW UP MY LIFE
Director: Ryan Dickie & Abigail Horton
Global Release: November 21 (on Apple TV+ and Prime)
Official synopsis: A disgraced pharmaceutical employee accidentally discovers a deadly opioid vape conspiracy, sending him on the run to expose the crime with a trail of chaos in his wake.
HAYSEED
Director: Travis Burgess
U.S. Release: November 21
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: After the shocking death of a small-town reverend, insurance investigator Leo Hobbins (Bill Sage) arrives at Emmaus Holy and interviews the church secretary, Darlene Halsey (Ismenia Mendes). Against his better judgment, Hobbins agrees to help Darlene find the actual cause of the reverend’s death. Hobbins proceeds to interview all the congregation members, sifting through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies. Over the next 24 hours, Hobbins interviews six suspects and seeks to solve the case overflowing with duplicity, greed, drugs, and corruption.
THE HUMAN TRAP
Director: Lee Moon-young
U.S. Release: November 21
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: A group of young friends from the city go on a camping getaway. What starts as a fun-in-the-woods adventure soon turns into a bloody nightmare as a madman and eventually his suave henchman stalk them like prey. Will they survive?
THE JOB OF SONGS
Directora: Lila Schmitz, Anika Kan Grevstad, Fengyi Xu
U.S. Release: November 21
U.K. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: Tourists flock to the west coast of Ireland to take in the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher, but the real treasure lies in the soulful, acoustic sounds wafting out of pubs and living rooms of Doolin, County Clare. The denizens of this unspoiled coastal village of tight-knit neighbors and unlocked doors revel in the passion and history of their traditional folk songs, using music as a thread through generations to create community, connection, and joy.
OPPENHEIMER
Director: Christopher Nolan
U.S. Release: November 21
U.K. Release: November 22
Official synopsis: The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
LAST SUMMER OF NATHAN LEE
Director: Quentin Lee
U.S. Release: November 22
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Nathan Lee (Harrison Xu), an API teenager, finds out that he has brain cancer right before he turns 18 and vows to live the remains of his life with passion… and refuses to die a virgin. Knowing that his gay best friend, Dash (Matthew Mitchell Espinosa), wants to become a filmmaker, Nathan offers himself as a documentary subject to Dash, who is also in love with Nathan.
Nathan and Dash decide to document as much of his remaining life as possible. Without reservation, Nathan experiments sexually and falls in love with Lorelei (Natasha Tina Liu), another high school friend. As Nathan realizes he cannot reciprocate Dash’s true love, he decides to marry Dash, a Dreamer Immigrant, and gifts him American citizenship.
A PLACE IN THE FIELD
Director: Nikki Mejia
U.S. Release: November 28
U.K. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Veteran Gio’s lonely life is shaken when he receives the ashes of a fallen soldier friend—and a final request to go on a road trip to bury them. Gio and his pal Herbert set out for California, but car trouble and Gio’s battlefield flashbacks slow their roll. Can Gio find the courage to confront his demons and fulfill the promise to his long-lost comrade? This powerful and profound tale of loss, friendship, perseverance, and the will to carry on dramatizes every vet’s long journey to freedom.
2. NOVEMBER 2023: NEW MOVIES ON DIGITAL & VOD, U.K. RELEASES
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
Directors: Kim Burdon & Robert Chandler
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: October 20 (limited theatrical release)
Official synopsis: The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him – if she dares.
DURAN DURAN: A HOLLYWOOD HIGH
Directors: Gavin Elder, Vincent Adam Paul & George Scott
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: With exclusive new interviews, including memories of the early years and anecdotes about LA, unseen archival footage, behind-the-scenes video, and featuring a legendary 40th anniversary rooftop set filmed live at The Aster in Los Angeles with the iconic Capitol Records Tower (the band’s original record label home) as a backdrop, the film provides an opportunity for fans across the globe to share a unique live experience from a front-row perspective, and partake in a true celebration of one of the most influential and successful music groups of all time.
HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY
Directors: Gary Smart & Christopher Griffiths
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: From the makers of Pennywise: The Story of IT and the widely-anticipated movie RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop comes an all-new documentary, celebrating the legacy and career of one our generation’s most beloved horror icons, the legendary Robert Englund.
IN THE FIRE
Director: Cocor Allyn
U.K. & Irish Release: November 6
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: A doctor travels to a remote plantation to care for a disturbed boy who has inexplicable abilities. She ignites a war of science versus religion with the local priest who believes the boy is possessed by the Devil.
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Director: Florian Sigl
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: Tim has been dreaming his whole life about attending Mozart All Boys Music School, but already his first days there confront him with a hostile headmaster, the stresses of a first love, and serious doubts about the authenticity of his singing voice. When he discovers a mystical gateway in the school’s library, he is pulled into the fantastic cosmos of Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute, where imagination has no limits and the Queen of the Night reigns.
ONE TRUE LOVES
Director: Andy Fickman
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: High school sweethearts Emma (Phillipa Soo, Hamilton) and Jesse (Luke Bracey) are the perfect couple, seizing every opportunity to travel the world until their marital bliss is ruthlessly cut short on their first anniversary, when Jesse disappears in a helicopter crash. Heartbroken, Emma moves back to Massachusetts to mend her life back together. Years later, she falls in love with best friend Sam (Simu Liu), finally ready to move on. Newly engaged, it feels like Emma’s second chance at happiness is finally here until she receives the most shocking news: Jesse is alive. Completely torn, Emma must now choose between a husband and a fiancé.
SPACE ODDITY
Director: Kyra Sedgwick
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: out now on Disney+/Hulu!
Official synopsis: When Alex gives up on earth and decides to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, an unexpected romance forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars or an even more uncertain journey of the heart.
WEREWOLF SANTA
Director: Airell Anthony Hayles
U.K. Release: November 6
U.S. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Angsty teenager Lucy (Katherine Rodden – The Outer Circle) hosts a failing YouTube show dedicated to finding evidence of natural monsters. But, as she travels home to spend Christmas in Hastings with her bickering, divorced parents Carol (Emily Booth – The Reverend) and Charlie (Mark Arnold – Blade Runner 2049), her luck is about to change…
FEED ME
Directors: Richard Oakes & Adam Leader
U.K. Release: November 8
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: Following the death of his wife, in the most tragic circumstances, Jed Freeman (Christopher Mulvin – Lore, Doctors) falls deep into depression, suffering hallucinations and night terrors. But a chance encounter with the larger-than-life Lionel Flack (Neal Ward – Hosts, Two Graves) leads to an appealing proposition to be freed from his grief forever… and the most brutal bromance imaginable.
PUNCH
Director: Welby Ings
U.K. Release: November 13
U.S. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Jim (Jordan Oosterhof) is a small-town boxing hero who carries the hopes and dreams of his father Stan (Tim Roth, The Hateful Eight) on his shoulders. But when he becomes aware of his strong attraction to Whetu (Conan Hayes), a feisty gay Maori teenager ostracised from the local community, Jim starts to see the limitations of his world, and understand what he and Whetu must do to break free.
YULETIDE THE KNOT
Director: Nanea Miyata
U.K. Release: November 13
U.S. Release: December 3
Official synopsis: When small town wedding planner Rachel (Mary Antonini) is faced with planning her biggest Christmas wedding yet for an out-of-town influencer couple, she is thrown an unexpected surprise when the bride’s manager turns out to be Logan (Peter Porte), her first love and high school sweetheart – her one that got away. He reminds her what it is to love, and through rediscovering the magic of Christmas, she rediscovers a part of her heart she closed off long ago.
TISH
Director: Paul Sng
U.K. Release: November 17
U.S. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: Murtha grew up on the streets she photographed, witnessing the dereliction of young lives up close. The figures that populate her series were often friends, family and neighbours, lending a tender intimacy to her stark black and white photos of the so-called underclass. Although Murtha’s work has now found critical acclaim, it was tragically overlooked during her lifetime. She was unable to escape the poverty and inequality she exposed. Tish Murtha died in poverty.
DESPERATION ROAD
Director: Nadine Crocker
U.K. Release: November 20
U.S. Release: October 2023
Official synopsis: Ex-con Russell Gaines is attempting to rebuild his life with the help of his father, Mitchell, However, the arrival of Maben sends his new life into chaos, leading the pair to go on the run – as their violent pasts catch up to them, the pair must learn to trust each other if they hope to live out the rest of their days.
HEIR OF THE WITCH
Director: Victoria U. Bell
U.K. Release: November 20
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: Anna (Victoria U Bell) is an underprivileged seamstress working in America, living with and caring for her bedridden aunt, Rosie (Vanessa Neff – Match Struck), but there’s more to Anna than meets the eye and she carries a dark secret that haunts her as she tries to find love and acceptance in high society…
MAYBE I DO
Director: Michael Jacobs
U.K. Release: November 20
U.S. Release: out now on digital and on demand!
Official synopsis: A young couple are at a crossroads: Michelle (Emma Roberts) wants to take the next step, but Allen (Luke Bracey) feels unsure if he’s ready. Believing that their parents may be able to help, Michelle organises a family dinner to meet for the first time. However, it soon becomes clear that these parents know each other well already – very well. As both couples desperately try to keep from exposing their secret history together over the evening, dinner transforms into a chaotic therapy session that leads to some unexpected revelations for all.
MY FATHER’S SECRETS
Director: Véra Belmont
U.K. Release: November 27
U.S. Release: TBA
Official synopsis: In the 60s, in Belgium, Michel and his brother Charly live a happy childhood in their Jewish family, while their silent and discreet father, Henri Kichka, refuses to reveal his past. The two brothers imagine him as a great adventurer, pirate, or treasure hunter….but what is he hiding? Unwilling to share his traumatic history of survival in Auschwitz; this is the story of Henri’s children, and their journey to understanding their father’s past. A heartrending yet deeply uplifting tale of remembrance, love and the triumph of the human spirit.
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