New Movies in Theaters November 2026: Release Dates for Hunger Games, Hexed and More

Seven films have a November 2026 theater date on their studios’ own pages, from “Godzilla Minus Zero” on Friday, Nov. 6 to “Hexed” and “Hershey” on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” opens Friday, Nov. 20, per Lionsgate’s official site. The table below sorts them by date with the weekday and the kind of release. A free printable calendar follows it.

Which movies open in theaters in November 2026?

Each row uses the studio’s or distributor’s own page. Some listings elsewhere show different days; where a studio’s date differs from other listings, the studio’s date is used.

Date	Weekday	Film	Studio	Release type	Source
Nov. 6	Friday	Godzilla Minus Zero	Toho	Wide	godzilla.com, Jan. 9, 2026
Nov. 6	Friday	I Play Rocky	Amazon Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios	Select theaters	About Amazon, Oct. 22, 2026
Nov. 13	Friday	Paper Tiger	Neon	Neon lists Nov. 13	neonrated.com
Nov. 20	Friday	The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping	Lionsgate	Opening day	tickets.hungergames.movie
Nov. 20	Friday	Elsinore	Focus Features	Limited	Focus Features, July 28, 2026
Nov. 25	Wednesday	Hexed	Walt Disney Animation Studios	Theaters	movies.disney.com
Nov. 25	Wednesday	Hershey	Angel Studios	Theaters	angel.com

Weekdays are our calculation from the dates. Other November titles reported by trade outlets, such as Warner Bros.’ “The Cat in the Hat” and Universal’s “Focker-in-Law,” had no date on the studios’ own pages as of Oct. 31, 2026, so they are not in the table.

When does Sunrise on the Reaping come out?

Lionsgate’s official site, titled “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | Official Website | November 20 2026,” gives Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. For the film’s runtime and a five-night plan to rewatch the earlier films first, see our Sunrise on the Reaping release date and rewatch countdown.

Which films are wide releases and which are limited?

The release type matters because a film that starts in select theaters may not play near you on day one.

• Wide: Toho’s announcement on godzilla.com says “Godzilla Minus Zero” opens in Japan on Nov. 3, “with a wide North American release following just days later on November 6.”
• Select theaters: Amazon MGM Studios says “I Play Rocky” opens in select theaters on Friday, Nov. 6 and in theaters everywhere later in November. It does not give a wide date.
• Limited: Focus Features says “Elsinore” begins a limited run on Friday, Nov. 20, then expands wider over the Thanksgiving holiday and through December.
• Date from the distributor’s site: Neon’s homepage reads “In Theaters Nov 13, 2026” for “Paper Tiger.” Neon does not say on that page whether the opening is wide or limited.

Thanksgiving week at the movies

Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, Nov. 26; see when is Thanksgiving for the holiday itself. Two films list the day before it.

• “Hexed,” Wednesday, Nov. 25. Disney’s page lists the date and a PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) rating, and the Annecy festival’s page for Disney’s animation special event says “Disney’s Hexed opens exclusively in theaters November 25, 2026.”
• “Hershey,” Wednesday, Nov. 25. Angel Studios lists “Release Date: November 25, 2026.” Some listings say Nov. 26; this story uses the studio’s date.
• “Elsinore,” over the holiday. Focus Features says it expands wider over Thanksgiving after the limited start on Nov. 20.

None of the studio pages used here gives a new opening on Thursday, Nov. 26 itself.

Did Narnia move out of Thanksgiving 2026?

Yes. Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” film for Netflix was once slated for Thanksgiving 2026. Variety and JoBlo reported that it now opens in theaters on Feb. 12, 2027. It is not in the table. For Netflix’s own November movie dates, see our Netflix movies November 2026 guide, and for streaming titles see new on Disney+ in November 2026.

Print the November 2026 movie release calendar

The printable marks all seven theater dates on a November grid, with a legend that names the film for each marker. Print it next to a November 2026 calendar to plan which Friday to go.

Where the November 2026 movie dates come from

Every date above comes from the studio or distributor page named in the table; the Narnia move comes from two newsrooms, Variety and JoBlo. Studios can move release dates, so check the film’s page before you buy tickets.