November Movies Ranked By Excitement – Dragon Movie Guy’s Top 10

It’s time to put up the lights and decorations, enjoy the Thanksgiving Turkey, and get that Christmas shopping done.  The holiday season, and all the November movies that come along with it, are officially here!

Let’s take a look at what’s coming to the big screen this month.  These are my Top 10 November movies, Ranked by Excitement!

#10 – Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City

In at number 10, is ‘Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City’, the 7th film in the Resident Evil franchise, and the first since 2016.

Courtesy: Kaya Scodelario stars as Claire Redfield/Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City/Constantin Film

Kaya Scodalerio, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, and Neal McDonough star in this prequel set in 1998.

Set before all of the original Milla Jovovich films, we see the beginnings of the Zombie apocalypse, and Umbrella’s ‘Handling’ of the situation.

Courtesy: Resident Evil 7 takes place before the original Resident Evil film/’Welcome To Raccoon City”/Constantin Film

Based off the Resident Evil video games, I remember seeing the first two films in theaters, but none after that.  I remember the first couple of films being fairly well made, for feeling like really low budget films.

‘Raccoon City’ seems to continue that trend with a reported $40 Million budget, which is only $7-8 Million more than the original in 2002.

Courtesy: The Zombie Apocalypse just starts to break out under Umbrella Corp/Resident Evil 7/Constantin Film

Resident Evil 7 hits theaters on November 24th…

#9 – Belfast – November Movies

In at number 9 is Belfast, Writer/Director Kenneth Branagh’s take on growing up in the tumult of Belfast in the 60’s.

Courtesy: Jude Hill stars as ‘Buddy’/Belfast/TKBC

That’s newcomer Jude Hill as ‘Buddy’ in his first feature film.  Buddy’s eyes and ears show us a kid growing up in a city about to fall apart.

Courtesy: Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Jamie Dornan stars as ‘Pa’/Belfast/TKBC

Fifty Shades of Grey’s Jamie Dornan plays Buddy’s Dad.  And, like most kids his age, Buddy looks up to his Dad as the hero of the story.

Courtesy: Violence breaks out in Belfast/TKBC/Belfast

Shot in Black and White, this coming of age comedy/drama looks like it explores the magic of childhood, even in times of war.

Belfast comes out November 12.

#8 – Red Notice

In at number 8 is Red Notice, the action comedy with three of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Courtesy: Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds in Red Notice/Bad Version

Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot star in this heist movie that’s Oceans 11 meets Now You See Me meets Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

The Rock and Free Guy team up to take down the Wonder Woman actress.

Courtesy: All three of our characters try to steal Cleopatra’s Eggs/Red Notice/Flynn Picture Company

Director Rawson Marshall Thurber is no stranger to Comedies (Dodgeball, We’re The Millers, Easy A) and Action movies (Central Intelligence, Skyscraper).  Now, we’re going to see what he can do when combining both.

Courtesy: Gal Gadot stars as ‘The Bishop’/Red Notice/Legendary Pictures

Red Notice looks like a ton of fun, and a high energy ride.  The kind of ride where no one quite knows who’s going to betray whom, first. 

Red Notice is in limited theatrical release on November 5th and hits Netflix on November 12th.

#7 – Licorice Pizza – November Movies

In at #7 is Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s ninth feature film, ‘Licorice Pizza’.

Courtesy: Cooper Hoffman as ‘Gary The Film Nerd’/Licorice Pizza/Bron Studios

A coming of age Comedy/Drama about first love, Licorice Pizza is set in 1973 Los Angeles.

The late Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s son Cooper Hoffman stars as Gary the film nerd, and Alana Haim plays Alana Kane, Gary’s love interest.

Courtesy: Licorice Pizza is a coming-of-age love story set in 1973 Los Angeles/Bron Studios/Focus Features

Sean Penn, John C. Reilly, and Maya Rudolph all star in Pizza, but don’t have character names listed in IMDb.  Bradley Cooper also stars and is listed as playing Jon Peters, boyfriend to Barbra Streisand.

Courtesy: Gary The Film Nerd making movies with his friends/Licorice Pizza/Ghouardi Film Company

Paul Thomas Anderson also Directed Boogie Nights which was set in L.A. in the 70’s, but the plot and subject matter of Licorice Pizza is much less Adult.

Licorice Pizza looks like a lot of fun and is beautifully shot.  It is in limited release November 26th, and goes nationwide on Christmas Day.

#6 – Encanto

In at number 6 is Disney’s Encanto…  About a large Colombian family that finds a magical candle that builds them a house.

Courtesy: Disney’s Encanto features a magical candle that builds a house/Encanto/Walt Disney Animation Studios

That is all except Mirabel, voiced by Brooklyn 99’s Stephanie Beatriz.  The rest of her family lies straight to her face to make her feel better, but Mirabel doesn’t buy it.

Courtesy: The Madrigal Family in their magical home/Encanto/Walt Disney Animation Studios

Not surprisingly, Mirabel gets guilted into bailing out the rest of her family, even though she received nothing.

Courtesy: Brooklyn 99’s Stephanie Beatriz stars as ‘Mirabel’/Encanto/Walt Disney Animation Studios

The hard-luck Mirabel reminds me of Meg from ‘Family Guy’, or even Jan from ‘The Brady Bunch’ — all bespeckled middle sisters that everyone overlooks.

Still, the animation looks great, and you can always rely on Disney to give the story an uplifting twist.  Encanto hits theaters November 24th.

#5 – Love Hard – November Movies

In at number 5 is Love Hard…  A Netflix Rom-Com where Nina Dobrev gets Catfished…

Courtesy: Nina Dobrev’s ‘Natalie’ gets Catfished/Love Hard/Wonderland Sound and Vision

Nina Dobrev’s ‘Natalie’ was misled by Jimmy O. Yang’s ‘Josh’, she thought she was getting someone else.
Of course, Josh tries to make amends, this is a Romantic Comedy, after all!

Courtesy: Natalie realizing she’s been catfished/Love Hard/Wonderland Sound and Vision

As you might expect, the fact that Natalie travels cross-country during the holidays, and shows up unannounced goes un-noticed.

Josh settles into the Friend Zone, and hopes for the best.  Think, similar to, but the opposite of Ryan Reynolds movie, ‘Just Friends.’

Courtesy: Jimmy O. Yang as ‘Josh’/Love Hard/Wonderland Sound and Vision

As predictable as Romantic Comedies can be, Love Hard looks like a pretty simple setup that could be a fun way to Netflix and Chill.

Love Hard hits the Streamer, November 5th.

#4 – C’mon C’mon

In at number four is Oscar-Nominee Mike Mills’ Fourth Feature Film, C’Mon C’mon.

C’mon C’mon is the second Black and White film on my list this month.  Joaquin Phoenix plays ‘Johnny’, a Radio D.J. going on a cross country road trip with his nephew Jesse, played by Woody Norman.

Courtesy: Woody Norman stars as ‘Jesse’/C’mon C’mon/A24

The trailer features Johnny reading a book about growing up to Jesse, but does not show much about the story, or the film itself.

Courtesy: Johnny and Jesse cross country/C’Mon C’Mon/A24

Field Of Dreams’ Gabby Hoffman also stars, and plays Jesse’s Mom, ‘Viv’.

Mike Mills films often take a soft and reflective look at families, and C’mon C’mon looks no different.  
It hits theaters November 19th.

#3 – Tick, Tick… Boom!

In at number three is Tick, Tick… BOOM!  Director Lin-Manuel Miranda’s take on Rent creator Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical Musical ‘Tick, Tick…  Boom!’.

Courtesy: Andrew Garfield stars in a Musical by Jonathan Larson/Tick, Tick… Boom!/5000 Broadway Productions

Andrew Garfield stars as ‘Jon’ who already feels the clock ticking away on his youth, as he tries to write the Musical of his dreams.

Alexandra Shipp stars as ‘Susan’, a co-worker and friend who keeps pushing him to reach his goals.

Courtesy: Jon struggles to write his Musical/Tick, Tick… Boom!/5000 Broadway Productions

Jon’s youth isn’t the only thing ticking away.  Rent, itself, is about the struggle of fighting disease, and how much time the people fighting it have left, too.

Courtesy: Andrew Garfield as ‘Jon’/Tick, Tick… Boom!/5000 Broadyway Productions

Vanessa Hudgens, Bradley Whitford, Judith Light, and Joel Grey lead an All Star cast.

Tick, Tick…  Boom! looks to be about sending a message about never giving up on your dreams, and making the most of the time you’re given.

Tick, Tick…  Boom has a limited theatrical release on November 12tth, and comes to Netflix on November 19.

#2 – Eternals

In at number two is Eternals, the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Courtesy: Eternals assembled/Eternals/Marvel Studios

Oscar winning Director Chloe Zhao takes the helm of this ancient team up movie.

Even though I haven’t heard of the Eternals themselves before, the cast has many familiar faces, and a few new ones, as well.

Courtesy: Celestials created Eternals/Eternals/Marvel Studios

I gotta be honest, the effects in the trailer are beautifully done, and the trailer itself is almost all exposition, but I STILL have next to no clue what this movie is about.

The un-named force that sent them to Earth looks more like a Transformer than something out of the Marvel universe.
But, I love the epic scale of this story, and the idea of 7000 year old beings witnessing almost all of recorded human history.

Courtesy: Angelina Jolie as ‘Thena’/Eternals/Marvel Studios

Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and the rest hit the big screen November 5th.

#1 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife

And, in at number one in the sequel almost four decades in the making, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Courtesy: Mckenna Grace as ‘Phoebe’, Egon’s Granddaughter/Ghostbusters: Afterlife/Colombia Pictures

Son of the late Ivan Reitman, Director of the original film; Jason Reitman writes and directs ‘Afterlife.’

The late Harold Ramis played Egon in the original film.  So, this film follows Egon’s daughter and Grandkids putting the pieces back together after his death.

Courtesy: Paul Rudd as ‘Mr. Grooberson’/Ghostbusters: Afterlife/Bron Studios

Paul Rudd joins the cast, as we see Egon’s Grandkids adjusting to life in a small town.

Not-so-surprisingly, the Ghosts seem to have followed them to their new home.

Courtesy: The Grandkids even find Ecto 1/Ghostbusters: Afterlife/Colombia PIctures

The film seems to pay tribute to both Reitman and Ramis, as well as replicating the fun, energy, and even special effects of the original.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is in theaters November 19.

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