Is there any question that Stranger Things Season 5 is the hot ticket leading the Netflix November 2025 list of new arrivals? The Netflix original series, which has seen four seasons with unprecedented success, begins its fifth and last season this month. The Duffer Brothers will reunite the original Hawkins gang — Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin), Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), and Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) — with other fan-favorite characters played by Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and so many more. The final mission at hand? Destroy Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and put an end to his reign over the Upside Down.
The importance of Stranger Things to the Netflix streaming platform cannot be overstated. An argument can be made that this Netflix show, in particular, truly crystallized the trend of retro ‘80s nostalgia and proved once and for all that streaming can be a form of event television. Fittingly, the fifth season of Stranger Things is receiving a huge rollout. The first volume of Stranger Things 5 consists of four episodes and is set to premiere on November 26, 2025. The second part, consisting of three episodes, will then be released on Christmas Day. Lastly, the series finale will be available to stream on December 31 and will also get a theatrical release.
Speaking of Netflix original films with their own theatrical release, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein will finally make its much-anticipated streaming debut on November 7, 2025. The gothic horror drama has been praised as one of the most faithful adaptations of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel, while engaging in Del Toro’s deep admiration for tragic monsters. Led by Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, the film is reportedly an early Oscar contender in several categories, including production design, cinematography, costumes, and makeup. Fans can still catch Frankenstein in the last legs of its limited theatrical run, even as it becomes available to Netflix subscribers this month.
For kids, Netflix will release new episodes of Sesame Street as Season 56 premieres concurrently on PBS and the streamer on November 10, 2025. This massive streaming deal provides families with wider access to the famous children’s show, as over 90 hours of previous seasons will be added on the same day. For something more adult, the critically acclaimed Sundance hit Train Dreams, starring Joel Edgerton, arrives on November 21. The period drama has garnered universal acclaim for its tenderness and perceptive nature. Another notable festival addition is Nouvelle Vague, Richard Linklater’s retelling of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. The two Netflix movies will enjoy a limited theatrical run before their streaming premieres to boost their awards consideration.
Netflix’s November 2025 lineup is stacked, and that extends to the field of animation. Enter the directorial debut of former Pixar animator Alex Woo, In Your Dreams. With a voice cast led by recent Emmy winner Cristin Miloti, Simu Liu, and Craig Robinson, the animated film boasts an intriguing premise for a children’s story. To save their parents’ marriage, a brother and sister venture into the dream world to find The Sandman in order to grant their wish. Harkening back to the golden era of Pixar, early buzz on In Your Dreams suggests that it will be a feel-good, yet no less heart-tugging, animated movie for the whole family when it begins streaming on November 14.
Lastly, Netflix’s streaming library is expanding in November 2025 with both older and modern classics. If you want to keep the spooky vibes from Halloween going, Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep just got added to the streamer. For a throwback movie marathon, the Back to the Future trilogy is always a great choice. Paddington 2 and Wonka, both directed by Paul King, will make for a wholesome Thanksgiving double feature on Netflix, too. Discover more on our monthly recs below, then check out the list of every film and TV show coming to the Netflix streaming service in October 2025. You can also find what’s new this month on HBO Max and Disney+/Hulu right here on DiscussingFilm!
Our Netflix November 2025 Recs
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein arrives on Netflix on November 7, 2025!
Sesame Street Season 56
Sesame Street debuts on Netflix on November 10, 2025!
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague hits Netflix on November 14, 2025!
In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams lands on Netflix on November 14, 2025!
Train Dreams
Train Dreams comes to Netflix on November 21, 2025!
Stranger Things 5: Volume 1
Stranger Things 5: Volume 1 premieres on Netflix on November 26 at 5 PM PT!
Netflix November 2025: Full List of New Arrivals
Coming November 1
A Very Vintage Christmas (2019)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Baby Driver (2017)
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Broadchurch, Seasons 1-3
The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Dear Santa (2024)
Detective Conan (Collection 2)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Dr. Dolittle (1998)
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Elvis (2022)
Frances Ha (2012)
Game Night (2018)
Happy Christmas (2014)
Heaven is for Real (2014)
The Hangover (2009)
The Hangover: Part II (2011)
The Hangover: Part III (2013)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
In the Heights (2023)
Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
Joy Ride (2023)
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Just Mercy (2019)
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
Life of the Party (2018)
Little Women (2017)
The Little Things (2021)
Merry Liddle Christmas (2019)
Moonage Daydream (2022)
No Good Deed (2014)
The Nun II (2023)
Ocean’s 8 (2018)
One Piece, Season 27
Paddington 2 (2017)
The Patriot (2000)
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Ready Player One (2018)
Risen (2016)
Tenet (2020)
This Is the End (2013)
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (2013)
The Way Back (2020)
Wonka (2023)
Coming November 2
King Richard (2023)
The Outfit (2022)
Coming November 3
Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches — Netflix Family
In Waves and War — Netflix Documentary
Just Buried (2007)
My Sister’s Husband, Season 1
Coming November 4
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things — Netflix Comedy Special
Minx, Seasons 1-2
Squid Game: The Challenge, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Coming November 5
Election (1999)
Heweliusz — Netflix Series
Just Alice — Netflix Series
Wish Upon (2017)
Coming November 6
The Bad Buys: Breaking In — Netflix Family
Bride Wars (2009)
Death by Lightning — Netflix Series
Soulmates — Netflix Series
The Vince Staples Show, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Coming November 7
A Holiday Engagement (2011)
As You Stood By — Netflix Series
Baramulla — Netflix Film
Christmas in the Heartland (2017)
Frankenstein — Netflix Film
Groom & Two Brides — Netflix Film
Labyrinth (1986)
Mango — Netflix Film
My Dad’s Christmas Date
Coming November 8
All I See Is You (2016)
Countdown: Jake vs. Tank — Netflix Series
Manodrome (2023)
The Emoji Movie (2017)
Coming November 10
MARINES — Netflix Documentary
Sesame Street: Volume 1 — Netflix Family
Wanted Man (2024)
Coming November 11
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019)
No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (2018)
Same Time, Next Christmas (2019)
Survivor’s Remorse, Seasons 1-4
Coming November 12
A Merry Little Ex-mas — Netflix Film
Being Eddie — Netflix Documentary
Dynamite Kiss — Netflix Series
Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV — Netflix Documentary
Mrs Playmen — Netflix Series
Selling The OC, Season 4 — Netflix Series
Coming November 13
The Beast in Me — Netflix Series
Delhi Crime, Season 3 — Netflix Series
Had I Not Seen the Sun, part 1 — Netflix Series
Koati, Season 1
Last Samurai Standing — Netflix Series
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Sandlot (1993)
Tee Yai: Born To Be Bad — Netflix Film
Unicorn Academy: Chapter 4 — Netflix Family
Coming November 14
The Crystal Cuckoo — Netflix Series
The Big C, Seasons 1-4
In Your Dreams — Netflix Family
Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis — Netflix Live Event
Lefter: The Story of The Ordinarius — Netflix Film
The Marksman (2021)
Nouvelle Vauge — Netflix Film
Coming November 15
A Royal Date for Christmas (2023)
A Sprinkle of Christmas (2024)
A Vineyard Christmas (2023)
Becoming Santa (2015)
Christmas Casanova (2023)
Everybody’s Fine (2009)
Just Like a Christmas Movie (2023)
Meet Me at the Christmas Train Parade (2023)
Royally Yours, This Christmas (2023)
Coming November 17
Blue Beetle (2023)
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 12 — Netflix Family
Selena y Los Dinos — Netflix Documentary
Zodiac (2007)
Coming November 18
Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That — Netflix Comedy Special
Coming November 19
The Carman Family Deaths — Netflix Documentary
Champagne Problems — Netflix Film
Envious, Season 3 — Netflix Series
The Son of a Thousand Men — Netflix Film
Coming November 20
A Man on the Inside, Season 2 — Netflix Series
The Follies — Netflix Film
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, Season 8 — Netflix Series
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Season 4 — Netflix Family
Coming November 21
Phil (2019)
Marry Christmas (2024)
Mistletoe Mixup (2021)
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran — Netflix Film
Sangre Del Toro — Netflix Documentary
Train Dreams — Netflix Film
Coming November 22
I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper, Season 1
Coming November 24
Missing: Dead or Alive?, Season 2 — Netflix Documentary
Santa Bootcamp (2022)
The Island (2005)
Coming November 25
Is It Cake? Holiday, Season 2 — Netflix Series
Coming November 26
Jingle Bell Heist — Netflix Film
Stranger Things 5: Volume 1 — Netflix Series (releasing at 5 pm PT)
Coming November 27
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Coming November 28
Left-Handed Girl — Netflix Film
The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo — Netflix Documentary
