From Black Panther to Matilda the Musical: The movies coming out in November 2022

Virgin Radio

27 Oct 2022, 15:12

We're in the sweet spot for some cosy cinema trips as the days get colder and darker, and so it's no surprise there's yet another bumper crop of movies to check in November.

From superheroes to eighties icons, virginradio.co.uk has compiled all the films you should consider checking out when you're thinking about what to do as winter draws in.

Duran Duran - A Hollywood High (2nd November)

Eighties icons Duran Duran will be front and centre for their upcoming love letter to Los Angeles - A Hollywood High. 

The 75-minute documentary is based on their recent rooftop extravaganza in the city to celebrate their 40th anniversary. 

A Hollywood High was shot in the heart of Hollywood at the exclusive members-only Aster hotel, overlooking the building of their original US record label, Capitol Records.

Featuring interviews and vintage footage, the movie captures the love affair between the band and the City of Angels, chronicling their rise to music royalty, being honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1993 and gaining heartthrob status.  

Living (4th November)

Bill Nighy and Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood team up on the big screen for new period drama, Living. 

It’s an adaptation of 1952 Japanese film Ikiru, which was inspired by Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich. 

Bill plays a widowed civil servant, Mr Williams, who finds out he’s facing a fatal illness, and decides to take what life he has left into his own hands. 

The one thing Mr Williams wants to achieve is getting a children’s playground, which local mothers have been petitioning for, finally built, and he makes it his mission to ensure the last project goes ahead, much to the chagrin of his bureaucratic colleagues. 

The Estate (4th November)

Toni Colette leads The Estate as a sister trying to get her hands on the wealth of her terminally ill aunt, but the rest of her family have the same idea. 

Alongside Toni is Anna Faris, Kathleen Turner and David Duchovny in this family-focused black comedy.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (11th November)

The latest superhero blockbuster is about to hit the big screen with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, the Black Panther sequel sees leaders in Wakanda pull together to defeat a common threat to their kingdom. 

BP2 also marks the final instalment in Phase 4 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, and will no doubt pay tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who passed away two years after playing the titular superhero. 

Aftersun (18th November)

After his breakout performance in drama series Normal People, Paul Mescal is continuing to make waves in the movie world with his next project, Aftersun. 

The story focuses on a woman’s tender reminiscences of embarking on a summer vacation to Turkey with her dad during her childhood. 

Mescal plays the dad in question, Calum, while Frankie Corio will play his 11-year-old daughter Sophie. Meanwhile, the Sophie of 20 years later is played by Celia Rowlson-Hall.

The Menu (18th November)

Starring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, The Menu is another black comedy with a bit of a horror twist. 

The Menu, produced by comedy giant Will Ferrell, follows a young couple as they travel to a remote island to enjoy a meal prepared by a celebrity chef who, it soon becomes clear, has some shocking surprises in store…

Armageddon Time (18th November)

American period drama Armageddon Time stars some seriously big names, including Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Anthony Hopkins. 

It’s written and directed by James Gray, who was inspired by his upbringing in Queens, New York throughout the 1980s. 

The coming-of-age story is rooted in the quest for the American dream, when a Jewish-American family tries to fight through the challenges and prejudices together.

Bones and All (23rd November) 

Luca Guadagnino and Timothée Chalamet (the two brains behind Call Me By Your Name) have reunited for a coming-of-age romantic horror road trip in America. 

Other stars joining the cast include Mark Rylance and Jessica Parker.

Bones and All follows two cannibalistic lovers, Maren (Taylor Russell) and Lee (Chalamet) travel across the States during the Regan era.

Matilda The Musical (25th November) 

Something for the kids now, and Matilda The Musical is finally getting its big screen release. 

Based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel, the film features music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, from his massively popular musical stage adaptation of the book. 

It stars screen icon Emma Thompson as the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, as well as Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die), who plays kind-hearted teacher Miss Honey. Matilda is played by 13-year-old Alisha Weir, while Stephen Graham is Mr.Wormwood.