All confirmed for release or availability in Nigeria in November 2026, this guide brings together Nollywood releases, international titles, new streaming releases and Nigerian cinema releases. The movies and TV shows are grouped into four categories and listed in order of their release dates.
– Nollywood Movies (and select African countries)
– Nollywood TV shows (and select African countries)
– International Movies
– International TV shows
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Nollywood Movies Available to Watch In November 2026
November 6
Cursed Desire
Mike Afolarin plays a high-profile fashion celebrity whose life takes an unexpected turn when he wakes up to discover that his genitals have disappeared. The bizarre situation sets off a story of ambition, obsession, and survival in Cursed Desire, directed by Kayode Kasum and written by Onyeka Peter. Majid Michel, Beverly Osu, Benedicta Gafah, Jaiye Kuti, Ayo Adesanya, Kofi Adjorlolo, Tomi Ojo, Funnybone and Big Stan Okoro also star. Nile Entertainment will distribute the film in Nigerian cinemas
Loving Itohan
Nancy Isime makes her executive producing debut and stars alongside Uzor Arukwe, Obehi Aburime, Martha Ehinome, Dorathy Bachor and Chioma Nwosu in Loving Itohan, following a woman whose childhood love is tested by secrets and difficult choices. Directed by Orobosa Ikponmwen, produced by Greoh Studios and NIP Studios, the romance drama opens in Nigerian cinemas
The Beacon Man
Directed by Marc Adebesin, The Beacon Man stars Gabriel Afolayan, Odunlade Adekola, Jide Awobona, Femi Branch and Bimbo Oshin in the spiritual world where a man discovers his connection to an ancient lineage and knowledge long buried by time and doubt. The epic sci-fi opens in Nigerian cinemas after an earlier UK release.
The Perfect Spec
Bamike “BamBam” Olawunmi stars as Oye in The Perfect Spec, a faith-based romantic comedy about a woman determined to find her ideal husband before the end of the year. Vine Olugu, Samuel “Limoblaze” Onwubiko, Seun Ajayi, Segilola Ogidan and Ifeanyi Kalu are among the cast in the Michelle Bello-directed film. Written by Ayobola Eniola, with Ololade Okedare and Gbolahan Gafar as producers, the Kinsman Studios and Lufodo production opens in Nigerian cinemas via distribution by Cinemax Entertainment.
November 13
Dear Ajayi
Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi follows two estranged sisters (Bimbo Akintola and Tosin Adeyemi) who are forced to live together while caring for their sick mother in 1990s Nigeria. Also starring Lanre Hassan, William Benson, Antar Laniyan, Uzoamaka Power, Michelle Dede and Chioma Omeruah, Dear Ajayi premiered in competition at Venice Days during the Venice Film Festival and is Nigeria’s official selection for the 2027 Oscars. Following a limited release in cinemas in September, Dear Ajayi will now be released in cinemas nationwide.
Five Figurines
Written by Stephen Okonkwo, a young man’s mysterious death sets off a chain of suspicion in Five Figurines after his grieving mother turns to traditional means for revenge. Produced and directed by Akay Mason, the lineup of cast members are Uche Montana, Mike Ezuruonye, Ini Edo, Chimezie Imo, Chuks Joseph, Odunlade Adekola, Clinton Joshua, Bimbo Akintola and Gbubemi Ejeye. The thriller is set to premiere in cinemas.
Issakaba Returns
Twenty-five years after the original, Sam Dede returns as Ebube in Issakaba Returns, with Chidi Mokeme, Iyabo Ojo, Regina Daniels, Alex Osifo, Charles Okafor and Nosa Rex joining the cast. Lancelot Imasuen returns to direct the sequel, which follows Ebube as he faces a new wave of crime and insecurity in present-day Nigeria. Blue Pictures is set to bring the action drama to cinemas nationwide.
November 20
Ghetto Never Leaves
Ghetto Never Leaves follows two orphaned brothers who grow up in different directions under the shadow of a feared crime lord. One turns to Dambe boxing while the other is pulled deeper into street crime. The Abimbola Olagunju-directed film stars Ifeanyi Kalu, Ray Adeka, Emmanuel Igwe, Tolu Asanu, Oreva Blessing Uzero, Omini Aho, Agatha Gambo and Mickey Odey. Watch it in cinemas.
Ray of Hope
The fashion world provides the backdrop for Ray of Hope, led by Jide Kene Achufusi, Sunshine Rosman, Stan Nze, Bucci Franklin, Uzor Arukwe and Zack Orji. Kayode Kasum directs the first feature from Porshe Studios Africa, coming to cinemas nationwide.
November 27
Extra Mile
Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Jim Iyke and Lilian Esoro lead Extra Mile, following a woman whose attempt to help a friend leaves her imprisoned for a crime she did not commit. Kayode Kasum directs, with Joy Grant-Ekong and Solate Ovundah-Akarolo producing. Kehinde Bankole, Tina Mba, Femi Branch, Waje and Mofe Duncan are among the supporting cast. The film premieres exclusively on Circuits
Nollywood TV Shows Available to Watch In November 2026
November 2
My Flatmates S10
Frank, Mimi and the rest of the household return for another round of shared-apartment trouble in the tenth season of My Flatmates. Bright “Basketmouth” Okpocha, Steve “Yaw” Onu, Buchi and Bethel “Senator” Njoku are among the familiar faces from the sitcom, which was co-created by Basketmouth and the late Kayode Peters. Season 10 airs on Africa Magic, with episodes also airing through DStv and GOtv.
Remix S1
An old rivalry comes back to trouble Max in Remix, beginning with his reunion with Ajebota and the consequences of a past he thought he had left behind. The new series starring Mallum Arik, David Riyo, Belinda Yanga, and Philip Asaya will be available on Africa Magic.
November 6
The Covenant S2
Dagogo continues his search for answers in the second season of The Covenant, with the story expanding to South Africa after the events of the first chapter. Gideon Okeke returns alongside Zubby Michael, Uzee Usman, Sola Sobowale, Ejiro Onojaife, Ivie Okujaye, Walter Anga, Bimbo Manuel, Tope Olowoniyan and Segun Arinze. Vincent Okonkwo produces through VSL Media, while King Shaft takes over directing duties. Season 2 is set to stream on Netflix in Nigeria and on Kava.
International Movies Available to Watch In November 2026
November 4
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, Mary Steenburgen, Brooke Lena Johnson and Jennifer Tilly come together as the Goss family in A Dog’s Perfect Christmas, where an unexpected medical emergency disrupts their holiday plans and leaves them leaning on each other, with their basset hound Winstead at the heart of it all. Cathryn Michon directs the adaptation of W. Bruce Cameron’s novel coming to Netflix.
November 5
One Year to Live, Buy a Man
Ko Shibasaki plays Yui Katakura, a 40-year-old woman who learns she may have only a year to live. She starts spending the money she had saved for retirement and pays ¥720,000 for the company of Sena, played by Eiji Akaso. Hiroki Kazama directs the Japanese romance coming to Netflix.
Terell & T.O
Terrell Owens looks back on the career that made him one of the NFL’s most recognised wide receivers in Terrell & T.O. The documentary features Owens alongside figures including Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Tony Romo, Jerry Jones and Jemele Hill. Directed by Alexandria Stapleton, the documentary feature is set to premiere on Prime Video.
November 6
Possible Love
Two marriages from very different worlds become tangled when documentary filmmaker Ye-ji begins filming Mi-ok and her husband Ho-seok, a former factory worker who lost his job. Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung lead Possible Love, Lee Chang-dong’s first film in eight years. The South Korean drama arrives globally on Netflix after a world premiere at Venice Film Festival and a limited release in select U.S. theatres.
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
Nitesh Tiwari brings the ancient Ramayana to the screen with Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita. The story follows Rama, a prince bound by sacrifice, and Ravana, an immortal king driven by vengeance, whose fates are tied by prophecy. The Indian epic will be available to watch in cinemas.
The Cat in the Hat
Dr Seuss’s Cat gets his first fully animated theatrical film, voiced by Bill Hader. Working for the Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, the Cat is assigned to cheer up siblings Gabby and Sebastian after their move to a new town, but his usual chaos could cost him his magical hat. Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni direct, with Quinta Brunson, Matt Berry, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo Esposito and America Ferrera among the voice cast.
November 11
Ghost Soldier
Directed by William Eubank, Jim Caviezel plays a former Special Forces soldier who is forced back into action when a foreign corporation threatens his community. Also starring Olivia Thirlby, Beau Knapp, Garret Dillahunt and Shea Whigham, the action film will be released in cinemas.
Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas
Tank plays a struggling pastor who moves his family to New York after inheriting a church, with Fantasia Barrino playing his wife. Tyler Perry writes and directs the Christmas musical, starring a gospel-heavy cast including Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, CeCe Winans and The Clark Sisters. The new Tyler Perry project will be available on Netflix.
November 12
Allen
Twenty years after his alien best friend Allen disappeared, Petey is still struggling to move on. When Allen suddenly returns, Petey finds himself caught up in a secret that could change the world. Directed by Daley Pearson and Jeffrey Walker, T.J. Power stars as Petey, alongside Charlotte Nicdao, Josh Helman, Emily Barclay and Benedict Hardie. The Australian sci-fi film will stream on Netflix
November 13
Heartland
Jessica Chastain returns to Nashville as Misty Jones, a former country star who has kept away from the spotlight for years until her niece, a young musician building a career of her own, disappears. Misty begins looking for her as the search takes her back into a music industry and a past she thought she had left behind. Garrett Hedlund, Carter Faith, Ross Lynch and Paul Sparks join Chastain in Shana Feste’s film coming to Netflix.
November 18
Guarding Stars
Hannah Brooks (Leighton Meester) is supposed to spend Christmas protecting action star Jack Stapleton (Jared Padalecki). Instead, the job takes her to his family’s Montana ranch, where she has to pretend to be his girlfriend. The longer they keep up the act, the harder it becomes to separate the job from what is happening between them. Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, the romance drama will be available to stream on Netflix.
Madden
David O. Russell directs Nicolas Cage as legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden in Madden, starring Christian Bale as Raiders owner Al Davis, Kathryn Hahn, John Mulaney and Sienna Miller. The sports drama arrives on Prime Video.
November 20
Steps
Cinderella’s stepsisters get their own story in the animated retelling. Lilith, voiced by Ali Wong, steals the Fairy Godmother’s wand and takes over the Royal Ball with her sister Margot, voiced by Stephanie Hsu. Their actions allow the scheming Priscilla to take the throne, forcing Lilith to team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried), to save the kingdom. Watch it on Netflix.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Way before Haymitch Abernathy became Katniss and Peeta’s mentor, he was a teenager chosen to enter the Hunger Games himself. Sunrise on the Reaping goes back 24 years before Katniss’ story to the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell where Joseph Zada plays the young Haymitch, with Ralph Fiennes taking over as President Snow and Elle Fanning playing Effie Trinket. The prequel will be released in cinemas nationwide.
November 23
How to Rob a Bank
Directed by David Leitch, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai and Rhenzy Feliz play bank robbers who turn their heists into online spectacles. Their growing following puts law enforcement on their trail. Also starring Pete Davidson, John C. Reilly and Christian Slater, the action thriller arrives in cinemas.
November 25
Hershey
Finn Wittrock plays Milton Hershey in the biographical drama about the founder of the Hershey chocolate company. After early business failures and bankruptcy, Hershey builds a successful candy business with his wife, Kitty, played by Alexandra Daddario. When Kitty falls ill, the couple turn their attention to a larger philanthropic legacy. The Mark Witters-directed biopic will be released in cinemas.
The Mosquito Bowl
Before they became Marines fighting in the Pacific, four young men were college football stars with promising careers ahead of them. Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis take on their story in The Mosquito Bowl, Peter Berg’s adaptation of Buzz Bissinger’s nonfiction book about the Marines who played a football game on Guadalcanal during World War II. Available to watch on Netflix.
November 26
Hexed
Hailee Steinfeld voices Billie, a teenage girl who discovers she has magical abilities and is pulled from suburban life into Hexe, a hidden realm of witches. Her mother, Alice (Rashida Jones), joins her as they uncover secrets about their family and the witch world. Directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand, other voice actors are Walton Goggins, Beef, and Roger Crummchuk, a magical three-eyed cat, while Jodie Foster voices Queen Celeste. The animated film premieres in cinemas.
November 27
Focker In-Law
Greg Focker is back, but this time the family drama centres on his son Henry and Henry’s new girlfriend, Olivia, a former FBI hostage negotiator. Ariana Grande plays Olivia opposite Skyler Gisondo, while Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro return as Greg and Jack Byrnes, with Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Beanie Feldstein also starring. Written and directed by John Hamburg, the comedy opens in cinemas.
International TV Shows Available to Watch In November 2026
November 3
Bass X Machina
Outlaws, machines and supernatural forces collide in a steampunk version of the American West, where one father takes justice into his own hands to protect his family. Brian Tyree Henry, Tati Gabrielle and Cree Summer lead the voice cast of Bass X Machina, with LeSean Thomas behind the animated series, set to arrive on Netflix.
November 4
The Greatest
Jaalen Best takes on the role of Muhammad Ali in The Greatest, following the boxer from his early career as Cassius Clay through his rise to global fame. Omari Hardwick, Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Michael Ealy and Giovanni Ribisi are among the cast. Ben Watkins serves as creator and showrunner, with Lonnie Ali among the executive producers. All eight episodes arrive on Prime Video
November 5
Black Doves S2
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw return as Helen and Sam in the second season of Black Doves, with Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan and Neve Campbell among the returning and new cast. Ambika Mod, Babou Ceesay and Sam Riley join the cast as Helen and Sam become caught in another dangerous conspiracy. Joe Barton returns to write the season, with Julian Farino and Kieron Hawkes directing. The new season premieres on Netflix.
November 6
Campus Drivers
A broken heart sends Lois to the doorstep of Lane, the popular creator of a campus app, setting up an unexpected living arrangement in Campus Drivers. Carmen Kassovitz and Baptiste Masseline lead the French college romance, with Madior Fall, Esteban Vial, Felix Nebel and Enzo Lorente also starring. Created by Thomas Boullé, all six episodes are set to premiere on Prime Video.
November 9
Power Book II: Ghost & Power Book III: Raising Kanan
The two Power spin-offs follow Tariq St. Patrick and a young Kanan Stark as they navigate family, crime and the drug trade. Ghost stars Michael Rainey Jr., Mary J. Blige, Gianni Paolo and Method Man, while Raising Kanan leads with Mekai Curtis, Patina Miller, London Brown and Malcolm Mays. Courtney A. Kemp created Ghost, while Sascha Penn created Raising Kanan. Both are available for Nigerian viewers to watch on Netflix.
November 11
The Body
A group of girls at a Catholic school take part in a dance-team initiation that goes wrong. Strange visions and events soon begin to spread through their community. Created by Quinn Shephard, the eight-part Netflix series stars Sofia Wylie, Kristina Bogic, Sara Boustany, Louisa Krause and Nnamdi Asomugha
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
Middle-earth faces another battle with Sauron in Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers, Robert Aramayo, Daniel Weyman and Sophia Nomvete return, joined by Jamie Campbell Bower, Eddie Marsan and Zubin Varla. J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay continue to lead the series, which returns to Prime Video.
November 12
Cunk on Cinema
After tackling history and the planet, Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) has turned her attention to cinema, covering everything from the first cameras and the New Wave to CGI and AI. Cunk gets help from actual experts, with Michael Bay, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Kermode, Daniel Pemberton and cinematographer Seamus McGarvey among those facing her questions. The three-part series will stream on Netflix.
November 13
12 12 12 S1
A major heist plays out across three timelines in 12 12 12: the 12 months spent planning it, the 12 hours needed to pull it off and the 12 days that follow. Anthony Mackie plays FBI agent Jack Strickland opposite Jamie Dornan’s career criminal Paul Galvin, also starring Agathe Rousselle, Kali Reis and Jack Kesy. The first two episodes arrive on Apple TV, followed by one every Friday.
November 15
The Chosen S6
Jesus’ final hours helm the sixth and final season of The Chosen, with Jonathan Roumie returning as Jesus alongside Elizabeth Tabish, Shahar Isaac, Paras Patel and Noah James. Dallas Jenkins continues to direct the series, as the six-episode season opens with three episodes before weekly releases through December 6. It will be available on Prime Video.
November 18
Win The Mall
Haley Baylee takes charge of a shopping mall where ten teams compete through a series of challenges for money, advantages and control of storefronts. Jonathan Van Ness, Keith Lee, Salish Matter and Lilly Singh make guest appearances in Win the Mall, an eight-episode competition series arriving on Netflix.
November 19
The Altruists
The Altruists tells the story of Sam Bankman-Fried (Anthony Boyle) and Caroline Ellison (Julie Garner) and the rise and fall of their financial empire. Their plans to change the financial world eventually end with accusations that billions of dollars were stolen. The series runs for eight episodes and will be available on Netflix.
November 20
The Blue Road
A series of strange murders in South Korea and Japan brings two detectives together to investigate the bodies and the mysterious messages left behind. They soon discover that the cases are connected across both countries. Son Suk-ku and Eita Nagayama star in the crime series, which arrives on Netflix.
November 24
From
Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, David Alpay, Elizabeth Saunders and Scott McCord star in From, following a group of people trapped in a mysterious town where deadly creatures emerge after dark. Seasons of the horror episode created by John Griffin will be available to stream on Netflix.
November 25
Blade Runner 2099
Fifty years after Blade Runner 2049, Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer lead Blade Runner 2099 as a fugitive and a dying Replicant join forces to track down a dangerous runaway. More cast members are Sheila Atim, Tom Burke, Matthew Needham and Amy Lennox, with Silka Luisa overseeing the series and Jonathan van Tulleken directing its opening episodes. All eight episodes are set to premiere on Prime Video.
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