The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Amazon In November 2020
Picture this. The clock has just ticked over from October 31 to November 1, 2020. You're sitting on the coach, stuffed from eating all of the Halloween candy that was supposed to be for neighborhood children, but that you secretly knew you were going to eat the whole time. It's just days before one of the most significant American presidential elections in history. Instead of doomscrolling, you decide to fire up Amazon Prime Video so you can watch something to take your mind off the madness.
You've made an excellent choice. Now all that's left is to pick something to watch, and you have another excellent choice locked and loaded: you've pulled up this very article, which provides a list of recommendations for the best shows and best movies coming to Amazon in November 2020. Man, you are really killing it tonight. Well done.
Small Axe
Steve McQueen (Shame, 12 Years a Slave, Widows) returns behind the camera for Small Axe, an anthology comprised of five original films set in London's West Indian community. Letitia Wright (Black Panther) stars in one entry, John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars in another, and the installments that have debuted at film festivals ahead of its Amazon release have received very high praise so far. I'll definitely be carving out some time to check these out.
Community
Trick 'r Dean! Dan Harmon's brilliant meta-sitcom loses some steam over the course of its run as key characters drop out of the ensemble, but man, those first three seasons are gold. This has become the gold standard for experimenting with genre and form inside a tried-and-true formula, and while some of the comedy and references are a little "of the moment," the characters and dynamics still hold up incredibly well.
Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams turns in one of his best performances as English teacher John Keating in Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society, a wonderfully autumnal movie about nothing less than the power of art itself. Williams' inspirational speeches remain pitch perfect, and while the movie occasionally dips into cheesy territory, it's always a classy cheese – like a Camembert or something. This is an especially good time of year to revisit this one or seek it out for the first time.
Romancing the Stone
I've already written at length about my love for this movie, but man, this is an excellent example of every aspect of a movie perfectly falling into place. There's the A+ premise, the sexiness and chemistry of the lead actors, and director Robert Zemeckis doing his best Spielberg impression. What's not to love?
Ronin
This thrilling, no-nonsense heist movie from director John Frankenheimer features one of the greatest car chases ever committed to film. That spectacular scene is reason enough to check this out, but Frankenheimer's sturdy direction and the film's ensemble cast, which includes Robert De Niro, Sean Bean, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgård, Natascha McElhone, Michael Lonsdale, and Jonathan Pryce, adds layers of icing on the cake.
November 1Movies
28 Days Later (2003)
A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019)
A Christmas Switch (2018)
A Majestic Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies Now)
Arizona Whirlwind (1944)
Article 99 (1992)
As Good As It Gets (1997)
Boyz N' The Hood (1991)
Breathless (1983)
Country Strong (2011)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Deja Vu (2006)
Did You Hear About The Morgans? (2009)
Firewalker (1986)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Marrying Father Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies Now)
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
More Than A Game (2009)
Mr. Majestyk (1974)
Next Day Air (2009)
Platoon (1986)
Rock N' Roll Christmas (2019)
Romancing The Stone (1984)
Ronin (1998)
Silverado (1985)
Step Up (2006)
Thank You For Smoking (2006)
The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
The Insider (1999)
The Iron Lady (2011)
The Jewel Of The Nile (1985)
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Sapphires (2013)
The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
The X Files: I Want To Believe (2008)
Twilight (2001)
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009)
Underworld (2003)
W. (2008)
Wall Street (1987)
Water For Elephants (2011)
You Got Served (2004)
Zookeeper (2011)
Series
America's Founding Fathers: Season 1 (The Great Courses)
America's Untold Story: Season 1 (PBS Documentaries)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: Season 1 (Boomerang)
Before We Die: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street: Season 1 (PBS Living)
Crime 360: Season 1 (A&E Crime Central)
Delicious: Season 1 (Acorn TV)
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans: Season 1 (Best Westerns Ever)
Jamestown: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
Lost Worlds: Season 1 (History Vault)
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Season 1979 (PBS Kids)
Naked Hustle: Season 1 (Urban Movie Channel)
Stockholm: Season 1 (Topic)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Season 1 (Best TV Ever)
The MotorTrend 500: NASCAR Heads West: Limited Series (MotorTrend)
The Restaurant: Season 1 (Sundance Now)
November 3Movies
General Commander (2019)
The Assault (2019)
November 4Movies
Blue Story (2020)
November 6Movies
The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
Series*El Presidente (English Dub) – Amazon Original Series: Season 1*Ferro – Amazon Original Series: Season 1*Wayne – Amazon Presents: Season 1November 7Movies
Retaliation (2017)
November 8Series
Community: Seasons 1-6
November 11Movies
Tonight You're Mine (2012)
November 13Movies
The Ride (2018)
Series*Alex Rider – IMDb TV Original: Season 1*James May: Oh Cook – Amazon Original Series: Season 1
American Horror Story: 1984: Season 9
November 14Movies
The Dictator (2012)
Series
Scrubs: Seasons 1-9
November 15Movies
12 Pups Of Christmas (2019)
Christmas Crush (2019)
November 18Movies
Body Cam (2020)
November 20Movies
Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020)
Series*Small Axe – Amazon Original Series: Limited Series*The Pack – Amazon Original Series: Season 1November 21Movies
Most Wanted (2020)
November 25Movies*Uncle Frank – Amazon Original Movie (2020)November 26Movies
Bombshell (2019)
November 27Movies
Life in a Year (2020)