From Wicker to You Can See Everything, Here Are the Films and Series Coming to Philippine Screens
By Daphne Sagun
Michelle Yeoh as Olwen and Hunter Schafer as Cora in Blade Runner 2099. Courtesy of Prime Video
November brings a stacked lineup of movie and streaming releases, from animated films to epic fantasy franchises.
This month, cinephiles have a lot to look forward to. Aside from this month’s theatrical and streaming releases, there are several film festivals to attend: QCinema International Film Festival, Japanese Film Festival, and the 29th French Film Festival, to name just a few. Much-awaited films such as Wicker, Wildwood, and You Can See Everything are also hitting the screens.
Below, see the upcoming films and series coming to the Philippines this November.
The Greatest
Starting November 4, The Greatest will be available for streaming. The eight-episode series opens in Rome in 1960, where an 18-year-old Cassius Clay (Jaalen Best) wins Olympic gold. It traces his journey over the next four years as he transitions to the professional ranks, teams up with trainer Angelo Dundee (Giovanni Ribisi), converts to Islam, and forms a pivotal relationship with civil rights leader Malcolm X (Michael Ealy).
Where to watch: Prime Video
Wicker
Starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, Wicker is now showing in cinemas. Based on Ursula Wills-Jones’ short story The Wicker Husband, the film follows an ostracized, independent fisherwoman who is constantly mocked for being single and smelling of fish. After feeling marginalized at a local wedding, she rebels against societal expectations and commissions a local basketmaker to weave her a custom-made husband out of wicker.
Where to watch: Exclusively at SM Cinemas nationwide
The Cat in the Hat
Directed and written by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, The Cat in the Hat follows the mischievous Cat, who is an agent working for the otherworldly Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration. After racking up a record-high score on the “Mess-o-Meter” and facing termination by his boss, Mr. Hoogeboom, the Cat is given one final chance to redeem himself.
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide
Wildwood
This November 11, another animation entry is Laika Studios’ highly anticipated film, Wildwood. Directed by Travis Knight, the dark fantasy stop-motion animated film follows a teenager named Prue McKeel as she ventures into an enchanted forest near Portland, Oregon, to rescue her abducted infant brother.
Where to watch: Exclusively at SM Cinemas nationwide
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3
On the same day, the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on Prime Video. The season takes place after a five-year time jump after season two, set at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron.
Where to watch: Prime Video
How to Rob a Bank
Action is also on this month’s slate with David Leitch’s How to Rob a Bank. Showing on November 11, the action-comedy heist film focuses on a crew of social media-savvy robbers who livestream their high-stakes heists to a massive digital audience.
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide
Club Kid
Starting November 18, A24’s Club Kid will be shown in Philippine cinemas. Directed and written by, and starring comedian and actor Jordan Firstman, the comedy-drama follows Peter Green, a hard-partying club promoter whose chaotic routine is upended when a woman from his past drops off a 10-year-old boy he never knew he fathered.
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide
Status: Rejected
Cinemalaya 2026’s award-winning film Status: Rejected gets a theatrical run in local cinemas starting November 18. The independent drama-comedy explores the illusions of the American dream, late-stage capitalism, generational trauma, and extreme isolation. It won the prestigious NETPAC Award for its portrayal of Asian realities, and lead actress Ruby Ruiz won the Best Actress award (tying with Marietta “Pokwang” Subong).
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
On November 18, Sunrise on the Reaping comes next in The Hunger Games’ prequel film franchise. Set 24 years before the events of the original trilogy, the story opens on the morning of the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell. Because it is a Quarter Quell, the Capitol doubles the number of tributes, forcing 48 young people into a massive, lethal arena. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping stars Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy and Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner.
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide.
You Can See Everything
Also on November 18 is the release of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary You Can See Everything. Thirty-four days before reporting to federal prison for her 11-year sentence over the Theranos investor fraud case, notorious founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew into her home to document her life.
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide
Blade Runner 2099
On November 25, Blade Runner 2099 hits Prime Video. Set 50 years after the events of Blade Runner 2049 (and 80 years after the original 1982 film Blade Runner), the story takes place in a reborn Los Angeles where Replicants have risen to become the dominant species, relegating humans to a lower social standing in a post-evolution world. It stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Focker In Law
Releasing also on November 25 is the American romantic comedy Focker-in-Law. It is the fourth installment in the Meet the Parents franchise and the direct sequel to Little Fockers (2010). After decades of surviving his father-in-law Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro)’s scrutiny, Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) finally gets a taste of his own medicine. When his now-grown son, Henry, brings his new girlfriend Olivia Jones (Ariana Grande) home and announces his intention to propose, Greg plunges into deep paternal anxiety.
Where to watch: In cinemas nationwide
Frequently Asked Questions
In the Philippines, the following global streaming services are available: Netflix, Viu, Disney+ Philippines, HBO Max/HBO Go, and Prime Video Philippines. For regional content, there are iWantTFC, Viva One, TV5/Cignal platforms, and Juanflix.
The films showing this month include Wicker, The Cat in the Hat, Wildwood, How to Rob a Bank, Club Kid, Status: Rejected, Sunrise on the Reaping, You Can See Everything, and Focker In Law
One of the series that will be available for streaming is Blade Runner 2099.
You can buy movie tickets in the Philippines through official cinema websites, mobile apps, third-party aggregators, or directly at physical mall ticket booths.
There are over 850 cinema screens in the Philippines, primarily housed within the country’s extensive network of shopping malls.
Daphne Sagun
Daphne Sagun is a digital writer for Vogue Philippines. She has also written for various books, including Planting Greatness, Potion for the Passionate, and Silakbo: Real Stories of Love and Heartbreak.