4 exciting movies to watch on Netflix this week (November 2-8)

Published Nov 2, 2026, 4:16 PM EST T.M. Amrita is a writer and tech enthusiast with experience as a news reporter covering technology, artificial intelligence, and gadgets. A journalist at heart, she found a soft spot for technology reporting during her tenure as a reporter at The Hindu Businessline, where she covered topics like the economy, data, and personal finance. She has published more than 250 news stories, tech guides, and opinion articles. Outside of technology, she is a passionate poet and brings her interest in learning new things to her work as a writer. Amrita is also a student of design and interface development, and likes to take on passion projects in her free time. Netflix is getting a head start on the holidays this November, with a couple of Christmas movies joining its catalog. There’s a lot to look forward to this month, but before you dive into everything streaming in November, there are a few exciting releases to keep your eye on this week. So I’ve picked four movies arriving on Netflix U.S., bringing everything from holiday cheer to intrigue to your screen. My top pick is a crime thriller, which brings together two actors you may recognize from their horror movies. Here's all you need to know. 4 A Dog's Perfect Christmas This Christmas miracle comes on four paws Dennis Quaid is returning for another W. Bruce Cameron adaptation after A Dog’s Purpose. Directed by Cathryn Michon, A Dog’s Perfect Christmas adapts Cameron’s novel of the same name, with Thomas Haden Church also joining the lead. The story follows the Goss family, whose Christmas preparations are disrupted by a medical emergency. As the household struggles to cope, a teenager, her grandfather, and Winstead, the family’s basset hound, try to keep the family together. An adopted corgi puppy also joins their lives, giving the family another animal to care for during the chaos. This is a great addition to your list if you are planning a family movie night, especially if you're a fan of heartwarming movies involving the occasional family pet fluff. The Netflix Original movie promises a nice mix of humor, emotional drama, and holiday vibes, offering a more laid-back watch with heart. A Dog’s Perfect Christmas starts streaming on Netflix U.S. from November 4, 2026. A Dog's Perfect Christmas Release Date November 4, 2026 Director Cathryn Michon Writers W. Bruce Cameron Cast Brooke Lena Johnson, Dennis Quaid, Mary Steenburgen, Milo Ventimiglia, Jennifer Tilly, Kathleen Rose Perkins Main Genre Holiday 3 Deck the Hallways It's always family first Credit: Lifetime Deck the Hallways is a holiday romance starring Loretta Devine, Naika Toussaint, and Jaime M. Callica. Originally released on Lifetime in 2025, the film follows Zoe, a tech executive who returns to Chicago for Christmas and discovers that her grandmother has decided to leave a long-standing family tradition behind. Zoe visits her grandmother Agnes after the death of Agnes's husband. In the months since losing him, Agnes has started trying new things, including giving up the annual holiday party he used to host. Zoe isn't ready to let go of the tradition and decides to bring it back. With help from her childhood crush, Jace, and their neighbors on the fifth floor, she sets out to organize the celebration. Along the way, reconnecting with Jace brews a romance of their own. There's more to the story than Zoe and Jace's love story, though. The film still focuses on Zoe and Agnes' dynamics and their family predicament. If you're in the mood for an early Christmas movie about family, home, and love, then this movie might be worth a shot. Deck the Hallways arrives on Netflix U.S. on November 4, 2026. 2 Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story Trust can cost a lot Dane Cook’s career makes a surprising starting point for a true-crime documentary, but that's the heart of this documentary. Directed by Brett Harvey, Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story follows the financial and personal crisis that developed behind the stand-up comedian's success. At the height of his fame, he was releasing successful comedy albums and selling out arenas, but things went downhill pretty fast. Cook discovered that his half-brother and business manager, Darryl McCauley, who was taking care of his day-to-day financial operations, had stolen millions of dollars from him. The documentary examines how the theft was exposed and the fallout from it, using archival footage and interviews with Cook, his family, childhood friends, investigators, and prosecutors. At the center of this mess is Cook, who revisits the experience of discovering that someone he trusted with his career and finances had betrayed him. Even if you haven’t kept up with Cook’s stand-up career, I’d recommend adding this to your list if you lean towards financial-crime documentaries or simply like diving into documentaries during your week. Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story starts streaming on Netflix U.S. from November 6, 2026. 1 Carolina Caroline Love is a dangerous game Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner have become familiar faces in horror, with movies like Ready or Not and Smile among their credits. Carolina Caroline brings them together for a fascinating romantic crime thriller that promises a lot, making this my top pick for the week. Weaving, who is set to play Emma Frost in Marvel's X-Men reboot, plays Caroline Daniels, a young woman who wants to leave her small Texas town. She meets Oliver, a con artist played by Gallner, and gets drawn into his schemes. Their relationship takes them across the American Southeast, committing (what begins as) petty crimes while Caroline searches for her estranged mother. Slowly, however, their crimes set them on a snowball trajectory until things start getting dangerous. With romance, crime, and a search for family all tangled together in a big mess, Caroline's new life turns out to be anything but the fresh start she wanted from her escape. Carolina Caroline starts streaming on Netflix U.S. from November 6, 2026. Look out for year-end releases As the year draws to a close, the final stretch of Netflix's release schedule is heating up, with many holiday titles, action thrillers, exclusive shows, and more coming your way. To stay in the loop, make sure you have desktop or mobile notifications for the app enabled. Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Stream licensed and original programming with a monthly Netflix subscription. Live TV No Price Starting at $8/month