The holiday countdown has officially begun, and streaming services are giving us favorites old and new.
Two highly anticipated TIFF titles are finally hitting streaming platforms — “My Policeman,” starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin, on Prime Video; and “The Swimmers,” the TIFF opener, streaming on Netflix.
Netflix is also kicking off the holidays with Lindsay Lohan in her original Christmas movie, “Falling For Christmas,” while Apple TV+ brings “Spirited,” a hilarious musical spin on the classic Dickens tale “A Christmas Carol,” told from the point sight of ghosts.
Below, check out the full list of our top picks to stream on Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and CBC Gem in Canada this month.
Week of November 1
Enola Holmes 2
Enola (Millie Bobby Brown) takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she’ll need the help of friends – and her brother Sherlock. Airing November 4 on Netflix
my policeman
A tale of forbidden love and shifting social conventions, “My Policeman” follows three young people – police officer Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin) and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) – as they they embark on a moving journey into 1950s Brittany. Airing November 4 on Prime Video
Pavement
“Pavement” is an intimate portrait of a soldier (Jennifer Lawrence) struggling to adjust to life after returning to New Orleans. Emmy and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry co-stars alongside Lawrence. Airing November 4 on Apple TV+
Week of November 7
The Crown: Season 5
Diana and Charles engage in a media war. The role of the monarchy is debated. Welcome to the 90s – and Queen Elizabeth II’s biggest challenge yet. Airing November 9 on Netflix
Fall for Christmas
After losing her memory in a skiing accident, a spoiled heiress finds herself in the cozy care of an unlucky widower and his daughter on Christmas. Airing November 10 on Netflix
Week of November 14
kind of season 2
Continuation of the next chapter, the long-awaited season 2 of “Sort Of” plunges straight into the heart, like the season of love. Cis/bio and chosen family love (including the roles that aunts, uncles, siblings, and parents play) and friend love – including queer and gender queer non-normative relationships. And yes: the “Rachel McAdams type of romantic love” too. This new season will ask: what does love look like? Broadcast November 15 on CBC Gem
Dead to Me: Season 3
A hit-and-run started it all for Jen and Judy (Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini). Now another shocking accident alters the future of their friendship – ride or die. All roads have led there. Airing November 17 on Netflix
Slumberland
Joined by a larger-than-life outlaw, a daring young orphan travels through a land of dreams to find a precious pearl that will grant her greatest wish. The film stars Jason Momoa, Marlow Barkley and Chris O’Dowd. Airing November 18 on Netflix
Fiery
Every Christmas Eve, the Christmas Present Ghost (Will Ferrell) selects a dark soul to be reformed by the visitation of three spirits. But this season he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself re-examining his own past, present, and future. For the first time, “A Christmas Carol” is told from the perspective of ghosts in this hilarious musical take on the classic Dickensian tale. Airing November 18 on Apple TV+
Disillusioned
It’s been over 10 years since Giselle (Amy Adams) and Robert (Patrick Dempsey) were married, but Giselle has become disenchanted with city life, so they move their growing family to the sleepy suburb of Monroeville in search of a job. a more magical. storytelling life. Unfortunately, it’s not the quick fix she was hoping for. The suburb has a whole new set of rules and a local queen bee, Malvina Monroe (Maya Rudolph), who makes Giselle feel more out of place than ever. Airing November 18 on Disney+
Week of November 21
swimmers
TIFF’s opening film this year, “The Swimmers” follows the real-life story of two sisters. From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, the siblings embark on a risky journey, putting their hearts and swimming skills to heroic use. Airing November 23 on Netflix
Wednesday
Clever, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) investigates a series of murders while making new friends – and enemies – at Nevermore Academy. Airing November 23 on Netflix
good night Oppy
Following its selection for TIFF and VIFF, this doc tells the inspiring true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. The film follows Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey to Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and its humans millions of miles away. Airing November 23 on Prime Video
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