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Awards season heats up this November as releases like Club Kid and Elsinore reach U.S. movie theaters. Speaking of heat, the first season of Heated Rivalry gets a theatrical release, while another queer romance between sports rivals — Forty Love, featuring David Beckham’s son, Romeo Beckham — makes its theatrical debut in Europe. This month also brings sapphic indies like Mouse and Her Song, plus Pedro Almodóvar’s new movie Bitter Christmas.
Below, a breakdown of these upcoming releases (and more).
In Transit
Date: November 1
Cast: Alex Sarrigeorgiou, Jennifer Ehle, François Arnaud, Theodore Bouloukos
Story: Lucy works at a small-town bar that’s exploring a sale. A visiting artist invites her to model. As these events unfold, Lucy questions her ideas about life and love.
Watch: U.S. theatrical tour and screenings.
Follow: @alexsarrigeorgiou
The Divine Tragedy
Date: November 3
Cast: Artús Chávez, Christian Ramos, Eduardo España, Helena Puig, Pablo Gómez
Story: A former telenovela actor is abandoned by his rich husband after 25 years together. He must then learn to live and coexist with his wild gay younger brother as both men attempt to rebuild their lives.
Watch: Streaming through VOD.
Follow: @habanerofilmsales
Club Kid
Date: November 6
Cast: Jordan Firstman, Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Reggie Absolom, Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Story: A New York City nightlife promoter discovers that he has a 10-year-old son he never knew existed. This unexpected responsibility throws his entire life into a new kind of chaos.
Watch: U.S. theatrical release.
Follow: @clubkidmovie
Mouse
Date: November 6
Cast: Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Sophie Okonedo, Chloe Coleman, Tara Mallen, Iman Vellani, David Hyde Pierce
Story: Minnie, a teenager in Arkansas, bonds with her late best friend’s grieving mother and explores a potential romance with a video store employee named Kat. Set in 2002, Mouse navigates grief and queer identity.
Watch: Limited U.S. theatrical release. More T.B.A.
Follow: @mousethefilm
Heated Rivalry (Season 1 Theatrical Release)
Date: November 6
Cast: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud, Robbie G.K., Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Sophie Nélisse, Kolton Stewart
Story: The Crave original series turned global phenomenon, Heated Rivalry, will have a theatrical release this November in batches of two episodes. The first season will be divided into three sessions: Episodes 1 & 2, Episodes 3 & 4, and Episodes 5 & 6.
Watch: U.S. theatrical release on AMC Theatres, Cinemark, and Regal Cinemas; also streaming on HBO Max.
Follow: @heatedrivalryhq
Her Song
Date: November 6-12 (New York City)
Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Eléa Clair, Zach Grenier, Julien Jacob
Story: While visiting her grandmother’s village in France, a novelist meets a local woman who serves as inspiration for a new book.
Watch: New York City theatrical run. More T.B.A.
Follow: @hersong.film
Avedon
Date: November 11
Cast: Richard Avedon (archival footage)
Story: Richard Avedon was best known for minimalist celebrity portraits that influenced our image-driven social feeds and for striking photographs featured in magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. This documentary film shows the life and work of one of the most influential photographers of all time, who was bisexual.
Watch: Streaming on Netflix.
Follow: @netflixfilm
Bitter Christmas
Date: November 13 (New York City and Los Angeles); November 25 (U.S. wide)
Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez
Story: Pedro Almodóvar’s Bitter Christmas follows two stories. One centers on Elsa, an advertising director, in 2004. The other features Raúl, a filmmaker, in 2026. As both characters look inward for inspiration, the film reveals how the stories ultimately connect.
Watch: U.S. theatrical release.
Follow: @sonyclassics
Love Loaded
Release: November 13
Cast: Erin Chambers, Monica Young, Adam Huss, Rich Ceraulo Ko, Max Adler, Thomas Hobson
Story: Set in 1958, this queer noir follows Club Figaro singer Didi and her lost love, April, as they reawaken an old romance. That same night, a man is shot, and a mystery is set.
Watch: Streaming through VOD.
Follow: @loveloadedthefilm26
Heals
Date: November 14 (San Diego)
Cast: Pangina Heals
Story: From Emmy Award-winning director Pailin Wedel, Heals is a documentary about RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Pangina Heals rising to superstardom. Along the way, the film also spotlights other LGBTQ+ artists across Thailand.
Watch: Special screening at UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley during the San Diego Asian Film Festival.
Follow: @n8.films
Elsinore
Date: November 20
Cast: Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, David Dawson, Joe Locke
Story: Andrew Scott plays actor Ian Charleson in this biopic set in 1989 as he continues to work despite battling the final stages of AIDS. The movie follows Charleson’s relationships and remarkable stage work, culminating in a legendary performance as the titular role in Hamlet.
Watch: U.S. theatrical release.
Follow: @elsinorethemovie
Forty Love
Date: November 25 (France)
Cast: Romeo Beckham, Paul Kircher, Benjamin Voisin, Guillaume Canet
Story: A 21-year-old tennis player has spent his entire life training to win a major tournament in Paris. But when a new rival catches his attention in more ways than one, their competition gets more complicated on and off the court.
Watch: France theatrical release. More T.B.A.
Follow: @studiocanal
A Firefighter’s Christmas Calendar
Date: November 29 (U.S. premiere)
Cast: Holly Deveaux and Kyana Teresa
Story: A rookie firefighter must revive her station’s toy drive. While working on a firefighter calendar, she links up with a photographer. The collaboration sparks some romance.
Watch: U.S. premiere on Lifetime (cable TV) following its Canadian debut on the W Network in 2025.
Follow: @lifetimetv