The 10 best films in cinemas at the moment

November is starting off on the right foot with films of different genres, and some of them, along with some of October’s most popular releases, are now showing in theaters. After a difficult few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 has been a big year for cinema, and that streak continues into 2024. So far, this year has seen some big hits on the big screen from different genres like action-comedy The fallen guythe drama Challengershorror with Late at night with the devil and Long legsand the action movie Furious.

October brought a good variety of films to cinemas, such as Joker: Folie à Deuxthe animated biopic Piece by piecethe horror movie Terrifying 3a look at the making of the first episode of Saturday night livethe psychological horror film Smile 2and Venom’s final adventure in Venom: The Last Dance. November also brings an interesting list of films hitting theaters, starting with Robert Zemeckis’ latest project, a new Clint Eastwood film, an action film and an animated adventure.

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Here

Here was released on November 1, 2024

Here is a drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on Richard McGuire’s 2014 graphic novel of the same name. Here seeks an unconventional visual style and uses a camera fixed in the same place to tell the events of this specific place over the years – from the past (far, far in the past) until well into the future. Here reunites Zemeckis with his most famous frequent collaborator, Tom Hanks, as well as Robin Wright.

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Juror #2

Juror #2 was released on November 1, 2024

Juror #2 is a legal thriller by Clint Eastwood. It’s the story of Justin Kemp, a family man who serves as a juror in a high-profile murder trial. Kemp finds himself in the middle of a serious moral dilemma, and his decision could end up influencing the jury’s verdict, potentially leading to the wrong killer’s conviction or freedom, but it could also mean saving his family. Juror #2 had its world premiere at the 2024 AFI Fest.

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Absolution

Absolution was released on November 1, 2024

Absolution is a crime thriller directed by Hans Petter Moland. Absolution he follows an elderly gangster as he tries to reconnect with his children and make up for your past mistakes. However, he won’t be able to leave the criminal underworld behind so easily and his dangerous lifestyle threatens to destroy everything he loves.

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Hitpig!

Hitpig! was released on November 1, 2024

Hitpig! is an animated adventure comedy directed by Cinzia Angelini and David Feiss. Based on a story by Berkeley Breathed from her 2008 children’s book Pete and pickle, Hitpig! takes place in a futuristic cyberpunk world. There the public will meet Hitpig, a bounty hunting pig who intends to capture an elephant named Pickles. However, he ends up on a worldwide adventure where he learns that no amount of money is worth losing his friends.

You can read Screen Rant Hitpig! review here.

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Lost on a mountain in Maine

Lost on a Mountain in Maine is released on November 1, 2024

Lost on a mountain in Maine is an adventure family drama film directed by Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger and based on the book of the same name. Lost on a mountain in Maine it says the true story of Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old boy who gets lost in the jungle of northern Maine in the summer of 1939. Donn struggles to survive while also dealing with the broken relationship he has with his father, whom he may never see again.

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Venom: The Last Dance

Venom: The Last Dance was released on October 25, 2024

The first trilogy in Sony’s Spider-Man universe is coming to an end with Venom: The Last Dance. Directed by Kelly Marcel, Venom: The Last Dance reunites the audience with Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote, who, after the events of Let there be carnageThey are now on the run, hunted by both worlds. Furthermore, Knull, creator of the symbiotes, appearsforcing Eddie and Venom to make a devastating decision that will end their chaotic but fun and loving story.

You can read Screen Rant Venom: The Last Dance review here.

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Conclave

Conclave was released on October 25, 2024

Conclave is a mystery thriller film directed by Edward Berger and based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris. Conclave follows Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, in charge of organizing the election of the late pope’s successor. In the process, Cardinal Lawrence discovers that the former pope had a secret about one or more of his possible successors which must now be discovered. Conclave premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival in August 2024.

You can read Screen Rant Conclave review here.

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Smile 2

Smile 2 was released on October 18, 2024

The sequel to Parker Finn’s supernatural psychological horror film Smile it arrived. Also written and directed by Parker Finn Smile 2 centers on Skye Riley, a famous pop star preparing for a new world tour. After witnessing the suicide of an old acquaintance, the Smile curse is passed on to her, and so Skye begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events. This forces Skye to face the demons from her past as a last-ditch attempt to regain control of her life before it’s too late.

You can read Screen Rant Smile 2 review here.

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anora

Anora was released on October 18, 2024

anora is a comedy-drama written and directed by Sean Baker. anora tells the story of the title character, also known as Ani, a young Uzbek-American stripper from New York City. Thanks to her Russian conversation skills, her boss offers Russian-speaking clients, and one day, she meets Ivan, the son of a Russian oligarch. Ani and Ivan fall in love and elope, but what seemed like the perfect love story for them quickly changes when Ivan’s parents arrive and threaten to force an annulment.

You can read Screen Rant anora review here.

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Terrifying 3

Terrifier 3 was released on October 11, 2024

Terrifying 3 is a horror film written and directed by Damien Leone – and this time, Art the Clown will unleash terror at Christmas. Terrifying 3 takes place five years after the events of Terrifying 2 and talks to survivors Sienna and her brother Jonathan as they struggle to rebuild their lives after their traumatic experience with Art the Clown. As Christmas approaches, the brothers try to channel their holiday spirit, but Art is on a mission to turn Christmas into a nightmare.