Following the exciting premieres in October, the end of Fall and into Winter 2021’s movie schedule is stacked with films releasing in theaters and on streaming platforms. With vaccination rates increasing around the world, moviegoing has approached a somewhat more normal experience throughout Fall 2021 and into December. With box-office rates also slowly climbing again, long-awaited movies continuously delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic are finally being released to the public in November and December 2021.
The movie release slate for Fall 2021 saw an unprecedented release schedule for blockbusters and critically-acclaimed films, with many still seeing day-and-date dual theatrical and streaming releases. September, October, and early November featured the debuts of movies like No Time To Die, Dune, The French Dispatch, Last Night in Soho, The Harder They Fall, and Red Notice, among plenty of other exciting films. Considering moviegoing numbers are expected to increase over upcoming months, it’s unclear whether studios will still choose to premiere films simultaneously in theaters and online once Winter 2022 approaches.
While some of the biggest films of 2021 have already been released, audiences will have no shortage of highly anticipated and mind-blowing films in November and December. From exclusive theatrical releases to streaming-only premieres or simultaneous theatrical and streaming debuts, the remaining months of Fall and Winter 2021 only grow in momentum for long-awaited movies finally making their way to the big and small screens.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Nov. 19 (Theaters)
Still yet to release in theaters in the US is Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the third movie in the original Ghostbusters movie series. Directed by Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters: Afterlife takes place thirty years after Ghostbusters 2. Starring Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, and Carrie Coon, two teenagers and their mother move to Oklahoma only to discover the legacy of their grandfather and personal connection to the original Ghostbusters team. The movie has been subject to a few special screenings beforehand, but its official theatrical release date is November 19.
King Richard - Nov. 19 (HBO Max & Theaters)
Will Smith is certainly making his run at an Oscar in the King Richard biopic, where he stars in the titular role as Richard Williams, father and coach to tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams. The film charts the girls' rise to success and the role that Richard Williams played in getting them to that position of incredible success. King Richard will be released simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters on November 19.
C’mon C’mon - Nov 19. (Theaters)
The A24 film C’mon C’mon, starring Joker’s Joaquin Phoenix, is a black-and-white drama telling the story of a radio journalist who must take care of his nephew on a cross-country journey. The critically acclaimed indie movie will be released in theaters on November 19.
Boiling Point - Nov. 19 (Theaters & VOD)
Starring Stephen Graham and Vinette Robinson, Boiling Point follows head chef Andy Jones and his kitchen on the busiest nights for restaurants in London. Along with plenty of personal crises from the staff, a health and safety inspector makes a surprise visit to bring the kitchen’s tension to its highest point. The movie is set to premiere theatrically on November 19, with a VOD streaming release on November 23.