Movies opening November 4, 2026: films to see this week

What movies are in theaters this week, starting November 4, 2026? The lineup features new French releases, a dark spy comedy, the return of Godzilla, and animation ranging from Studio Ghibli to Peppa Pig.

Godzilla Minus Zero continues the story of the Shikishima family in postwar Japan, which is facing a new threat. In Wild Horse Nine, two CIA agents are sent to Easter Island on the eve of the 1973 Chilean coup.

On the French film front, L’Affaire Marie-Claire revisits the Bobigny trial and Gisèle Halimi’s defense of Marie-Claire Chevalier. Un Bon Patron follows an industrialist trying to keep up appearances as crises mount at his factory. Silences tackles bullying at school through the story of a teenage girl and the reactions of those around her.

The animation lineup offers two different screenings: Whisper of the Heart, presented in a 4K remastered version, follows Shizuku’s literary aspirations and first stirrings of romance. Peppa’s Christmas reunites the Pig family as they prepare for the holidays with little Evie.

The week continues on Friday, November 6 with Ramayana: The Advent of a Legend, the first part of an adaptation of the Indian epic about Rama and Ravana.

Check out this week’s new releases, last week’s films, and those still in theaters to choose your next movie.

Movies to see in theaters this week, November 4, 2026

A Good Boss Is in Theaters
Un Bon Patron, a comedy by Philippe de Chauveron starring Didier Bourdon and Catherine Frot, hits theaters on November 4, 2026. French adaptation of El Buen Patrón. [Read more]

Ramayana : The Rise of a Legend Unveils Its First Images
The Indian epic Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend reveals its first French images. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, the film is set for a November 6, 2026 release in cinemas. [Read more]

The Marie-Claire Case hits the big screen.
The Marie-Claire Case, with Charlotte Gainsbourg as Gisèle Halimi, unveils its trailer ahead of its cinema release on November 4, 2026. [Read more]

Godzilla Minus Zero is playing in theaters.
Godzilla Minus Zero unveils its new trailer. Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel lands in France on November 4, 2026, in IMAX, with a French dub (VF) and VOSTFR. [Read more]

Wild Horse Nine: our review, between refinement and excess
In theaters November 4, 2026, Wild Horse Nine blends subtlety, dark humor and bold provocations. Our review of Martin McDonagh’s film, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. [Read more]

If you listen closely, it’s playing in theaters.
If you tune into Yoshifumi Kondō’s work, the 1995 Studio Ghibli classic, it hits French theaters on November 4, 2026 in a remastered 4K version. [Read more]

Peppa Celebrates Christmas at the Cinema: Ten Episodes for the Little Ones
Peppa Celebrates Christmas is in cinemas. The 50-minute programme brings together ten episodes, including five brand-new ones, and the whole Pig family, along with little Evie. [Read more]

Silences: the drama about school bullying arrives in cinemas
Silences hits the French cinemas today. Patrick Attali and Thibaut Miche follow a teenage girl facing school bullying, with Juliette Perez and Moussa Maaskri. [Read more]

The trailer for Wild Horse Nine

Also (re)discover last week's releases:

The Phantom of the Opera is now playing in theaters.
Deva Cassel, Julien De Saint-Jean and Romain Duris pull back the curtain in the trailer for The Phantom of the Opera, in cinemas on October 28, 2026. [Read more]

Hope: our review of Na Hong-jin’s spectacular film
With Hope, in theaters October 28, 2026, Na Hong-jin stages an intense spectacle in which an unseen threat, imposing creatures and absurd humor play off one another. Our review. [Read more]

Moulin in theaters: Gilles Lellouche stars as the Resistance leader
Moulin, the historical drama by László Nemes featuring Gilles Lellouche opposite Lars Eidinger, hits cinemas this Wednesday, October 28, 2026. [Read more]

Irish Travellers : the day-to-day life of a nomadic family in a documentary by Alexander Murphy
Irish Travellers, by Alexander Murphy, follows the O’Reillys, a family facing eviction. This Franco-Irish documentary hits cinemas on October 28, 2026. [Read more]

Sanguine is playing in theaters.
Sanguine, Marion Le Corroller's debut feature starring Mara Taquin and Karin Viard, fuses medical emergencies with body horror. In theaters October 28, 2026. [Read more]

A Few Words of Love is in cinemas
Hafsia Herzi plays a single mother raising two children in Rudi Rosenberg's Quelques mots d’amour, shown in Un Certain Regard and released in cinemas on October 28, 2026. [Read more]

Now showing:

Klara and the Sun: our review of Waititi’s tender fable
In Klara and the Sun, Taika Waititi blends absurdist humor, tenderness and emotion. Jenna Ortega moves us as an artificial friend discovering humans. Our review of the film. [Read more]

Marguerite’s Theorem on Netflix: Ella Rumpf faces a thesis failure
Marguerite’s Theorem arrives on Netflix in France on November 1, 2026. Anna Novion follows a doctoral student in mathematics, played by Ella Rumpf, alongside Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Julien Frison. [Read more]

Clayface: our review of the horror film starring Tom Rhys Harries
In theaters since October 21, 2026, Clayface blends body horror with vengeance. Our mixed review of James Watkins’s film, carried by the charm of Tom Rhys Harries. [Read more]

Shaun the Sheep: The Halloween Beast Is in Theaters
Shaun the Sheep: The Halloween Beast, Aardman Studios’ new stop-motion film, hits theaters on October 21, 2026. Watch the trailer. [Read more]

The King of the Game hits cinemas.
Éric Judor goes undercover in a live-action role-playing game to find his daughter in Le Roi du Game, an adventure comedy starring Alexandra Lamy in cinemas on October 21, 2026. [Read more]

The Island of Memories is now playing in theaters.
The Island of Memories, formerly titled The Forgotten Island, will hit theaters on October 21, 2026. The DreamWorks film follows two friends who find themselves stranded on an island inspired by Philippine myths. [Read more]

Karma hits the big screen
In Karma, Marion Cotillard plays a woman who’s suspected after a child goes missing. Watch the trailer for Guillaume Canet’s thriller, slated for release in cinemas. [Read more]

A woman today is at the cinema.
Marilou Aussilloux tries to rebuild her life after an assault in Une femme aujourd’hui by Robert Guédiguian, in cinemas on October 21, 2026. [Read more]

Peking Opera Blues is in theaters
Peking Opera Blues by Tsui Hark, with Brigitte Lin, Cherie Chung and Sally Yeh, arrives in French cinemas for the first time on October 21, 2026 in a 4K restored version. [Read more]

What movies to watch in theaters right now? Our picks
Comedy, thriller, animation, drama or horror: discover the movies now playing in theaters and our guides to help you pick your next screening. [Read more]

Movie releases by genre: the films to see in theaters
Comedies, dramas, horror, animation, action or documentary: check out our genre-by-genre film guides to help you choose what to see in theaters. [Read more]

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