Best Movies to Stream Now (New Releases and Christmas Picks)

The best movies to stream right now are Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Project Hail Mary and Toy Story 5, with The Odyssey arriving for rental on 17 November and Elf, Love Actually and Home Alone leading the Christmas picks. This guide covers what’s new on streaming in Canada, what’s worth seeing in a theatre, new and classic Christmas movies, family picks by age, and the big releases still to come in 2026. If you’d rather have live channels and an on-demand library in one place, an IPTV Canada subscription does that.

Top 10 Movies to Stream Right Now

1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The year’s biggest movie, now at home.
2. Project Hail Mary. Ryan Gosling, a spacecraft and a planet to save. The crowd-pleaser of 2026.
3. Toy Story 5. The easy pick for a family night.
4. The Odyssey (from 17 November). Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon, on a big TV in 4K if you have one.
5. Weapons. Zach Cregger’s hit about seventeen missing children, if you want a scare.
6. Mayday. Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh in a light, funny action comedy.
7. Warfare (from 6 November). A tense, true war story told almost in real time.
8. Possible Love (from 6 November). The new film from Korean director Lee Chang-dong.
9. Madden (from 18 November). Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis.
10. Elf. The Christmas movie almost everyone agrees on.

Each one is covered below, along with dozens more.

1. New Movies Streaming in Canada in November 2026

The best new movies streaming in Canada this month are Possible Love, Heartland and Madden, with Warfare, The Testament of Ann Lee and Being Heumann close behind.

Dramas and thrillers

• Possible Love (6 November). Lee Chang-dong’s first film since Burning, with Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu. A documentary filmmaker turns her camera on a laid-off worker’s family, and the secrets start to surface.
• Warfare (6 November). Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s account of a US Navy SEAL platoon under fire in Iraq.
• The Testament of Ann Lee (6 November). Amanda Seyfried as the founder of the Shakers, in a historical drama full of song and dance.
• Heartland (13 November). Jessica Chastain plays a country singer who returns to Nashville to look for her missing niece. It has nothing to do with the Canadian TV series of the same name.
• Gentle Monster (18 November). Léa Seydoux as a concert pianist whose life falls apart when her husband is charged with a terrible crime.
• The Holdovers (27 November). Paul Giamatti as a teacher stuck at a boarding school over the 1970 Christmas break. A good choice for this time of year.

True stories

• Being Heumann (13 November). Ruth Madeley as disability rights activist Judy Heumann, in a film that premiered at TIFF.
• Madden (18 November). David O. Russell’s film about John Madden and Al Davis, from the Super Bowl to the video game, with Kathryn Hahn and Sienna Miller.
• The Mosquito Bowl (25 November). Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgård as college football stars who enlist in the Marines after Pearl Harbor and play one last game.
• Terrell & T.O. (5 November). A documentary on Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens.

For the family

• Way of the Warrior Kid (25 November). Chris Pratt as a Navy SEAL who helps his bullied 11-year-old nephew.
• Paddington in Peru and Dog Man. Two recent family favourites, new to streaming in Canada this month.

Older favourites worth another look

Inception, Shutter Island, I Am Legend, Pulp Fiction, Get Out, Some Like It Hot, The Hobbit trilogy and the Fast and Furious films are all easy to find this month. The Meet the Parents trilogy is well timed too, with Focker-in-Law in theatres on 25 November.

Mark your calendar for 23 December too: The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, David Fincher’s film with Brad Pitt from a Quentin Tarantino script, starts streaming after a two-week IMAX run that begins on 25 November.

2. Best New Movies in Theatres Right Now

The best new movies in theatres right now are You Can See Everything, Wildwood and Wicker, with Godzilla Minus Zero and The Cat in the Hat opening on 6 November.

You Can See Everything Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about Elizabeth Holmes in the months before she went to prison. It’s hard to describe, rated R, and the film everyone is arguing about: it was No. 1 in North America on the weekend of 30 October, with $10.6 million.

Wildwood Laika’s new stop-motion epic, from the studio behind Coraline: a girl walks into a magical forest to rescue her baby brother. Critics love it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), opening audiences gave it an A CinemaScore, but it hasn’t been a big hit yet, so see it while you can. It’s quite dark in places, so it works better from about age 8.

Wicker Olivia Colman orders a husband from a basket maker and gets Alexander Skarsgård, made of wicker. A funny, strange and surprisingly romantic date-night pick, with reviews above 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Clayface A Hollywood actor (Tom Rhys Harries) is disfigured, and the treatment meant to save his face leaves him unable to hold any shape at all. James Watkins directs from a script co-written by Mike Flanagan. It’s rated R, properly gory and closer to The Fly than to a superhero movie.

Godzilla Minus Zero (6 November) Takashi Yamazaki’s R-rated follow-up to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, set in 1949. IMAX early-access screenings have already started in North America.

The Cat in the Hat (6 November) The new animated Dr. Seuss film, with Bill Hader as the Cat and Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang and Matt Berry in the cast. The family pick of the month.

Street Fighter The fighting game in live action, with Noah Centineo as Ken, Andrew Koji as Ryu and David Dastmalchian as M. Bison. Critics were lukewarm and audiences much kinder.

Resident Evil Zach Cregger’s version is the best-reviewed video game movie ever made (96% on Rotten Tomatoes). It’s still playing in many theatres and is reaching digital rental platforms this month.

Heart of the Beast Brad Pitt survives a seaplane crash in Alaska with his combat dog and has to cross the wilderness on foot. Critics like it (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), and Canadian viewers will spot Anna Lambe from North of North.

Sense and Sensibility Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as the Dashwood sisters in Georgia Oakley’s new Jane Austen adaptation. It may still be on a screen near you.

3. The Year’s Biggest Movies, Now at Home

The biggest movies of 2026 you can watch at home are Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Project Hail Mary, Toy Story 5 and Michael, with The Odyssey joining them on 17 November.

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Peter Parker alone in New York after a spell erases his identity. The most grown-up Spider-Man yet and the year’s top earner, at about $2.45 billion worldwide.
• The Odyssey (from 17 November). Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon as Odysseus, and the first feature shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. It’s the movie to save for your best screen.
• Project Hail Mary. Ryan Gosling wakes up on a spacecraft with no memory and a planet to save.
• Toy Story 5. At home since September, and every family with kids has watched it at least twice.
• Michael. Jaafar Jackson plays his uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic that became one of the biggest hits of the year.
• Mayday. Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh in a Cold War action comedy, streaming since September.

• Obsession. Made for about $750,000 by young filmmaker Curry Barker, it grew week after week on word of mouth and became Focus Features’ biggest film ever.
• Backrooms. Kane Parsons turns the internet’s endless-empty-office legend into an eerie A24 feature with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.

4. New Christmas Movies for 2026

The new Christmas movies for 2026 are The Man With the Bag, In a Holidaze, A Dog’s Perfect Christmas, Guarding Stars and Clashing Through the Snow on streaming, and Ebenezer and Violent Night 2 in theatres.

On streaming

• A Dog’s Perfect Christmas (4 November). A basset hound, voiced by Thomas Haden Church, tries to keep a family together over the holidays. Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia and Mary Steenburgen star.
• Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas (11 November). A struggling pastor inherits his family’s church and has to save it by Christmas, with Fantasia Barrino and plenty of gospel music.
• Guarding Stars (18 November). Leighton Meester plays a no-nonsense bodyguard assigned to an action star, Jared Padalecki, over the holidays. The romance follows on schedule.
• Clashing Through the Snow (23 November). Christopher Briney and Michelle Randolph as two strangers crossing the country during the holiday rush.
• In a Holidaze (2 December). Maddie Ziegler relives the same Christmas at her family’s cabin until she works out what she really wants, with Rob Lowe. Based on the Christina Lauren novel.
• The Man With the Bag (2 December). Arnold Schwarzenegger is Santa, and Alan Ritchson is the thief from the naughty list he recruits to help. The big one of the season.

In theatres

• Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol (13 November). Ti West’s dark, gothic take on Dickens, with Johnny Depp as Scrooge, Ian McKellen as Marley and Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit. Rated PG-13.
• Violent Night 2 (4 December). David Harbour returns as an action-hero Santa, and Kristen Bell joins him as Mrs. Claus. Not one for the kids.
• Jumanji: Open World (25 December). Not a Christmas story, but the big Christmas Day outing.

On TV and Canadian picks

Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas has a record 34 new movies this year, and in Canada they air on W Network, with titles like Mr. & Mrs. Christmas and ‘Tis the Season for Setups. For something closer to home, An Avonlea Christmas, the 1998 Road to Avonlea reunion film, starts streaming on 20 November.

5. Classic Christmas Movies Everyone Rewatches

The classic Christmas movies people come back to every year are Home Alone, Elf, Love Actually, It’s a Wonderful Life and Die Hard. If you only have one night, start with Home Alone.

• Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2 (1992). Kevin, the paint cans and the booby traps.
• Elf (2003). Will Ferrell at his best. Funny for adults and kids alike.
• Love Actually (2003). The ensemble rom-com that divides every room and gets watched anyway.
• The Holiday (2006). Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz swap houses.
• It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Still the one that makes people cry on purpose. It turns 80 this year, and US theatres are bringing it back from 18 December, so check whether a cinema near you has it.
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). Chevy Chase, the lights and the family from hell.
• A Christmas Story (1983). The leg lamp and the Red Ryder BB gun, from Black Christmas director Bob Clark and partly shot in Ontario.
• Die Hard (1988). Yes, it counts. The argument is part of the tradition.
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and The Grinch (2018). Jim Carrey in live action, or the animated film for younger kids.
• Last Christmas (2019) and The Family Stone (2005). The bittersweet ones.
• Bad Santa (2003). For after the kids are in bed.

6. Best Family Movies to Watch, by Age

The best family movies to watch right now are Toy Story 5, Paddington in Peru and Home Alone, and the best pick depends on age: gentle G and PG films for little kids, livelier PG ones from about 8, and PG-13 for teens. Each group below has a few Christmas choices too.

For little kids, toddlers to age 7

• Toy Story 5. The new one, and the old ones are all there as well.
• Paddington in Peru. Rated PG. Gentle, funny and easy for parents to sit through.
• The Lego Movie and Sing. Both rated PG and full of energy.
• Kung Fu Panda. Rated PG, with plenty of sequels if it lands.
• Toopy and Binoo: The Movie. The Canadian preschool favourites in their own movie.
• Christmas picks. Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The Muppet Christmas Carol (rated G), A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Polar Express (rated G).

For kids 8 to 12

• Way of the Warrior Kid (from 25 November). Chris Pratt helps a bullied kid find his courage.
• Dog Man. Rated PG. For every kid who has read the books.
• Wildwood (in theatres). Beautiful and a little scary. Laika fans should also see Coraline and ParaNorman.
• Hexed (in theatres from 25 November). Disney’s new animated feature, about a teen whose hidden powers pull her into a world of witches.
• Christmas picks. Home Alone, Elf, Klaus, Arthur Christmas and The Santa Clause, all rated PG.

For teens

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Rated PG-13, and the one they have probably already asked for.
• Project Hail Mary. Rated PG-13. Science fiction with a big heart and plenty of laughs.
• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (in theatres from 20 November). The prequel about Haymitch’s Games, a certain trip with teens who read the books.
• Happy Death Day (2017) and A Quiet Place (2018). Both rated PG-13, and good first scary movies.
• Christmas picks. Klaus works at any age, and Jumanji: Open World is the Christmas Day outing.

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7. Best Horror Movies, New, Classic and Canadian

The best horror movies to watch right now are Weapons, Obsession and Backrooms at home and Clayface in a theatre, with The Shining, The Exorcist and Scream as the classics and Ginger Snaps and Black Christmas as the Canadian picks.

New and recent

• Weapons. Seventeen children from the same class run out of their homes at 2:17 a.m. and vanish. Zach Cregger’s hit before Resident Evil.
• Evil Dead Burn and Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. The two big studio horror films of 2026 now streaming.
• Final Destination: Bloodlines. The best of the series, and the most fun.
• Get Out (2017) and Halloween (2018). Two modern favourites.

Classics worth a rewatch

• Halloween (1978). John Carpenter’s original. Ninety minutes, almost no blood, and still terrifying.
• The Shining (1980). Jack Nicholson, an empty hotel and a long winter.
• The Exorcist (1973). Still the one people warn each other about.
• Scream (1996). The slasher that knows it’s a slasher, and still gets you anyway.
• Psycho (1960). The film that made a generation nervous about showers.

Canadian horror

• Black Christmas (1974). Bob Clark’s Toronto sorority chiller came out four years before Halloween and set the rules for every slasher that followed. Fitting for this time of year, along with Krampus.
• The Changeling (1980). George C. Scott in a grieving composer’s haunted house. A slow, elegant ghost story.
• Scanners (1981) and The Fly (1986). Toronto’s David Cronenberg, the master of body horror.
• Cube (1997). Vincenzo Natali’s puzzle-box nightmare: strangers wake up in a maze of deadly rooms.
• Ginger Snaps (2000). Two outsider sisters, a suburb and a werewolf bite.
• Pontypool (2008). Bruce McDonald sets an outbreak inside a small-town Ontario radio station, where the infection spreads through words.
• Skinamarink (2022) and In a Violent Nature (2024). Two recent Canadian oddities that became cult hits.

8. Canadian Movies and TV to Watch This Season

The Canadian picks to watch this season are Yaga and I Kill the Bear, plus Polytechnique, Denis Villeneuve’s early film, which makes a good warm-up for his Dune: Part Three.

• Yaga. A made-in-Canada witch mystery with Noah Reid and Carrie-Anne Moss, filmed on Vancouver Island. The finale arrives on 27 November.
• I Kill the Bear (from 6 November). The new six-part comedy from Letterkenny’s Jared Keeso.
• Canada’s Drag Race (from 19 November) and Project Runway Canada (from 20 November). Both back with new seasons.
• North of North. The second season of the Nunavut comedy.
• To binge something finished. Schitt’s Creek, Letterkenny, Kim’s Convenience, Orphan Black and Cardinal are the ones people keep recommending.

Murdoch Mysteries, Heartland, Shoresy and Sullivan’s Crossing are also back this season. And watch for La Bola Negra, winner of TIFF’s 2026 People’s Choice Award, over the winter.

9. Coming Soon: November and December 2026

The two biggest movies left in 2026, Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, both open on 18 December. Before that, November brings Godzilla, Dr. Seuss, the Hunger Games prequel and the Focker family.

In theatres

Canadian release dates usually match the US dates, but check your local theatre, since dates can move.

At home

For live sport alongside all this (hockey season is under way), our live sports streaming guide covers watching the games.

10. How to Watch All of It, and Get the Best Picture

Theatres get new releases first. Digital rental follows a month or two later, and streaming services a few months after that. Watching everything on this list at home the usual way means juggling several separate apps, which can easily top $100 a month in Canada.

• One subscription instead of six. An IPTV subscription with a movie and series library, plus live channels, puts most of it in one place. Our guide on choosing the right IPTV service covers whether it’s worth it for your household, and an IPTV free trial lets you check the library before paying.
• Pick a licensed provider. A licensed service holds the rights to what it streams. Our guide on whether IPTV is legal in Canada explains how to tell.
• Weekly shows on your schedule. For series like Murdoch Mysteries and Heartland, our guide to recording live TV with IPTV means the shows wait for you.
• 4K done properly. The Odyssey and Dune deserve 4K. Plan for 50 Mbps for a smooth 4K stream (25 Mbps for HD), use an Ethernet cable rather than Wi-Fi, and see our internet speed guide for the numbers. If something stutters, our buffering fixes help.
• Setup guides for the devices most people use: Fire Stick, Samsung TVs, Apple TV and Android TV.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best movies to stream right now?

The best movies to stream right now are Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Project Hail Mary and Toy Story 5, with The Odyssey available to rent from 17 November. For a scare, try Weapons. For Christmas, Elf and Home Alone are the safest picks.

What are the best new movies streaming in Canada this month?

The best new movies streaming in Canada this month are Possible Love, Heartland, Madden, Warfare, The Testament of Ann Lee and Being Heumann.

What new movies are in theatres right now?

The new movies in theatres right now include You Can See Everything, Wildwood, Wicker, Clayface and Street Fighter. Godzilla Minus Zero and The Cat in the Hat open on 6 November, and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping follows on 20 November.

What are the new Christmas movies for 2026?

The new Christmas movies for 2026 are The Man With the Bag, In a Holidaze, A Dog’s Perfect Christmas, Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas, Guarding Stars and Clashing Through the Snow on streaming, and Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol and Violent Night 2 in theatres.

What are the best Christmas movies of all time?

The best Christmas movies of all time, by the ones people keep rewatching, are It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, Elf, Love Actually, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story and Die Hard. For families, add Klaus and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

What are the best Christmas movies for a family night?

The best Christmas movies for a family night are Home Alone, Elf, Klaus, The Santa Clause and The Muppet Christmas Carol. They work for kids and parents alike, and Home Alone is the safest first pick for a mixed-age group.

What are good Christmas movies for young kids?

Good Christmas movies for young kids are Mickey’s Christmas Carol, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol and The Polar Express. They’re short or gentle, and from about age 8 you can move on to Home Alone, Elf and Klaus.

What are the best movies on IPTV?

The best movies on IPTV are the same new releases and classics listed on this page, as long as your provider’s library carries them. Library size and freshness vary by provider, so search for a few recent titles and a couple of Christmas classics during a free trial before you pay.

What is the best movie of 2026 so far?

The best movie of 2026 so far, on most lists, is Project Hail Mary or The Odyssey. Resident Evil and Wildwood are the best-reviewed releases of the fall, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the year’s biggest by box office.

What are the best Canadian movies to watch?

The best Canadian movies to watch include Black Christmas, Ginger Snaps, Cube and Pontypool for horror, David Cronenberg’s The Fly and Scanners, and Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique.

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Conclusion

Right now, start with Spider-Man: Brand New Day or Project Hail Mary at home, save The Odyssey for 17 November, and see Wildwood or Godzilla Minus Zero on a big screen. For Christmas, The Man With the Bag and In a Holidaze are the new ones to watch, and Home Alone and Elf will never let you down. After that, the dates to circle are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three on 18 December. We keep this list updated as new movies arrive.