Looking for new movies in theaters this weekend? Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, brings one of the most eclectic lineups of the fall: a star-packed new take on A Christmas Carol, a social-media-age heist comedy from an action director, and a Cannes horror sensation based on a cult novel. Add a Dune double feature and a pile of festival favorites, and there is something for almost every mood.
Here is your quick guide to what is opening, what critics are saying so far, and how to pick the right ticket.
1. Ebenezer: A Star-Studded Christmas Carol
The holiday season officially starts at the multiplex with Ebenezer, a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. The cast is stacked, according to The Oscar Project:
- Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit
- Sam Claflin as Scrooge’s nephew Fred
- Daisy Ridley as Clara
- Ian McKellen as the ghost of Jacob Marley
The story needs no introduction: a miserly businessman is visited by spirits on Christmas Eve and given one last chance to change. The fun here is in the casting, especially seeing a Harry Potter alum and a Lord of the Rings legend share the screen with Depp in a role that has been played by everyone from Alastair Sim to Michael Caine opposite the Muppets.
Best for: families with older kids, holiday traditionalists, and anyone curious about Depp’s take on one of literature’s most famous grumps. Critics’ scores had not been posted on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday.
2. How to Rob a Bank: Heist Comedy for the TikTok Era
Director David Leitch, known for fast, stylish action, is back with How to Rob a Bank, starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Pete Davidson and John C. Reilly. The hook: a crew of bank robbers documents its heists on social media while police try to close in.
It is a clever premise for an age when everything gets posted, but early reviews are mixed. The film held a 44% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday, so expect more popcorn fun than prestige.
Best for: date nights, fans of the cast, and viewers who want a breezy crime caper rather than a serious thriller.
3. Victorian Psycho: The Weekend’s Critical Pick
If you like your period pieces with a dark edge, Victorian Psycho is the one to watch. It adapts Virginia Feito’s novel of the same name, published in February 2025, and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, according to The Oscar Project.
The horror film carried a 78% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday, the strongest of the three big new titles. Feito’s book follows a governess with a disturbing inner life, and the film leans into gothic dread.
Best for: horror fans, book-club readers, and anyone looking for counter-programming to holiday cheer.
Smaller New Movies in Theaters This Weekend Worth Seeking Out
Several limited releases are earning strong early reviews on Rotten Tomatoes:
- Paper Tiger – 86% Tomatometer
- Bitter Christmas – 84% Tomatometer
- Dead of Night, Orfeo, God With Us, Plucked and Space Cadet also open in select cities.
- Family audiences can catch Search Party: Where’s PawPaw? and a re-release of The Angry Birds Movie.
Availability varies widely by market, so check your local theater’s listings before you go.
Dune Re-Releases and Special Events
Big-screen fans get a treat: Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two are back in theaters starting Nov. 13. Part Two boasts a 92% Tomatometer score. Seeing Denis Villeneuve’s desert epics in a premium large-format auditorium is a very different experience from streaming them at home.
On Saturday, Nov. 14, select theaters will screen UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit as a special engagement, and The Metropolitan Opera’s Carmen returns as part of its cinema series.
How to Choose Your Movie This Weekend
| If you want… | Watch |
|---|---|
| Holiday spirit with an all-star cast | Ebenezer |
| A light, funny crime caper | How to Rob a Bank |
| Gothic chills and strong reviews | Victorian Psycho |
| Epic sci-fi on the biggest screen | Dune: Part Two re-release |
| A hidden gem | Paper Tiger or Bitter Christmas |
The new titles also face a monster of a holdover. Godzilla Minus Zero opened to $30.6 million last weekend, as we reported in our weekend box office recap. Whether Ebenezer can unseat the King of the Monsters will be one of the stories to watch on Sunday.
Planning your viewing for the rest of the month? See our November 2026 movie release guide and our picks for what to stream in November.
The Bottom Line
This weekend offers a rare mix: a holiday crowd-pleaser, a mainstream comedy, and an arthouse horror hit, plus two of the best sci-fi films of the decade back on the big screen. Review scores can change quickly as more critics weigh in, so check the latest before you buy tickets.
Check back with USA One News on Sunday for the weekend box office results.
