This week’s movies and TV shows releasing on Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV include several Amazon Originals which range from thoughtful dramas to new children’s cartoons. Many studios have been moving back to large theatrical releases and delaying their projects from arriving on streaming services around the ongoing pandemic. However, for audiences more comfortable staying at home, Amazon Prime Video is providing plenty of content, new and old, to keep their November evenings occupied as cooler weather draws in.
In October, Amazon Prime Video focused on adding horror titles that were the perfect preparation for Halloween and all things spooky. For TV they started airing the ongoing I Know What You Did Last Summer, a new installment in the long-running franchise, as well as The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 2, which is streaming weekly and will conclude this particular The Walking Dead spinoff. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime Video’s newest movie offering included horror movies like It: Chapter Two, the sequel movie completing the Narrative of the Stephen King Book, Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance Crimson Peak, and even a kid-friendly seasonal movie with Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
While Amazon Prime Video’s monthly release schedule means that their releases are spread out across different days of the week throughout the month, the first week of a new month always heralds a large bounty of content. This content usually includes movies that are making their very first appearances on streaming services, original and older TV series and older movies that are making their debut on Amazon’s streaming service. Here’s everything that is coming to Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV during the week of November 1.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain – November 5
Based on a true story, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain stars Benedict Cumberbatch (known for his portrayal of Doctor Strange and his titular role in the Sherlock TV series) in the eponymous role. The movie follows the life of the eccentric British artist Louis Wain who is perhaps best known for his drawings of anthropomorphized cats and kittens with large eyes. Spanning from the late 1800s to the 1930s, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain follows his extraordinary adventures from his youth through to the end of his life as he sought to unlock the “electrical” mysteries of the real world and use them to understand his own life.
Claire Foy (Wolf Hall) stars alongside Cumberbatch as Wain’s wife, Emily Richardson. The cast also includes Andrea Riseborough, Nick Cave, Taika Waititi, Olivia Colman, and a selection of Cumberbatches fellow MCU alum with appearances from Toby Jones (Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger and beyond), Sophia Di Martino (Sylvie in Loki), and Olivier Richters (Ursa Major in Black Widow). This is not the first time Cumberbatch has taken on the true story of the life of an artist; in 2010, he portrayed Vincent Van Gogh in Painted With Words.
Tampa Baes – November 5
Tampa Baes represents a part of Amazon Prime Video’s growing inclusion of LGBTQ+-focused content. The eight-episode unscripted docuseries follows a group of lesbian friends as they explore Tampa Bay, an area that is noted as being an ever-growing hub for LGBTQ+ life on the Florida shoreline. The group of friends is shown to love any adventure or party as they unapologetically battle stereotypes and labels. The docuseries is expected to tackle key issues for the queer community as well as challenging each other on their own perceived notions. Tampa Baes follows Ali Myers, Nelly Ramirez, Shiva Pishdad, Jordan Whitley, Marissa Gialousis, Summer Mitchell, Cuppie Bragg, Brianna Murphy, Haley Grable, Melanie Posner, Olivia Mullins, and Mack McKenzie.
Pete The Cat (TV Series) – November 5
This Amazon Original TV series is based on the popular children’s book series Pete The Cat created by James Dean in collaboration with Eric Litwin and Dean’s wife, Kimberly Dean. Amazon has been producing animated versions of the books since 2017 and have already released two full seasons and several holiday specials. Pete The Cat’s new 2021 season sees the titular character exploring more musical adventures and he celebrates groovy holidays, puts on the evening news, throws parties, and faces his fears along with his friends.
The original Pete the Cat: A Groovy New Year starred Jacob Tremblay as the titular character with Elvis Costello and Diana Krall providing the voices of Pete’s parents. Atticus Shaffer, KT Tunstall, and Don Was provided additional voices. Since then, Jeff “Swampy” Marsh and KT Tunstall took over the roles of Pete’s parents and musicians such as Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz have guested on the show.
Native American Heritage Month – November
November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States of America. Established in 1990, the month is part of a larger effort to commemorate the history, influence, and the continued presence of indigenous peoples and nations within the United States. The history of Native Americans is too often forgotten, distorted, or erased in the popular history of the United States and the declaration of November as Native American Heritage Month, along with the federally recognized commemoration of Indigenous People’s Day on October 11, hopes to work to combat this issue. Amazon Prime Video is marking the occasion by adding a curated selection of titles which they hope will honor the culture, traditions, and impacts of Native people. Here is the complete list of titles that Amazon Prime Video is adding as part of Native American Heritage Month which includes works featuring Native American actors, producers, writers, and filmmakers.
- Crooked Arrows (2012)
- Dreamkeeper (2003) – Available via IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service
- Little Big Man (1970)
- Native America: Season 1 (PBS Documentaries)
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (2017)
- Sitting Bull: A Stone in My Heart (2008)
- Skins (2002) – Available via IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service.
- Spirit Rider (1993)
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- The Wilds – Amazon Original Series: Season 1 (2020)
New Movies To Amazon Prime Video
While Amazon regularly adds new content directly to Prime Video or as its first stop after theatrical release, some of their content is older fare becoming available on Amazon Prime Video for the first time. The below movies are being added to Amazon Prime Video on November 1 and will be available to all Prime subscribers at no extra charge. This month’s selection is extensive and hosts a wide range of movies, but with a special focus on nostalgia and the first little batch of holiday movies ahead of larger seasonal offerings to come throughout November and December. Some notable highlights include Jingle All The Way, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and a selection of Alien and Predator movies.
- 50/50 (2011)
- Alien (1979)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Alien Resurrection (1997)
- Alien Vs. Predator (2004)
- Alpha Dog (2005)
- American Assassin (2017)
- Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
- Bringing Down The House (2003)
- Casanova, Last Love (2021)
- Cast Away (2000)
- Children Of Men (2006)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
- Dan In Real Life (2007)
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- Dragonball Evolution (2009)
- Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
- Eragon (2006)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
- Hope Springs Eternal (2018)
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
- In Time (2011)
- It’s Complicated (2009)
- Jane Eyre (2011)
- Jingle All The Way (1996)
- Jingle All The Way 2 (2014)
- Johnny English (2003)
- Kung Pow: Enter The Fist (2002)
- Major Payne (1995)
- Meet Dave (2008)
- Doubtfire (1993)
- Predator 2 (1990)
- Rushmore (1999)
- Sleeping With The Enemy (1991)
- Snatch (2000)
- Stuck On You (2003)
- The Big Year (2011)
- The Black Dahlia (2006)
- The Constant Gardener (2005)
- The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)
- The House Bunny (2008)
- The Nutty Professor (1996)
- The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
- Three Men And A Baby (1987)
- Undercover Brother (2002)
- Vanity Fair (2004)
- Vantage Point (2008)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- Wild Hogs (2007)
- Wimbledon (2004)
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New TV Series To Amazon Prime Video
As well as adding a range of older movies, Amazon Prime Video regularly adds a selection of classic TV shows that can often be hard to find on most streaming services. All of these are included with the Amazon Prime subscription and are accessible at no extra cost. The range is extensive including cooking shows like Baking with Julia, cult-favorite cartoons like Courage the Cowardly Dog, and classic TV shows like The Roy Rogers Show.
- Baking with Julia – Season 1 (PBS Living)
- Baptiste – Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog – Season 1 (Boomerang)
- Family Business – Season 1 (Acorn TV)
- Irresponsable – Season 1 (Topic)
- Ladies of the Law – Season 1 (ALLBLK)
- Magellan – Season 1 (MHz Choice)
- Mega Disasters – Season 1 (HISTORY Vault)
- Native America – Season 1 (PBS Documentaries)
- Noggin Knows – Season 1 (Noggin)
- Power Book II: Ghost – Season 1 (STARZ)
- Rectify – Season 1 (AMC+)
- Red Road – Season 1 (AMC+)
- The Lucy Show – Season 1 (Best TV Ever)
- The Restaurant – Season 1 (Sundance Now)
- The Roy Rogers Show – Season 1 (Best TV Ever)
- Under Suspicion – Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
- Wheeler Dealers – Season 1 (MotorTrend)
New To Amazon’s IMDb TV
As well as adding content to Amazon Prime Video for Prime members, audiences can also see new content on IMDb TV, which is owned by Amazon. While a Prime membership is necessary for the additional content on Amazon Prime Video, IMDb TV is an ad-supported streaming service so all of its content can be viewed on-demand at no extra cost besides the occasional ad break. Perhaps the most notable addition to the service for November is Judge Justice, an IMDb TV original series that serves as a successor to the extremely long-running Judge Judy. With Judith Sheindlin returning for the new series, Amazon has already ordered 120 episodes for the first season that sees Sheindlin preside over arbitration-based court cases for the reality show. On top of this are a host of popular and classic movies ranging from Die Hard, to Good Morning, Vietnam, and Sixteen Candles to Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
- Judge Justice – Season 1 (IMDb TV Original Series)
- 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- 48 Hrs. (1982)
- A Belle for Christmas (2014)
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
- Casper and Wendy’s Ghostly Adventures (2002)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Die Hard 2 (1990)
- Divergent (2014)
- Drive (2011)
- Due Date (2010)
- EuroTrip (2004)
- Feliz Navidad (2006)
- Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- Happy Christmas (2014)
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
- Holy Man (1998)
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
- I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
- In Search of Santa (2004)
- Jingle Bells (1999)
- Midway (2019)
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
- My Adventures with Santa (2019)
- O’ Christmas Tree (1999)
- People Like Us (2012)
- Poetic Justice (1993)
- Predator (1987)
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
- Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Southpaw (2015)
- Stan & Ollie (2018)
- That Awkward Moment (2014)
- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- The Good Shepherd (2006)
- The Happy Elf (2005)
- The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- The Monuments Men (2014)
- The Other Woman (2014)
- Tin Cup (1996)
- White Boy Rick (2018
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Throughout the rest of November, Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV will be adding a range of additional content on a weekly basis. Still to come are a selection of action movies, documentaries, dramas, and the long-anticipated adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy novels in The Wheel of Time TV series. As the year draws closer towards December, Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV will be upping their introduction of both brand new and classic holiday content that is suitable for all the family.
