By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published Nov 01, 2023 at 7:06 AM

There's a cornucopia of new titles headed to Netflix in November, but the most notable thing is what's departing: the concept of satire!

Indeed, rest in peace, parody; you had a good run, but it's well over now that Netflix has turned its dark satire about desperate people competing in ghoulish kids games for money, all for other's amusement ... into an actual game show about desperate people competing in ghoulish kids games for money, all for other's amusement. That's right: "Squid Game" the grim television show has now turned into "Squid Game" the actual game show, letting contestants eaglerly role-play that part where people got brutally murdered playing "Red Light Green Light." At least Netflix is striking while the iron's frosty cold. (Is it just me, or does "Squid Game" feel like 75 years ago?)

Thankfully, there's more coming to Netflix in November beyond a funeral for satire. Scott Pilgrims both old (the Michael Cera live-action favorite) and brand new (a new anime adaptation) will burst into action on the Big Red Streaming Monolith next month, for instance, along with retro cult favorites "The Big Lebowski" and "Desperado." Streaming screams "Drag Me to Hell" and "Insidious: The Red Door" will hit the service just in time for Not Halloween – while if you prefer screaming with laughter, comedy hits "13 Going on 30," "Pitch Perfect" and "Sixteen Candles" will chuckle their way onto Netflix. And no big deal, but two of the best movies from the past 15 years – "Whiplash" and "The Social Network" – will join the streamer's ranks as well.  

That's all before mentioning the Netflix Originals getting served up this Turkey Day – most of which a part of the streamer's awards season onslaught, including the Jodie Foster/Annette Bening swimming drama "Nyad," the dark David Fincher thriller "The Killer," the Colman Domingo-led political biopic "Rustin" and the latest season of the monarchy mega-hit "The Crown." And as for the complete opposite of awards bait, there's also a fresh season of the real estate reality soap "Selling Sunset." Oh, and Netflix is getting into the live sports game ... with a fake sporting contest pitting F1 drivers and PGA golfers against one another in a random golf friendly. Well, uh, your live sports efforts can only go up from here, Netflix!

Here's the rest of everything new coming to Netflix in November:

Nov. 1

"13 Going on 30"

"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"

"60 Days In" season 5

"The Addams Family"

"The Big Lebowski"

"The Change-Up"

"Desperado"

"Downsizing"

"Drag Me to Hell"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Hurricane Season"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Locked In"

"Love in the Wild" season 1

"Madea's Family Reunion"

"The Mummy"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Mysteries of the Faith"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Nuovo Olimpo"

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop"

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2"

"Pitch Perfect"

"The Scorpion King"

"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"

"Sherlock Gnomes"

"Six Feet Under" seasons 1-5

"Sixteen Candles"

"The Social Network"

"Ted 2"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom"

"Victorious" season 3

"Whiplash"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Wingwomen"

Nov. 2

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "All the Light We Cannot See"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Cigarette Girl"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Onimusha"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Unicorn Academy"

Nov. 3

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Blue Eye Samurai"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Daily Dose of Sunshine"

"Erin & Aaron" season 1

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Ferry: The Series"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Nyad"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Selling Sunset" season 7

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Sly"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Tailor" season 3

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Vacaciones de Verano"

Nov. 4

"The Amazing Race" seasons 17 and 31

"Insidious: The Red Door"

"Lopez vs. Lopez" season 1

Nov. 7

"Face Off" seasons 4-5

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Improv: 60 and Still Standing"

Nov. 8

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Billionaire, the Butler and the Boyfriend"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Claus Family 3"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Escaping Twin Flames"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Robbie Williams"

Nov. 9

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Akuma Kun"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre"

Nov. 10

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "At the Moment"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Killer"

"Team Ninja Warrior" season 2

Nov. 11

"Laguna Beach" season 3

Nov. 14

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Criminal Code"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Dubai Bling" season 2

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "How to Become a Mob Boss"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Netflix Cup: Swing to Survive"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Suburraeterna"

Nov. 15

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Feedback"

"First Wives Club" seasons 1-3

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Matt Rife: Natural Selection"

"Million Dollar Decorators" season 1

Nov. 16

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Best. Christmas. Ever!"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Crown" season 6 part two

"Downton Abbey"

"Harriet"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "In Love and Deep Water"

Nov. 17

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "All-Time High"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Believer 2"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "CoComelon Lane"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Dads"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Queenstown Kings"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Rustin"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Sagrada Familia" season 2

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Stamped from the Beginning"

Nov. 20

"Shahs of Sunset" seasons 1-2

Nov. 21

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America" season 2

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Leo"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Squid Game: The Challenge"

Nov. 23

"Love Island USA" season 3

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "My Daemon"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "My Little Pony: Make Your Mark" season 6

Nov. 24

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "A Nearly Normal Family"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "DOI BOY"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Last Call for Istanbul"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "My Demon"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Wedding Games"

Nov. 27

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Go Dog Go" season 4

Nov. 28

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Comedy Royale"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Love Like a K-Drama"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Onmyoji"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Verified Stand-Up"

Nov. 29

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "American Symphony"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife"

Nov. 30

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Family Switch"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Hard Days"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Obliterated"

"School Spirits" season 1

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Virgin River" season 5 part two

November TBA

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Elena Knows"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Railway Men"

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Replacing Chef Chico"

Matt Mueller Culture Editor

As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.

When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.