Christmas is coming early this year on Netflix. No, really, the word "Christmas" shows up 16 times on this newly released list of fresh arrivals on the Big Red Streaming Monolith – and that's not even including stuff like "Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker," "Elf Pets: Santa's Reindeer Rescue" and other holiday-themed options that don't literally say "Christmas" on the tin. So I hope you're ready for a holly, jolly November!
Yes, there's a lot of holiday spirit coming courtesy of Streaming Claus, whether it's the sequel to the holiday hit "The Christmas Chronicles" featuring Kurt Russell as Santa, a Christmas special starring Dolly Parton and several original songs for the season and a Hallmark-esque holiday movie called "Operation Christmas Drop" (which may or may not be a reference to the forgotten Disney Vietnam War dramedy "Operation Dumbo Drop? What is going on here?!) And while it's not explicitly Christmas, there's also a "Princess Switch" sequel arriving – now with a THIRD long-lost identical twin played by Vanessa Hudgens. Unless it involves a wild dark "Three Identical Strangers"-esque twist, I am dubious.
Christmas isn't the only season Netflix is investing in with this latest dump of movies and TV shows, though. Indeed, the streaming service also has its eyes on awards season with the debut of the highly-anticipated book adaptation "Hillbilly Elegy," aiming to net both Amy Adams and Glenn Close their first Oscar wins, as well as the fourth season of the prestige hit "The Crown." And as a bonus, the Ghost of Oscars Seasons Past will visit Netflix as well with awards players like "Boyz N the Hood," "A Clockwork Orange," "Loving," "Platoon," "The Impossible" and "Ocean's 11" all joining the service. (OK, "Ocean's 11" wasn't nominated for any Oscars – but it should've!)
Oh, and "Dawson's Creek" (minus the theme song) is coming to Netflix in the hopes that it'll make up for losing "Parks & Rec" and "Friends." Spoiler alert: It won't.
Anyways, here's the entire streaming feast Netflix will serve up in November.
Nov. 1
"60 Days In" season 5
"A Clockwork Orange"
"Boyz N the Hood"
"Casper"
"Christmas Break-In"
"Dawson's Creek" seasons 1-6
"Easy A"
"Elf Pets: A Fox Cub's Christmas Tale"
"Elf Pets: Santa's Reindeer Rescue"
"Elliot the Littlest Reindeer"
"Forged in Fire" season 6
"The Garfield Show" season 3
"The Impossible"
"The Indian in the Cupboard"
"Jumping the Broom"
"Knock Knock"
"Lean Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" seasons 1-3
"Little Monsters"
"Mile 22"
"The Next Karate Kid"
"Ocean's 11"
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop"
"Piercing"
"Platoon"
"School Daze"
"Snowden"
"Wheels of Fortune"
"Yes Man"
Nov. 2
"Prospect"
Nov. 3
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Felix Lobrecht: Hype"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Mother"
Nov. 4
"A Christmas Catch"
"Christmas with a Prince"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Love and Anarchy"
Nov. 5
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta?"
"Midnight at the Magnolia"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Operation Christmas Drop"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Paranormal"
Nov. 6
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Citation"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Country Ever After"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Endless Trench"
"The Late Bloomer"
Nov. 9
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Undercover" season 2
Nov. 10
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Dash & Lily"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Trash Truck"
Nov. 11
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Liberator"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "A Queen is Born"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "What We Wanted"
Nov. 12
"Fruitvale Station"
"Graceful Friends"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Ludo"
"Prom Night"
Nov. 13
"American Horror Story: 1984"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Life Ahead"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Minions of Midas"
Nov. 15
"A Very County Christmas"
"America's Next Top Model" seasons 19-20
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Crown" season 4
"Hometown Holiday"
"Survivor" seasons 20 and 28
"V for Vendetta"
Nov. 16
"Loving"
"Whose Streets?"
Nov. 17
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Boss Baby: Back in Business" season 4
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "We Are the Champions"
Nov. 18
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Bitter Daisies" season 2
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Holiday Home Makeover with Mr. Christmas"
Nov. 19
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Princess Switch: Switched Again"
Nov. 20
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Alien Xmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Flavorful Origins: Gansu Cuisine"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "If Anything Happens I Love You"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Voices of Fire"
Nov. 22
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Dolly Parton's Christmas in the Square"
"Machete Kills"
Nov. 23
"Hard Kill"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Shawn Mendes: In Wonder"
Nov. 24
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Hillbilly Elegy"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Notes for My Son"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Wonderoos"
Nov. 25
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Great Pretender" season 2
Nov. 26
"Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Mosul"
Nov. 27
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Beast"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Call"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Don't Listen"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Over Christmas"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Sugar Rush Christmas" season 2
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Virgin River" season 2
Nov. 28
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "The Uncanny Counter"
Nov. 29
"Wonderoos: Holiday Holiday!"
Nov. 30
"The 2nd"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "A Love So Beautiful"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Finding Agnes"
"Rust Creek"
NETFLIX ORIGINAL: "Spookley and the Christmas Kittens"
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.