Best Disney+ movies for November, from Pixar to holidays
Disney+ already has a strong November 2026 watchlist without waiting on a big new movie dump: stream Toy Story 5 and the live-action Moana remake, then lean into classics like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Home Alone as the holidays approach. ScreenRant's U.S. catalog picks also fold in Freakier Friday, The Princess Bride, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Avatar: Fire and Ash for families, nostalgia fans, and blockbuster chasers alike.
Key Takeaways
- Toy Story 5 and the 2026 live-action Moana are the high-profile Disney+ family draws heading into November.
- November bridges Halloween and Christmas, making The Nightmare Before Christmas and Home Alone especially timely rewatches.
- Freakier Friday and The Princess Bride deliver millennial nostalgia and timeless adventure without a sprawling franchise commitment.
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avatar: Fire and Ash cover MCU catch-up and big-screen spectacle at home.
- Unlike Netflix's early-November film additions, Disney+'s announced November arrivals lean toward TV series and holiday specials, so the existing movie library does the heavy lifting.
What are the best movies on Disney+ this November?
According to ScreenRant's November 2026 Disney+ guide, eight standout titles currently available in the United States mix recent blockbusters with established classics. The list is not limited to brand-new premieres. It highlights what is already worth queuing throughout the month.
Disney+ is a natural home for that mix. Subscribers who skipped theaters can catch up on Pixar and live-action remakes, while seasonal viewers can pivot straight into gothic musicals and Christmas slapstick. For more then-and-now pop-culture picks, browse our Nostalgia: Then & Now hub.
ScreenRant notes that, unlike Netflix's extensive early-November film additions, Disney+'s announced arrivals for the month are primarily television series and holiday specials. That makes the platform's deep catalog the real story for movie night.
Which new Pixar and Disney titles should you stream first?
Toy Story 5 is Pixar's 2026 theatrical sequel now positioned as a November streaming priority. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the gang face modern technology when a tablet named Lilypad enters Bonnie's life, complicating the toys' fight for a child's attention. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack return, with Greta Lee joining as Lilypad. Andrew Stanton directs a story that revisits friendship and belonging while examining how kids relate to toys today—amusing, relevant, and aimed at parents who grew up with the originals as much as younger viewers.
Disney's live-action Moana reached Disney+ on October 21, so November is an ideal catch-up window. Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the Polynesian teenager sailing to restore the heart of Te Fiti; Dwayne Johnson reprises Maui in physical form after voicing him in the 2016 animated film. Thomas Kail directs a remake that recreates memorable musical numbers and ocean set pieces. ScreenRant reports critics were largely unimpressed by revisiting such a recent classic, while audiences were more enthusiastic. USA Today likewise frames the remake as a slightly darker retread of the buoyant 2016 voyage, with Lagaʻaia as the empowering wayfinder and Johnson embracing a larger-than-life Maui.
Freakier Friday (2025) reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan more than two decades after the 2003 body-swap comedy. Anna is preparing to marry again amid a blended-family tangle when another magical mishap ensnares Harper and future stepdaughter Lily. Nisha Ganatra's sequel leans into nostalgia; ScreenRant says Curtis and Lohan's chemistry carries the more ridiculous beats and keeps the family-comedy spirit intact for millennials revisiting a childhood favorite.
Which classics and holiday films fit November best?
November sits between Halloween and Christmas, which is why ScreenRant flags The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) as a perfect seasonal bridge. Henry Selick directs and Tim Burton produces the stop-motion musical about Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's Pumpkin King, who discovers Christmas Town and tries to reinvent the holiday for his macabre neighbors. Danny Elfman's songs and the film's painstaking animation keep it visually astonishing more than three decades on—playful gothic fantasy made for the weeks between October 31 and December 25.
Home Alone (1990) remains the go-to early Christmas comedy on Disney+. Chris Columbus directs John Hughes's script about eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), left behind when his family flies to Paris. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern fuel the slapstick burglar war, while Catherine O'Hara's frantic mother anchors the heartfelt family core. ScreenRant calls it one of the most beloved holiday comedies ever made for anyone starting festive viewing before Thanksgiving.
For a non-seasonal classic, The Princess Bride (1987) still ages gracefully. Rob Reiner's adaptation of William Goldman's novel follows Westley (Cary Elwes) and Buttercup (Robin Wright) through romance, comedy, and swashbuckling adventure, with Mandy Patinkin and Andre the Giant among its unforgettable ensemble. ScreenRant ranks it among Disney+'s easiest timeless recommendations for almost any age.
What blockbusters should MCU and sci-fi fans catch up on?
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) finally introduces Marvel's First Family into the MCU. Matt Shakman directs Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben in a retro-futuristic adventure threatened by Galactus. ScreenRant emphasizes its accessible family focus and cosmic spectacle—and notes November is a convenient catch-up window with Avengers: Doomsday approaching. The Direct's updated Disney+ MCU timeline similarly places The Fantastic Four: First Steps late in the Multiverse Saga chronology, ahead of Wonder Man, Punisher: One Last Kill, and VisionQuest, underscoring how the film sits near the run-up to Doomsday.
Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron's third Pandora chapter from December 2025, brings Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana back as Jake and Neytiri. Their family faces new threats and the Ash People, led by Varang (Oona Chaplin). ScreenRant highlights Cameron's visual effects and immersive scale as a strong large-screen home watch, even as some critics found the story familiar.
Together, those eight picks answer the core November Disney+ movie question: start with Toy Story 5 and Moana if you want the year's family headlines, pivot to Nightmare and Home Alone when the calendar turns festive, and keep Fantastic Four and Avatar ready for franchise catch-up nights.