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Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in November:

Big Hero 6
Opens: November 7

This animated film is set in a fictional metropolis called San Fransokyo where a young robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada and his robot Baymax uncovers a criminal plot and pull together a team of inexperience crime-fighters to solve the mystery surrounding the crime. Voices will be provided by Jamie Chung (Once Upon a Time), Alan Tudyk (Firefly and Serenity), James Cromwell (Babe and Betrayal), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids) and Damon Wayans, Jr. (among others).

Interstellar
Opens: November 7

When a wormhole, which theoretically can connect widely separated regions of spacetime, is discovered, explorers and scientists unite to embark on a voyage through it, transcending the limits of human space travel. Among the travelers is a widowed engineer (Matthew McConaughey) who has to decide to leave behind his two children to join the voyage with the goal of saving humanity. The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Ellen Burstyn, Casey Affleck, Topher Grace, John Lithgow, West Bentley, David Oyelowo, Matt Damon, Elyes Gabel, Mackenzie Foy and William Devane.

The Better Angels
Opens: November 7

The story of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood, his upbringing in Indiana and the hardships and tragedies that made him the man he was. The cast includes Diane Kruger, Jason Clarke, Brit Marling and Wes Bentley.

The Theory of Everything
Opens: November 7

The film focuses on the story of the physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones), the literature student he fell in love with whilst studying at Cambridge in the 1960s. Based on the memoir “Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen” by Jane Hawking. The cast includes Charlie Cox, Emily Watson and David Thewlis.

Beyond the Lights
Opens: November 14

Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is a hot new artist who has just won a Grammy and is primed for stardom, but the pressures of success compel her to nearly end her life until she is saved by a young police officer. They fall hard for each other, despite the protests of their parents who want each to focus on their own career ambitions. But he might be the missing piece to unlock her artistic potential. The cast includes Minnie Drive, Nate Parker, Danny Glover and Jordan Belfi.

The Homesman
Opens: November 14

The film is written, directed and produced by Tommy Lee Jones, who also leads the film as a claim-jumping rascal of a man saved from a hanging by a pioneer woman (Hilary Swank) who has a unique request in return. The man must usher three insane women on an odyssey from Nebraska to Iowa, braving the elements and avoiding thieves, dangerous Indians and more along the way. The cast includes Miranda Otto, Grace Gummer, Hailee Steinfeld, Meryl Streep, James Spader, John Lithgow, Barry Corbin, William Fichtner and Jesse Plemons

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
Opens: November 21

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself in District 13 after she literally shatters the Games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage. The cast will, once again, include Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Donald Sutherland, Sam Claflin, Stanley Tucci, Willow Shields, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone and Paula Malcomson. Joining the cast are Natalie Dormer and Robert Knepper.

The Imitation Game
Opens: November 21

The film portrays the race against time by Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his team of code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. The motley group of scholars, mathematicians, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers had a powerful ally in Prime Minister Winston Churchill who authorized the provision of any resource they required. The film also stars Kiera Knightley, Matthew Goode and Mark Strong.

Penguins of Madagascar
Opens: November 26

This animated film finds Skipper (Tom McGrath), Kowalski (Chris Miller), Rico (John DiMaggio) and Private (Christopher Knights) being brought into the services of the North Wind, an elite undercover inter-species task force that is dedicated to helping animals who can’t help themselves. The Penguins must work with the North Wind led by Classified (Benedict Cumberbatch) to prevent Dr. Octavius Brine (John Malkovich) from taking over the world. Other voices will be provided by Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru and Werner Herzog.

Movies coming out in December will be posted at the end of November.

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Olive Kitteridge

The two-night HBO movie Olive Kitteridge will air on HBO on November 2 and November 3 at 9 PM both nights.

The film tells the poignantly sweet, acerbically funny and devastatingly tragic story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, told through the lens of Olive (Frances McDormand), whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. Richard Jenkins portrays Olive’s husband, Henry.

The cast includes Bill Murray, Rachel Brosnahan (Manhattan), Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks), Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights), Audrey Marie Anderson (Arrow and The Unit) and Cory Michael Smith (Gotham).

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One Starry Christmas

The original Hallmark Channel movie One Starry Christmas will debut on November 1 at 8 PM.

An aspiring astronomy professor finds unexpected Christmas romance when she meets a charming cowboy during her holiday travel. As she decides between this new cowboy and her practical boyfriend, she must decide whether it’s better to play it safe in love, or let an adventurous cowboy steal her heart.

The cast includes Sarah Carter (Falling Skies), George Canyon (Heartland), Damon Runyan (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Paul Popowich (Cracked).

Here is a trailer for One Starry Christmas.

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A Poet in New York

The BBC America movie A Poet in New York will debut as part of the network’s Dramaville programming on October 29 at 8 PM.

Set in New York City and Laugharne, Wales, the film tells the story of poet Dylan Thomas (Tom Hollander from Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and Pride and Prejudice) as he arrives in New York on his fourth and fatal visit to rehearse, write and party. He is on his way to Hollywood to write an opera with famous composer Igor Stravinsky. But, before Dylan heads west, he has to earn enough to fund the trip, so he fulfills a commitment to take part in a production of the recently completed Under Milk Wood at the prestigious Poetry Centre in Manhattan. What might have been a triumphant new departure in his career and life, turns instead into a requiem for a man whose life has spiraled out of control.

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Lyfe's Journey

The UP Channel original movie Lyfe’s Journey will debut on October 26 at 7 PM.

A strong family man makes a mistake that tears apart his family, his home and his life, which quickly spins further into despair when a downturn in the economy renders him homeless. With the help and support of a few caring people, he finds forgiveness and the true meaning of life.

The cast includes Keith Robinson (Dreamgirls), Angell Conwell (The Young and the Restless) and Richard T. Jones (Judging Amy).

Here is a trailer for Lyfe’s Journey.

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All That Glitters

On October 26, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters will debut at 9 PM.

Lori Loughlin (When Calls the Heart) reprises her role of Jennifer Shannon, a sleuthing yard sale treasure hunter who uses her keen eye to solve crimes. When Jennifer’s friend and self-storage facility owner Martin (Michael Kopsa) turns up murdered – just hours after auctioning off an abandoned storage unit full of unique items to Jennifer – she is immediately pulled on the case as a key eyewitness.

Working with Detective Lynwood (Kevin O’Grady), Jennifer helps single out a disgruntled customer as the prime suspect, while she and her business partner, Danielle (Sarah Strange from Men In Trees), sift through boxes from the auction. As her husband Jason (Steve Bacic from Andromeda) worries about her safety, Jennifer starts to get in over her head when there is a break-in at her store, and a run-in with Martin’s angry wife.

Then, Jennifer and Danielle discover their new merchandise contains the sparkly evidence they needed all along to nail the surprising real culprit, and they must race to save a life – and put their own on the line.

Here is a trailer for Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters.

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Death Comes to Pemberley

The Masterpiece Mystery mini-series Death Comes to Pemberley will debut on PBS on October 26 at 9 PM, airing until 10:30 PM.

This is an adaptation of the P.D. James novel, picking up the story of Pride & Prejudice six years after the marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy. As preparations are being made for a ball at their Pemberley home, the discovery of a corpse brings an abrupt and shocking halt to the proceedings — and a threat to all that the Darcys’ hold dear.

The cast includes Matthew Rhys (Brothers & Sisters and The Americans), Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who), Matthew Goode (The Good Wife), Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle) and Eleanor Tomlinson (The White Queen).

Death Comes to Pemberley will continue on November 2 from 9 PM to 10:30 PM.

Here is a trailer for Death Comes to Pemberley.

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The Good Witch's Wonder

The 7th film in The Good Witch franchise – The Good Witch’s Wonder – will air on the Hallmark Channel on October 25 at 9 PM.

Catherine Bell returns as Cassie Nightingale, the benevolent, kind-hearted witch living in the small community of Middleton with her husband Jake (Chris Potter) and three children. While helping to plan the wedding of her stepson Brandon and raising funds for Middleton’s new botanical gardens project, Cassie takes in a mysterious woman named Audrey who has drifted into town. Coinciding with Audrey’s arrival, Middleton is soon faced with a number of challenges that Cassie can’t solve with magic alone.

Reprising their roles are Matthew Knight, Hannah Endicott-Douglas, Noah Cappe, Catherine Disher and Peter MacNeill.

Here is a trailer for The Good Witch’s Wonder.

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Wedding Planner Mystery

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel original movie Wedding Planner Mystery will debut on October 19 at 9 PM.

Wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid (Erica Durance from Saving Hope and Smallville) has just landed the job that could propel her small business into the limelight – Nicky Parry’s marriage to a concert pianist promises to be the season’s biggest high society wedding, but when someone dies in a suspicious car crash and the bride is kidnapped, the impending nuptials turn into a nightmare. Relying upon her sharp intuition, humor and active imagination, Carnegie attempts to root out the culprit.

The cast includes Andrew Walker (Against the Wall), Brandon Beemer (The Bold and Beautiful and Days of Our Lives), Rick Ravanello (Weeds) and Chelan Simmons (Kyle XY and The LA Complex).

The movie is based on the Deborah Donnelly novel “Veiled Threats”.

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If I Had Wings

The UP Channel movie If I Had Wings will debut on October 19 at 7 PM.

Seventeen year old Alex Taylor (Richard Harmon from The 100 and Continuum) dreams of flying. He also dreams of running for his high school’s cross-country track team. Both dreams seem equally out of reach as Alex has been blind since the age of two. Alex, determined to run, practices with his father, Probation Officer Geoff Taylor. Geoff, with additional girth and age working against him, finds that he no longer can keep up with his son, a gifted runner. He must find a running partner at the school fast enough to help Alex make the cross-country team. This help comes from the unlikeliest of sources. Brad Coleman (Jaren Brandt Bartlett), a schoolmate of Alex’s, spends most of his time running from the law. Brad is caught in a pathetic daytime robbery attempt and faces incarceration for repeat offenses. Geoff makes a deal to keep Brad out of jail and back in school. He pairs the two boys, opposite in many ways, together. And despite a rocky start because of their many differences, an unlikely friendship forms.

The cast includes Craig Bierko (Body of Proof) and Jill Hennessy (Law & Order and Crossing Jordan).

Here is a trailer for If I Had Wings.

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