The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this November
Another month, another batch of exciting new releases in theaters to look forward to! Gladiator II, Wicked Part I, Moana 2, and more all slated to be released by the end of November. But what about a new sci-fi flick, or at the very least a good one to watch from the comfort of your own home? Dont worry: Weve got just the list of options for you to choose from!Every month, we pull together a list of the best sci-fi movies available to stream on Netflix. For this month, weve curated a trio of sci-fi films that each touch on the subject of deja vu in their own peculiar way. Weve got a neo-noir thriller starring Ethan Hawke (Moon Knight) and Sarah Snook (Succession), a legacy sequel to one of the most important sci-fi franchises of the early 2000s, and a so bad its good superhero movie starring Dakota Johnson.Lets take a look at what this month has to offer!Editors pick: PredestinationDirectors: Peter Spierig, Michael SpierigCast: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah TaylorEthan Hawke stars opposite then-future Succession star Sarah Snook in this mind-bending sci-fi caper. Adapted from Robert A. Heinleins short story All You Zombies, Predestination stars Hawke as an agent of a clandestine organization on a mission to apprehend a notorious terrorist known as the Fizzle Bomber. As part of his mission, the agent is tasked with recruiting a forlorn writer (Snook) with an extraordinary life story.I cant go much further into the details of the story without risk of spoiling its many twists and turns, but what I can say is that Hawke and Snook deliver terrific performances as two lonely people brought together through truly extraordinary circumstances. If youre looking for an unconventional and deeply affecting sci-fi story with a compelling mystery and a provocative ending, Predestination is this months sci-fi movie to watch. Toussaint EganThe Matrix ResurrectionsDirector: Lana WachowskiCast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIIn the almost three years since its release, The Matrix Resurrections has aged into one of the most interesting and incisive movies of the legacyquels era. It masterfully treads the line between engaging with the legacy of the original Matrix movies while also questioning the entire industry that could make it possible, or even necessary, to return to a franchise a decade after it ended. The movie dares to ask what kind of cultural stagnation studios might have tried to force us into that we havent developed new heroes in all this time.Of course, its also more than just its metaphors. And in keeping with Matrix series tradition, Resurrections is also just an absolutely kick-ass action movie. And for all the movies clever industry-wide criticisms, it is hard to argue with the pure cinematic joy of seeing Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss back on screen together. For the conflict of those two feelings alone, Resurrections is well worth your time now that its on Netflix. Austen GoslinMadame WebDirector: S. J. ClarksonCast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela MercedThis one is not so much a recommendation of a movie as it is a recommendation of an experience. Im certainly on the record of thinking Madame Web is a bad movie. But that doesnt mean theres no fun to be had with its particular brand of bad. That being said, you probably wont have a great time with the movie just watching it on your couch alone on a Saturday night. But if you can organize the right group of friends, the right refreshments, and the right attitude, Madame Web is a near perfect movie to throw on Netflix and make jokes about.If for some reason you want a more serious reason to watch this, then consider that maybe its plot will have some kind of relevance for the Kraven the Hunter, a movie thats supposedly coming out on Dec. 13. AG