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The 6 best movies to watch on Netflix in November

November 1, 20240
Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes in “Maid in Manhattan.”

Columbia Pictures

If you need peak J.Lo rom-com you can’t go wrong with this one.

Jennifer Lopez plays a single mother who works at a swanky hotel in Manhattan. There, she catches the eye of a politician (Ralph Fiennes), and a modern-day Cinderella story follows as Lopez is thrust from rags to riches.

“Sixteen Candles” (November 1)
(L-R) Jonah Hill and Michael Cera in “Superbad.”

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Need a high school story that’s a little more modern? This comedy stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as two high school seniors who plan to go out in a blaze of glory by partying hard and losing their virginity as they kiss high school goodbye.

That turns out to be harder than they thought, leading to fights, a police chase, and the most legendary name ever used on a fake ID, “McLovin.”

“The Whale” (November 1)
(L-R) Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash.”

Sony Pictures Classics/NYFF

The lifeblood of Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed drama is the performances by Miles Teller as an ambitious jazz drummer student and J.K. Simmons as his tyrannical instructor.

The evolution of both characters highlights Chazelle’s talents as a storyteller and the skills of both Teller, whose performance is still one of his career-bests, and Simmons, who earned an Oscar for his work.

“Focus” (November 10)
Will Smith and Margot Robbie in “Focus.”

Frank Masi/Warner Bros.

This clever crime drama stars Will Smith as a top-flight grifter who takes an aspiring thief, played by Margot Robbie, under his wing.

Along with watching the flirty back-and-forth by the stars, Smith is perfect in this always-one-step-ahead character.