New This Week (11/28/2025): Zootopia 2, Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, & More!

By John Corrado

New releases for the week of November 26th and 28th, 2025.

GREAT MYSTERY — Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2” welcomes back to the big screen rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman). When a snake called Gary De’Snake (voice of Ke Huy Quan) arrives on the scene, he kicks off a great mystery—but Nick and Judy are on the case. From the Oscar-winning team of Disney Animation chief creative officer Jared Bush and Byron Howard (directors) and Yvett Merino (producer), “Zootopia 2” releases in theaters Nov. 26. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Theatrical Releases:

Zootopia 2 (Wide Release): The big new release this week is the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2016 animated film, which sees the return of bunny Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), now rookie cops going rogue on their latest mission. I saw this one earlier in the week, and was a massive fan. The first film took a lot of people by surprise with how good it was, so I’m pleased to report that this is absolutely a worthy follow up. It’s incredibly entertaining, filled with heart, and has another clever mystery at its core. It’s also going to easily make another billion dollars at the box office. Opened November 26th. (Full Review)

Hamnet (Limited Release): Jessie Buckley delivers a gut-wrenching (and sure to be Oscar-winning) performance as the wife of William Shakespeare (played by Paul Mescal) in this period drama from Nomadland director Chloe Zhao. This won the People’s Choice Award at TIFF, and is also safely in my own top five of the year. It provides a highly emotional but also deeply cathartic viewing experience, guided by Buckley’s shattering work. Opened in limited release on November 26th, before expanding on December 5th. (TIFF 2025 Review)

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Wide Release): The third movie in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series sees the return of Daniel Craig’s detective Benoit Blanc, this time investigating a mystery at a rural church involving a young priest (Josh O’Connor). I was lucky enough to see this one during TIFF, where it placed third for the People’s Choice Award. It’s not quite as good as the first, but I enjoyed it more than the second one (Glass Onion). Craig is once again a hoot, and the real standout here is O’Connor. In select theatres, before hitting Netflix on December 12th. (TIFF 2025 Review)

Meadowlarks (Limited Release): Based on her 2017 documentary Birth of a Family, Canadian filmmaker Tasha Hubbard’s narrative debut is a moving family drama that follows a group of Cree siblings who reunite decades after being separated during the infamous Sixties Scoop. I saw this one during TIFF, and it’s a small gem that I would highly recommend checking out. It’s an incredibly poignant film with strong performances from the small ensemble cast, including fantastic work from Michael Greyeyes. (TIFF 2025 Review)

Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) (Limited Release): The latest film from legendary Inuk filmmaker Zacharies Kunuk (Antanarjuat: The Fast Runner) offers a mix of Indigenous legend and storytelling, set thousands of years in the past. Kunuk’s film weaves in magical realist elements as well, and features some beautiful cinematography, making it worth seeing for supporters of Canadian cinema. Opens at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. (TIFF 2025 Review)

More Releases: Eternity (Limited)

Streaming Releases:

Stranger Things 5: Volume 1 (Netflix), Jingle Bell Heist (Netflix), Left-Handed Girl (Netflix), She Rides Shotgun (Prime Video), The Beatles Anthology (Disney+), Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (Disney+)