By John Corrado

New releases for the week of November 13th, 2026.

Theatrical Releases:

I Play Rocky (Limited Release): This latest crowdpleaser from director Peter Farrelly (Green Book) is finally being released in theatres, following its rapturous world premiere at TIFF, where it placed second for the People’s Choice Award. The film follows a young Sylvester Stallone (played by Anthony Ippolito, who becomes Stallone in an uncanny transformation) through the making of his iconic 1976 boxing movie Rocky, as he must persuade the reluctant producers to give him the leading role in the screenplay that he wrote. I’m a huge fan of this one. Farrelly’s film works by turning the making of Rocky into its own sort of underdog sports movie, and it’s incredibly satisfying to watch. This is fist-pump cinema, made to hype you up and inspire you, and it works. I hope this one lights up the box office. Opens in limited release today, and expands November 20th. (TIFF 2026 Review)

Club Kid (Limited Release): Jordan Firstman writes, directs and stars in this wonderful dramedy as a New York party promoter who finds out he has a kid; the precocious 10-year-old Arlo (Reggie Absolom). Once you get past the drug and party content, this A24 film is actually a surprisingly wholesome and heartfelt story about how having a kid changes you for the better, and it becomes quite moving by the end. I loved this one, and it’s among my favourites of the year. Opens in limited release, including at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. (TIFF 2026 Review)

Victorian Psycho (Wide Release): Maika Monroe stars as Miss Winifred Notty, a Victorian-era governess with a sinister side, in this dark horror comedy. The film is set in 1858, with Monroe’s Miss Notty being hired to look after the children of Mr. and Mrs. Pounds (Jason Isaacs and Ruth Wilson) at their Gothic manor. It’s a mostly fun movie that mainly serves as a solid acting showcase for modern horror queen Monroe, who is allowed to really let loose and go unhinged. (Full Review)

More Releases: Ebenezer (Wide), How to Rob a Bank (Wide), Ghost Soldier (Wide), The Mosquito Bowl (Limited), Remember (Limited)

Streaming Releases:

Being Heumann (Apple TV): Director Siân Heder follows up her surprise Best Picture winner CODA with this rousing biopic of disability rights activist Judith Heumann (played by Ruth Madely). I enjoyed this one, and Heder’s film is especially notable for authentically casting disabled actors. It premiered as the opening night film of TIFF and was the second runner-up for the People’s Choice Award, and is now arriving on streaming following a very limited run in theatres. I really hope people check this one out. (TIFF 2026 Review)

More Releases: The Gospel of Christmas (Netflix), Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy (Apple TV), The Body (Netflix), The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 3 (Prime Video), 12 12 12 (Apple TV)