Indie Film Release Guide: November 14th [An ONTD Original]

This weekend is chock-full of new releases, so you’ll have your pick of what to see if you choose to head to a movie theater. Paramount is dropping a new version of The Running Man, while the third Now You See Me movie from Lionsgate also makes its debut. There are several international film Oscar submissions premiering in limited theaters, including Sirât and Left-Handed Girl, the latest from Osgood Perkins, a potential animation nominee, and many more.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” – Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: November 7th, October 31st, and October 24th.

Keeper

Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Claire Friesen, Christin Park
Writer: Nick Lepard
Director: Osgood Perkins
Genre: Horror
Plot: A romantic anniversary trip to a secluded cabin turns sinister when a dark presence reveals itself, forcing a couple to confront the property’s haunting past.
What you should know: This is Osgood Perkins’ second film this year after February’s The Monkey.
Where to watch: In theaters

Eternity

Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Writer: Patrick Cunnane, David Freyne
Director: David Freyne
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.
What you should know: Voted onto The Black List of best unproduced screenplays in 2022.
Where to watch: In theaters

Sirât

Stars: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson
Writer: Santiago Fillol, Oliver Laxe
Director: Oliver Laxe
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Plot: A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa.
What you should know: Spain’s submission for Best International Film at the 2026 Academy Awards.
Where to watch: In theaters

Jay Kelly

Stars: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Patrick Wilson
Writer: Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer
Director: Noah Baumbach
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron. Poignant and humor-filled, pitched at the intersection of regrets and glories.
What you should know: This is actor and co-writer Emily Mortimer’s first feature-film screenwriting credit.
Where to watch: In theaters; available on Netflix December 5th

Arco

Stars: Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Nathanaël Perrot, Alma Jodorowsky
Writer: Félix de Givry, Ugo Bienvenu
Director: Ugo Bienvenu
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Plot: In 2075, a girl witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible. She shelters him and will do whatever it takes to help him return to his time.
What you should know: It’s in French.
Where to watch: In theaters

Come See Me in the Good Light

Director: Ryan White
Genre: Documentary
Plot: Facing an incurable diagnosis, two poet lovers embark on a poignant yet unexpectedly humorous exploration of love, mortality, and life’s moments.
What you should know: Premiered at Sundance 2025.
Where to watch: Apple TV

Rebuilding

Stars: Josh O’Connor, Meghann Fahy, Amy Madigan, Lily LaTorre
Writer/Director: Max Walker-Silverman
Genre: Drama
Plot: After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.
What you should know: Picked up several nominations on the 2025 film festival circuit.
Where to watch: In theaters

Kokuho

Stars: Keitatsu Koshiyama, Soya Kurokawa, Ai Mikami, Takahiro Miura
Writer: Satoko Okudera, Shûichi Yoshida
Director: Sang-il Lee
Genre: Drama
Plot: In post-war Japan’s economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana finds himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life’s challenges, he develops into a gifted performer.
What you should know: Japan’s submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards.
Where to watch: In theaters

Left-Handed Girl

Stars: Janel Tsai, Nina Ye, Shih-Yuan Ma, Teng-Hui Huang
Writer: Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou
Director: Shih-Ching Tsou
Genre: Drama
Plot: A single mother and her two daughters relocate to Taipei to open a night market stall, each navigating the challenges of adapting to their new environment while striving to maintain family unity.
What you should know: Official submission of Taiwan for the Best International Feature Film category of the 2026 Academy Awards.
Where to watch: In theaters

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher
Writer: Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Plot: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals.
What you should know: The film was announced by Lionsgate Entertainment CEO Jon Feltheimer in May 2015, more than a year before Now You See Me 2 was released in June 2016.
Where to watch: In theaters

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Sentimental Value (Trailer)

More New Releases

The Running Man (Trailer) from Paramount
Trifole (Trailer)
The Things You Kill (Trailer)
Muzzle: City of Wolves (Trailer)
Trap House (Trailer)
Bull Run (Trailer)
Bunny (Trailer)