New this week:  'The Cat in the Hat,' a new Godzilla and 'Ramayana' hit theaters; 'Black Doves' returns on Netflix

The Cat in the Hat (theaters and IMAX, Friday, Nov. 6):  In this animated take on the Dr. Seuss book, the Cat works for an agency that spreads imagination and is sent to cheer up a brother and sister, Gabby and Sebastian, who are struggling after moving to a new town, with his magic hat at stake if he fails, according to Warner Bros.' official site.  Bill Hader voices the Cat, and the cast includes Quinta Brunson, America Ferrera, Giancarlo Esposito, Bowen Yang and Matt Berry.  It is the first full-length film from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.

Godzilla Minus Zero (theaters, Friday, Nov. 6):  Two years after the events of Godzilla Minus One, a Japan still rebuilding from World War II and Godzilla's first attack is hit by a new threat, according to Toho's official site.  Writer-director Takashi Yamazaki also led the visual effects; for Godzilla Minus One he won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, the first director to win that award since Stanley Kubrick, and that film made more than $57 million in the U.S., the third-highest total ever for a foreign-language live-action film, Toho says.  GKIDS is releasing it wide across North America; it opened in Japan Nov. 3.  It is rated R.

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (theaters, Thursday, Nov. 5):  This Indian epic retells the ancient Hindu story of Prince Rama, his battle with Ravana, an immortal demon king driven by revenge, and the prophecy that ties their fates together.  It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi.  It is directed by Nitesh Tiwari, whose Dangal is the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.  Its producer, Namit Malhotra, runs DNEG, the Oscar-winning effects company behind Dune and Inception, and the music is by Oscar winners Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman, according to Cinemark's listing.  It arrives for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.  The Hindi version with English subtitles runs 3 hours 15 minutes; an English-language version runs 2 hours 46 minutes.  It is rated PG-13.

Wild Horse Nine (theaters, Friday, Nov. 6):  Shortly before Chile's 1973 military coup, two longtime CIA partners are sent to remote Easter Island, where one agent's friendship with two rebellious students threatens their mission, according to Searchlight Pictures.  It stars John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi, with Tom Waits and Parker Posey.  It is written and directed by Martin McDonagh, who also wrote Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri, the film that won Rockwell the 2018 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, according to the Academy.

Black Doves, Season 2 (Netflix, Thursday, Nov. 5):  In this British spy thriller, spy Helen, whose husband is preparing to become prime minister, and her best friend Sam, a hired killer now reduced to "low-rate hits," are pulled into a hunt for answers after an attack on their spymaster, Reed, according to Netflix.  It stars Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw, with Sarah Lancashire; Netflix says Ambika Mod and Neve Campbell join this season.

Mike Tyson: Return of the Mike (Netflix, out now since Nov. 3):  The former heavyweight boxing champion jokes about his life, addiction and mental health in a one-man comedy show filmed at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla.  Netflix says it is his first stage show since Undisputed Truth in 2013.

Ticket prices vary by theater, showtime and format, such as IMAX; check your theater's listing.

Source:  Fandango Ramayana listing and English-version listing; Cinemark Ramayana page; The Cat in the Hat official site; Toho's Godzilla Minus Zero page and Fandango listing; Searchlight Wild Horse Nine page; Netflix Tudum November list and Black Doves Season 2 page; Academy Awards, 90th Oscars (2018), checked Nov. 3, 2026.