3 Best ITVX Movies To Watch This Weekend (Nov 13–15, 2026)
Choosing a film for the weekend should be the easy part. Then you open ITVX, scroll past a mountain of options and somehow spend longer browsing than watching. For Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November, three recent ITVX additions offer very different ways to settle in: Denis Villeneuve’s sweeping science-fiction epic Dune, the dinosaur-filled spectacle Jurassic World Dominion, and Sandra Bullock’s enduring undercover comedy Miss Congeniality.
This is a compact watchlist rather than a claim that these are the only films worth your time. The picks move from big, serious world-building to loud franchise adventure and then to a breezy comedy that knows the pleasure of a well-timed makeover montage. If you want a film that fills the screen, begin with Arrakis. If your weekend needs dinosaurs, there is a familiar blockbuster ready to roar. If you would rather have jokes, a pageant and a sharp FBI agent trying to survive high heels, Gracie Hart is waiting.
The order below follows the recommendations supplied for this guide, with the countdown ending on the strongest all-round choice for a weekend movie night. Each entry explains the setup, the kind of viewing experience to expect and why it earns its position. Availability can change, so check ITVX before pressing play; the linked ITVX pages are the quickest place to confirm the films are still listed in the UK catalogue.
There is a useful balance here, too. Dune asks for patience and a decent screen, while Jurassic World Dominion prioritises movement, familiar faces and prehistoric peril. Miss Congeniality is the nimblest choice if you want something lighter and easier to watch with company. None requires a complicated weekend plan: pick the scale of adventure you are in the mood for, make a drink, and let the film do the rest.
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3. Miss Congeniality (2000)
FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) is good at the job and rather less interested in fitting anyone’s idea of polish. When a threat targets the Miss United States pageant, the Bureau needs an undercover woman on the inside. Gracie becomes the unlikely contestant, with pageant coach Victor Melling (Michael Caine) tasked with teaching her how to pass among the hopefuls while she investigates. Her mission is to identify the danger before the event becomes a target, all while navigating contestants, organisers and partner Eric Matthews (Benjamin Bratt), whose working relationship with Gracie is not always smooth.
The premise gives the film a neat comic engine: an uncompromising agent must learn the rules of a world she initially dismisses, without losing the instincts that make her an effective investigator. Bullock’s physical comedy and dry delivery carry the transformation scenes, while Caine plays Victor’s vanity with just enough warmth to keep him from becoming a one-note scold. The pageant setting provides a steady stream of visual jokes, but the film’s most reliable charm comes from watching Gracie build genuine respect for the women she first treats as suspects and stereotypes.
It is also a useful pick when the group wants a comedy that can be enjoyed without a long preamble. The film moves between undercover suspense and broad fish-out-of-water humour, and the central performance gives it a clear point of view. Some of the jokes belong very firmly to the early-2000s studio-comedy playbook, and the makeover premise can feel dated if viewed uncritically. But Bullock’s warmth and the ensemble’s timing keep the film lively, while its message about competence and femininity remains easy to understand.
Why it ranks third: it is the lightest and most instantly accessible choice here, but it has less visual scale than the two science-fiction adventures and a narrower weekend-movie spectacle. It earns a place because it is funny, familiar and anchored by a star performance; it sits third because the other films offer a bigger cinematic canvas. Choose it when you want an easy-going comedy rather than an epic or an action-heavy franchise sequel.
The pageant setting makes the film a useful time capsule as well as a comedy. Gracie’s transformation is funny partly because she has to learn a performance vocabulary that seems alien to her, but the film also lets her challenge the assumption that being capable and being feminine are mutually exclusive. Bullock keeps that tension playful rather than solemn. The best scenes often come from her refusing to disappear into the makeover: she can wear the gown and still be the sharpest person in the room.
Where to watch: Miss Congeniality on ITVX. ITVX lists the film as a 2000 comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Michael Caine.
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2. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom, dinosaurs are no longer contained in a park: they have spread into the wider world, bringing a new set of dangers for people and animals alike. Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) are living off the grid with Maisie Lockwood, trying to protect her from those who want to exploit the secret of her origin. When Maisie and a young raptor are taken, Owen and Claire follow separate leads that bring them to a sprawling genetic-research operation. There, their story crosses with returning Jurassic Park characters Dr Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), Dr Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum).
That split structure gives Dominion both a rescue mission and a reunion. The film has the franchise’s familiar pleasure of seeing clever humans attempt to outthink creatures that are very good at turning a bad plan into a worse afternoon. Its best stretches lean into suspense: a dinosaur in a confined space, a character forced to stay still, or a chase through a landscape where the old rules no longer apply. The legacy cast gives longtime fans a welcome emotional hook, and the new and returning characters make the story feel like a handover between generations.
The trade-off is that the film is crowded. It tries to balance Maisie’s identity, the ecological consequences of dinosaurs living among humans, corporate genetic research, and the return of the original trio. Those threads do not always receive equal attention, so the pacing can feel like a succession of set pieces rather than one tightly focused story. Still, for viewers seeking a big-screen-style adventure at home, the scale, creature effects and chase sequences do much of the work. This is a franchise spectacle first, a measured science-fiction drama second.
Why it ranks second: it offers more immediate action and broader franchise fun than Miss Congeniality, while the returning cast gives it a nostalgic lift. It stays below Dune because its many story strands are less cohesive and its spectacle is more familiar. If you want dinosaurs, a reunion and a fast-moving Saturday-night film, its rough edges are easier to forgive.
The film’s most interesting shift is that the dinosaurs are no longer a remote attraction; they are part of a human world that has to adapt to them. That idea creates opportunities for striking encounters and raises questions about who profits from genetic engineering. The movie sometimes uses those ideas as bridges between action sequences instead of exploring them fully, but the ambition adds texture to the familiar chase structure. Fans of the earlier films will also enjoy the way the original trio are treated as active participants rather than a cameo checklist.
Where to watch: Jurassic World Dominion on ITVX. ITVX describes it as a 2-hour, 7-minute film starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.
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1. Dune (2021)
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), heir to House Atreides, is pulled into an immense political struggle when his father Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac) accepts stewardship of Arrakis. The desert planet is harsh, dangerous and the only source of spice, a substance that makes interstellar travel possible and gives its users heightened awareness. Paul’s mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), is a powerful member of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, and Paul’s strange dreams suggest that his future may be tied to the Fremen people who live on Arrakis. The Atreides family arrives hoping to govern fairly, but rival House Harkonnen and the Emperor’s hidden interests make the assignment a trap.
Villeneuve’s film turns that political setup into an immersive experience built from silence, sound, landscape and scale. The enormous ships and desert vistas make Arrakis feel physically hostile; Hans Zimmer’s score often seems to vibrate through the frame rather than sit politely behind it. Chalamet gives Paul a thoughtful, uncertain quality that fits a character still trying to understand the prophecies and pressures surrounding him. Ferguson’s Jessica is formidable without losing the tension of a mother watching her son be pulled toward a destiny neither of them can fully control.
This is not a self-contained adventure with every question answered. It is the first part of a larger adaptation, and it spends much of its running time establishing factions, customs and competing plans. Viewers who want a quick plot may find the deliberate pacing demanding. For a weekend movie, however, that scale is exactly the appeal: Dune rewards a focused watch and leaves room to think about power, resource extraction, religion, ecology and the stories empires tell to justify control. It is a serious science-fiction film that still delivers memorable spectacle.
Why it ranks first: among these three ITVX films, Dune has the most unified vision. Its world-building, performances, visual design and score serve the same story, so even its patient pace feels purposeful. Jurassic World Dominion is more immediately action-packed and Miss Congeniality is an easier comedy, but Villeneuve’s film offers the richest, most distinctive full-length experience. It is the strongest pick if you want a movie that can take over the room for an evening.
The film’s patience is not simply a matter of long shots and impressive production design. The quiet scenes establish how power works through ceremony, family duty and carefully managed belief, while the desert itself is never just a backdrop. Spice makes Arrakis politically valuable, but the Fremen’s knowledge of the land shows why outside rulers can never fully understand it. That tension gives the spectacle a larger argument. If you enjoy science fiction that leaves space for atmosphere and ideas, the film rewards a focused watch.
Where to watch: Dune on ITVX. ITVX lists the film as a 2-hour, 24-minute science-fiction movie starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Three ITVX films, three moods
These picks work because they do not compete for the same mood. Miss Congeniality is the friendly choice for a low-effort evening; Jurassic World Dominion turns Saturday into a noisy adventure; and Dune is the most absorbing choice when you have time to give a film your full attention. The common thread is that each has a clear reason to be on a weekend watchlist, even though they belong to very different genres.
If you want the most rewatchable comedy, choose Gracie Hart. If you want franchise familiarity and creature action, go with the dinosaurs. If you want the strongest visual world and the most ambitious storytelling, set aside the evening for Arrakis. Our top pick is Dune because its craft and ideas remain in balance from beginning to end. Tell us which of the three you would put on first—or what ITVX film should have made the list.
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Choosing the right film for your weekend
How should you choose between the three? Start with your available attention span and the company you are watching with. Miss Congeniality is the easiest shared choice when you want laughs and a familiar story; Jurassic World Dominion is better if everyone wants action and does not mind a busy plot; Dune is the one to choose when you can give the film a quiet room and a full evening.
These are also three good examples of how different a streaming weekend can feel without changing services. ITVX gives you a large-scale adaptation, a contemporary franchise sequel and a throwback comedy, so the list is less about finding one genre than finding the right energy. Check the individual ITVX pages before watching, especially if you are saving a film for Sunday: catalogue listings can change and the live title page is the useful final check.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best ITVX movies to watch this weekend?
For this weekend guide, the three picks are Dune (2021), Jurassic World Dominion (2022) and Miss Congeniality (2000). They cover epic science fiction, dinosaur action and undercover comedy, so the right choice depends on your mood and how much time you want to give a film.
Is Dune (2021) on ITVX in the UK?
ITVX currently lists Dune on its UK watch page. Streaming catalogues can change, so use the ITVX title page linked in this article to confirm availability on the day you plan to watch.
What is Dune about?
Denis Villeneuve’s film follows Paul Atreides, whose family is sent to Arrakis, a desert planet that holds the universe’s most valuable resource. The assignment draws House Atreides into a dangerous political contest involving rival powers, the Emperor and the Fremen people who call Arrakis home.
Is Dune a standalone movie?
No. The 2021 film adapts the first portion of Frank Herbert’s novel and forms the opening chapter of Villeneuve’s larger screen adaptation. It establishes the setting, characters and conflict rather than resolving the entire story in one film.
What is Jurassic World Dominion about?
The film takes place after dinosaurs have spread beyond the island parks into the human world. Owen Grady and Claire Dearing try to protect Maisie Lockwood after she is taken, while their story intersects with returning characters from the original Jurassic Park trilogy.
Do I need to watch the earlier Jurassic films first?
The main situation is explained well enough to follow the action, but the film draws on characters and events from earlier entries. Watching Jurassic Park and the earlier Jurassic World films adds context to the returning characters and the franchise’s ongoing debate about genetic science and human control.
What is Miss Congeniality about?
Sandra Bullock plays FBI agent Gracie Hart, who goes undercover as a contestant in the Miss United States pageant after a threat puts the event at risk. She must learn to fit into the pageant world while continuing to investigate the danger.
Is Miss Congeniality a romantic comedy?
It is primarily a comedy with action and romance elements. The undercover investigation and Gracie’s relationships with her colleagues provide the plot, while the pageant scenes and her transformation supply much of the humour.
Which film is best for a family movie night?
Check each film’s UK age rating and ITVX parental guidance before choosing. Miss Congeniality is the lightest in tone, while the two science-fiction titles include more peril and action. Viewer suitability depends on the ages and preferences of everyone watching.
Where can I check the films’ current availability?
Use the linked ITVX pages for Dune, Jurassic World Dominion and Miss Congeniality. The platform’s own pages are the most direct way to see whether a title remains available.
More Places to Find Great Movies and TV Shows
For film information and reviews, see BFI, Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb. These provide film reference details, audience and critic review information, and cast or production listings.
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