Netflix is making it their resolution to deliver top-notch content this January in the form of films and specials that will do everything from hook you with heart-wrenching stories to transport you on an enjoyable journey from the comforts of home. Whether you’re looking for something thrilling, informative, or hilarious, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in January.
Netflix is releasing two standout original films in the first half of the month, with Ben Whitehead and Peter Kay-helmed stop motion animated comedy Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Guillaume Canet-led French action crime-drama Ad Vitam, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.
Additionally, in the latter part of the month, Netflix will debut some highly-anticipated amusing movies and specials like the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx-led action comedy Back in Action and stand-up comedy hour Liza Treyger: Night Owl.
Lastly, all throughout Netflix’s January streaming slate, you can expand your mind and tastes with Netflix Original titles from all over the world, like The Love Scam, Cunk on Life, and The Sand Castle.
Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keep scrolling to check out our full list of what movies to watch on Netflix in January.
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Released January 17
Photo: John Wilson/Netflix Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) gave up their lives as CIA spies to get married and start a family. But years into their newfound domestic bliss, everything changes when the pair’s past catches up to them, and their identities are exposed. Now, Emily and Matt must dive back into the world of espionage and danger in order to keep their family safe
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Released January 3
Photo: Netflix Everyone’s favorite British cheese-loving inventor and his clever dog are back for a brand new adventure. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl sees Gromit attempt to save Wallace (Ben Whitehead) from his own robotic garden gnome (Reece Shearsmith) invention gone rogue before the gnome can create an impish army and pin their misdeeds on Wallace.
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Released January 10
Photo: Netflix This French mystery thriller film centers on a former elite agent named Franck Lazareff (Guillaume Canet) who becomes entangled in a treacherous manhunt after escaping an attempted murder in his own home. Now, Franck must save his wife, Leo (Stéphane Caillard), from an unknown group of armed kidnappers who have ties to his past.
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Released January 1
Photo: Netflix Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever is a Netflix Original documentary about an entrepreneur and venture capitalist named Bryan Johnson who made it his life’s mission to maintain his youth and push the boundaries of human life expectancy. The movie gives viewers exclusive access to the man determined to defy aging and also shows how his controversial wellness practices have affected both himself and the people around him.
STREAM Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever ON NETFLIX
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Released January 1
Photo: Netflix This Italian romantic-comedy follows two brothers (Antonio Folletto and Vincenzo Nemolato) who hatch a scheme to trick a wealthy heiress out of her money so they can save their home in Naples. The only problem? One of them falls in love with her. Can real love blossom in the face of deceit, scheming, and family drama? Find out in The Love Scam in January, only on Netflix.
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Released January 2
Photo: Netflix Expand your world and mind with this thought-provoking Netflix Original special that tries to find and understand the meaning of life. English actress, comedian, and writer Philomena Cunk leads viewers on a journey through complex concepts, philosophies, histories, and more, breaking down everything from the Big Bang to Nietzsche to “Live Laugh Love” in this title that’s equal parts fascinating and fun.
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Released January 3
Photo: Netflix Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! is a Netflix Original South African romantic-comedy part of the platform’s Umjolo anthology movies. This latest film revolves around Mayi (Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku) as she starts getting cold feet for her impending marriage upon meeting a charming and intense saxophone player. Will she ultimately have to quash her free spirit just to make her family proud? Or will she choose the path that leads to her own happiness, no matter the judgment or consequences?
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Released January 28
Photo: Netflix Comedian Liza Treyger premieres her first hour-long stand-up special on Netflix this month and is ready to share her voice and humor with the world. Filmed in New York City, Liza Treyger: Night Owl sees Treyger dish on everything from the quirks of immigrant parents to frustrations about other people’s spouses to the algorithms calling the shots in her life.
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Released January 1
Photo: Netflix Number 24 is a Netflix Original period docudrama that revolves around a young Norwegian man named Gunnar Sønsteby (Sjur Vatne Brean) whose dedication to resisting the relentless pressures of Nazi Germany on the day of their invasion during World War II helped him to become one of the nation’s greatest war heroes.
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Released January 7
Photo: KEVIN ESTRADA/NETFLIX Veteran comedian Gabriel”Fluffy” Iglesias reminds everyone why he’s been making it in the entertainment industry for 27 years and counting with his latest hour of stand-up, Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy. The special sees Iglesias take a walk down memory lane as he jokes about life’s many dangers, including home break-ins, turbulent transportation, and dating, all with his signature exuberance and charm.
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Released January 24
Photo: Netflix STREAM The Sand Castle ON NETFLIX
For something more intense and dramatic this month, you can stream Lebanon’s new Netflix Original movie The Sand Castle. The fantasy thriller centers on a family of four stranded on a deserted island that hides shocking truths beneath its idyllic exterior that they must contend with in order to make it home alive.
