In January, Netflix will feature several noteworthy projects, including Sofia Vergara‘s transformation into a cartel boss, a fresh take on the Uruguayan rugby team’s 1972 Andes crash story, Kevin Hart leading a daring heist crew, and Dan Levy dealing with loss and grief.
On January 4, Netflix premieres “Society of the Snow,” directed by Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona. This film retells the incredible saga of the Uruguayan rugby team’s crash-landing on an Andean glacier in 1972, where survivors had to resort to extreme measures to survive. The movie, which garnered numerous awards on the international film festival circuit and earned four 2024 Academy Awards shortlist nominations, including Best International Feature Film.
Starting on January 5, Netflix presents “Good Grief,” a dramedy written, directed, and starring Dan Levy. Levy portrays a London-based artist who spends a year mourning his husband before discovering surprising truths about their relationship during a trip to Paris with friends Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel. This film marks the first project under Netflix’s partnership with Levy’s production company, Not a Real Production Company.
On January 12, Kevin Hart’s latest Netflix feature, “Lift,” takes off. The story revolves around Cyrus Whitaker (Hart), the leader of an international heist team tasked with stealing $500 million in gold from a mid-air passenger plane before it falls into the wrong hands. The ensemble cast includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno, and Sam Worthington, with F. Gary Gray directing from Daniel Kunka’s script.
Sofia Vergara, known for her role in Modern Family, undergoes a dramatic transformation in the Netflix series “Griselda,” debuting on January 25. Vergara portrays Griselda Blanco, the merciless Colombian “Godmother” responsible for establishing one of history’s most profitable cartels. This six-episode limited series is produced by the creators and executive producers of Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, offering a thrilling narrative within the same universe.
Additionally, Netflix adds a variety of movies to its library in January, including “Annabelle,” “Aquaman,” “Bruce Almighty,” “John Wick” series, “Jurassic Park” trilogy, “Mamma Mia!” and many more.
For the full list of titles coming to Netflix in January, please refer to the provided schedule:
Jan. 1
Annabelle
Annie (1982)
Antz
Aquaman
Beethoven
Bitconned
Bruce Almighty
The Croods
Dawn of the Dead
Fool Me Once (GB)
The First Purge
Gravity
How to Train Your Dragon
It’s Complicated
Jackie Brown
John Wick
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Little Fockers
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Loudermilk: Seasons 1-3
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Meet the Parents
Meet the Fockers
The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Piece: Marineford
Peppa Pig: Seasons 3-6
The Purge: Election Year
School of Rock
Survivor: Season 33
Survivor: Season 7
This Is 40
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Training Day
The Wonder Years: Seasons 1-2 (2021)
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
Jan. 4
Boy Swallows Universe (AU)
The Brothers Sun
Society of the Snow (ES)
Jan. 5
Good Grief
Gyeongseong Creature Part 2 (KR)
Jan. 6
The Florida Project
Jan. 8
This Is Us: Seasons 1-6
Jan. 10
Break Point: Season 2 (GB)
The Trust: A Game of Greed
Jan. 11
Champion (GB)
Sonic Prime Chapter 3
Jan. 12
Lift
Love Is Blind: Sweden
Jan. 15
CoComelon: Season 9
Holey Moley: Seasons 3-4
Maboroshi (JP)
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 2
Jan. 16
Cats (2019)
Jan. 17
End of the Line (BR)
Freaks
Jan. 18
Rachid Badouri: Les fleurs du tapis (CA)
Jan. 19
Love on the Spectrum U.S.: Season 2
Mi soledad tiene alas (ES)
Sixty Minutes (DE)
Jan. 20
Captivating the King (KR)
The Real World: Season 16
Jan. 22
Not Quite Narwhal: Season 2
Jan. 23
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Train to Busan
Jan. 24
American Girl: Corinne Tan
Queer Eye: Season 8
Six Nations: Full Contact (GB)
Jan. 25
Griselda
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
The UnXplained With William Shatner: Season 4
Jan. 27
Doctor Slump (KR)
Jan. 29
Mighty Bheem’s Playtime (IN)
Jan. 30
Jack Whitehall: Settle Down (GB)
Jan. 31
Alexander the Great (GB)
Baby Bandito (CL)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse: Part 1 (JP)
WIL (BE)
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