Although it’s now only one big player in an even bigger streaming market, Netflix still manages to crank out plenty of stuff to keep its users subscribing. That glut of good movies on Netflix is great if all you want is to never get bored, but it can make it difficult to figure out which things are actually worth your time and which aren’t. If that’s your goal, we’ve got you covered. This list is a combination of great Netflix original movies and good movies to watch that Netflix is currently housing on its service, and it even includes a few great Netflix action movies. What unites these movies, though, is that they are the very best Netflix movies currently available.
Netflix is, for many people, including myself, the first place you go when you’re looking for great stuff to watch. And if I’m being honest, there’s tons of crap to wade through. Thankfully, this list will help you find the best stuff right away.
If you’re looking for films to watch on some of Netflix’s competitors, we’ve also found the best Amazon Prime movies, the best Hulu movies, and the best Disney+ movies. You can also check out some new Netflix movies at the bottom of this post.
What movies are coming to Netflix in January?
January 1
- 13 Going on 30
- 3 Ninjas: Kick Back
- A Little White Lie
- Apollo 13
- Blended
- Bruce Almighty
- Colombiana
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
- Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
- Don’t Die
- The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
- Erin Brockovich
- Hotel Transylvania
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Inception
- Interstellar
- In the Heart of the Sea
- Love Actually
- Meet the Parents
- Meet the Fockers
- Little Fockers
- Melancholia
- Missing You
- Notting Hill
- Number 24
- Out of Africa
- Rush Hour
- Schindler’s List
- Scooby-Doo
- Spider-Man
- Spider-Man 2
- Spider-May 3
- The Net
- The Flinstones
- The Love Scam
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
January 3
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
January 4
- 80 for Brady
January 9
- Lion
January 10
- Ad Vitam
January 15
- Hereditary
January 17
- Back in Action
January 24
- The Sand Castle
January 26
- You Hurt My Feelings
What movies are leaving Netflix in January?
January 1
- 2 Guns (2013)
- 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
- 300 (2007)
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
- 8 Mile (2002)
- A Biltmore Christmas (2023)
- A Heidelberg Holiday (2023)
- A Merry Scottish Christmas (2023)
- Alfie (2004)
- Along Came Polly (2004)
- American Gangster (2007)
- American Psycho (2000)
- An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf (2021)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Aruna & Her Palate (2018)
- As Above, So Below (2014)
- Bad Boys (1995)
- Bad Boys II (2003)
- Before Sunset (2004)
- Being Julia (2004)
- Big Daddy (1999)
- Black & White (Pi zi ying xiong) (2009)
- Blippi The Musical (2021)
- Blippi’s Spooky Spell Halloween (2021)
- Boss & Me (2014)
- Bridesmaids (2011)
- Brüno (2009)
- Call Me by Your Name (2017)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
- Chicken Run (2000)
- Christmas in Notting Hill (2023)
- Christmas Island (2023)
- Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023)
- Christmas with a Kiss (2023)
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- Collateral (2004)
- Couples Retreat (2009)
- Dragnet (1987)
- Easy A (2010)
- Elf Pets: Santa’s St. Bernards Save Christmas (2021)
- Ella Enchanted (2004)
- Ender’s Game (2013)
- Escape Plan (2013)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- EuroTrip (2004)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Fireproof (2008)
- First Daughter (2004)
- Friday Night Lights (2004)
- Funny People (2009)
- Get Him to the Greek (2010)
- Goosebumps (2015)
- H (2002)
- Haikyu!! Movie 3: Genius and Sense (2017)
- Halloween (2018)
- Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)
- Here Comes the Boom (2012)
- Hero (2002)
- House of Flying Daggers (2004)
- How High 2 (2019)
- In Good Company (2004)
- Jarhead (2005)
- Jaws (1975)
- Jaws 2 (1978)
- Jaws 3 (1983)
- Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
- Jersey Girl (2004)
- Just Go With It (2011)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- Life (1999)
- Long Story Short (2021)
- Luccas Neto in: Children’s Day (2019)
- Matilda (1996)
- Memories of Love (2018)
- Midnight Run (1988)
- Midnight Sun (2018)
- Midway (1976)
- Million Dollar Baby (2004)
- Miracle in Bethlehem, PA (2023)
- My Sunshine (2015)
- Non-Stop (2014)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
- Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- Posesif (2017)
- Predestination (2014)
- Psycho II (1983)
- Red Dragon (2002)
- Redemption (2013)
- Robin Hood (2010)
- Royal Pains (2016)
- Safe House (2012)
- Salt (2010)
- Scarface (1983)
- Shark Tale (2004)
- Shot Caller (2017)
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004)
- Spy Game (2001)
- Starsky & Hutch (2004)
- Step Up 4: Miami Heat (2012)
- Superbad (2007)
- Take Shelter (2011)
- Tangerine (2015)
- The Birds (1963)
- The Bounty Hunter (2010)
- The Boy Next Door (2015)
- The Butterfly Effect (2004)
- The Covenant (2006)
- The Deer Hunter (1978)
- The Family Man (2000)
- The Girl Next Door (2004)
- The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011)
- The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
- The Hospital (2006)
- The House Bunny (2008)
- The Karate Kid (2010)
- The Last Dragon (1985)
- The Legend of Hercules (2014)
- The Little Rascals (1994)
- The Mechanic (2011)
- The Money Pit (1986)
- The Notebook (2004)
- The Prince & Me (2004)
- The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- The Sentinel (1977)
- The Sweetest Thing (2002)
- The Take (2016)
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
- Transformers (2007)
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- Twisted (2004)
- U-571 (2000)
- Unfriended (2014)
- Van Helsing (2004)
- Vera Drake (2004)
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Wimbledon (2004)
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
- You’re Next (2011)
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
- Zombieland (2009)
- Zookeeper (2011)
January 2
- Jigsaw (2017)
January 5
- El Potro: Unstoppable (2018) – Netflix Original Removal
January 7
- Binti
January 8
- 65 (2023)
- Sew the Winter to My Skin (2019)
January 10
- Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger (2022) – Netflix Original Removal
- Focus (2015)
- The Wedding Year (2019)
January 16
- Cats (2019)
January 21
- The Gift (2015)
January 23
- Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015) – Netflix Original Removal
January 26
- The Babadook (2014)
- The Rental (2020)
January 27
- FullMetal Alchemist (2017)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)