With an extensive catalog to choose from, Netflix continues to offer its subscribers various options for their home viewing experience. As January approaches, the numerous films slated to hit the streaming platform are certainly some viewers won't want to pass up. No matter what viewers might be in the mood to watch, it's likely they'll be able to find something worth their while on Netflix.
Numerous non-English language films are scheduled for release over the coming weeks, and they include a variety of different genres that viewers should most definitely explore. However, there are also plenty of English-language movies headed to the streaming platform, which subscribers will certainly want to add to their lists. From action to comedy to drama, Netflix has everything viewers could possibly want next month.
'Number 24 (NR. 24)' Stream on January 1 Close
Number 24 (NR. 24) is a Norwegian film that follows a young apprentice from Rjukan named Gunnar Sønsteby (Sjur Vatne Brean). When the Nazis invade his country of Norway, he chooses to resist and ultimately goes on to become the leader of the Oslo Gang, an organization responsible for numerous daring acts against Nazi Germany, including sabotage and killings.
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Known as one of Norway's greatest war heroes, Sønsteby's choices shifted the course of his life as well as the lives of those in his country. Based on a true story, Number 24 (NR. 24) chronicles the daring story of one man and those he inspired to lead a resistance against the Nazi occupation of Norway during WWII. Number 24 (NR. 24) is streaming on January 1.
'Cunk on Life' Stream on January 2 Close
Cunk on Life is a satirical documentary that follows Philomena Cunk, a character hilariously performed by English comedian Diane Morgan, as she asks some of life's most profound questions. During her journey, she'll delve deep in order to examine subjects from the Big Bang Theory to Artificial Intelligence, and she'll meet with numerous academics and creatives from all around the world in an effort to figure out what life is really all about. Full of humor, the documentary includes various misguided yet comical observations, which have become a trademark of Morgan's performance as Cunk. Cunk on Life is streaming on January 2.
'Umjolo: My Beginning, My End!' Stream on January 3 Close
Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! is a South African film that follows Mayi (Busisiwe Mtshali) as she begins to question the life choices she's made. Engaged to a very wealthy man who stands to inherit a fortune, Mayi's life is seemingly perfect. His family might encroach a little too much, and their money and status is often a tool they use to get what they want, but she's happy nonetheless, or so she thought.
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After meeting a charming and passionate saxophonist with whom she feels a real connection, Mayi is no longer sure her fiancé is the right man for her. Caught between her family and her free spirit, Mayi doesn't know what to do, but she knows she ultimately wants to be happy. Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! is streaming on January 3.
'Ad Vitam' Stream on January 10 Close
Ad Vitam is a French-language thriller that follows a man named Franck Lazareff (Guillaume Canet), a former elite agent whose past comes back to haunt him and his pregnant wife, Leo (Stéphane Caillard). After a mysterious group of armed men break into his home and attempt to kill him, he narrowly escapes. However, the group manages to kidnap his wife, who Franck must find quickly before they kill her. As he races against time to save the woman he loves, he becomes caught in a deadly manhunt that somehow connects to his painful past. As the situation grows more dire, he's plunged into a larger state affair that, unfortunately, lies beyond his control. Ad Vitam is streaming on January 10.
'Back in Action' Stream on January 17 Close
Back in Action is an action comedy that follows Matt (Jamie Foxx) and Emily (Cameron Diaz), a married couple with two kids who vanished from the CIA 15 years prior in order to start their family. When their cover is blown one evening, the pair are forced back into the world of espionage, much to the shock of their children, who never thought of them as "cool parents." Rife with explosives, car chases, plenty of action, and lots of humor, the incredibly skilled former agents must navigate various threats now that they're "back in action." The film also includes performances by Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, and Bashir Salahuddin. Back in Action is streaming on January 17.
'The Sand Castle' Stream on January 24 Close
The Sand Castle is an Arabic language film that follows a family of four who fight to survive while stranded on a deserted island. Seemingly idyllic at first, given its beautiful landscape, the true eeriness of the island begins to set in somewhat quickly. As the family remains trapped together, their past starts to unravel, which inevitably sends them all into a downward spiral of painful events. A fabled story about survival and trauma, the film offers viewers a dreamy narrative centered around one rather relatable family.
For a complete list of every movie coming to Netflix, check the list below.
January 1 13 Going on 30 (2004) 3 Ninjas: Kick Back (1994) A Little White Lie (2023) Apollo 13 (1995) Blended (2014) Bruce Almighty (2003) Colombiana (2011) Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012) Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) Erin Brockovich (2000) Hotel Transylvania (2012) Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Inception (2010) Interstellar (2014) In The Heart of the Sea (2015) Love Actually (2003) Meet the Parents (2000) Meet The Fockers (2004) Little Fockers (2010) Melancholia (2011) Notting Hill (1999) Number 24 (2025) Out of Africa (1985) Rush Hour (1998) Rush Hour 2 (2001) Rush Hour 3 (2007) Schindler's List (1993) Scooby-Doo (2002) Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 3 (2007) The Net (1995) The Flintstones (1994) The Love Scam (2025) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) January 2 Cunk on Life (2025) January 3 Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! (2024) Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2025) January 4 80 for Brady (2023) January 9 Lion (2016) January 10 Ad Vitam (2024) January 15 Hereditary (2018) January 17 Back in Action (2025) January 24 The Sand Castle (2024) January 26 You Hurt My Feelings (2023) January 31 Lucca's World (2024)