The Best Movies Coming to Netflix January 1
From romcoms to action dramas, here are 15 films we're looking forward to streaming in the new year.
It's hard to keep track of the entire streaming universe these days, even Netflix alone.
But we're here to help. With the new year approaching, Netflix often takes the opportunity to update their roster of TV shows, movies, and originals. We're keeping things simple with a shortlist of all the best movies coming to Netflix on January 1.
A Cinderella Story (2004)
Yes, the child-friendly romcom that had us shipping Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray for years.
▲American Beauty (1999)
This critically-acclaimed drama stars Kevin Spacey as an advertising executive who starts crushing on his teen daughter's best friend.
▲Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio star in this biopic about Frank Abagnale, who was a con artist in his late teens.
▲Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
One of Johnny Depp's most iconic roles is as Willy Wonka in this Tim Burton adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel.
▲Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Everyone's favorite comedy about skipping school for a day is coming back to Netflix. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
▲Free Willy (1993)
In this cult classic drama, a foster boy befriends a captive orca whale.
▲Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)
In the first film of the Harold & Kumar series, the titular best friends head to grab burgers at White Castle after getting stoned, but wind up in some comedic misadventures along the way.
▲Hitch (2005)
Will Smith stars as a dating consultant who has some trouble taking his own advice.
▲Inception (2010)
The insta-classic action film that spawned -ception as a suffix in modern slang is finally available for streaming.
▲Magnolia (1999)
Tom Cruise and Julianne Moore star in this layered, multi-plot drama directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
▲New York Minute (2004)
We're still waiting for the Olsen twins' entire childhood filmography to be available for streaming, but this teen comedy is a good start. Fun fact: It's the last film Mary-Kate and Ashley appeared in together.
▲The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The third and final entry in the Lord of the Rings franchise, which is three hours and 20 minutes long and won 11 Oscars.
▲The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The second entry in the Lord of the Rings franchise, which is only three hours long and won only 2 Oscars.
▲Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Not a Depp fan? That's OK—you can watch the original Dahl adaptation, which instead stars Gene Wilder.
▲Yes Man (2008)
Jim Carrey stars as a recent divorcee who, to ease his bout of depression, attends a seminar about saying "yes" to everything. Hilarity ensues.
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