The Movies and Exhibits You Ought to Be Streaming in January 2026

The new year is finally here: 2025 is gone, 2026 has arrived, and with it, a complete new set of films and reveals is gracing your favourite streaming companies. Sure, it’s time for the Nerd’s Watch, the place to search out out all the most effective style titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and extra. Plus, we do the be just right for you. These are simply the titles we predict you’d care about.

What follows is an inventory of the most effective stuff streaming on all the massive streaming companies. We have a look at all these lengthy, annoying lists and whittle them down to some dozen titles that we predict are noteworthy this month. Some are new, some are old, however both manner, we’ll inform you why you must care. Or at the least joke about it.

So sit again, seize your distant, and prepare for the Nerd’s Watch, highlighting the most effective films and reveals coming to streamers this month.

Conan the Destroyer (January 1 on Netflix)

Whereas not fairly as masterful as its predecessor, Conan the Barbarian, there are few issues higher than watching Arnold Schwarzenegger on this unimaginable position.

Ghostbusters: Reply the Name (January 1 on Netflix)

Sue me, however I nonetheless suppose this new Ghostbusters, sure, the Paul Feig one starring girls, is the most effective of the brand new crop of Ghostbusters movies. It truly understood what made the unique so good (goofy! humorous! thrilling!) and tried to try this, as a substitute of counting on nostalgia. And no, I cannot be answering the decision about my opinion at the moment.

Harry and the Hendersons (January 1 on Netflix)

I haven’t seen the film in most likely 30 or so years, however when it got here out in 1987, it was the height of visible results and comedy. Bigfoot strikes in with a household. What’s to not love?

Hellboy (January 1 on Netflix)

We didn’t fairly understand how good we had it when Guillermo del Toro was making unimaginable comedian guide variations over 20 years in the past, however sure, it was good.

11.22.63 (January 7 on Netflix)

This J.J. Abrams-produced miniseries, based mostly on a Stephen King novel, by no means fairly received the find it irresistible deserved when it was launched, nevertheless it’s actually, actually good. James Franco (ugh, we all know) stars as a person who travels again in time to cease the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The Indiana Jones Saga (January 1 on Disney+)

The primary 4 movies within the franchise—Raiders of the Misplaced Ark, Temple of Doom, Final Campaign, and Kingdom of the Crystal Cranium—swing their manner again residence to Disney+. However actually, they belong in a museum.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (January 22 on Disney+)

The second Venom film, the one with Woody Harrelson as Carnage, is enjoyable, bizarre, and value trying out. Plus, we’re simply excited to see Spidey’s symbiote foe on Disney+.

Surprise Man (January 27 on Disney+)

The primary Marvel Studios challenge of 2026 is the long-awaited story of an actor who’s himself a superhero going after a superhero film position. We’ve heard nice issues concerning the present, which is dropping all of its episodes directly.

28 Weeks Later (January 1 on Hulu)

Although 28 Years Later (the kick-off movie within the new trilogy) dismissed this film in its first 30 seconds, we nonetheless suppose the second entry within the zombie franchise is price a watch.

Idiocracy (January 1 on Hulu)

The 12 months 2026 is the twentieth anniversary of this Mike Choose bomb that has since gone on not simply to cult standing however to terrifying ranges of relevance we didn’t dare take into account when it was first launched.

The Abyss (January 1 on Hulu)

Lengthy earlier than he raised the Titanic or created Avatar, the phrase “James Cameron doesn’t miss” was already in full impact with this beautiful underwater journey drama.

Our bodies Our bodies Our bodies (January 1 on HBO Max)

Searching for a wise, humorous, creepy horror thriller to start out 2026? Look no additional than Our bodies, Our bodies, Our bodies, a 2022 movie a few group of buddies who play a homicide thriller sport that will get too actual.

Ex Machina (January 1 on HBO Max)

Alex Garland remains to be kicking ass with movies like Civil Battle, Warfare, and 28 Years Later, however he could by no means high this sci-fi masterpiece starring Alicia Vikander, Common Hux, and Poe Dameron. Sorry, these final two names needs to be Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac.

Inexperienced Lantern animated movies (January 1 on HBO Max)

I haven’t seen these, however I assumed it was cool that three Inexperienced Lantern animated movies are popping up on Max, particularly with Lanterns coming later this 12 months. There’s Inexperienced Lantern: Beware My Energy, Inexperienced Lantern: Emerald Knights, and Inexperienced Lantern: First Flight.

John Wick (January 1 on HBO Max)

Watch Keanu Reeves kick a complete bunch of butt to kick off the brand new 12 months. Plus, John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum are streaming there as properly.

Spaceballs (January 1 on HBO Max)

I simply realized that whereas I assumed Spaceballs 2 was popping out in 2026, it’s truly not till 2027, and I received very unhappy. However, at the least you may meet up with the unforgettable authentic on HBO Max.

The Twilight Saga (January 1 on HBO Max)

After a latest return to theaters, all 5 movies in The Twilight Saga are coming again to streaming. That’s Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and each components of Breaking Daybreak.

The Starvation Video games collection (January 14 on Peacock)

To not be outdone, The Starvation Video games movies are additionally popping again on streaming. That’s the unique, Catching Fireplace, each components of Mockingjay, and even The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The brand new movie in that collection, Dawn on the Reaping, can be out later this 12 months.

Twisters (January 15 on Peacock)

How has it been over a 12 months because the world lastly received a sequel to Tornado, referred to as Twisters, and the way has Common not but introduced one other sequel?

10 Cloverfield Lane (January 1 on Paramount +)

Earlier than he reinvigorated the Predator franchise, director Dan Trachtenberg tried the identical with Cloverfield; the film is nice, even when the revival by no means occurred. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman star on this glorious sci-fi thriller.

A.I. Synthetic Intelligence (January 1 on Paramount +)

This 12 months marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s tackle Stanley Kubrick’s imaginative and prescient of the longer term, and, properly, it hits a bit totally different now than you’d think about. Read this and check it out for yourself.

The Scream Trilogy (January 1 on Paramount +)

The fourth one is underrated, and the seventh one hits theaters in just some weeks. However if you wish to return to the start, Paramount is bringing the primary three Scream movies to its streamer.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (January 1 on Paramount +)

Tom Holland is ready to launch his file fourth Spider-Man movie in 2026, so what higher method to prepare for July’s Model New Day than taking it again to Homecoming?

The Crow (January 1 on Paramount +)

One of many earliest and greatest examples of what a comic book guide adaptation might be was this cult basic 1994 movie starring Brandon Lee, who was tragically killed throughout filming. Paramount can be including the second and fourth Crow movies, The Crow: Metropolis of Angels and The Crow: Depraved Prayer, on the similar time.

The Martian (January 1 on Paramount +)

Ridley Scott directs Matt Damon on this glorious, thrilling adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel a few man stranded on Mars. And, it comes mere weeks earlier than the second Weir adaptation, Undertaking Mail Mary, hits the massive display screen.

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