Sandra Bullock in Gravity – Warner Bros. Pictures
Happy New Year from us all here at What’s on Netflix, and as always, the first of the month brings lots of new titles. Below, we’ll take you through all the 59 new movies that dropped today and nine series.
Over the past few days, Netflix has added some truly classic movies from the 1970s – we’ll have more on those in a separate article, but we’ll list the titles below.
For more on what’s to come throughout the rest of the month – check out our January 2024 preview, which we just updated today with a bunch more titles on the way, including After Everything: The Final Chapter.
One final note before we dig in. You may be expecting to see Black Sails on this list, but sadly, Netflix has seemingly pushed back the release date. More on this when we get it.
Three Best New Titles Added to Netflix Today
Excluding the 1970s movies, here are three picks on what to watch on Netflix today from the new arrivals:
Fool Me Once (Limited Series)
Number of episodes: 8
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast: Richard Armitage, Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar
Runtime: 56 mins
Netflix’s own produced offering to bring us all into the New Year is the newest Harlan Coben adaptation, which will take you to Britain and follow a woman’s discovery that her husband, who she thought was dead, is very much alive.
It’s got an all-star cast, and early reviews for the new limited series are looking very strong thus far.
Gravity (2013)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris
Writer: Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón
Runtime: 91 min / 1h 31m
If you got a new TV over Christmas, there are few better titles available on Netflix that feature more impressive visuals than Gravity to put your new display to the test. Even if you didn’t get a new TV, we’d highly recommend giving Gravity a watch or rewatch as it’s one of the best space movies of all time.
Following Dr Ryan Stone (played by Sandra Bullock), you’ll follow her as she embarks on one of her first space walks but disaster soon strikes and she has to do everything she can to survive.
John Wick Movies
Picture: Lionsgate
If you’re like me, you love it when Netflix adds complete collections of titles (or at least, the majority of titles within a franchise), and while Netflix US did pick up the Jurassic Park movies again, they also got the first three John Wick movies with only the fourth now streaming elsewhere.
Although Keanu Reeves is associated with many roles, not least as Neo in The Matrix, his defining modern role is undoubtedly the action-packed John Wick franchise.
Three entries dropped today, with the third undoubtedly being my favorite of the bunch. Created by Derek Kolstad, the movies follow a former hitman assassin who is dragged back into his occupation after his dog is killed.
Full List of New Releases on Netflix for January 1st
59 New Movies Added Today
- 30 Days of Night (2007) – R – English – When a monthlong period of darkness sets in on the tiny Alaskan town of Barrow, the residents are visited by a flock of bloodthirsty vampires.
- Annabelle (2014) – R – English – After being attacked in their home, a couple is further terrorized when their vintage porcelain doll becomes an unlikely conduit of supernatural evil.
- Antz (1998) – PG – English – A restless worker ant tired of the daily grind risks it all to win the heart of an independent-minded princess and keep their colony safe.
- Aquaman (2018) – PG-13 – English – Amphibious superhero Arthur Curry learns what it means to be Aquaman when he must stop the king of Atlantis from waging war against the surface world.
- Beethoven (1992) – PG – English – A father reluctantly agrees to let his children keep a Saint Bernard puppy, but the playful pooch soon turns into a full-grown engine of destruction.
- Bitconned (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – In this true-crime documentary, three guys exploit the freewheeling cryptocurrency market to scam millions from investors and bankroll lavish lifestyles.
- Blazing Saddles (1974) – R – English
- BOWKYLION Lanta Concert (2023) – TV-G – Thai – From stirring music to fantastic set design, Thai pop singer BOWKYLION creates a captivating experience in her first major concert.
- Bruce Almighty (2003) – PG-13 – English – After a TV news reporter rants at God, he’s given divine powers for a week to see if he can do a better job at running things.
- Charley Varrick (1973) – PG – English
- Chinatown (1974) – R – English – With a suspicious femme fatale bankrolling his snooping, private eye J.J. Gittes uncovers intricate dirty dealings in the Los Angeles waterworks.
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) – PG – English – Tired of the holiday hubbub, two empty-nesters decide to skip Christmas. But can they handle the fallout from their family and neighbors?
- Dark Shadows (2012) – PG-13 – English – Entombed for 200 years, a vampire wakes in 1972 Maine hungry, confused about modern life and enthralled by a woman who’s a dead ringer for his old flame.
- Dawn of the Dead (2004) – R – English – When a mysterious virus leaves America overrun by flesh-eating zombies, a group of survivors bands together and finds shelter in a massive shopping mall.
- Death Wish (1974) – R – English
- Desierto (2015) – R – English – A group of undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico into the US find themselves hunted through the desert by a merciless vigilante.
- Gravity (2013) – PG-13 – English – When debris destroys their shuttle, a medical engineer and a seasoned astronaut find themselves floating through space with no connection to Earth.
- High Plains Drifter (1973) – R – English
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010) – PG – English – Shy teen Hiccup must prove to his father and his village that he can still be a Viking warrior — even if he’d rather befriend a dragon than slay one.
- It’s Complicated (2009) – R – English – Jane’s love life grows complicated when she begins an affair with her married ex-husband while being wooed by the sweet architect remodeling her house.
- Jackie Brown (1997) – R – English – A flight attendant is pressured into helping the FBI nab an arms dealer. But she’ll need to play both sides to secure funds — and her future.
- Joe Kidd (1972) – PG – English
- John Wick (2014) – R – English – When a gangster’s son steals his car and kills his dog, fearless ex-hit man John Wick takes on the entire mob to get his revenge.
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) – R – English – When a past debt comes due, retired assassin John Wick reluctantly takes a final assignment that lands him in the crosshairs of a lethal crime syndicate.
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) – R – English – With a $14 million bounty on his head, elite hitman John Wick must battle every killer in his path to reach old allies and redeem his life.
- Jurassic Park (1993) – PG-13 – English – Science, sabotage and prehistoric DNA collide when cloned dinosaurs escape their enclosures at a top-secret theme park and begin preying on the guests.
- Jurassic Park III (2001) – PG-13 – English – An aerial tour of an infamous dinosaur island lands a ragtag crew in a race for survival against inhabitants that are more evolved — and even deadlier.
- Little Fockers (2010) – PG-13 – English – Greg Focker has a pair of rambunctious kids, and the tension with his father-in-law rises to the surface once again.
- Malignant (2021) – R – English – Tormented by shocking visions of murder, a young woman finds herself face to face with a sinister entity from her mysterious past.
- Mamma Mia! (2008) – PG-13 – English – A young woman invites three of her free-spirited mom’s former flings to her Greek island wedding, hoping to discover which one of them is her father.
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) – PG-13 – English – Looking back at her free-spirited mother’s life and dancing towards her next chapter, Sophie throws open the doors of the new Hotel Bella Donna.
- Meet the Fockers (2004) – PG-13 – English – Parents and personalities clash when newly engaged Greg and Pam attempt to bring their families together in this sequel to the hit comedy.
- Meet the Parents (2000) – PG-13 – English – Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, a humorless former CIA agent.
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) – PG – English
- Mystic River (2003) – R – English – Haunted by a monstrous crime, three childhood friends in Boston cross paths again decades later in connection with a murder investigation.
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – R – English
- School of Rock (2003) – PG-13 – English – Posing as a schoolteacher, a down-on-his-luck guitarist secretly turns his class into a rock band — and shows them the liberating power of rock ‘n’ roll.
- The Blues Brothers (1980) – R – English – Jake and Elwood set out on a mission from God to save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised by reuniting their R&B band for a charity gig.
- The Conversation (1974) – PG – English
- The Croods (2013) – PG – English – A disaster sends a caveman and his sheltered family on an unexpected journey into a world that turns out to be full of amazing new discoveries.
- The Equalizer 3 (2023) – R – English – Robert McCall vows to stop an Italian crime syndicate from brutalizing and extorting the residents of a small coastal town that has won his heart.
- The First Purge (2018) – R – English – As a new political party comes into power, a social experiment compensating participants for committing crimes exposes bigger threats in this prequel.
- The Flintstones (1994) – PG – English – The modern Stone-Age family hits the big screen as tensions arise between best buds Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble when trouble bubbles up in Bedrock.
- The Front Page (1974) – PG – English
- The Gambler (1974) – R – English
- The Great Gatsby (1974) – PG – English
- The Holiday (2006) – PG-13 – English – LA movie-trailer editor Amanda and London journalist Iris try to escape their romantic troubles by swapping houses for two weeks during the holidays.
- The Little Prince (1974) – G – English
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) – PG-13 – English – Four years after the mayhem at Jurassic Park, a research team descends upon a secret second island where the cloned dinosaurs roam free.
- The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution (2023) – TV-MA – English – From gamified apps to social media frenzy, this documentary examines the rise of individual day traders who challenge financial institutions together.
- The Parallax View (1974) – R – English
- The Purge: Election Year (2016) – R – English – When a presidential candidate lobbies to end a custom allowing one brutal night of violence a year, she becomes a target and must fight for her life.
- The Sting (1973) – PG – English
- This Is 40 (2012) – R – English – After a big birthday, married couple Pete and Debbie wrestle with the realities of parenthood, romance and getting older.
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) – R – English – A smokejumper haunted by her past guides a boy through lightning storms, wildfires and rough terrain to save him from a pair of assassins.
- Training Day (2001) – R – English – A rookie cop with one day to prove himself to a veteran LAPD narcotics officer receives a crash course in his mentor’s questionable brand of justice.
- Trapped (2002) – R – English – When a young girl with asthma is kidnapped, her captors tell her parents that they’ll deprive the child of her medication unless they cooperate.
- Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club (2014) – PG-13 – English – Five single moms come together after their kids get in trouble at school and find they have more in common than they thought.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English – Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
9 New TV Series Added Today
- 100 Days My Prince (Season 1) – TV-14 – Korean – Upon losing his memory, a crown prince encounters a commoner’s life and experiences unforgettable love as the husband to Joseon’s oldest bachelorette.
- Fool Me Once (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
- Loudermilk (Seasons 1-3) – TV-14 – English – Grumpy former music critic Sam Loudermilk grudgingly navigates the world of sobriety with surly rants, even as he guides others in recovery.
- Misaeng: Incomplete Life (Season 1) – TV-MA – Korean – Equipped with nothing more than a GED and strategies for the game of go, an office intern gets thrown into the cold reality of the corporate world.
- ONE PIECE (Season 20) – TV-14 – Japanese – Monkey D. Luffy sails with his crew of Straw Hat Pirates through the Grand Line to find the treasure One Piece and become the new king of the pirates.
- Orange Days (Season 1) – TV-14 – Japanese – A psychology major meets a prickly violinist on campus. As they communicate through sign language, their new relationship helps them face their fears.
- Peppa Pig (Seasons 3-6) – TV-Y – English – Join plucky piglet Peppa and her family and friends for everyday adventures that prove there’s learning and laughter to be had anywhere you look.
- Survivor (2 Seasons) – TV-PG – English – In this long-running reality competition series, players battle the elements and each other as they vie for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.
- The Wonder Years (Season 2) – TV-PG – English – Inspired by the beloved TV series of the same name, this nostalgic comedy tells the story of a Black teenager’s coming of age in late 1960s Alabama.
Top 10 Movies and Series on Netflix US for January 1st, 2024
| # | TV Shows | Movies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer | Elvis |
| 2 | Money Heist: Berlin | Meg 2: The Trench |
| 3 | My Life with the Walter Boys | The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| 4 | Pokémon Concierge | Joker |
| 5 | Ricky Gervais: Armageddon | Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire |
| 6 | Young Sheldon | Leave the World Behind |
| 7 | The Manny | Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare |
| 8 | The Crown | Sniper: Ultimate Kill |
| 9 | School Spirits | Leo |
| 10 | Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones | Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence Team |
What are you watching on Netflix today? Let us know in the comments.