January tends to be generally terrible: The holidays have ended; the temperature has dropped; and cultural institutions choose to not debut anything good in fear that weâll all forget about the January releases come awards season and year-end list time. As such, Netflix doesnât have a strong lineup of Originals in January 2019. But, but! Netflix does add a ton of great movies this month to make up for it.
On Jan. 1 alone, Netflix adds âBlack Hawk Down,â âHell or High Water,â the âIndiana Jonesâ series (even âCrystal Skullâ!), âPanâs Labyrinth,â âPulp Fiction,â âSwingers,â âThe Addams Family,â âThe Dark Knightâ and âThe Departed,â along with many other movies. âMonty Python and the Holy Grailâ joins Netflix the very next day.
Throughout the month, Netflix adds recent blockbusters like âSolo: A Star Wars Story,â âAnt-Man and the Waspâ and âThe Incredibles 2.â
So even though the Originals donât stand out in January, you still have plenty to watch.
As always, a few great things leave the service as well, most notable being âThe Godfatherâ series, which joined the service at the beginning of 2018. A few others include âMarie Antoinette,â âThe Shiningâ and âThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.â
Check out the full list of arrivals and departures below.
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Superlatives For Arrivals
Unique Titles I Donât Recognize
âAnd Breathe Normallyâ
âTears of the Sunâ
âCall My Agent!â
âWhen Heroes Flyâ
Most Egregious Use of All-Caps
âGIRLâ
Title That Sounds Like A Word But Isnât
âRevengerâ
Most Likely To Be Confused For âSolo: A Star Wars Story,â Which Netflix Adds Only Two Days Earlier
âSoloâ
Most Wishy-Washy Title
âDefinitely, Maybeâ
XXX Content
âxXxâ
âXXX: State of the Unionâ
Least Vegetarian Movie Title
âGODZILLA The Planet Eaterâ
Best Chance Of Having Animals
âHappy Feetâ
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Arrivals
Jan. 1
- âA Series of Unfortunate Eventsâ (Season 3, Netflix Original)
- âAcross the Universeâ
- âBabelâ
- âBlack Hawk Downâ
- âCity of Godâ
- âCOMEDIANS of the worldâ (Netflix Original)
- âDefinitely, Maybeâ
- âGodzillaâ
- âHappy Feetâ
- âHell or High Waterâ
- âI Know What You Did Last Summerâ
- âIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullâ
- âIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeâ
- âIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arkâ
- âIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomâ
- âIt Takes Twoâ
- âJay and Silent Bob Strike Backâ
- âJersey Boysâ
- âMona Lisa Smileâ
- âMr. Beanâs Holidayâ
- âPanâs Labyrinthâ
- âPinky Malinkyâ (Netflix Original)
- âPulp Fictionâ
- âSwingersâ
- âTears of the Sunâ
- âThe Addams Familyâ
- âThe Boy in the Striped Pajamasâ
- âThe Dark Knightâ
- âThe Departedâ
- âThe Mummyâ
- âThe Mummy Returnsâ
- âThe Strangersâ
- âTidying Up with Marie Kondoâ (Netflix Original)
- âWatchmenâ
- âxXxâ
- âXXX: State of the Unionâ
Jan. 2
- âMonty Python and the Holy Grailâ
Jan. 4
- âAnd Breathe Normallyâ (Netflix Film)
- âCall My Agent!â (Season 3, Netflix Original)
- âEl Potro: Unstoppableâ (Netflix Film)
- âLionheartâ (Netflix Film)
Jan. 9
- âGODZILLA The Planet Eaterâ (Netflix Original)
- âSolo: A Star Wars Storyâ
Jan. 10
- âWhen Heroes Flyâ (Netflix Original)
Jan. 11
- âFriends from Collegeâ (Season 2, Netflix Original)
- âReMastered: Massacre at the Stadiumâ (Netflix Original)
- âSex Educationâ (Netflix Original)
- âSoloâ (Netflix Film)
- âThe Last Laughâ (Netflix Film)
Jan. 15
- âRevengerâ (Netflix Film)
- âSebastian Maniscalco: Stay Hungryâ (Netflix Original)
Jan. 16
- âAmerican Gangsterâ
Jan. 17
- âAmerican Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versaceâ
Jan. 18
- âCarmen Sandiegoâ (Netflix Original)
- âCloseâ (Netflix Film)
- âFYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happenedâ (Netflix Original)
- âGIRLâ (Netflix Film)
- âGrace and Frankieâ (Season 5, Netflix Original)
- âIOâ (Netflix Film)
- âSoniâ (Netflix Film)
- âThe Worldâs Most Extraordinary Homesâ (Season 2, Part B, Netflix Original)
- âTrigger Warning with Killer Mikeâ (Netflix Original)
- âTrolls: The Beat Goes On!â (Season 5, Netflix Original)
Jan. 21
- âJusticeâ (Netflix Original)
Jan. 24
- âConversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapesâ (Netflix Original)
- âHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacationâ
Jan. 25
- âAnimasâ (Netflix Film)
- âBlack Earth Risingâ (Netflix Original)
- âClub de Cuervosâ (Season 4, Netflix Original)
- âKingdomâ (Netflix Original)
- âMedici: The Magnificentâ (Netflix Original)
- âPolarâ (Netflix Film)
- âUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtâ (Season 4, Part 2, Netflix Original)
Jan. 27
- âZ Nationâ (Season 5)
Jan. 29
- âGabriel âFluffyâ Iglesias: One Show Fits Allâ (Netflix Original)
- âMarvel Studiosâ Ant-Man and the Waspâ
Jan. 30
- âDisneyâąPixarâs The Incredibles 2â
Coming Soon
- âMarvelâs The Punisherâ (Season 2, Netflix Original)
Departures
Jan. 1
- âBeethovenâs Christmas Adventureâ
- âBladeâ
- âBlade IIâ
- âBram Stokerâs Draculaâ
- âCatwomanâ
- âFace/Offâ
- âFinding Neverlandâ
- âFriday Night Lightsâ
- âHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Daysâ
- âI Am Aliâ
- âInterview with the Vampireâ
- âInto the Wildâ
- âJourney to the Center of the Earthâ
- âKung Fu Pandaâ
- âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (The Fifteenth Year)
- âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (The Sixteenth Year)
- âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (The Seventeenth Year)
- âLike Water for Chocolateâ
- âLove Actuallyâ
- âMadagascar: Escape 2 Africaâ
- âMarie Antoinetteâ
- âMeet the Fockersâ
- âMeet the Parentsâ
- âMillion Dollar Babyâ
- âMonsters vs. Aliensâ
- âMortal Kombatâ
- âRentâ
- âSharknadoâ
- âSharknado 2: The Second Oneâ
- âSharknado 3â
- âSharknado: The 4th Awakensâ
- âSharknado 5â
- âThe 6th Dayâ
- âThe Godfatherâ
- âThe Godfather: Part IIâ
- âThe Godfather: Part IIIâ
- âThe Green Mileâ
- âThe Iron Giantâ
- âThe Princess Diariesâ
- âThe Queen of the Damnedâ
- âThe Reapingâ
- âThe Shiningâ
Jan. 4
- âPocahontas II: Journey to a New Worldâ
Jan. 13
- âIt Followsâ
Jan. 14
- âArmageddonâ
Jan. 18
- âRogue One: A Star Wars Storyâ
Jan. 19
- âThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringâ