Netflix: our top 10 best films to watch in streaming in January 2026

Netflix was the benchmark streaming platform in 2025… and it intends to continue to be this year, helped by its rich catalog of 4,300 films. A profusion of titles that is certainly appreciable, but which can prove treacherous when it comes to finding the right entertainment.

Fortunately, The Digitals is here to guide you and has selected for you, just like the previous month, ten of the best films available on Netflix in January 2026.

What are the best films to watch on Netflix in January 2026?

The Rip

Distrust settles in the heart of a team of Miami cops after the discovery of millions in cash in an abandoned hideout. As news of the scale of the seizure spreads, no one knows what to think…or who to trust.

After Will Hunting, Air et The Last Duelthe duo of friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck team up once again in front of Joe Carnahan’s camera. If the history of The Rip is not the most original, we will trust the director of Wolf Territory and of Pricingand we will appreciate the rest of the cast which is of very high quality: Steven Yeun, Kyle Chandler, Teyana Taylor, Scott Adkins… A dark and nervous thriller, perfect to electrify this start of the year.

From January 16, 2026 on Netflix.

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Dragons

Hiccup, a teenage Viking, lives on the island of Berk where dragons are considered enemies. Aspiring to become a dragon slayer, he captures a Night Fury, the most dangerous species. However, instead of killing him, he befriends him, naming him Toothless. This relationship changes his perception of dragons and calls into question the beliefs of his village.

Started in 2010, the saga Dragons from Dreamworks has quickly established itself as one of the highest quality animation franchises in recent years. Created by the duo Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, already behind the cult Lilo & Stitchthe film won over spectators thanks to its astonishing rereading of Viking myths, its mature story, its irresistible humor and its truly ambitious staging. By focusing more on emotion and its characters than on repeated gags, Dreamworks has succeeded in a high-flying trilogy, available in full on Netflix.

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Goldfinger

007 is tasked with investigating billionaire Auric Goldfinger. But what was only supposed to be a surveillance mission ultimately turns out to be the “heist of the century”, and a very important and dangerous affair for the British agent…

Third film in the franchise (after James Bond 007 vs. Dr. No et Good kisses from Russia), Goldfinger has what the previous two opuses lacked: a real charismatic villain. The plot is more ambitious and gripping, and marvelously establishes the “James Bond formula” outlined so far, with great bursts of cult scenes and phrases, and iconic characters (the victim covered in gold, the terrifying Oddjob…). In short, Sean Connery’s best Bond.

Are you fans of Agent 007? That’s good, almost the entire franchise (except the last Dying can wait) is available on Netflix in January.

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Wake Up Dead Man: A tale of daggers drawn

Inspector Benoît Blanc is assigned a new case that brings him into contact with a charismatic priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, and his fervent congregation. When a mysterious murder occurs, Blanc must unravel a complex web of secrets and latent tensions within the community to uncover the truth.

After At Knives Out in 2019 and Glass Onion in 2022, Benoît Blanc returns for a third investigation, more gothic and complicated than ever, in the pure spirit of the so-called “closed room” police intrigue, in the spirit of the “Mystery of the Yellow Room”. Daniel Craig reprises the role of the Belgian detective, again in front of the camera from Rian Johnson, and accompanied by a stellar cast: Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church. A mystery as effective and surprising as ever, and one into which we obviously dive with pleasure.

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The Holiday

An American, Amanda, and an English, Iris, both disappointed in men, decide, without knowing each other, to exchange apartments. Iris will arrive in a dream home while the distinguished Amanda discovers a small, unpretentious country house. The two women think they are spending a peaceful vacation far from the male gender, but that was without counting the arrival of Iris’s brother in Amanda’s life, and the meeting of Miles for Iris.

Christmas wouldn’t really be Christmas for romantic souls without yet another viewing of this funny and touching Nancy Meyers film, carried by a quartet of charming lead actors (Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black) and filled with a beautiful holiday spirit. A classic.

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Parasite

Ki-taek’s entire family is unemployed and takes a keen interest in the lifestyle of the wealthy Park family. One day, their son managed to get recommended to give private English lessons to the Parks. This is the start of an uncontrollable spiral, from which no one will truly escape unscathed.

Signed by Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, Okja) this social thriller is at the same time a family drama, a corrosive critique of our society, a painting of the class struggle, and much more. Parasite is a film of rare thematic richness, which grips you with its brilliant writing and inspired direction so you won’t let go. Quite simply one of the great films of the 21st century, winner of the Palme d’Or and four Oscars.

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Frankenstein

Netflix

Release date

07/11/2025

Genre

Drama, Science fiction, Horror-horror

Duration

150 min

Eastern Europe in the 19th century. Brilliant but tormented scientist Victor Frankenstein embarks on a self-centered quest to create life. This results in the advent of a monstrous experiment and a creature whose very existence raises questions about what it means to be human.

Ce Frankenstein version 2025 is indeed the great awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley’s work. Guillermo del Toro delivers a feature film of incredible richness, and offers a powerfully beating heart to a story that is nevertheless well known. The film directed by Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi is a superbly gothic adventure of love, poetry, humans and monsters that conquers our viewer’s soul.

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A House Of Dynamite

When a missile of unknown origin is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

This film signed by Kathryn Bigelow (Minesweepers, Zero Dark Thirty) and written by Noah Oppenheim (the series Zero Day) takes the same terrifying premise as Annie Jacobsen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Nuclear War: A Scenario”, and delivers a thriller that never catches its breath, with ingenious construction and a sublime cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Jason Clarke, Greta Lee… If the ending will inevitably create debate, A House of Dynamite is a great and necessary film, one that will leave you gripping to your seat until the last minute.

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Crazy Stupid Love

At just 40 years old, Cal Weaver is cheated on by his wife Emily. In today’s world of singles, he who hasn’t flirted for ages turns out to be a model of anti-seduction. He is then taken in charge by an attractive thirty-year-old, Jacob Palmer.

Crazy Stupid Love is one of the most successful romantic comedies of the 2000s. Both hilarious and very fair on the realities of love life, the film has the advantage of addressing the issue through an choral narrative and multiple characters, male and female. The mix brings a universal look to this emblematic subject of couples and love, and will please everyone. The cast bringing together big names (Emma Stone, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, etc.) demonstrates magnificent alchemy and delivers cult scenes in abundance. Unavoidable.

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After Fashion Week, Carl and Yaya, models and influencers, are invited on a yacht for a luxury cruise. While the crew takes great care of the vacationers, the captain refuses to leave his cabin as the famous gala dinner approaches. Events take an unexpected turn and the balance of power is reversed when a storm arises and endangers the passengers.

Gender equality, class struggle, gender stereotypes, envy, jealousy… Director Ruben Östlund (The Square, Snow Therapy) sifts through social hypocrisy with virtuosity and reveals all its flaws. A gem as tasty as it is disturbing, hailed by the public and winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2022. An obviously corrosive, but jubilant satire, to be discovered without delay.

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