What To Watch On Netflix In January 2024? Checklist Of New Movies And Web Series

Streaming giant Netflix has released the list of new shows and movies that will be dropping on the platform in January.

One of the most awaited web series is 'Killer Soup', starring Manoj Bajpayee and Konkana Sen Sharma. Actors Nani and Mrunal Thakur's romance drama 'Hi Nanna' will also make its streaming debut on Netflix this month.

Here's a look at everything that is coming to Netflix in January 2024.

Directed by Abhishek Chaubey of 'Udta Punjab' and 'Sonchiriya' fame, the comedy crime-drama is loosely inspired by a news headline and serves up a 'tantalising blend of intrigue and dark humour'.

It follows Swathi Shetty (Konkana), an aspiring yet talentless home chef, who cooks up a bizarre plan to replace her husband, Prabhakar (Bajpayee), with her lover, Umesh (also played by Bajpayee).

But when a bumbling local inspector and amateur villains stir the pot, things don’t go as planned and a recipe for chaos ensues, the official synopsis read.

Chaubey, who also serves as a co-writer and showrunner on the series, said his goal was to offer an 'exceptional' crime thriller laced with humour.

The show was announced in 2022 and was previously titled 'Soup'.

Release date: January 11.

Directed by Shouryuv, the Telugu movie was released in theatres on December 7 to positive reviews.

'Hi Nanna' follows the story of a doting father, Viraj (Nani), and his six-year-old daughter Mahi (Kiara Khanna). Their lives take a turn when a mysterious woman, Yashna (Mrunal Thakur), befriends them.

The film also features Nassar, Jayaram, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Angad Bedi and Viraj Ashwin in pivotal roles.

Release date: January 4.

Most people are clueless and unaware of what they eat and how their dietary patterns impact their biology. Everyone’s body reacts differently to a particular food. This scientific experiment will help people understand whether it is about the genes or the greens they eat.

In this documentary on Netflix, identical twins switch their lifestyles and diets for eight weeks. This is an exceptional scientific experiment where the twins discover how a specific food influences their bodies.

Release date: January 1

This drama revolves around a plane crash in a distant location in the Andes where all survivors unite to be each other’s hope to find their way back home. The struggle to survive all odds takes a new turn with each passing phase.

The movie features Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi, Diego Vegezzi, Fenando Contigiani García, Esteban Kukuriczka, Francisco Romero, Rafael Federman, and Valentino Alonso.
Release Date: January 4

In 'Lift', a master thief and his crew up to commit an international heist at 40,000 feet mid-air. Their target is $500 million in gold stored in a vault on a passenger plane. This midair heist will launch on Netflix against the 'Dallas Cowboys'.

The movie stars Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in leading roles.
Release Date: January 12

Set in the year 2040, this sci-fi drama is based in dystopian London. With all forms of social housing eliminated, only a community called 'The Kitchen' survives. The film revolves around the stories of Izi, a resident of 'The Kitchen', and 12-year-old Benji. The film marks Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya's much-anticipated directorial debut.

The cast comprises Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman, Hope Ikpoku Jr., Ian Wright, Teija Kabs, Demmy Ladipo, Cristale, BackRoad Gee, Rasaq Kukoyi, Reuben 'Trizzy' Nyamah, Henry Lawfull, and Alan Asaad.
Release Date: January 19

Other Netflix offerings this January.

SERIES:

• Fool Me Once - January 1

• The Brothers Sun - January 4

• Gyeongseong Creature: Part 2 - January 5

• The Trust: A Game of Greed - January 10

• Boy Swallows Universe - January 11

• Champion - January 11

• Love on the Spectrum U.S.: Season 2 - January 19

• Queer Eye: Season 8 - January 24

• Griselda: January 25

• Masters of the Universe: Revolution

• MOVIES:

• Society of the Snow - January 4

• Good Gried - January 5

• Lift - January 12

• The Kitchen - January

(With PTI inputs)