New Releases on Netflix January 2022

There’s a famous meme of a woman in high heels walking up a symbolic staircase into the next calendar year. Behind her are the negative things she’s leaving; over her shoulder is a bag carrying her hopes and dreams.

It’s a culture-defining work of art that belongs in the Louvre, to be honest. That woman represents all of us. Whether you feel like you’re taking the next step forward or falling down the stairs like Jason Derulo, our January new releases are a great way to ring in the new year.

Resolutions can seem daunting, but these recommendations aren’t. Fill up your bag with our top picks because, as Taylor Swift would say, we’re feeling ’22.

Here’s the full list of everything premiering this month:

1/1 Chief Daddy 2 – Going for Broke  The Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy’s inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it.

The Hook Up Plan: Season 3 With their friendship rocked by a secret romance, Elsa, Charlotte and Milou each face up to dizzying challenges and big life decisions.

300 In 480 B.C., Spartan King Leonidas leads his small band of 300 soldiers against an army of more than 1 million during the Battle of Thermopylae.

1BR Seeking independence, a young woman moves into her own apartment. But, she soon learns that the occupants of the building belong to a disturbing community.

Annie (1982) It’s a hard-knock life, but scrappy young Annie is driven by the dream of finding her parents and the promise of tomorrow.

Big Fish A reporter attempts to learn more about his dying father by finding the truth behind a lifetime of his tall tales and legends of epic proportions.

Braveheart After the slaughter of his new bride and childhood love, a legendary Scottish warrior seeks revenge and leads a revolt against the English king.

Cadillac Records Based on a true story, a Chicago bar owner signs a lineup of legendary musicians in the making to his label, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Etta James and more.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) The eccentric Willy Wonka opens the doors of his candy factory to five lucky kids who learn the secrets behind his amazing confections.

Doing Hard Time After his child’s killers are given a light sentence, a man bent on revenge purposely gets himself thrown into prison to obtain the justice he seeks.

Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother’s Fight To Save Her Daughter The shocking true story centers Catherin Oxenberg as she fights to save her daughter from a dangerous sex cult.

First Sunday Desperate for cash, two petty thieves devise a scheme to rob the neighborhood church that soon turns into a hostage crisis in this crime comedy.

Free Willy A young troublemaker befriends an orca in captivity and hatches a plan to help his new whale friend escape his menacing captors and return to the sea.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra A team of elite soldiers is called into action to stop a weapons designer and the evil Cobra organization from unleashing deadly threats on the world.

Geronimo: An American Legend Wes Studi has the title role in this sprawling Western recounting famed Apache warrior Geronimo’s losing battle with the U.S. Army in the late 1800s.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past On the eve of his brother’s wedding, notorious flirt Connor embarks on a mysterious journey and explores his romantic past, present and future.

Girl, Interrupted After a breakdown, Susanna enters a mental institution against her wishes. Inside, she meets an irresistible patient who stirs up all kinds of trouble.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) A hacker with a grim past finds an unexpected companion in a disgraced reporter as the two of them investigate a twisted serial killer.

Godzilla (1998) After a nuclear test creates a reptile of unimaginable proportions, the creature makes its way to Manhattan and begins destroying everything in sight.

Gremlins Billy’s cuddly new Christmas pet comes with three important rules. Breaking them will unleash mischievous — and malicious — monsters on his small town.

Happy Feet Unlike his pals, young penguin Mumble can’t sing well enough to attract a mate. But he’s blessed with an unusual gift: He can tap-dance like a champ!

Hell or High Water In a desperate bid to save their family ranch, two brothers stage a series of clever bank robberies with a pair of Texas Rangers in hot pursuit.

Hook Peter Pan, now grown up and a workaholic, must return to Neverland to save his kids from the clutches of vengeful pirate Captain Hook.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Haunted by a tragic accident they tried to cover up, four teen friends reconnect a year later when a hook-wielding killer begins to stalk them.

I Love You, Man In search of a Best Man for his wedding, Peter Kraven goes on a series of dates looking for a friend. When he meets a new B.F.F, his relationship with his fiancée goes awry.

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer A summer getaway in the Bahamas turns deadly for Julie James when a killer terrorizes her and her friends, refusing to let her memories of the past die.

Interview with the Vampire The lives of three vampires — soulful Louis, youthful Claudia and roguish Lestat — span centuries in this horror epic based on Anne Rice’s novel.

Just Go With It Posing as an unhappily married man, Danny must cover up a careless lie to his girlfriend by recruiting his assistant to play his soon-to-be ex-wife.

Kung Fu Panda When a powerful villain comes after peace in his valley, a lazy panda rises to the challenge to realize his destiny and become a kung fu warrior.

Linewatch U.S. Border Patrol agent Michael Dixon’s past as a Los Angeles gang member comes back to haunt him when his psychotic former gang leader tracks him down. Now, he’s forced back into illegal activity in order to protect his family.

The Longest Yard (2005) While doing time, a professional quarterback persuades a fellow convict and former coach to prepare a group of inmates for a game against the guards.

The Lost Boys After his brother, Michael, drinks blood and gets mixed up with a rough biker gang rumored to be a coven of vampires, Sam and his two vampire-hunter friends — armed with garlic and holy water — try to rid the town of evil.

Midnight in Paris Every night, a writer travels back in time to Paris in the 1920s, where he finds romance and inspiration by mingling with his artistic idols.

Monsters vs. Aliens Aliens have landed and plan to take over Earth! But they’ll face a secret squad of unlikely monster heroes ready to protect the planet and save the day.

Nacho Libre When Ignacio learns of an orphanage’s financial woes, he pitches in to help — by disguising himself and joining the professional wrestling circuit.

The NeverEnding Story After Bastian is bullied, he holes up in his school’s attic with a book about Fantasia: a land of dragons, racing snails and other magical creatures.

Paranormal Activity A couple moves into a suburban home, but things are not as they seem when demonic forces disturb them. To capture the supernatural occurrences, the couple sets up security cameras throughout the house.

The Patriot After his eldest son joins the American Revolution, a widower heads into battle himself as the war threatens what he cherishes most.

Road Trip A college student cheats on his girlfriend — and videotapes it. When his friends accidentally mail her the tape, they hit the road to intercept it.

Runaway Bride Commitment-phobic bride-to-be Maggie Carpenter has already left three men at the altar when sexist newspaper columnist Ike Graham writes an offensive, inaccurate story about her — and will get fired unless he talks to her in person.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark On the run from bullies, a group of trick-or-treating teenagers hide in a local haunted house and discover a trove of chilling tales unfolding within.

Stand by Me When four boys seek adventure in the woods while looking for a missing teenager’s dead body, they learn some truths about themselves along the way.

Superman Returns After five years away from Earth, Superman returns to find that Lois Lane has moved on and Lex Luthor is hatching a new scheme to rule the world.

Taxi Driver Martin Scorsese’s classic thriller stars Robert De Niro as New York cab driver Travis Bickle, whose rage, paranoia and obsession simmer into violence.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007) Master Splinter gets the four Ninja Turtles back into shape to defeat monsters running amok in New York in this animated adventure.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael take on vengeful villain Shredder when he uses radioactive ooze to unleash two new monstrous mutants.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III After April O’Neil is magically transported to feudal Japan, the Turtles must travel back in time and face off against samurai to rescue their friend.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990) After training as ninjas under Master Splinter in the sewers of New York, four heroic, pizza-loving turtles take on a dangerous gang to save the city.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Two Terminators travel from the future to track down Sarah Connor’s young son, John: One machine is programmed to kill him, the other to protect him.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Ten years after John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started.

Terminator Salvation In the aftermath of Judgment Day, resistance leader John Connor battles to save humankind from Skynet and its nearly unstoppable killing machines.

The Town A career criminal’s star-crossed romance with a bank robbery witness stirs up trouble with authorities — and his own cutthroat crew of accomplices.

Troy Queen Helen flees Sparta to be with her love, the Prince of Troy. In retaliation, the Greeks marshal their entire armada and stage a decade-long siege.

True Grit (2010) After her father is murdered, a 14-year-old hires a disreputable US Marshal to track down his killer. Together, the unlikely pair mount an epic search.

The Wedding Singer After his fiancée leaves him at the altar, wedding band front man Robbie befriends reception-hall waitress Julia, who enlists him to help plan her wedding. Romantic sparks fly as the two spend time together in this love letter to the 1980s.

Wild Wild West Armed with high-tech gadgetry, two top-notch government agents must stop a diabolical inventor’s treasonous plot in this Western action-comedy.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka ignites a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top-secret confectionary.

Woo Shortly after a psychic tells Darlene Bates that Mr. Right is about to enter her life, the sexy party girl finds herself set up with a reserved law clerk. Seemingly mismatched, they get off to a rocky start — and a night of misadventures ensues.

1/4 Action Pack  With hearts, smarts and superpowers, the heroic kids of the Action Academy work together to battle the baddies — and even bring out the good in them!

1/5 Four to Dinner  In this rom-com challenging the concept of soulmates, parallel storylines portray four single friends as they pair up in different couple combinations.

Rebelde  As the EWS prepares for a new generation of students, love and friendship bloom while a mysterious society threatens to crash their musical hopes.

1/6 The Club: Part 2  The source of Matilda’s guilt comes to light as a figure from the past returns. Raşel and İsmet arrive at an impasse as violence looms over Istanbul.

The Wasteland  The tranquil lives of a family isolated from the rest of society are disturbed by a terrifying creature, testing the ties that bind them together.

1/7 Hype House  This brand-new series follows the compelling lives of some of the world’s biggest social media stars. Join these iconic content creators as they welcome us into the infamous Hype House, open their lives to the world and show a side of themselves and their relationships we’ve seldom seen. From h