As we’re two weeks into 2025, we have a lot of Netflix streaming to do. Sure, we can revisit the best movies on the streamer, like Inception, the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies, 13 Going on 30 and more,

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Netflix is also currently the streaming home of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, Barbie, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Those box office hits are just the beginning of what you can find among the best movies on Netflix below.

The best new movies streaming on Netflix in January 2025 include some Christopher Nolan classics and a Cameron Diaz comeback vehicle.

Even better, every single pick on this list has scored at least 90% or higher on review site Rotten Tomatoes. That doesn’t guarantee each one will appeal to your unique tastes, but it’s a strong indicator of their overall quality. So, these are the six new to Netflix movies that you need to watch in January 2025….

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