This January, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated next season of Bridgerton to the streaming premiere of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon‘s new thriller film. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Netflix in January 2026 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
12 Years a Slave (January 1) RT Score: 95%
12 Years a Slave is a biographical historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley. Based on Solomon Northup’s memoir of the same name, the 2013 film follows Solomon Northup, who’s offered a job in the U.S. as a musician, but things take a turn when, after reaching the U.S., he’s drugged and kept in a slave prison. 12 Years a Slave stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, and Alfre Woodard.
District 9 (January 1) RT Score: 90%
District 9 is a sci-fi action film directed by Neil Blomkamp, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Terri Tatchell. Based on Blomkamp’s 2005 short film titled Alive in Joburg, the 2009 film follows an ordinary government agent tasked with relocating aliens from the slums of Johannesburg but things take a turn when he becomes the subject of a nationwide manhunt just because of a small mistake. District 9 stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, and Kenneth Nkosi.
Ford v Ferrari (January 1) RT Score: 92%
Ford v Ferrari is a biographical sports drama film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay co-written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. The 2019 film follows automotive designer Ken Miles and race car driver Ken Miles as they try to build a fast enough car for Ford to beat Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford v Ferrari stars Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, and Josh Lucas.
Green Room (January 1) RT Score: 90%
Green Room is a horror thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. The 2015 film revolves around the members of a punk band who witness a murder at a remote club after a gig and soon find themselves attacked by a group of neo-Nazi skinheads. Green Room stars Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, and Patrick Stewart.
Dr. No (January 15) RT Score: 95%
Dr. No is a spy action film directed by Terence Young from a screenplay co-written by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkley Mather. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1958 novel of the same name, the 1962 film follows James Bond as he must stop an eccentric scientist named Dr. No from ruining the US space programme. Dr. No stars Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Anthony Dawson, Zena Marshall, John Kitzmiller, and Eunice Gayson.
From Russia with Love (January 15) RT Score: 97%
From Russia with Love is a spy action film directed by Terence Young from a screenplay by Richard Maibaum. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1957 novel of the same name, the 1963 film follows James Bond as he is tasked with stopping a sinister criminal organization known as SPECTRE from acquiring a Lektor cryptographic device. From Russia with Love stars Sean Connery, Pedro Armendariz, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Bernard Lee, and Daniela Bianchi.
Goldfinger (January 15) RT Score: 99%
Goldfinger is a spy film directed by Guy Hamilton from a screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Paul Dehn. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1959 novel of the same name, the 1964 film follows MI6 Agent James Bond as he investigates the illegal activities of a businessman and ends up uncovering a conspiracy to steal gold from Fort Knox. Goldfinger stars Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet, and Harold Sakata.
Casino Royale (January 15) RT Score: 94%
Casino Royale is a spy action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell from a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Paul Haggis. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel of the same name, the 2006 film follows James Bond as he is tasked with preventing a banker who handles money for the most dangerous people on Earth from winning a poker game. Casino Royale stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, and Judi Dench.
Skyfall (January 15) RT Score: 92%
Skyfall is a British spy action film directed by Sam Mendes from a screenplay co-written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and John Logan. Based on Ian Fleming’s legendary fictional character James Bond, the 2012 film follows 007 as he is sent on a mission to retrieve a stolen hard drive carrying top secret information, but things take a turn when Bond’s overseer is threatened. Skyfall stars Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Albert Finney, and Judi Dench.
Licorice Pizza (January 16) RT Score: 90%
Licorice Pizza is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2021 film is set in the early 1970s, and it revolves around a romantic relationship between a teen actor and a young woman. Licorice Pizza stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie.