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The Best Movies Coming to Prime Video in January 2026 (With 84% or Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score)

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This January, Prime Video is bringing you a wealth of entertainment, from the much-awaited return of The Night Manager and the release of an action comedy film starring Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video next month and have an 84% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the best films that are coming to Prime Video in January 2026 with an 84% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

21 Jump Street (January 1) RT Score: 85%

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21 Jump Street is a buddy cop action comedy film co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a screenplay by Michael Bacall. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell, the 2012 film follows down-and-out police officers Schmidt and Jenko who enroll in an experimental unit and soon get tasked with going undercover as high school students to find the supplier of a new synthetic drug. 21 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, and Ice Cube.

22 Jump Street (January 1) RT Score: 84%

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22 Jump Street is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a screenplay co-written by Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel, and Rodney Rothman. The 2014 sequel film once again follows police officers Schmidt and Jenko as they go undercover as college students, this time to catch a new drug supplier. 22 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, and Ice Cube.

About a Boy (January 1) RT Score: 93%

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About a Boy is a comedy-drama film co-directed by Paul and Chris Weitz, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Hedges. Based on Nick Hornby’s 1998 novel of the same name, the 2002 film follows Marcus, an awkward young boy who develops an unusual friendship with a down-and-out musician living next door. About a Boy stars Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, and Nicholas Hoult.

Final Destination Bloodlines (January 1) RT Score: 92%

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Final Destination Bloodlines is a supernatural horror film co-directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein from a screenplay co-written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor. The 2025 film is the sixth installment in the Final Destination film franchise, and it follows a young woman who discovers that death is coming after her and her family because her grandmother averted death years earlier. Final Destination Bloodlines stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd.

Mission: Impossible IV – Ghost Protocol (January 1) RT Score: 93%

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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is an action spy film directed by Brad Bird from a screenplay co-written by Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec. The 2011 film is the fourth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, and it follows Ethan Hunt, who must go rogue after being framed for blowing up the Kremlin. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, and Paula Patton.

Notting Hill (January 1) RT Score: 84%

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Notting Hill is a romantic comedy film directed by Roger Mitchell from a screenplay by Richard Curtis. The 1999 film follows a British bookshop worker whose whole life turns upside down when a popular American actress walks into his store, and they soon begin dating each other. Notting Hill stars Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Rhys Ifans, Tim McInnerny, and Gina McKee.

The Breakfast Club (January 1) RT Score: 91%

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The Breakfast Club is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by John Hughes. The 1985 film revolves around five teenage students with wildly different personalities who find themselves in the same room on a Saturday after getting detention. They soon begin to understand each other and, for a brief period, develop a bond with each other. The Breakfast Club stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.

Tully (January 1) RT Score: 87%

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Tully is a comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay by Diablo Cody. The 2018 film revolves around a mother of three who decides to hire a nanny and soon develops an extraordinary bond with her. Tully stars Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, and Ron Livingston.

Slap Shot (January 31) RT Score: 87%

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Slap Shot is a sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill from a screenplay by Nancy Dowd. The 1977 film is set in a declining factory town, and it revolves around the members of a minor league ice hockey team who decide to play violently to gain popularity. Slap Shot stars Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Jennifer Warren, and Strother Martin.

The Beguiled (January 31) RT Score: 90%

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The Beguiled is a Southern Gothic psychological thriller film directed by Donald Siegel from a screenplay by Albert Maltz. Based on Thomas P. Cullinan’s 1966 novel of the same name, the 1971 film is set during the Civil War, and it follows Amy, a young resident who comes across an injured enemy soldier and must decide with her colleagues if they should treat him or not. The Beguiled stars Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman, Jo Ann Harris, Darleen Carr, Mae Mercer, and Pamelyn Ferdin.

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