Romance isn’t the only thing in the air this January. The new year offers an exciting lineup of cinema, ranging from mile-high thrillers to double-trouble comedies, emotional dramas, and can’t-watch horrors. Among the standout releases, Pamela Anderson makes a triumphant return to the big screen in The Last Showgirl, a dazzling exploration of reinvention and resilience set against the neon lights of Sin City.
Although Anyone But You resurrected traditional romantic comedies, Alice Lowe’s Timestalker is perhaps the most adventurous in nostalgia, as she charms as Agnes, a woman doomed to repeat her biggest mistake—falling for the wrong man—across history’s most notable eras. However, for psychological horror lovers interested in a twisted love story, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid lead Companion, which makes romance the ultimate death.
Comedy is an unexpected big-name sport in early 2025. Starting with R&B icon SZA, who makes her film debut alongside industry veteran Keke Palmer in One of Them Days, a young adult escapade about navigating wild predicaments as broke roommates. Meanwhile, laugh masters Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon play frenemies in You’re Cordially Invited, where the duo vies for control of a double-booked wedding venue. For action-comedy fans, Cameron Diaz reunites with Jamie Foxx in Back in Action, breaking her 10-year hiatus from film with a high-octane romp where spies-turned-suburban-parents rediscover their edge.
Ahead, January’s cinematic offerings promise unforgettable escapes—whether you’re ready to love, laugh, or white-knuckle your way through the new year’s premier films.
The Last Showgirl
Releases on January 10
The Gia Coppola-directed drama showcases a career-defining performance from Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) as Shelley, a veteran Las Vegas entertainer facing a late-stage career change when her 30-year Razzle Dazzle show closes, forcing her to reevaluate her life in a new age of glitz. The film also stars Brenda Song (Dollface), Kiernan Shipka (Twisters), Billie Lourd (American Horror Story), and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween).
Timestalker
Releases on January 10
How many times can one person make the same mistake? Just ask Agnes, the time-traveling heroine who reincarnates in a new iconic historical era every time she repeats her ultimate sin: falling in love with the wrong man. English filmmaker-actress Alice Lowe delivers a delightfully chaotic rom-com that channels the charm of Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’s Diary, making love and heartbreak hilariously timeless.
One Of Them Days
Releases on January 17
Heralded as Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA’s first feature film, she teams up with Keke Palmer (Nope) to play on-screen best friends and roommates in a comedic escapade. When SZA’s boyfriend squanders the pair’s rent money on a dubious “business investment,” the duo scrambles across LA’s eclectic residences for a quick solution, only to end up in more out-of-pocket trouble.
Wish You Were Here
Releases on January 17
Who knew Orphan horror prodigy Isabelle Fuhrman could shine in romance? In Julia Stiles’s junior directorial effort, she brings Renée Carlino’s best-selling novel to life in a whirlwind love story. It becomes a for-better-or-for-worse tale as the couple faces the final days of her newfound lover’s secret terminal illness.
Back In Action
Releases on January 17
Cameron Diaz makes her long-awaited return to the screen, reuniting with Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) in Netflix’s latest action-comedy. The pair star as former CIA spies-turned-suburban-parents who rediscover their butt-kicking spark when their secret identities are revealed, thrusting them back into the world of espionage.
Wolf Man
Releases on January 17
“What if somebody you loved became something else?” Blumhouse’s chilling werewolf horror asks in its eerie trailer. Emmy-winning actress Julia Garner (Inventing Anna) and Poor Things actor Christopher Abbott play a married couple seeking refuge in a remote farmhouse after an attack by an unseen creature. However, as the night grows, the husband’s deteriorating condition reveals a sinister truth.
Flight Risk
Releases on January 24
Oscar-winning Mel Gibson directs Mark Wahlberg (Boogie Nights) in a high-stakes thriller set 10,000 feet in the sky. As a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) and a fugitive (Topher Grace) across the Alaskan wilderness, tensions rise mid-flight as true identities unravel. Could their secrets cause more turbulence than the flight itself?
You’re Cordially Invited
Releases on January 30
Comedic powerhouses Will Ferrell (Blades of Glory) and Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde) play frenemies in Prime’s newest comedy about a wedding planner who accidentally double-books a venue for two parties on the same day. Rather than rescheduling, Witherspoon and Ferrell agree to share the space to make both parties’ dreams come true—until it spirals into a laugh-out-loud nightmare.
Companion
Releases on January 31
Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets) adds another psychological thriller to her résumé with Drew Hancock’s Companion, a twisted love story originally conceived by Zach Cregger as a follow-up to Barbarian. Starring Oppenheimer actor Jack Quaid, the film follows his charming yet psychotic character as he traps Thatcher’s victim in a toxic relationship, leaving her running for her life—bloody and literally on fire—in a shocking descent into chaos.
Valiant One
Releases on January 31
When a U.S. helicopter crashes in North Korea, Chase Stokes (Outer Banks) and Lana Condor (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) are among the surviving soldiers who must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way to South Korea—all without the help of U.S. military support.
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