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From <b>Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s<\/b> career-best performance in &#8220;The Smashing Machine&#8221; on <b>HBO Max<\/b> to <b>Matt Damon<\/b> and <b>Ben Affleck&#8217;s<\/b> action thriller &#8220;The Rip&#8221; on <b>Netflix<\/b>, this month delivers entertainment that won&#8217;t sit unwatched on your watchlist.<\/p>\n<div style='background:#f9f9f9;padding:20px;border-left:4px solid #e74c3c;margin:25px 0'>\n<h3 style='margin-top:0'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n<ul style='margin:10px 0;padding-left:20px'>\n<li><b>Oscar contenders<\/b> like &#8220;The Smashing Machine&#8221; and &#8220;If I Had Legs I&#8217;d Kick You&#8221; premiere on <b>HBO Max<\/b> this month<\/li>\n<li><b>Nominations announced January 22<\/b> for the <b>98th Academy Awards<\/b> ceremony on <b>March 15, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Top contenders<\/b> include &#8220;Sinners,&#8221; &#8220;Hamnet,&#8221; &#8220;Frankenstein,&#8221; and &#8220;One Battle After Another&#8221; for best picture<\/li>\n<li><b>Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video,<\/b> and <b>Peacock<\/b> launch major films and series throughout the month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Oscar Contenders Make Their Streaming Debut<\/h2>\n<p><b>HBO Max<\/b> dominates January with two major <b>Academy Awards<\/b> contenders arriving on the platform. <b>Dwayne Johnson<\/b> delivers what critics call a career-best dramatic performance in &#8220;The Smashing Machine,&#8221; directed by <b>Benny Safdie<\/b>. The film earned <b>Safdie the best director honor<\/b> at the <b>Venice Film Festival<\/b> and follows <b>UFC fighter Mark Kerr&#8217;s<\/b> personal struggles.<\/p>\n<p>Following on January 30, <b>Rose Byrne<\/b> stars in &#8220;If I Had Legs I&#8217;d Kick You,&#8221; where she plays a spiraling mother pushed to her breaking point. <b>Byrne<\/b> has already won recognition from the <b>New York Film Critics Circle<\/b> and the <b>National Board of Review<\/b>, positioning her as a serious best actress contender when nominations arrive on <b>January 22<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Streaming Releases and Entertainment Calendar for January<\/h2>\n<table style='width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0'>\n<tr style='background:#f4f4f4'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Release Date<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Title<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Platform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>January 7<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'><b>Tron: Ares<\/b> (Jared Leto sci-fi)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Disney+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>January 9<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'><b>People We Meet on Vacation<\/b> (romance)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Netflix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>January 16<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'><b>The Rip<\/b> (Damon &amp; Affleck action)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Netflix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>January 23<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'><b>The Smashing Machine<\/b> (Johnson drama)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>HBO Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>January 30<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'><b>If I Had Legs I&#8217;d Kick You<\/b> (Byrne drama)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>HBO Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Blockbusters and Major Studio Releases<\/h2>\n<p><b>Tron: Ares<\/b> arrives on <b>Disney+<\/b> on January 7 after its theatrical run. Directed by <b>Joachim R\u00f8nning<\/b>, the <b>sci-fi sequel<\/b> features <b>Jared Leto<\/b> alongside <b>Jeff Bridges, Greta Lee,<\/b> and <b>Evan Peters<\/b>. The film explores dueling corporations attempting to bring digital creations into the real world with jaw-dropping visual effects.<\/p>\n<p>On <b>Netflix<\/b>, <b>Matt Damon<\/b> and <b>Ben Affleck<\/b> reunite for the action thriller &#8220;The Rip,&#8221; arriving January 16. The <b>Miami cops-turned-criminals<\/b> drama follows a team discovering millions in cash at a stash house, triggering suspicion and betrayal. Director <b>Joe Carnahan<\/b> brings intensity to the ensemble cast including <b>Steven Yeun<\/b> and <b>Teyana Taylor<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Empire of Content: What&#8217;s Coming to Every Major Streaming Service<\/h2>\n<p><b>Netflix<\/b> kicks off 2026 with romantic comedy &#8220;People We Meet on Vacation&#8221; on January 9, based on <b>Emily Henry&#8217;s<\/b> bestselling novel that spent <b>69 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list<\/b>. The film stars <b>Emily Bader<\/b> and <b>Tom Blyth<\/b> as best friends questioning whether they&#8217;re actually perfect romantic matches after a decade of annual summer vacations.<\/p>\n<p><b>Prime Video<\/b> brings action and comedy throughout January. The <b>Rihanna-led Smurfs<\/b> film arrives January 16 after earning <b>$124 million at the worldwide box office<\/b> last year. Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista headline &#8220;The Wrecking Crew&#8221; on January 28, playing estranged half-brothers uncovering secrets tied to their father&#8217;s mysterious death.<\/p>\n<p><b>HBO Max<\/b> balances drama with documentaries. Beyond the Oscar contenders, the platform releases <b>Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!<\/b> on January 22, a two-part documentary from <b>Judd Apatow<\/b> exploring the legendary filmmaker&#8217;s century-spanning career. &#8220;I&#8217;m Chevy Chase and You&#8217;re Not&#8221; arrives January 31, an authorized documentary on the comedy legend.<\/p>\n<h2>When Do the 2026 Oscar Nominations Arrive?<\/h2>\n<p>The entertainment world watches for <b>January 22, 2026,<\/b> when the <b>Academy<\/b> announces <b>nominations for the 98th Academy Awards<\/b>. Early predictions show <b>&#8220;Sinners&#8221;<\/b> and <b>&#8220;One Battle After Another&#8221;<\/b> battling for best picture frontrunner status, with <b>&#8220;Hamnet,&#8221;<\/b> <b>&#8220;Frankenstein,&#8221;<\/b> and <b>&#8220;Wicked: For Good&#8221;<\/b> as strong contenders.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left:4px solid #3498db;padding-left:20px;margin:25px 0;font-style:italic;color:#555'><p>\n&#8220;January is often viewed as a notorious dumping ground for new theatrical releases, but the streaming platforms deliver exceptional content from last year&#8217;s best films now available to binge.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style='font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:-15px'><b>\u2014 Variety Entertainment Coverage<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <b>awards ceremony airs live on March 15, 2026,<\/b> giving viewers two months to catch up on contenders before finding out who takes home cinema&#8217;s most prestigious honors. January&#8217;s streaming calendar ensures you won&#8217;t miss the films that shape the conversation.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Variety<\/b> &#8211; Best Movies Streaming in January 2026<\/li>\n<li><b>Academy Awards<\/b> &#8211; Official 98th Oscars Announcement<\/li>\n<li><b>Gold Derby<\/b> &#8211; 2026 Oscar Predictions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":32992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dwayne Johnson\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/dKVK6FoCij8Rig8P5xbu8bK4EWC.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/18918\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Rose 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