Amazon is kicking off the new year with some big new films and shows starring even bigger names straight from Hollywood. January will see the likes of Nicole Kidman, Paul Mescal and Robert De Niro all with new titles heading to Amazon’s Prime Video.
From gripping dramas and sci-fi-thrillers to animated comedies and globe-trotting documentaries, Prime Video has something for everyone to kick start 2024. All of this top content can be watched with a subscription to Amazon Prime, which usually costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year and comes with a host of benefits like next day delivery, Amazon Music Prime and Deliveroo Plus.
Prime Video can also be enjoyed without these added extras for £5.99 a month. But by signing up today, members can access all these amazing benefits without paying a penny thanks to Prime’s 30-day free trial.
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This means loads of great films and shows – including dark comedy Saltburn – can be watched without paying a penny. Here, we take a look at the new films and shows launching on Prime Video in January 2024.
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Freelance
In this action-comedy from Taken director Pierre Morel, ex-special forces operative Mason Pettits (John Cena) is stuck in a dead-end desk job when he reluctantly takes on a freelance gig. Mason is tasked with providing private security for washed-up journalist Claire Wellington (Alison Brie) as she interviews the ruthless dictator, Juan Venegas (Juan Pablo Raba).
But when a military coup breaks out just as she’s about to get the scoop of a lifetime, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle – and each other – in order to make it out alive.
Freelance is available to stream now.
James May: Our Man In India
In this three-part series, former Top Gear host James May takes on his greatest adventure yet: a 3,000 mile coast-to-coast epic across India, the most populous country in the world. Starting by the Arabian Sea and finishing at the Bay of Bengal, his journey will encompass incredible landscapes, from the baking deserts of Rajasthan to the dramatic Himalayan foothills, and explore environments as diverse as the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, through to the global megacities of Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata.
James May: Our Man In India is available to stream from January 5.
Foe
Billed as “a haunting exploration of marriage and identity in an uncertain world,” this sci-fi thriller stars Oscar-nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as married couple Hen and Junior. Farming a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, their quiet life is suddenly thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a startling proposal.
The couple must consider if they are willing to risk their relationship – and perhaps their personal identity – for a chance to continue survival in a new world. The film uses mesmerising imagery and asks persistent questions about the nature of humanity – and artificial humanity – to bring the not-too-distant future to luminous life.
Foe is available to stream from January 5.
About My Father
Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco star in this new comedy. About My Father centres around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant hairdresser father Salvo (De Niro) to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family.
The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to discover that the great thing about family is everything about family.
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About My Father is available to stream from January 10.
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Role Play
Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo star in Amazon’s new action-comedy film. Emma (Cuoco) has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey, but she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire, a secret that her husband David (Oyelowo) discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
Role Play is available to stream from January 12.
The Marsh King’s Daughter
Star Wars star Daisy Ridley fronts this tense psychological thriller from Limitless director Neil Burger. In the film, Helena’s (Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years.
When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmanoeuvre the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
The Marsh King’s Daughter is available to stream from January 15.
Hazbin Hotel
This animated musical comedy for adults follows princess of Hell Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen) as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. After a yearly extermination imposed by angels, she opens a hotel in the hopes that patrons will be ‘checking out’ into Heaven.
While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted partner Vaggie (Stephanie Beatriz) sticks by her side. When a powerful entity known as the “Radio Demon” reaches out to assist Charlie in her endeavours, her crazy dream is given a chance to become reality.
Hazbin Hotel is available to stream from January 19.
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland
Using his trademark wit, host Graham Norton will oversee 10 comedic stars who have been brought together to make each other laugh by using every unpredictable comedic tool in the box – without cracking a smile themselves. With the added bonus of some celebrity cameos, their performances will have viewers laughing out loud.
As the clock counts down and the tension rises, whoever can outlast their competitors will be crowned the first winner of LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland and win a grand prize of €50,000 for their charity of choice.
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland is available to stream from January 19.
Expats
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on a multifaceted group of three American women whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. A single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.
Starring and produced by Nicole Kidman, this limited series explores the emotions, identities, and relationships of three very different American women living in the same small expat community.
Expats is available to stream from January 26.
Bottoms
After they accidentally injure their high school’s star quarterback by hitting him with a car, transforming them from awkward outcasts to overnight celebrities, best friends PJ (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri) concoct an elaborate lie about having spent time in a juvenile correction facility over the summer. Along with their equally-awkward friend Hazel (Ruby Cruz) and teacher Mr G (Marshawn Lynch), they start a self-defence club for women in an attempt to lose their virginities to Brittany (Kaia Gerber) and Isabel (Havana Rose Liu), their cheerleader crushes.
Bottoms is available to stream from January 26.
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