New Movies In Theaters January 2024
With the new year, comes new movies, and January 2024 is absolutely packed with highly anticipated titles, including aquatic horrors, musical takes, and old-time favorites. January in particular, includes a wide variety so there’ll always be something for everyone at the theaters or streaming platforms this month.
Thrillers, dramas, or even high-budget musical productions are in store for casuals and cinephiles alike. So, without further ado, let’s get right into January 2024’s releases and discuss a bit about what makes each movie worth the watch.
Mean Girls
Release Date | January 12, 2024 |
Writer | Tina Fey |
Directors | Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. |
Cast | Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho and Jenna Fischer |
The modern update of the Mean Girls story is based on the superhit Broadway musical that includes an all-star cast to belt out the songs in this new version of the classic teen comedy. The story of Mean Girls revolves around Cady Heron, a teenage girl who was homeschooled and must now navigate the hurdles of high school including the infamous popular clique The Plastics. The cast comprises Reneé Rapp who has portrayed Regina George on Broadway and is returning to the role once more, and Tina Fey who’s returning to her role as Ms. Norbury.
The Book Of Clarence
Release Date | January 12, 2024 |
Writer | Jeymes Samuel |
Director | Jeymes Samuel |
Cast | LaKeith Stanfield, David Oyelowo, Teyana Taylor, and Caleb McLaughlin |
The Book of Clarence is an epic comedy-drama based on the stories from the Bible but with a bit of an odd twist. A man named Clarence – portrayed by LaKeith Stanfield, is down on his luck and living in 29 A.D. in Jerusalem. He attempts to capitalize on the popularity of Jesus Christ and free himself of his debt by claiming to be a new Messiah that was sent down by God. Alas, he gets caught up in the glory of being the new Savior and he later realizes that the power of true belief might just be the only way he can set himself free.
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Release Date | January 26, 2024 |
Writers | Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz and Katy Wright-Mead |
Director | Rachel Lambert |
Cast | Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, and Parvesh Cheena |
Sometimes I Think About Dying follows a socially awkward young woman named Fran who’s played by Daisy Ridley. She works in an office and spends most of her time confined there, away from the outside world. She often dreams about her death and things begin to change in her life when a new coworker worms his way into her isolation bubble and asks her out. The movie is based on a 2013 play called Killers by Kevin Armento, which was turned into a short film in 2019. It was also co-written and directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz.
Night Swim
Release Date | January 5, 2024 |
Writer | Bryce McGuire |
Director | Bryce McGuire |
Cast | Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, and Gavin Warren |
The supernatural thriller, Night Swim is based on a 2014 short film of the same name by the very same, Bryce McGuire. The story follows the Waller family, who moves into a new house after the father, Ray (Wyatt Russell), retires from his professional baseball career because of a degenerative illness. The pool in the backyard is supposed to be fun for the kids and also help with his physical therapy, but the family discovers something very soon. A terror by a malevolent force haunts their pool.
The Beekeeper
Release Date | January 12, 2024 |
Writer | Kurt Wimmer |
Director | David Ayer |
Cast | Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, and Minnie Driver |
So, if you’re in the mood for a good old-fashioned action movie by none other than Jason Statham, you’re in luck! The Beekeeper follows Mr. Clay (Jason Statham), a former operative of a secret organization called “Beekeepers”. He is called back into service after his friend dies by suicide after a phishing scam and he sets out to exact revenge on everyone responsible.
Miller's Girl
Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman, a student and a teacher respectively enter into a complex relationship after a creative writing assignment. Miller’s Girl has already begun to generate discussions online and will most likely be the talk of the town once it’s released on the big screen.
2024 is jam-packed with awesome action-flics, comedy movies, horror movies, anime and much more. So, be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming movies every month to stay up to date about the best releases and industry news. See you in the theaters.
