Prime Video subscribers are heading into the new year with tons of great streaming options to choose from. The most star-studded arrival of January 2025 is the Prime Video original film You’re Cordially Invited. The comedy follows Jim (Will Ferrell), the chummy father of soon-to-be bride Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan), as he kicks off a chaotic feud with top-notch wedding planner Margot (Reese Witherspoon), who’s accidentally booked her own bride, Neve (Meredith Hagner), at the same wedding venue on the exact same date. Prime Video has put great efforts into building its collection of lighthearted original comedies, making You’re Cordially Invited a must-see when the Amazon film hits the streamer on January 30, 2025.
The next Amazon movie to look out for is Unstoppable, which is making its Prime Video streaming premiere on January 16, 2025, after a limited theatrical run. The biographical sports drama tells the real underdog story of American wrestler Anthony Robles, who defied all expectations despite being born with only one leg and refusing to wear a prosthetic replacement. Robles, played by Jharrel Jerome (I’m a Virgo), made headlines in 2011 when he won the NCAA individual wrestling national championship in the 125-pound weight class. Produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Unstoppable marks the directorial debut of their longtime editor, William Goldenberg (Air), and stars megastar Jennifer Lopez as Anthony’s hard-working single mother, Judy Robles.
Moving on to Prime Video shows, The Rig Season 2 brings another thrilling mystery when it launches on January 2, 2025. Led by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), the Scottish supernatural thriller series centers on an oil rig crew in the North Sea who start experiencing madness linked to a strange spore. In this second season, the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo are now taken to a secret offshore facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly landscapes of the Arctic Circle. Stark Trek veteran Alice Krige, known for playing the Borg Queen, joins the cast in a mysterious role, ensuring The Rig Season 2 is not to be missed.
Harlem Season 3 is next up on the list. The Prime Video original series is all about the hilariously relatable antics of four Black women — Camille Parks (Meagan Good), Quinn Joseph (Grace Byers), Angie Wilson (Shoniqua Shandai), and Tye Reynolds (Jerrie Johnson) — living in Harlem in their ‘30s as they sift through an often unrepresented part of adulthood. Since its debut, series creator Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, First Wives Club) has received great acclaim, namely for recruiting notable Black talent both behind and in front of the camera. Expect that positive reception to only glow as Harlem‘s third season releases on January 23, 2025.
To wrap up Prime Video originals this month, On Call is looking to make a splash when it arrives on January 9, 2025. Coming from legendary producer Dick Wolf, famed for creating the Law & Order and Chicago TV franchises, the premise of On Call is exactly what the title implies. Audiences follow veteran training officer Traci Harmon (Troian Bellisario) and her rookie partner Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente) as they respond to emergency calls in Long Beach, California. But unlike most Dick Wolf productions, this specific Amazon show will follow a half-hour episode format. Length is moot because whatever Wolf touches draws in crowds of viewers, and this will likely be the same with Prime Video’s On Call.
Finally, Prime Video is getting a hefty collection of recent theatrical hits at the top of January 2025. One significant addition is director Michael Sarnoski‘s much-lauded prequel A Quiet Place: Day One, starring Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn. Sarnoski pulls back the curtains to give fans a visceral origin to the alien invasion that kicked off the overarching story of the A Quiet Place franchise. Also, subscribers who missed out on last year’s The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, will now be able to stream the movie for free on January 2, 2025. There’s no better time to swoon over the action rom-com’s spectacular stunt work, orchestrated by director David Leitch, in all its glory.
Zoë Kravitz‘s directorial debut, Blink Twice, is getting added to Prime Video on January 21, 2025, as well. The psychological thriller, anchored by a chilling performance from Channing Tatum, was met with some wild audience reactions when it hit theaters. This means that Prime Video subscribers can finally see what all the discourse was about for themselves. But for those more in the mood for a certified classic, be sure to stream Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, David Fincher’s The Social Network, or Brian DePalma’s Scarface, as they are all new on the Prime Video streaming platform this month.
Discover more on our monthly recs below, then check out the list of everything coming to the Amazon Prime Video streaming service in January 2025. You can also find what’s new this month on Netflix, HBO/Max, and Disney+/Hulu right here on DiscussingFilm!
Our Prime Video Recs for January 2025
The Rig: Season 2
Created by David Macpherson.
Series Directors: John Strickland & Alex Holmes.
Executive Producers: Derek Wax & John Strickland.
Main Cast: Iain Glen, Martin Compston, Rochenda Sandall, Emily Hampshire, Mark Addy, Owen Teale, Stuart McQuarrie, Abraham Popoola, Molly Vevers, Nikhil Parmar, Alice Krige, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Ross Anderson, Phil McKee, & Johannes Roaldsen Fürst.
Composer: Blanck Mass.
Production Companies: Amazon MGM Studios & Wild Mercury Productions.
Network: Prime Video.
Episode Count: 6 (Season Two).
The Rig Season 2 hits Prime Video on January 2, 2025!
Unstoppable
Directed by William Goldenberg.
Screenplay by Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, & John Hindman.
Based on Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion by Anthony Robles & Austin Murphy.
Produced by Ben Affleck, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Anthony Robles, Andy Fraser, Gary Lewis, & David Crockett.
Executive Producers: Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, Kevin Halloran, Michael Joe, & Jack Murray.
Main Cast: Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, Shawn Hatosy, Chimechi Oparanozie, Parker Sack, Jordan Wallace, Benjamin Barrett, Corey Jantzen, & Shane Sparks
Cinematographer: Salvatore Totino.
Composer: Alexandre Desplat.
Production Companies: Artists Equity & Nuyorican Productions.
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios.
Runtime: 123 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
Unstoppable debuts on Prime Video on January 16, 2025!
Harlem: Season 3
Created by Tracy Oliver.
Produced by David Bausch, Britt Matt, & Shani Saxon.
Executive Producers: Tracy Oliver, Amy Poehler, Kim Lessing, Dave Becky, Britt Matt, Mimi Valdés, & Pharrell Williams.
Main Cast: Grace Byers, Jerrie Johnson, Meagan Good, Shoniqua Shandai, Kofi Siriboe, Logan Browning, Tyler Lepley, Gail Bean, & Robin Givens.
Composer: Renald Francoeur.
Production Companies: Amazon MGM Studios, 3 Arts Entertainment, Universal Television, Tracy Yvonne Productions, & Paper Kite Productions.
Network: Prime Video.
Harlem Season 3 arrives on Prime Video on January 23, 2025!
You’re Cordially Invited
Directed by Nicholas Stoller.
Written by Nicholas Stoller.
Produced by Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Nicholas Stoller, Jessica Elbaum, Conor Welch, & Lauren Neustadter.
Executive Producers: Alex Brown, Ted Gidlow, & Brendan O’Brien.
Main Cast: Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner, Celia Weston, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Leanne Morgan, Jimmy Tatro, Jack McBrayer, Lauren Holt, & Stony Blyden.
Cinematographer: John Guleserian.
Composer: Michael Andrews.
Production Companies: Amazon MGM Studios, Stoller Global Solutions, Hello Sunshine, & Gloria Sanchez Productions.
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios.
Rated R.
You’re Cordially Invited premieres on Prime Video on January 30, 2025!
Amazon Prime Video January 2025: Full List of New Arrivals
Coming January 1
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
American Sniper (2015)
Autumn In New York (2000)
Barbershop (2002)
Barbershop 2: Back In Business (1996)
Basic (2003)
Beauty Shop (2005)
Benny & Joon (1993)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Bridesmaids Unrated (2011)
Captain Phillips (2013)
Coffy (1973)
Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (2008)
Cutting Edge 4: Fire and Ice (2010)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Dope (2015)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Fled (1996)
Foxy Brown (1974)
Hoodlum (1997)
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Hotel Rwanda (2005)
How to Get Away with Murder, Seasons 1-6 (2015)
Imitation of Life (1959)
In The Heat Of The Night (1967)
Jumping the Broom (2011)
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
Liar Liar (1997)
Life as We Know It (2010)
Little Nicky (2000)
MacGruber (2010)
Major Payne (1995)
Mississippi Burning (1989)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Mystery Men (1999)
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Return to Me (2000)
Rollerball (2002)
Santa Claus: The Movie 25th Anniversary Edition (1985)
Scent of a Woman (1993)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Something Wild (1986)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Soul Plane (2004)
Stomp The Yard (2007)
Supernova (2021)
Tag (2018)
Ted (Unrated) (2012)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Brothers (2001)
The Company You Keep (2013)
The Cutting Edge (1992)
The Cutting Edge: Going For The Gold (2006)
The Equalizer (2014)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
The Grey (2012)
The Ides Of March (2011)
The Land Before Time (1988)
The Last Samurai (2003)
The LEGO Movie (2014)
The Sixth (2024)
The Social Network (2010)
The Way Back (2020)
The Woman in Red (1984)
Touch (2024)
Unforgiven (1992)
Valmont (1989)
Wedding Daze (2008)
What’s The Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Wicker Park (2004)
Wild Cards, Season 1 (2024)
xXx (2002)
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Yentl (1984)
Coming January 2
The Rig, Season 2 (Amazon Original)
The Fall Guy (2024)
Coming January 9
On Call (Amazon Original)
Coming January 10
Focus (2015)
Coming January 12
NFL Wild Card Game (2024)
Coming January 15
Monk, Seasons 1-8 (2002)
Coming January 16
The Calendar Killer (Amazon Original)
Unstoppable (Amazon Original)
Jurassic World (2015)
Coming January 17
Molly Mae: Behind It All (Amazon Original)
The Liberation (2025)
Undercover Party Crasher (Amazon Original)
Coming January 21
Blink Twice (2024)
Coming January 23
Harlem, Season 3 (Amazon Original)
Coming January 26
Rampage (2018)
Coming January 27
Tribunal Justice, Season 2 (2025)
Coming January 30
You’re Cordially Invited (Amazon Original)
Coming January 31
Breach (2007)
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Knocked Up (Unrated) (2007)
Scarface (1983)
