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| Pluto TV highlights its January 2026 “Hibernation Movies” lineup, streaming free throughout the month. |
By Juli Scarr
January is usually when people reassess how many streaming apps they actually need. That’s where Pluto TV often comes into focus, simply because it asks very little from you.
There’s no subscription to manage and no sense that you need to keep up with anything new. You open the app, scroll for a moment, and put something on. For January 2026, Pluto TV is offering a large mix of familiar movies, cult favourites, and titles that work whether you’re watching from start to finish or dropping in partway through.
It’s a lineup built around movies people already know.
January Is Built Around Familiar Movies
Pluto TV’s January slate is full of titles that most people will recognize right away, even if it’s been years since they last watched them. That familiarity makes the service easy to put on without feeling like you need to commit to something new.
Some of the bigger movies streaming free this month include:
- The Terminator
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Blue Velvet
- Moonstruck
- Gangs of New York
These are the kinds of movies where you already understand the tone and pacing, which makes them easier to revisit without much thought.
Cult Picks and Deeper Cuts
Alongside the bigger classics, Pluto TV’s January lineup also includes a solid group of cult favourites and smaller films that don’t always cycle through paid streaming services.
- Mandy
- Good Time
- Lars and the Real Girl
- Vampire’s Kiss
- Carrie (1976)
This is the part of the lineup that rewards browsing. You might open Pluto TV with one movie in mind and end up watching something else entirely because it happened to catch your attention.
January 2026 on Pluto TV
January is often packed with new seasons and premieres across most streaming services. Pluto TV approaches the month differently by filling its schedule with movies that don’t demand much planning or attention up front.
From my end, this is the part of Pluto TV I tend to spend the most time in. Movies like The Terminator and The Silence of the Lambs are intense, but they’re also familiar enough that you know exactly what kind of experience you’re getting. Even something like Moonstruck or Lars and the Real Girl works well when you’re not looking to start a full series or keep track of episodes.
I’m also glad to see some of the stranger picks mixed in. Mandy and Vampire’s Kiss aren’t movies I’d necessarily plan a night around, but they’re the kind of titles that catch your eye while browsing and end up staying on longer than expected.
Pluto TV’s January 2026 lineup doesn’t try to frame itself as an event month. It simply offers a wide range of familiar and offbeat movies, all free, which makes it easy to put something on and let it play without overthinking the choice.
Full List of Movies Coming to Pluto TV in January 2026
| Hair | Kingpin | Eight Men Out |
| Stargate (1994) | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Delirious |
| Hoosiers | Double Impact | A Most Violent Year |
| Moonstruck | Blue Velvet | Half Nelson |
| Hannibal | Another 48 Hrs | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| Leaving Las Vegas | Capote | Lars and the Real Girl |
| The Silence of the Lambs | Platoon | Blue Valentine |
| Action Point | Wild Bill | Valley Girl (1983) |
| Gold (Matthew McConaughey) | Saved! | Carrie (2013) |
| K-19: The Widowmaker | Bulletproof Monk | Hang ’Em High |
| Vampire’s Kiss | Snowden | Ghost World |
| Carrie (1976) | Valkyrie | The Rage: Carrie 2 |
| The Founder | Life Itself | The Terminator |
| Into the Wild | Bull Durham | The Nest |
| Chef | Alfie | The Magnificent Seven (1960) |
| The Missouri Breaks | Willy’s Wonderland | Free Fire |
| Larger Than Life | Top Secret! | Mandy |
| Good Time | Color Out of Space | Three Amigos |
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