January 2024 is arriving with exciting movie releases. January includes a variety of films including a musical version of Mean Girls, as well as a thriller starring Jenna Ortega.

Night Swim

Release date: January 5, 2024

Night Swim is written and directed by Bryce McGuire and based on the 2014 short film of the same name by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst. Starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Wattern, Nancy Lenehan, and Jodi Long. “Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home’s past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.”

He Went That Way

Release date: January 5, 2024

He Went That Way is a true-crime thriller movie directed by Jeffrey Darling in his directorial debut and based on the non-fiction book Luke Karamazov by Conrad Hilberry. It stars Zachary Quinto, Jacob Elordi, Patrick J. Adams, Troy Evans, Alexandra Doke, and John Lee Ames. “Accompanied by his pet chimpanzee, a celebrity animal trainer picks up a hitchhiker, only to discover his passenger is a cunning young serial killer.”

Mean Girls

Release date: January 12, 2024

Mean Girls is a musical comedy directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. in their feature film directorial debut, and it’s based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 2004 teen comedy film. It stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Christopher Briney, Jaquel Spivrey, Bebe Wood, Avantika Vandanapu, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, and Busy Philipps. “New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics, ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, she soon finds herself caught in their crosshairs.”

The Beekeeper

Release date: January 12, 2024

The Beekeeper is an action thriller directed by David Ayer. It stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Minnie Driver, and Jeremy Irons. “One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after it’s revealed he’s a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.”

The Book of Clarence

Release date: January 12, 2024

The Book of Clarence is an epic biblical comedy-drama movie written and directed by Jeymes Samuel. It stars LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Dio, David Oyelowo, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, James McAvoy, and Benedict Cumberbatch. “A down-on-his-luck man struggles to find a better life for his family while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, ultimately discovering that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.”

I.S.S.

Release date: January 19, 2024

I.S.S. is a sci-fi thriller movie directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Pilou Asbæk, Costa Ronin, and Maria Mashkova. “Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station when a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Soon, the U.S. and Russian astronauts each receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.”

Miller’s Girl

Release date: January 26, 2024

Miller’s Girl is a drama movie written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett. It stars Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman, Gideon Adlon, Bashir Salahuddin, Dagmara Domińczyk, and Christine Adams. “A creative writing assignment yields complex results between a teacher and his talented student.”

Sometimes I Think About Dying

Release date: January 26, 2024

Sometimes I Think About Dying is a romantic comedy-drama movie directed by Rachel Lambert and based on the 2013 play Killers by Kevin Armento. It stars Daisy Ridley, Parvesh Cheena, Meg Stalter, Brittany O’Grady, Bree Elrod, and Marcia DeBonis. “A lonely and socially awkward woman tries to make a connection with a friendly new co-worker who takes her out on a date.”

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