What’s Showing On Rakuten TV In January: Welcome 2026 With A Bumper Crop Of Hit Movies!
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Carl Roberts 
New releases, including Wicked For Good and Predator: Badlands, and new FAST channels Love After Lock Up and Nature Time are now available on Rakuten TV.
The New Year rings in a bumper crop of new movies landing on RAKUTEN TV this month. You will find everything from the latest big-screen hits to exciting new additions in its free-to-watch selection. Moreover, you have the option to rent, purchase, or enjoy content free with ads. No subscription is required. Therefore, Rakuten TV continues to offer flexible, high-quality entertainment straight to your home.
These new titles becoming available on Rakuten TV this month include movies heading straight from the cinema. They are ready to either buy or rent. These incredible and popular movies are:
WICKED: FOR GOOD
PILLION
THE RUNNING MAN
PREDATOR: BADLANDS
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2
NEWLY ADDED FREE TO WATCH FILMS
In addition, there are more free-to-watch titles added to Rakuten TV’s AVOD section this month, including:
Anatomy of a Fall
A Family Man
I Kill Giants
I’m Still Here
Kill the Irishman
The Wedding Guest
Blitz
Poms
Mastermind
The Cold Light of Day
Gambit
Mother’s Day
Nine Live
That Awkward Moment
20th Century Women
A Monster Calls
FREE TO WATCH LIVE TV CHANNELS
Four new channels join the FAST TV section – all free to watch with adverts:
Love After Lock Up
Nature Time
Aftershock Real Crime
Aftershock: My Strange Addiction, My Crazy Obsession
MEGA MOVIE WEEKEND
Mega Movie Weekend 16th-18th January. Buy and keep from a selection of recent movies and top catalogue titles from £3.99, including How To Train Your Dragon (2025), Materialists, Mulholland Drive, John Wick 2 and many more. Get a look at what is on offer here.
THE FULL BREAKDOWN
TVOD PREMIERES (RENT AND PURCHASE)
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere- 23/12/2025- Buy from £9.99
I Swear-29/12/2025- Now available to rent from £4.99
Roofman- 30/12/2025- Now available to rent from £5.49
Wicked: For Good- 2/1/2026- EARLY HOME RELEASE. Rent £15.99/ Buy £19.99
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2- 5/1/2026- EARLY HOME RELEASE. Rent £15.99/ Buy £19.99
Palestine 36- 5/1/2026- Now available to rent from £4.49
Sisu: Road to Revenge- 5/1/2026- EARLY HOME RELEASE. Rent £15.99/ Buy £19.99
Predator: Badlands- 6/1/2026- EARLY HOME RELEASE. Rent £15.99/ Buy £19.99
Pillion- 12/1/2026- EARLY HOME RELEASE. Rent £15.99/ Buy £19.99
The Running Man- 13/1/2026- Available to buy from £13.99
AVOD (FREE TO WATCH WITH ADVERTISING)
Anatomy of a Fall- Live- Starring Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, and Milo Machado-Graner
A Family Man- 1/1/2026-Starring Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Alison Brie
I Kill Giants- 1/1/2026- Starring Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldana, Imogen Poots
I’m Still Here- 1/1/2026- Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Antony Langdon, Carey Perloff
Kill the Irishman- 1/1/2026- Starring Christopher Walken, Linda Cardellini, Ray Stevenson, Val Kilmer, Vincent D’Onofrio
The Wedding Guest- 1/1/2026- Starring Dev Patel, Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh
Blitz- Live- Starring Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, Zawe Ashton, David Morrissey, Ned Dennehy, Mark Rylance, Luke Evans, Nicky Henson, Steven Harwood-Brown, Bill Champion, Richard Riddell, Ron Donachie, Elly Fairman, Alex Lanipekun
Poms- Live- Starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Rhea Perlman
Masterminds- Live- Starring Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis
The Cold Light of Day- Live- Starring Henry Cavill, Sigourney Weaver, Bruce Willis, Verónica Echegui, Roschdy Zem, Óscar Jaenada, Joseph Mawle, Caroline Goodall, Rafi Gavron, Emma Hamilton, Michael Budd, Joe Dixon, Jim Piddock, Fermí Reixach, Lolo Herrero
Gambit- Live- Starring Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Cloris Leachman
Mother’s Day- Live- Starring Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Hector Elizondo, Jack Whitehall, Ella Anderson, Shay Mitchell
Nine Live- Live- Starring Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell, Cheryl Hines, Mark Consuelos, Christopher Walken, Malina Weissman, Talitha Eliana Bateman
That Awkward Moment- Live- Starring Zac Efron, Imogen Poots, Miles Teller, Michael Jordan
20th Century Women- Live- Starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, Billy Crudup
A Monster Calls- Live- Starring Sigourney Weaver, Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Lewis Macdougall
FAST CHANNELS
Love After Lock Up- Live- New channel launch – 24/7 reality drama where romance meets redemption. Follow couples from jailhouse proposals to post-release reunions, navigating love, trust, and second chances with emotional highs, explosive confrontations, and raw, unpredictable stories.
Nature Time- Live- New channel launch – Leading natural history content destination. Offers wildlife and nature fans the world’s largest library of natural history programming.
Aftershock Real Crime- Live- New channel launch – Aftershock Real Crime showcases gripping true crime, narrated by seasoned investigators.
Aftershock: My Strange Addiction, My Crazy Obsession- Live- Discover the extraordinary with “My Strange Addiction/My Crazy Obsession”—a documentary series exposing real-life, bizarre habits and obsessions.
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Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
