Every month, Amazon adds several new series and movies to its streaming service, Prime Video and January 2023 will be no different.
Below is everything set to hit and leave Prime Video in Canada. Amazon also shared several featured titles coming to Prime Video Channels, which are add-on channels with additional content for extra subscription fees (they’re noted below):
January 4th
Nos Étes: Season 1-4
January 6th
LOL: Qui Le Dernier?
The Rig: Season 1 (Amazon Original)
Payback (Exclusive Content)
January 13th
Hunters: Season 2 (Amazon Original)
The Test: Season 2 (Amazon Original)
January 15th
A Dash of Love
The Perfect Bride
All Things Valentine
The Story of Us
Love, Once and Always
Date with Love
January 20th
The Legend of Vox Machine: Season 2 (Amazon Orignal))
Detective Knight: Independence
Marquerite Volant: Season 1
January 27th
Shotgun Wedding (Amazon Orignal)
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
Good Rivals (Amazon Original)
Lupin vs Cats Eye
Alan Patridge – Stratagem
Leaving Prime Video
Maid in Manhattan (January 1st)
Fury (January 1st)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (January 1st)
Zombieland (January 1st)
Catch and Release (January 1st)
Bing (January 6th)
Parks and Recreation (January 8th)
A Quiet Place Part II (January 13th)
Being Erica (January 14th)
Nancy Drew (January 21st)
Charmed (January 28th)
Coming to Prime Video Channel
Mayfair Witches: Season 1 (AMC+ – January 5th)
BMF: Season 2 (Starz – January 6th)
The King’s Daughter (Starz – January 20th)
Vera: Season 12 (BritBox – January 22nd)
Married at First Sight: Season 16 (StackTV – January 5th)
Fantasy Island: Season 2 (StackTV – January 3rd)
Mayor of Kingstown: Season 2 (Paramount+ January 15th)
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
About Fate [Amazon Original]
Comedy and chaos ensue after two strangers struggling with love cross paths one stormy New Year’s Eve.
About Fate was directed by Maryus Vaysberg (Night Shift) and stars Emma Roberts (American Horror Story), Thomas Mann (Halloween Kills), Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale) and Lewis Tan (Into the Badlands).
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: December 16th, 2022 Genre: Romantic comedy Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada can be found here.
Crave
All My Puny Sorrows
A struggling writer returns to her hometown after her sister’s failed suicide attempt.
Based on the eponymous 2014 novel by Steinbach, Manitoba’s Miriam Toews, All My Puny Sorrows was written and directed by Toronto’s Michael McGowan (Still Mine) and stars Toronto’s Alison Pill (Star Trek: Picard) and Sarah Gadon (Alias Grace).
It’s worth noting that the film was shot in North Bay, Ontario.
Original theatrical release date: April 15th, 2022
Crave release date: December 16th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes
An ancient superhuman is released from his magic imprisonment to free a nation from a crime syndicate.
Black Adam was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise) and stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Fast & Furious franchise), Aldis Hodge (One Night in Miami), Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before), Sarah Shahi (Sex/Life) and Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye).
Original theatrical release date: October 21st, 2022
Crave release date: December 16th, 2022 Genre: Superhero Runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
Atlanta (Season 4)
In this fourth and final season, the characters return from Europe to Atlanta.
Atlanta was created by Donald Glover (Community) and stars Glover, Brian Tyree Henry (Widows), Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You) and Zazie Beetz (Joker).
Original broadcast run: September to November 2022
Disney+ Canada release date: December 14th, 2022 Genre: Comedy-drama Runtime: 10 episodes (28 to 38 minutes each)
After his lifelong friend ends their relationship, Pádraic is given an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences.
The Banshees of Inisherin was written and directed by Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and stars Colin Farrell (The Lobster), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges), Kerry Condon (The Leftovers) and Barry Keoghan (TheKilling of a Sacred Deer).
Original theatrical release date: September to November 2022
Disney+ Canada release date: December 14th, 2022 Genre: Black tragicomedy Runtime: 1 hour, 54 minutes
When the universe is shattered by an explosive battle with Dr. Eggman, Sonic must race through parallel dimensions to find his friends and save the world.
Based on Sega’s popular Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, Sonic Prime was co-produced by Vancouver’s WildBrain (The Snoopy Show) and features the voices of Toronto’s Deven Mack (Ninjago) and Vancouver’s Ashleigh Ball (Barbie series) and Brian Drummond (Dragon Ball Z).
Netflix Canada release date: December 15th, 2022 Genre: Animated, kids Runtime: Eight episodes (22 to 43 minutes each)
This time around, the Christmas-hating Terry Seattle (Toronto’s Will Arnett) must solve a holiday murder with the help of celebrities like Jason Bateman (Ozark) and Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids).
The superhero movie, which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Noah Centineo, Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge and more, is now streaming on the Bell-owned Crave.
You can also purchase the movie from iTunes, Google Play, the Cineplex Store, YouTube, Amazon and more for $29.99. Renting the film for $24.99 is also available from the above platforms.
Black Adam is a DC antihero character like Deadpool who’s often viewed as a villain and doesn’t care about things getting messy. He often fights against the magical hero Shazam as their powers come from a similar source, though from an Egyptian origin compared to his nemesis’ Greek magic.
The Warner Bros.’ film initially hit theatres in Canada on October 21st, so it makes sense it’s making its way to streaming services now, given that movies like Wonder Woman 1984 landed on Crave within eight weeks of their release.
Crave subscriptions start at $9.99/month for a Mobile plan, which includes access to HBO content. A $19.99/month Crave Total subscription is required to stream this content on supported Crave devices like Android, iOS, Apple TV and PlayStation.
Spirited has become the most-watched Apple TV+ movie to date, Apple has confirmed.
While the tech giant doesn’t reveal exact Apple TV+ viewership figures,Deadline reports that Spirited has brought in 27 percent new viewers to Apple TV+ since premiering on November 11th.
Vancouver’s own Ryan Reynolds, who co-stars in the Christmas musical comedy alongside Will Ferrell, took to social media to celebrate the milestone.
Spirited is now the biggest movie ever on Apple TV+. I’m buying shots at the Genius Bar! pic.twitter.com/BeOOBGHnNy
It should be noted that Apple TV+ only has a couple dozen original movies, so this isn’t as significant a record as it might have been on other streaming services with more content. Still, it’s another feather in Reynolds’ cap, as he’s also the only actor to have three movies — 6 Underground, Red Notice and The Adam Project — in Netflix’s Top 10.
In Canada, his recent critically-acclaimed Welcome to Wrexham docuseries streams on Disney+. It tells the story of the eponymous Welsh sports team, the world’s third-oldest football club, and features Reynolds and fellow co-owner Rob McElhenney.
Apple, meanwhile, has been ramping up its film production as of late. Following a Best Picture win for CODA earlier this year, the streamer has put out notable films like Causeway with Jennifer Lawrence and the Will Smith-led Emancipation. Next year will also see the likes of Martin Scorsese’s Flowers of the Killer Moon and Ghosted with Chris Evans and Ana De Armas.
Disney has announced all of the movies and TV shows hitting its Disney+ service in Canada in January.
Some of the highlights in the New Year include the second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, The Menu starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes and If These Walls Could Sing music documentary about the iconic Abbey Road Studios.
Note that Star content is often more adult-oriented, so we’ve marked those titles accordingly. You can also set parental controls to restrict these movies and shows from kids.
See below for the full list of what’s hitting Disney+ Canada in January:
January 4th
Grails: When Sneakers Change The Game [Star]
Marvel’s Runaways (Season 3)
The Menu [Star]
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Season 2) [Disney+ Original]
Taiwan Crime Stories (Season 1 premiere) [Star]
January 6th
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Hulk: Monsters Dwell
If These Walls Could Sing [Disney+ Original]
Meet the Deedles
January 8th
Tokyo Revengers (Season 2 premiere) [Star]
January 9th
Koala Man
January 11th
Chasing Waves (Season 1)
Gina Yei (Season 1)
The Ghost and Molly McGee (Season 1)
Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Season 1)
January 13th
The Flagmakers [National Geographic]
Retrograde [National Geographic]
The Territory [National Geographic]
January 18th
Super Junior Last Man Standing (all episodes)
January 20th
The Heir: The Freestyle Dynasty/El Heredero: La Dinastia Del Freestyle (Season 1 premiere) [Star]
In January 2023, Netflix Canada is set to stream several new TV shows, films and documentaries, including Kaleidoscope, This is Us: season 6, Sound of Metal, You People, and That ’90s Show.
Coming Soon
Jung_E — Netflix Flm
Physical: 100 — Netflix Series
January 1st
Kaleidoscope — Netflix Series
Lady Voyeur — Netflix Series
The Way of the Househusband: Season 2 — Netflix Anime
13 Going on 30
Hyena Road
The Interview
Made of Honor
Old Enough!: Season 2
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
The Royals: Seasons 1-4
Soul Surfer
January 4th
How I Became a Gangster — Netflix Film
The King of the World — Netflix Film
The Lying Life of Adults — Netflix eries
MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street — Netflix Documentary
This is Us: Season 6
January 5th
Copenhagen Cowboy — Netflix Series
Cowboys
Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 — Netflix Series
Mars One
Woman of the Dead — Netflix Series
January 6th
Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld — Netflix Documentary
The Pale Blue Eye — Netflix Film
Pressure Cooker — Netflix Series
The Ultimatum: France Season 1, Part 2 — Netflix Series (new episodes)
The Walking Dead: Season 11
January 7th
Sound of Metal
January 10th
Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger — Netflix Comedy
The Hatching Wielding Hitchhiker — Netflix Documentary
The Phantom of the Open
January 11th
A Quiet Place: Part II
Noise — Netflix Film
Sexify: Season 2 — Netflix Series
January 12th
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Season 2 — Netflix Family
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House — Netflix Series
Vikings: Valhalla: Season 2 — Netflix Series
January 13th
Break Point — Netflix Documentary
Dog — Netflix FIlm
Sky Rojo: Season 3 — Netflix Series
Suzan & Freek — Netflix Documentary
Trial by Fire — Netflix Series
January 15th
Shiva Baby
January 17th
The Devil to Pay
Snake Eyes: G.I Joe Origins
January 19th
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre — Netflix Anime
Khallat+ — Netflix Film
That ’90s Show — Netflix Series
Women At War — Netflix Series
January 20th
Bake Squad: Season 2 — Netflix Series
Bling Empire: New York — Netflix Series
Fauda: Season 4 — Netflix Series
Mission Majnu — Netflix Film
Represent — Netflix Series
Sahmaran — Netflix Series
Shanty Town — Netflix Series
January 23rd
Narvik — Netflix Film
January 24th
Little Angel: Volume 2
January 25th
Against the Ropes — Netflix Series
January 26th
Daniel Spellbound: Season 2– Netflix Family
Record of Ragnarok: Season 2, Episodes 1-10 — Netflix Anime
Walt Disney Animated Studios’ Strange World is arriving on Disney+ ahead of the holidays. On December 23rd, the film will be widely available to subscribers to watch.
Strange World is a brand-new animated film from Walt Disney Studios. It stars an eclectic cast comprised of Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union and Lucy Liu. The film tells the story of a family of explorers known as the Clades. The family set out to explore a mysterious land inhabited by strange lifeforms in hopes of gathering resources. However, the Clades must set aside their differences if they want to return home in one piece.
They’re in their element when exploring this world…
As for why the film didn’t hit its mark is anyone’s guess. Current reviews for the movie are more or less positive. Rotten Tomatoes has Strange Worldlisted at 74 percent on the Tomatometer. However, a general consensus is that the marketing for Strange World was weaker than previous Disney animated films.
While the film’s box office success may not have panned out for Disney, Strange World may receive new life on Disney+. Launching around the holidays is a great excuse for families to sit down and find out whether the film is indeed a flop or a hidden gem in Disney’s catalogue.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Apple TV+
Emancipation [Apple Original]
This drama is based on the true story of “Peter,” an African-American who escaped slavery in the 1860s and helped inspire the abolitionist movement.
Emancipation was directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and stars Will Smith (Ali), Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Charmaine Bingwa (The Good Fight) and Steven Ogg (the video game Grand Theft Auto V).
Apple TV+ Canada release date: December 9th, 2022 Genre: Historical action Runtime: 2 hours, 12 minutes
This anthology series is inspired by the stories of immigrants in America, and this season features episodes focused on a Belizian family worker in New York, a Korean man making hats for a Black church community Detroit and a Japanese woman in Columbus, Ohio, among others.
Little America hails from Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) and Lee Eisenberg (The Office).
Apple TV+ Canada release date: December 9th, 2022 Genre: Anthology Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)
After receiving someone else’s engagement ring, a woman is led towards the person she’s meant to be with.
Something From Tiffany’s was directed by Daryl Wein (How It Ends) and stars Zoey Deutch (The Politician), Kendrick Sampson (How To Get Away With Murder), Ray Nicholson (Panic) and Mississauga, Ontario’s Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars).
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: December 9th, 2022 Genre: Romantic comedy Runtime: 1 hour, 27 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada can be found here.
Crave
Doom Patrol (Season 4A)
The team travels to the future to find an unwelcome surprise.
Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, Doom Patrol was created by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural) and stars Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black), April Bowlby (Two and a HalfMen), Joivan Wade (EastEnders), Matt Bomer (Magic Mike), American-Canadian Brendan Fraser (TheMummy) and Timothy Dalton (License to Kill).
Crave release date: December 9th, 2022 at 9pm ET (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Superhero Runtime: Six episodes (around an hour each)
In this third and final season, Lyra and Will must journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned.
The series was adapted for the screen by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and stars Dafne Keen (Logan), Ruth Wilson (The Affair), Amir Wilson (The Letter For the King) and James McAvoy (X-Men franchise).
Crave release date: December 5th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Monday at 9pm ET) Genre: Fantasy Runtime: Eight episodes (around an hour each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again [Disney+ Original]
This sequel to the Night at the Museum trilogy from Montreal’s Shawn Levy follows Nick Daley, son of Larry, as he becomes the new Night Guard at the Museum of Natural History and faces one of his dad’s old foes.
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again was directed by Matt Danner (The Looney Tunes Show) and features the voices of Joshua Bassett (High School Musical: The Series), Jamie Demetriou (Fleabag), Alice Isaaz (The Gilded Cage) and Gillian Jacobs (Community).
It’s worth noting that Vancouver’s Atomic Cartoons (The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special) animated the film.
Stream Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Againhere.
A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99 here.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
Dragon Age: Absolution [Netflix Original]
A group of misfits must band together to steal an artifact from a sinister mage.
Based on BioWare Edmonton’s Dragon Age video game series, Dragon Age: Absolution was developer Mairghread Scott (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy) and features the voices of Ashly Burch (Mythic Quest), Kimberly Brooks (Mass Effect), Matthew Mercer (Critical Role), Josh Keaton (Spectacular Spider-Man) and Phil LaMarr (Justice League).
Netflix Canada release date: December 9th, 2022 Genre: Animated Runtime: Six episodes (around 30 minutes each)
Looking to pay off significant debt, a young woman becomes deeply involved in increasingly risky credit card scams.
Emily the Criminal was written and directed by John Patton Ford (feature directorial debut) and stars Aubrey Plaza (Parks & Recreation), Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), Megalyn Echikunwoke (Night School) and Gina Gershon (Riverdale).
Original theatrical release date: August 12th, 2022
Netflix Canada release date: December 7th, 2022 Genre: Crime thriller Runtime: 1 hour, 33 minutes
Oscar-winning writer-director Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water) offers his own unique stop-motion take on the classic Pinocchio tale.
The film features the voices of Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise), David Bradley (Game of Thrones), Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds), Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) and Vancouver’s Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things).
Netflix Canada release date: December 9th, 2022 Genre: Animated musical fantasy Runtime: 1 hour, 54 minutes
Bell Media and its Crave streaming service are set to become the exclusive streaming home for Sony Pictures Entertainment’s theatrical films. As part of a Pay-One window licensing agreement, the two companies have entered a long-term deal, kickstarting April 2023.
The agreement sees Crave becoming the exclusive Canadian service to receive all new Sony Pictures Entertainment films. Upcoming films will transition over to Crave following their “theatrical and home entertainment window.” Of the announced films, the deal will include upcoming Spider-Man spin-off films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Kraven the Hunter, and Madame Web.
Additionally, the deal will include the Canadian streaming rights to No Hard Feelings, Gran Turismo, the latter of which is based on PlayStation’s hit racing franchise. It’s also confirmed that new installments of Insidious and The Equalizer will also land on Crave following their theatrical releases.
“We are happy to extend our relationship with Bell Media and make Sony Pictures’ robust library of premium content available to more viewers across Canada,” said Stephanie Shinkoda, Vice President, Distribution and Co-Country Manager, Sony Pictures Television and Home Entertainment Canada, in a statement.
To satisfy Crave subscribers before April 2023, Sony Pictures Entertainment is bringing a ton of its backlog to the streaming service. Films like Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man: Homecoming are available for streaming now. Jumanji and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are also primed to make their debut later this month.
Bell Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment confirm that additional films will be added at a later date.
Crave will be supporting Sony Picture Entertainment films in both English and French for subscribers. A Crave subscription is available starting at $9.99/month. For more on what’s coming to Crave this month, we’ve compiled a rundown.
Speaking of how long it’s been since that first film, though, you might have forgotten much of it or simply want to revisit Cameron’s world of Pandora. With that in mind, you can stream it on Disney+ Canada. The movie was temporarily removed from the service as part of a limited 4K theatrical re-release in September, but it’s since returned on time for The Way of Water.
The Way of Water will open in theatres on December 16th.
Do you like Avatar? Are you excited for The Way of Water? Let us know in the comments.
