January marks a good time to freshen up your movie library. What type of movie do you like to watch? What are your favorite films, the ones that you always enjoy savoring? What movies do you want to introduce to your children? Vudu offers several great deals this week, as well as a number of sales on recent and classic titles, which are highlighted below.
Fresh From Theaters
The new year's first wide theatrical release comes home. Smash-hit M3GAN embraces horror-movie tropes with a wink, a nod and a twist. Make that multiple twists, courtesy of screenwriter Akela Cooper and directer Gerard Johnstone, as they introduce busy yet kind-hearted robotics engineer Allison Williams, who designs a robotic companion, code-named M3GAN, to help her young niece Cady (Violet McGraw) cope with unimaginable tragedy. Things quickly spiral out of control, though, when M3GAN develops a mind of her own.
Oscar Nominations
Just announced! Watch the films touted to be the year's best, ahead of the Academy Awards show. We've gathered them all together here, including Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick.
Deals
First time on sale! Black Adam, $12.99 4K UHD, immerses viewers in a world of mighty heroes who must deal with an all-powerful being (Dwayne Johnson), who may or may not be good for mankind. The battles are, literally, earth-shaking.
Gather your family 'round to enjoy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, now available at its lowest price ever: $7.99 4K UHD. The family musical feature stars Shawn Mendes as the friendly titular creature, who comes to live with a boy and his parents in New York City. Javier Bardem also stars as an important figure from Lyle's past.
Now available to buy or rent, Devotion tells the story of two U.S. Navy pilots (Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell) who become friends, despite their differences. They team up during a time of warfare, risking their lives to save others in the brave and daring adventure.
This Week's Biggest Sales
Mix & Match empowers you to choose three (3) movies for $14.99. Select from among a group of sterling titles, such as slashing Wesley Snipes action-adventure Blade, the scary family horror thriller Poltergeist or the underrated horror thriller House of Wax.
Winter Weekend Deals showcases $4.99 Movies and a Bundle Sale, is perfectly-timed for viewers looking to stretch out and relax with movies, including Steven Spielberg's thrilling dinosaur adventure Jurassic Park, Ridley Scott's ingeniously suspenseful adventure The Martian (Extended Edition) and the historical martial-arts action movies in Ip Man 4-Movie Collection (Bundle).
Spotlighting films released by a maverick company, $4.99 Oscilloscope Anniversary Sale features layered, complex, rewarding movies, including the stinging drama We Need to Talk About Kevin, the luscious and delirious The Love Witch and the crime thriller November.
Amazing Action By The Numbers is a lethal library of movies you'll want to add to your library right away, led by the Bruce Willis classic Die Hard; the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie dueling assassins adventure Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Theatrical); and the thrilling, possibly whiplash-inducing Jason Bourne. To help sort through the multiplicity of choices, follow these helpful shortcuts: All Movies (Sort By Streamscore; No Title Limit), Recommended For You (Personalized + Fill; Omit Owned Titles), Lone Heroes, Dynamic Duos, Action Ensembles, 4K UHD Movies, $4.99 & Under Movies, $6.99 & Under Movies, $7.99 & Under Movies, $9.99 & Under Movies, Movie Bundles.
'Tis movie award season! Award Winning Mix & Match, featuring two (2) movies for $14.99, enables you to create your own award-worthy double-bill. Choose from among Kenneth Branagh's stirring family drama Belfast, Jordon Peele's social horror thriller Get Out and Steven Spielberg's piercing historical drama Schindler's List.
We love movies that catch us off-guard, which is just one reason why we love Twists and Turns. The movies are great even without their narrative twists and character turns, but owning them allows revising them to see how the filmmakers did it. Pick from among the surprising The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis, the bruising action in Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, and Jordan Peele's startling Us.
Actors Spotlight shines on actors who move easily from supporting to lead roles: the rough and charming Danny Huston, the adorably funny Jennifer Coolidge, the cool and dramatic Ken Watanabe and the warm and wonderful Radha Mitchell.
More New Sales
It's a great time to focus on related films that you want to collect in bunches, made possible by Big Bundle Sale.
If you're preparing for Valentine's Day, you'll want to browse carefully through Best Rom-Coms Of All Time. Don't worry; you'll know the right one(s) at the right time.
Continuing Sales
We mention the following in brief, starting with festive movies for a festive season: Lunar New Year Sale.
You may not have realized that Warner Bros. is the studio behind many of your favorite movies, so visiting WB Favorites Sale will be both a surprise and a delight.
Of course, Warner Bros. also makes television shows, many of which are featured in WB TV Favorites Sale.
Usually we're reluctant to see a doctor, but the Doctor Who Sale is a different matter entirely for those of us who love clever time-traveling adventures.
The varied fare found in Monthly Deals: Not on Netflix or Amazon Prime is not to be missed.
In an adventurous mood? Check out Certified Fresh Favorites to Rent to find your next, critically-acclaimed favorite.
Let's not forget the pleasures of recent television. Vudu offers two ways to catch up on your favorite shows: Bundles and TV Seasons.
Vudu Top 10
For the third week in a row, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish has dominated the chart on Fandango’s on-demand streaming service for the week of January 16th through January 22nd. Additionally, the new horror film There's Something Wrong With the Children, starring Zachary Gilford and Alisha Wainwright, made a frightful entrance to the platform, scaring away competition to arrive at seventh place.
Vudu’s list includes other varied entries, such as Nicolas Cage’s thriller The Old Way (#2), the DC superhero film Black Adam (#3), Steven Spielberg’s awards contender The Fabelmans (#8) and the Western TV drama Yellowstone: Season 5 Pt. 1 (#9).
Vudu’s top ten titles for the past week, in terms of revenue:
1. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2. The Old Way
3. Black Adam
4. Devotion
5. The Menu
6. Violent Night
7. There's Something Wrong With the Children
8. The Fabelmans
9. Yellowstone: Season 5 Pt. 1
10. Ticket to Paradise
