New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ on HBO Max and More
Mel Brooks has been entertaining generations for the better part of a century, and the iconic entertainer is the subject of a two-part documentary on HBO Max that we can’t wait to watch this weekend. Also arriving to streaming this weekend is Canada Shore, a new beachy reality show about a group of ten people living in a house by the beach (and occasionally visited by Snooki herself!), that series dropped on Paramount+ on Thursday. And this Friday, tune in to Netflix when they host Skyscraper Live, a real-time event featuring rock climber Alex Honnold scaling Taipei 101. If you thought that scene with Tom Cruise scaling the Burj Khalifa in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol was impressive, Honnold’s going to do it for real, with no safety harness, just the sheer strength of his fingertips.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, Skyscraper Live, Canada Shore + More
This week’s must-watch list includes a documentary about a living legend, a death-defying livestream, and a new entry in an old reality TV franchise. On HBO Max, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! offers a look at the comedian’s life and legacy. On Netflix, rock climber Alex Honnold performs a feat of strength as he attempts to scale one of the tallest buildings in the world live on camera in Skyscraper Live, and on Paramount+, you can tune in to Canada Shore, which will probably be the most polite spinoff of Jersey Shore yet.
Alex Honnold, star of the rock climbing documentary Free Solo, is renowned for his ability to scale some of the most difficult surfaces in the world, including the vertical face of Yosemite’s El Capitan, with no ropes or other safety harnesses. On January 23 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, with no ropes, and it will all stream live in real time. Our palms will sweat so his don’t have to. (You can catch Free Solo on Netflix now, too, if you want to see Honnold in action before tuning into the live event.)
Mel Brooks is one of the most legendary comedians ever, and he’s still kicking at 99 years old. The new two-part HBO Max documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, takes a look at his career and its legacy and features interviews with Brooks and many of the comedians and filmmakers he inspired, including Jerry Seinfeld, Conan O’Brien and Rob Reiner. Both parts are now available to stream on HBO Max.
New on Paramount+ January 22: Canada Shore
Canada Shore marks the first-ever Canadian edition of MTV’s hit “Shore” franchise that all started with Jersey Shore. The new iteration features 10 young Canadians living it up on the coast of Kelowna, British Columbia. Two episodes are available this week, and new episodes will air weekly after that. And lest you think that Snooki is the only reason to watch one of these shows, the good news is, she’ll be popping in to say hi to the Canadian cast as a guest star over several episodes.
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix – Full List
Released Thursday, January 22
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (JP) *NETFLIX FILM
Finding Her Edge *NETFLIX SERIES
Free Bert *NETFLIX SERIES
Released Friday, January 23
Skyscraper Live *NETFLIX LIVE EVENT
The Big Fake (IT) *NETFLIX FILM
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Friday, January 23
NBA on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, January 22
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – En Español (2024)
I Killed My BFF: Complete Seasons 3-4
Neighborhood Wars: Complete Season 8
Safe House (2025)
The 6,000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now: Complete Season 1
Released Saturday, January 24
Evil Lives Here: Complete Season 18
Expedition Unknown: Complete Seasons 9 and 11
Naked and Afraid: Complete Season 13
Naked and Afraid Apocalypse: Complete Season 1
See No Evil: Complete Season 8
New on HBO Max – Full List
Released Thursday, January 22
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Original)
Released Friday, January 23
My Haunted Hometown, Season 1 (Travel)
Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 24 (HBO Original)
The Smashing Machine (A24)
Released Sunday, January 25
Have I Got News For You, Season 4 (CNN Originals)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Thursday, January 22
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Released Friday, January 23
Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Pet Hotel – New Episodes
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, January 23
Spartacus: House of Ashur: Episode 108
The Nowhere Man: Episode 102
New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List
Released Thursday, January 22
Canada Shore | Paramount+ Original Series (new episodes weekly) | Only on Paramount+
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Thursday, January 22
Team Mekbots, Season 2B – Premiere, All Episodes, 4 Episodes, 30 min (Peacock Original)*
The Traitors, Season 4 – New Episode, 60 min (Peacock Original)*
Released Saturday, January 24
Ride On
New on Tubi – Full List
Released Friday, January 23
Twin *Tubi Original
What Else Is Streaming New This January?
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
