The movies leaving Netflix this month
The movies leaving Netflix this month
Hopefully, you survived April Fool's Day without too many jump scares or prank news reports making your heart skip a beat. If you could now use a genuine laugh—without the added foolery—streaming king Netflix is there for you with comedies galore. Unfortunately, as is the case every month, some films' days are numbered, with April being the last month they'll be available on the service.
There are a handful of reasons a movie leaves Netflix; the film's popularity may not justify the cost for Netflix to license it, or the rights may no longer be available. In April, 34 movies will be leaving Netflix, the most in any month of 2024 so far. Stacker compiled a list of the films that are departing, with supplementary insights from IMDb. These movies range in genre, but funnily enough, comedies are the most affected.
The first comedies to get the ax in April are the 2016 action comedy "The Nice Guys" starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, and the 2014 sequel "Horrible Bosses 2," which exit Netflix on April 8 and 9, respectively. Then, there's a slew of beloved comedies signing off on the last day of April, from '80s buddy comedy "Twins" (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito) to early '00s rom-coms like "13 Going on 30" and "27 Dresses," to a more recent option, 2008's highly quotable "Step Brothers" (starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly).
Apart from the movies meant to make you laugh, plenty of other fan favorites are leaving Netflix in April. Horror fans have until April 22 to watch the 2016 South Korean action-horror film "Train to Busan" and until April 30 to check out two movies in the "Purge" series. Some other franchises are signing off from the streaming giant on the final day of April: the original "Jurassic Park" trilogy and both "Mamma Mia!" musicals.
Want to know what other films are leaving Netflix in April 2024? Check out the full list below and start planning your movie nights accordingly!
Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2018)
- Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Sophie Skelton, and Marcus Vanco
- Leaving Netflix on April 4
Marshall (2017)
- Director: Reginald Hudlin
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, and Kate Hudson
- Leaving Netflix on April 7
The Nice Guys (2016)
- Director: Shane Black
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Angourie Rice
- Leaving Netflix on April 8
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
- Director: Sean Anders
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day
- Leaving Netflix on April 9
Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Eric Bana, Edgar Ramírez, and Olivia Munn
- Leaving Netflix on April 11
Rush (2013)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, and Olivia Wilde
- Leaving Netflix on April 15
Synchronic (2020)
- Director: Justin Benson
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genre: Thriller
- Cast: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, and Katie Aselton
- Leaving Netflix on April 15
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
- Director: Niki Caro
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, and Daniel Brühl
- Leaving Netflix on April 15
The Meg (2018)
- Director: Jon Turteltaub
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, and Rainn Wilson
- Leaving Netflix on April 22
Train to Busan (2016)
- Director: Yeon Sang-ho
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Don Lee
- Leaving Netflix on April 22
The Hateful Eight (2015)
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Runtime: 167 minutes
- Genre: Western
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Leaving Netflix on April 24
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- Genre: Kids
- Cast: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, and Dustin Hoffman
- Leaving Netflix on April 25
Malignant (2021)
- Director: James Wan
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, and George Young
- Leaving Netflix on April 26
13 Going on 30 (2004)
- Director: Gary Winick
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
27 Dresses (2008)
- Director: Anne Fletcher
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, and Malin Akerman
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
30 Days of Night (2007)
- Director: David Slade
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, and Danny Huston
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Apollo 13 (1995)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Elvis (2022)
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
- Runtime: 159 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and Olivia DeJonge
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, and Aaron Eckhart
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
The First Purge (2018)
- Director: Gerard McMurray
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, and Joivan Wade
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- Director: Jon Avnet
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
- Director: Dean DeBlois
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genre: Kids
- Cast: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, and Gerard Butler
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Joker (2019)
- Director: Todd Phillips
- Runtime: 121 minutes
- Genre: Thriller
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, and Zazie Beetz
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Jurassic Park (1993)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Jurassic Park III (2001)
- Director: Joe Johnston
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Sam Neill, Téa Leoni, and William H. Macy
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, and Pamela Reed
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Runtime: 128 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and Vince Vaughn
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Director: Phyllida Lloyd
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- Director: Ol Parker
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- Director: James DeMonaco
- Runtime: 109 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Mykelti Williamson
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- Director: David O. Russell
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert De Niro
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Step Brothers (2008)
- Director: Adam McKay
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and Mary Steenburgen
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Twins (1988)
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Kelly Preston
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
Whiplash (2014)
- Director: Damien Chazelle
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, and Paul Reiser
- Leaving Netflix on April 30
