The movies leaving Netflix this month
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The movies leaving Netflix this month
August always hits with a certain finality—the last gasps of summer break, the creeping return of school routines, the slow fade of Hollywood's blockbuster season. The days are still long, but there's a sense that time is running out on vacations, beach trips, and the promise of carefree movie nights. That makes it the perfect moment to catch what's left of Netflix's summer streaming slate. This month's lineup includes pulse-pounding action flicks, a few spine-tingling horror entries, and even an apocalyptic drama that captures the month's last-gasp energy before the season shifts for good.
There are quite a few reasons a film can be dropped from a streamer like Netflix; perhaps the movie's rights are no longer available, or its popularity doesn't justify the cost of licensing. The motivation may vary, and though many of Netflix's August 2025 cinematic casualties already met their fate on the first of the month, there's still time to catch some of the departing films.
If you're the kind of person who yearns for pumpkin spice in the blazing heat, maybe you have an appetite for scary movies before the spooky season comes into focus. You'll have a couple of options, starting with "Ouija: The Origin of Evil," in which the daughter of a fake medium attempts to communicate with her late father through the popular board game and unleashes a demon instead. The streamer exorcises that title Aug. 16, and then a day later it carves up "Thanksgiving," a '90s slasher throwback from director Eli Roth about a killer that terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts.
You'll have a little longer (Aug. 25, to be exact) to see one of the best movies of the century, at least according to The New York Times. In "Melancholia," director Lars von Trier chronicles the fracturing relationship between two sisters as Earth slowly collides with another planet. Not into the end-of-the-world vibes? Throw some popcorn into a bowl and catch "The Hitman's Bodyguard" (and then its sequel, "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard") by Aug. 31 and catch Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson teaming up and attempting to stay alive through numerous near-death adventures.
Want to know what else is leaving Netflix in August 2025? Stacker compiled a list of all the movies departing this month and the last day they'll be available to stream on the platform. There are also supplementary insights from IMDb on each film's director, cast, and runtime. Read on to see the complete list and start organizing your movie calendar!
Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
- Director: Richard Fleischer
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, and Olivia d'Abo
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
The Birds
The Birds (1963)
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Runtime: 119 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, and Jessica Tandy
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Director: John Hughes
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Judd Nelson
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- Director: Zack Snyder
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Dunkirk
Dunkirk (2017)
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genre: Dramas
- Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Harry Styles
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
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Everest
Everest (2015)
- Director: Baltasar Kormákur
- Runtime: 121 minutes
- Genre: Adventure
- Cast: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Josh Brolin
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989)
- Director: Phil Alden Robinson
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genre: Dramas
- Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, and Gaby Hoffmann
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game (1999)
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Runtime: 137 minutes
- Genre: Romance
- Cast: Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, and John C. Reilly
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Hitchcock
Hitchcock (2012)
- Director: Sacha Gervasi
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Dramas
- Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie (2014)
- Director: Phil Lord
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and Will Arnett
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
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Lucy
Lucy (2014)
- Director: Luc Besson
- Runtime: 89 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, and Choi Min-sik
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Matilda
Matilda (1996)
- Director: Danny DeVito
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, and Rhea Perlman
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Mid90s
Mid90s (2018)
- Director: Jonah Hill
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, and Lucas Hedges
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Psycho
Psycho (1960)
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and Vera Miles
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- Director: Hal Needham
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, and Jackie Gleason
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
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Smokey and the Bandit II
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
- Director: Hal Needham
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, and Jerry Reed
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Sniper
Sniper (1993)
- Director: Luis Llosa
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, and J.T. Walsh
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016)
- Director: Don Michael Paul
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Chad Michael Collins, Billy Zane, and Dennis Haysbert
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Spanglish
Spanglish (2004)
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, and Paz Vega
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
The Town
The Town (2010)
- Director: Ben Affleck
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, and Jon Hamm
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
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The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner (2001)
- Director: Adam Shankman
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck (1989)
- Director: John Hughes
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Macaulay Culkin
- Leaving Netflix on August 1
Baby Mama
Baby Mama (2008)
- Director: Michael McCullers
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Greg Kinnear
- Leaving Netflix on August 16
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- Director: Mike Flanagan
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas
- Leaving Netflix on August 16
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (2023)
- Director: Eli Roth
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, and Addison Rae
- Leaving Netflix on August 17
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- Director: Mike Mitchell
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Jack Black, Awkwafina, and Dustin Hoffman
- Leaving Netflix on August 21
The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby (2017)
- Director: Tom McGrath
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, and Jimmy Kimmel
- Leaving Netflix on August 22
Melancholia
Melancholia (2011)
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Runtime: 135 minutes
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Alexander Skarsgård
- Leaving Netflix on August 25
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
- Director: Patrick Hughes
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Gary Oldman
- Leaving Netflix on August 31
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
- Director: Patrick Hughes
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Comedies
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek
- Leaving Netflix on August 31
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