Movies Leaving Netflix This Month - April 2020
Welcome to the first iteration of Movies Leaving Netflix This Month.
This information is pushed out by Netflix and various trades, and has always been helpful to me in rushing to the couch to catch whatever movie I promised myself I’d watch 6 months ago, but never got around to it (I for one am a huge fan of adding things to my list in hopes of watching it in the future, only to forget I left them there. If you’re like me, this list may motivate you to crunch down and consume some of these titles before month’s end).
We’ll publish this every month with some blurbs of varying depths on movies we think are worth the time. If you ever notice a film you’re curious about that we don’t dive into, leave a comment and we’ll give you the background!
Netflix has become synonymous with home viewing, and even with the advent of new (and quality) streamers being added and updated every other month, they continue to thrive. Look no further than when I let my dad know about certain movies I know he’s yet to see, his question is, “Can I Netflix that?”
Who can blame him – Netflix sports one of the more vast and mainstream content libraries available to the public, constantly refreshing their pickings every month with box office smashes and cult phenoms.
However, with fresh selections also comes the purge of material that’s enjoyed an extended stay on the platform.
I’ll highlight a few favorites of mine that, if by some chance you haven’t seen them, are worth 2-3 hours of your evening (let’s be honest, you’ve got nowhere to be).
Leaving 4/30
+ A Cinderella Story
+ A Little Princess
+ A Nightmare on Elm Street
It may not be October yet, but this 1984 classic was one of the original slashers, and the kills and thrills are still effective 36 years later.
+ Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Blade Runner is a sci-fi masterpiece, bottom-line. If you’ve yet to catch the Harrison Ford/Ridley Scott classic, note that there are a few different versions that were released, with a few key scenes added and/or repositioned that gives the story a slight shift enough to spurn debates over HUGE plot details. This is Ridley Scott’s definitive vision of the film, and it never disappoints.
+ The Craft
+ Crash
Small in scale but its message resonates with everyone. It’s an in-depth look at racial and gender interaction in contemporary L.A. A great movie with a great script.
+ Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
A perfect cross between artistic beauty and escapist Kung-Fu cinema… the only martial arts film to ever be up for Best Picture, and tied for the most nominations for a foreign language film (10, Roma), this movie put Ang Lee (Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain) on the map in America.
+ The Dirty Dozen
A true classic of the 60s, with legends such as Lee Marvin, John Cassavetes, and Charles Bronson leading the way.
+ Dirty Harry
Clint Eastwood, punk.
+ Driving Miss Daisy
The title has become an idiom for driving slow, but this feel-good movie is definitely worth adding to your viewed list.
+ Friday the 13th
+ Good Burger
+ GoodFellas
Arguably Scorsese’s masterpiece. Equal parts intense, funny (funny how?), and downright entertaining.
+ The Hangover
a Generation Y comedy staple that will live forever as one of the most quotable movies ever made.
+ Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
If you’re really missing the feeling of road-tripping with your buddies… this probably won’t remind you of those times, but it’s hilarious.
+ Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
+ Police Academy
+ Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
+ Police Academy 3: Back in Training
+ Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
+ Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
+ Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
+ Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow
+ Rosemary's Baby
Personally one of my favorite horror/thriller movies of all time. It demands to be seen. Honestly, watch this.
+ Rounders
+ Scream 2
+ Scream 3
+ The Shawshank Redemption
Odds are if you don’t catch Shawshank on its way out of Netflix’s library, you’ll probably catch it on AMC in the future. It’s one of the greatest movies ever made, with some of the best performances and writing you’ll ever see. And it’s adapted from Stephen King’s novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.
+ Space Jam
Anybody missing basketball right now? Plus, Jordan’s documentary The Last Dance just launched on ESPN for the next few weeks.
+ Spy Kids
+ Step Brothers
Two (hilarious) grown men quarantined by their childlike mindsets. Another Generation Y comedy staple for all time.
+ Strictly Ballroom
+ The Talented Mr. Ripley
My friend just recommended this to me last week. You will not expect what’s coming, and you will not be disappointed.
+ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
+ True Grit
Not the Coen Brothers 2010 version starring Jeff Bridges, but the original, starring John Wayne in his Oscar winning performance.