8 Best Movies Leaving Netflix At The End Of August 2025

Each month, Netflix rotates its library of films and sequence with licensed titles coming and going. Often, this entails quite a lot of films, specifically, leaving Netflix on the primary of the month, and September might be no totally different.

North of 40 titles are scheduled to depart Netflix on the primary, however as a result of time is treasured, we’ve picked out one of the best films you ought to be watching earlier than they depart. This checklist is our prime picks, however yours could also be totally different, so go away any which might be left that you simply suppose others must be watching within the feedback beneath. 

Observe: This checklist primarily covers titles leaving Netflix within the US; different areas’ availability and removing dates might differ. If a title is leaving on September 1st, your final day to observe is August thirty first. 

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Leaving Aug. 31

The Hitman’s Bodyguard & Sequel

Not fairly leaving Netflix in September, however fairly proper on the finish of August, is The Hitman’s Bodyguard, which was first launched in 2017, and its sequel, The Hitman’s Spouse’s Bodyguard, was launched 4 years later. The films have rather a lot in widespread with Netflix’s most-watched film of all time: some enormous film stars in films that don’t fairly stay as much as the hype, however are nonetheless a enjoyable watch, however. 

That includes Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Salma Hayek, amongst loads of different recognizable names, the primary film sees a veteran safety agent assigned to protect his mortal enemy, a infamous hitman, along with his spouse. Over the course of a chaotic 24-hour interval of automotive chases, boat escapes, and hazard from a ruthless dictator. 

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Leaving Sep. 1

Barbarian (2022)

Provided that Weapons is presently (*8*) in theaters, you might wish to try the opposite well-known undertaking from director Zach Cregger – his 2022 beloved horror, Barbarian.  

A twisty-turny horror, Barbarian has you following Tess Marshall, who’s staying at an Airbnb simply forward of her massive interview. What’s purported to be a soothing night earlier than the massive day turns into a real nightmare, discovering that the home has been double-booked by a mysterious stranger who turns her life right into a residing hell. 

The film, fairly rightfully, picked up beautiful critiques throughout the board upon its preliminary launch three years in the past. Among the many sea of voices praising the movie was Ian Sandwell for DigitalSpy, who mentioned, “The pleasure of the film is the way it consistently wrongfoots the viewers, delivering audacious swing after swing. It’d nonetheless be a superb horror film in case you knew what was in retailer, however that’d be ruining the enjoyable.”

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Leaving Sep. 1

Sicario (2015)

Should you’re searching for an all-out motion flick, Sicario undoubtedly matches the invoice. Set within the lawless border space spanning between the U.S. and Mexico, you’ll be following an FBI agent who continues to be comparatively moist behind the ears and is enlisted by an elite authorities process power official to help within the escalating battle in opposition to medication. Led by an enigmatic advisor with a questionable previous, the staff units out on a clandestine journey, forcing Kate to query every thing that she believes to outlive.
 
The motion is intense, typically brutal, and offers you an uneasy, claustrophobic feeling, and that performs into the film’s different large strengths, equivalent to well-realized and acted characters plus beautiful settings. Sadly, the sequel isn’t presently obtainable on Netflix US, however in case you can exit of your option to do a watch of each the primary and second films in a single night, I assure it’ll be price your time. 

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Leaving Sep. 1

Black Hawk Down (2001)

What’s Ridley Scott’s finest film? Should you ask most, you’ll most likely get quite a lot of totally different solutions each single time. For me, Black Hawk Down is certainly within the prime 3 and stays probably the greatest and most visceral battle movies of all time. That includes a forged checklist so long as your arm and crammed with expertise who went on to grow to be enormous stars, the film depicts a particular operation that passed off throughout the Battle of Mogadishu as a part of the UN intervention in Somalia within the early Nineties. 

That includes beautiful set items, daring performances that present the truth of the battle in addition to the would possibly and maybe conceitedness of the US army, the film is infinitely rewatchable and fulfilling for the primary time. 

Of course, when you’re accomplished with the film itself, you’ll be able to then head straight into Netflix’s documentary sequence masking the battle, which was produced by Ridley Scott’s manufacturing firm (though Scott isn’t concerned instantly) and goes into depth into how the battle happened and speaks to these concerned. 

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Leaving Sep. 1

The Mule (2018)

It’s honest to say a few of Clint Eastwood’s best work has come later in his profession, and The Mule stands out as one of many brightest gems in his intensive filmography (do you know he has over 126 film credit to his identify?). Serving as each director and star, Eastwood performs Earl Stone, a 90-year-old who takes on an surprising new line of labor, turning into a mule for the Mexican drug cartel.

A slow-burn drama with loads of quiet pressure, the movie reinforces the concept that age isn’t any barrier to delivering cinematic dynamite.

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Leaving Sep. 1

The Polar Specific (2004)

Should you’re a licensing nerd like me, you’ll know that Christmas films round Christmas time are almost not possible for Netflix to seize maintain of. The motive is that distributors know these films might be massive drivers to their very own companies, so that they both maintain them to themselves or alternatively, license them out to the best bidder, and Netflix is commonly not the winner. That’s why you get situations like The Polar Specific, which arrive on Netflix within the useless of summer season and go away earlier than the Christmas stands have begun creeping up in supermarkets, which appears to get earlier and earlier each single 12 months. 

My rambling apart, in case you’re searching for a Christmas film that will help you settle down as summer season involves an in depth, The Polar Specific is a large fan-favorite. It’s gone viral on TikTok consistently over the previous 5 years, resulting in a resurgence in its reputation, and regardless of the generally wonky animation, it’s nonetheless a blast to observe. 

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Leaving Sep. 1

Paul (2011)

What makes the Cornetto trilogy so nice? Easy: Edgar Wright’s razor-sharp directing and the unbeatable chemistry between Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who’ve collaborated in numerous methods over time. In 2011, now 14 years in the past, the pair teamed up for the unlikely sci-fi comedy Paul, enjoying two nerds on an American street journey to tick off their alien-themed bucket checklist. What they didn’t count on was to truly meet — and choose up — an alien.

Completely fulfilling from begin to end, the duo’s chemistry shines as soon as once more, and with Seth Rogen delivering a standout voice efficiency as Paul, plus a handful of celeb cameos, the movie delivers loads of laughs and pure leisure.

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Leaving Sep. 1

Us (2019)

Though largely identified for his earlier comedy work, Jordan Peele has efficiently, like a stunning variety of different comedians, transitioned to a different style, and you possibly can even go so far as to say he’s even redefining one other style. One in all his quite a few horror tasks lately is the doppelganger thriller Us, which options some incredible performances and set items, with the plot revolving round a household now being hunted down by a household that appears similar to them. 

Out of the most important Jordan Peele horror films, I’m unhappy to report that this stays my least favourite of the trio, however within the film’s protection, it’s nonetheless gotta be fairly rattling good to be in comparison with Get Out and Nope. The motive why it’s my least favourite is that, regardless of a incredible premise and build-up, the ending fell flat on its face for me and didn’t fulfill that itch fairly like the opposite two films. I don’t know the way it might’ve been improved, however it simply didn’t fairly full the touchdown. 

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Which of those films will you be testing earlier than they depart Netflix this September? Tell us within the feedback down beneath.