These 5 Brilliant Movies Are Leaving Netflix Today!
If you're looking for the perfect movie to bring in the weekend, these brilliant films are leaving Netflix at the end of the day. They run the gamut from small-scale dramas to blockbuster action extravaganzas, and this is your last chance to enjoy them before they're gone.
Netflix removes movies from its service all the time, but there's a surge of content leaving the platform at the end of each month. That's why today—the last day of February—is your last chance to watch so many movies before a new month of content begins. I've scoured the list and cherry-picked the best options for you to choose from, but I'll also put the entire list at the end of this post if none of my highlights take your fancy.
When it comes to original shows and movies, no service comes close to Netflix. New original content is released weekly, so you'll never run out of shows to watch.
Legends of the Fall is a heart-wrenching, Western epic, starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. Opening in the early 1900s, the film spans half a century, following the lives of a father and his three sons who battle through war, the forces of nature, love, and heartbreak in the Montana wilderness. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, taking home the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Year
7.5/10
2 hours 13 minutes
Julianne Moore gives an Oscar-winning performance in Still Alice as a brilliant linguistics professor who has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As her memory and mental faculties begin to fade, Alice struggles to hold onto herself while her family—played by Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, and Hunter Parrish—grapple with the emotional impact of the disease.
Year
7.5/10
1 hour 41 minutes
Cinderella Man is a biopic starring Russell Crowe and telling the true story of James J Braddock. Set in the 1930s during the Great Depression, Braddock struggles to find work after breaking his hand as a boxer. When an opportunity to re-enter the ring arises, he has no option but to take it, going on to challenge the world heavyweight champion, and stirring hope throughout America as the nation follows him. Directed by Ron Howard, with supporting performances from Renée Zellwegger and Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man was nominated for three Academy Awards.
Year
8.0/10
2 hours 24 minutes
Rob Reiner's iconic coming-of-age tale, based on a Stephen King novella, Stand By Me follows four 12-year-old boys trekking along the railroad in a quest to find a rumored dead body. They're confronted with a variety of physical and emotional hurdles along the way, testing the bonds of their friendship as they journey steadfastly towards their goal. River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell star as the four young friends, accosted along the way by Kiefer Sutherland as an intimidating and dangerous bully.
Year
8.1/10
1 hour 29 minutes
Inception is a mind-bending, sci-fi, action blockbuster from Christopher Nolan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb, a highly skilled "extractor" tasked by Ken Watanabe to infiltrate the dreams of a rival CEO and leave behind an idea in his subconscious. The all-star cast features performances from Elliot Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine and more. And the time-diluting, multi-layered action sequences are intense, edge-of-your-seat affairs, further heightened by Hans Zimmer's era-defining score.
Year
8.8/10
2 hours 28 minutes
If none of the options above take your fancy, here are all the movies leaving Netflix at midnight tonight, making today your last chance to watch them on the platform.
Title
Release Year
IMDb Score
21 Bridges
2019
6.6/10
A Haunted House
2013
5.0/10
A Haunted House 2
2014
4.7/10
Aloha
2015
5.4/10
Blended
2014
6.5/10
Cinderella Man
2005
8.0/10
Due Date
2010
6.5/10
Free State of Jones
2016
6.9/10
Green Lantern
2011
5.5/10
In the Heart of the Sea
2015
6.9/10
Inception
2010
8.8/10
Legends of the Fall
1994
7.5/10
Little
2019
5.5/10
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
6.8/10
Oblivion
2013
7.0/10
Over the Hedge
2006
6.7/10
Scooby-Doo
2002
5.3/10
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2004
5.3/10
Sea of Love
1989
6.8/10
Seven Years in Tibet
1997
7.1/10
Sixteen Candles
1984
7.0/10
Stand by Me
1986
8.1/10
Still Alice
2014
7.5/10
The Angry Birds Movie
2016
6.3/10
The Other Guys
2010
6.7/10
The Sisters Brothers
2018
6.9/10
The Transporter Refueled
2015
5.2/10
Top Five
2014
6.4/10
Without a Paddle
2004
5.8/10
Any one of these movies is worth a watch—or a rewatch—if you're looking for something to put on tonight, but don't put it off because they'll all be gone from Netflix by morning.
Whether you're in the mood for a touching coming-of-age tale, a sweeping Western epic, or a heart-pounding action blockbuster, there's something on this list for everyone. So grab some popcorn already and get watching!
When it comes to original shows and movies, no service comes close to Netflix. New original content is released weekly, so you'll never run out of shows to watch.
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