Netflix, with its vast movie collection, has made it easier for subscribers to find entertainment from the comfort of their couches. Users have flocked to the streaming service since its inception, with it consistently adding new films. While Netflix produces original films, it also offers a wide range of famous titles from other streaming services, ensuring audiences always have something to watch.
Despite this convenience, Netflix has to make tough choices when it comes to maintaining quality and other licensing issues. As a result, many movies are being removed from the platform every month. In April 2024, for example, Netflix bid farewell to several intriguing films such as Dawn of the Dead, The Batman, and Train to Busan. With that in mind, here’s the list of every movie leaving Netflix in May 2024.
Desperado (1995)
Leaving Netflix on May 1
Desperado, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, is the follow-up to El Mariachi in his Mexico Trilogy. This neo-Western action picture stars Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi, a former musician with a desire for revenge. When Bucho, a drug kingpin, murders El Mariachi’s girlfriend and puts a bullet through his hand, he arrives in the town to put him out of business. With the help of a few allies, including his best friend Steve and a charming bookshop owner named Carolina, he starts looking for Bucho. Unfortunately, this Western film has left Netflix as of May 1.
Desperado
- Release Date
- August 25, 1995
- Director
- Robert Rodriguez
King Kong (2005)
Leaving Netflix on May 1
King Kong is a timeless franchise, and the 2005 adaptation is yet another beloved movie featuring the character. The film, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Naomi Watts, is set on Skull Island, where Carl Denham (Jack Black) has opted to shoot his upcoming film. When the film’s leading woman, Ann Darrow, is taken away by a giant gorilla that lives on this hidden island, Carl and Ann’s new love, Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), must do whatever it takes to find her while avoiding all the other horrors that lurk in the island. King Kong is no longer available on Netflix as of May 1.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)
Leaving Netflix on May 2
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is the third installment in the franchise, following Magic Mike (2012) and Magic Mike XXL (2015). While not the best film in the series, it takes an entirely new approach and offers something distinct to the audience. Starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek, the film reintroduces Mike to the public eye following his lengthy hiatus.
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Apparently, his business venture fell apart, leaving him with no option except to work as a bartender in Florida. However, what will he do when he meets a gorgeous socialite named Maxandra Mendoza, who lures him with an irresistible offer? Magic Mike’s Last Dance is leaving Netflix on May 2.
Insidious (2010)
Leaving Netflix on May 27
Following the release of the first film in 2010, Insidious has established itself as one of the best horror franchises. Directed by horror mastermind James Wan, the film tells the gripping story of a family desperately seeking help for their son, Dalton, who has fallen into a coma following a tragic incident.
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However, there is much more to Dalton’s persistent slumber than meets the eye, as it is caused by paranormal activity, and the only way to cure him is to travel through a sinister realm known as the Further in the franchise. Insidious, which stars Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, and Ty Simpkins, will no longer be available on Netflix beginning May 27.
While these are some of the most popular movies that will leave Netflix in May 2024, the remainder of the films are listed below:
May 1:
- 13 Going on 30 (2004)
- 27 Dresses (2008)
- 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Above Suspicion (2019)
- Annabelle (2014)
- Antz (1998)
- Apollo 13 (1995)
- Beethoven (1992)
- Bird on a Wire (1990)
- Anger Management (2003)
- Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- Elvis (2022)
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Fletch (1985)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
- Igor (2008)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- Love & Basketball (2000)
- Joker (2019)
- The First Purge (2018)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Jurassic Park III (2001)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- Kindergarten Cop (1990)
- Margot at the Wedding (2007)
- Legion (2010)
- Munafik 2 (2018)
- Parenthood (1989)
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- The Yeti Adventures (2018)
- Silverado (1985)
- Simon (Season 1)
- Step Brothers (2008)
- Down with the King (2021)
- Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (2018)
- Play Misty for Me (1971)
- Soul Surfer (2011)
- Tammy (2014)
- The ‘Burbs (1989)
- The Change-Up (2011)
- The Flintstones (1994)
- Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! (2018)
- The Glass Castle (2017)
- Sun Cry Moon (2019)
- Sur Sapata (2019)
- The Good Shepherd (2006)
- Tom and Jerry (2021)
- Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Twins (1988)
- Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
- Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- Vanquish (2021)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)
- The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- Warrior (2011)
- The Sting (1973)
- Whiplash (2014)
- Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
- The Florida Project (2017)
- The Four Seasons (1981)
- Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (2006)
May 2:
- Bennett’s War (2019)
- The Stand at Paxton County (2020)
- Lady Driver (2019)
- Roped (2020)
May 3:
- Iris (2009)
- Survive the Night (2020)
- Chris Distefano: Speshy Weshy (2022)
May 4:
May 6:
- In Our Mother’s Garden (2020)
May 7:
- City of Gold: 10 Years Later (2013)
May 8:
- Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? – Theatre Play (1999)
May 9:
May 10:
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
May 11:
- Illegal Woman (2020)
- St. Vincent (2014)
May 12:
- Where The Crawdads Sing (2022)
May 14:
- Ahaan (2019)
- Rencor tatuado (2018)
- Mere Pyare Prime Minister (2019)
May 15:
- Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
May 16:
- Sleepless Society: Two Pillows & A Lost Soul (2020)
- I Hear You (2019)
- Long Live the Bonus Family (2022)
- Sleight (2016)
May 17:
- Born in Gaza (2014)
- The Bridge (2017)
- The CEO (2016)
- Dying to Tell (2018)
- Mokalik (2019)
- October 1 (2014)
- Born in Syria (2016)
- Phone Swap (2012)
- The Figurine (2009)
May 18:
- Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (2021)
May 19:
- Laerte-se (2017)
- Well-Intended Love (2020)
May 20:
- Hating Peter Tatchell (2020)
May 21:
- 678 (2009)
- Until Midnight (2019)
- Asmaa (2011)
May 22:
- Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios (2020)
May 23:
- Minari (2021)
- The Boxtrolls (2014)
May 27:
- 2012
- The Disaster Artist
- Boyz n the Hood
- Burlesque
- The Choice
- Forever My Girl
- The Impossible
- The Great Gatsby
- Happy Gilmore
- The Hunger Games
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
- Skyscraper
- L.A. Confidential
- Lakeview Terrace
- Noah
- Split
- Oh, Ramona!
- Silent Hill
- Think Like a Man
- Think Like a Man Too
- You’ve Got Mail
- The Other Guys
