Like all the best streaming services, Netflix gives with one hand and takes with the other. Because while the platform is always adding new movies for subscribers to watch, to make room in its sizeable content library, it also removes some old favorites every month.
At the start of April 2026, Netflix is set to remove a couple of dozen movies, and I’ve combed through the list of films that will soon be waving goodbye to pick out the five you need to watch while you still can. These range from a palm-sweatingly intense documentary, a crowd-pleasing comedy, a thrilling Stephen King adaptation, and a total “dad movie.”
The good news is you’ve still got time left to enjoy these movies while they’re available on Netflix, but don’t delay, put them at the top of your streaming watchlist before they go.
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‘Free Solo’ (2018)
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It’s been a surprisingly short stay on Netflix for “Free Solo.” The visually stunning documentary was added back in January ahead of “Skyscraper Live,” and now that world-class rock climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled all 101 floors of the Taipei 101 skyscraper, it looks like “Free Solo” is heading for the exit door. But before it does, make sure you give it a watch this month.
“Free Solo” follows Honnold as he attempts to become the first person in the world to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. That’s a tough challenge under normal circumstances, but he’s attempting to complete the climb free solo, rock climbing without any support ropes. One single mistake and he’ll tumble to his death. This documentary covers both his training and attempts to achieve a seemingly impossible goal, and also explores what drives him to partake in such a dangerous activity.
Watch “Free Solo” on Netflix until April 1
‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019)
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A fan-favorite entry in the so-called “dad movies” genre, “Ford v Ferrari” is the type of flick that makes for perfect Sunday afternoon entertainment. It stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, and tells the true story of Ford’s attempt to upset the status quo by beating the dominant Ferrari team at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans motor event. It’s an easy-going watch, with generally strong performances and a predictable but pleasing underdog story.
American automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) is given the seemingly impossible task of designing a speedy Ford car that can beat rival Ferrari at the Le Mans event in the 1960s. Recruiting a spirited British racing driver, Ken Miles (Bale), Shelby and his team have to battle the laws of physics and personal demons to construct a vehicle good enough for pole position. Balancing on-track excitement with pitstop drama, “Ford v Ferrari” is great.
Watch “Ford v Ferrari” on Netflix until April 1
‘Misery’ (1990)
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“Misery” ranks as one of the most celebrated adaptations of Stephen King’s works, and even more than 25 years later, it’s just as compelling and tense as ever. Directed by the late Rob Reiner and starring Kathy Bates in perhaps her most iconic role to date (a role for which she won an Oscar), it’s a chilling story of obsession taken to sinister extremes. It makes a few changes from the original novel, but most of these alterations actually add to the tension.
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Caught in a blizzard, famous novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) gets into a car accident on a winding country road. He’s recused by Annie Wilkes (Bates), a nurse, who just so happens to be a megafan of Sheldon’s popular series of books about a character named Misery Chastain. Recuperating at her remote home, Sheldon finds out he’s really a prisoner. He’s kept captive and forced to write a new Misery novel that will satisfy Annie’s demand.
Watch “Misery” on Netflix until April 1
‘Molly’s Game’ (2017)
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Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut sees the acclaimed screenwriter bring his trademark energy to “Molly’s Game,” a biographical drama based on Molly Bloom’s 2014 memoir, a hopeful Olympian who became known as the “Poker Princess” after organizing various high-stakes games for A-list stars and influential business people alike. Molly’s exploits also land her in trouble with the FBI and some very shady characters who want a share of the prize pot.
Molly’s journey from competitive skier to running an underground poker ring sees her rub shoulders with some of the biggest Hollywood stars of the 2000s, but also inadvertently get involved with a group of mobsters. This cinematic retelling of her story jumps between the present day and flashbacks, slowly revealing the story in a way that will keep you hooked throughout. It stars Jessica Chastain as Molly with Idris Elba in support. “Molly’s Game” is a highly entertaining drama bursting with Sorkin’s unique brand of sharp-witted script-writing.
Watch “Molly’s Game” on Netflix until April 1
‘Pitch Perfect’ (2012)
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“Pitch Perfect” came out of nowhere in 2012 to make a cappella singing cool, oh, and it was also responsible for the viral “cups” trend that swept social media. While the sequels were fairly unnecessary, the original is certainly a guilty pleasure of mine. Actually, scratch that, there’s no guilt here; this musical comedy is a hoot. Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp and Brittany Snow, you’ve got a cast of talented females who really can sing!
The cynical Beca (Kendrick) is a new student at Barden University, dragged into the world of competitive a cappella singing when she joins the Barden Bellas. The all-female group has long been in the shadow of the college’s championship-winning male team, the Treblemakers. Wth a new ragtag group of recruits, the Bellas are determined to win the Collegiate A Cappella Championship. Some of the music choices feel very 2010s, but “Pitch Perfect” is consistently funny, and the various mash-ups will get stuck in your head.
Watch “Pitch Perfect” on Netflix until April 1
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