What’s leaving Netflix UK in December 2020 / January 2021?
David Farnor | On 27, Dec 2020
While people still navigate their way through the coronavirus pandemic and work out when it’s safe to go outdoors, Netflix UK’s sizeable library of movies and TV shows remains a handy resource for keeping entertained indoors.
But before you start bingeing through its new originals, don’t miss out on catching up with some other gems before their rights expire and they head to another service, or just disappear into the digital ether.
This is your last chance to stream the following on Netflix UK:
Creed II – 29th December
This brilliantly acted sequel is too rooted in the franchise’s past, but still packs a moving punch.
The Holiday – 30th December
This earnest ensemble rom-com is full of charming sincerity.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – 31st December
Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down…
The Man from UNCLE – 31st December
Hugely entertaining period spy hijinks.
Gossip Girl – 1st January
Gossip Girl, based on the book series of the same name and starring Leighton Meester amd Ed Westwick, ran for six seasons until its finale in 2012, but it has been a perennial favourite ever since – and with good reason.
Atonement – 1st January
A moving, masterful adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel.
Doctor Who – 1st January
The modern reboot of the classic sci-fi series hops into its TARDIS for one last voyage.
Groundhog Day – 1st January
A film that gets better every time you watch it.
Hot Fuzz – 1st January
Endlessly quotable and deliriously over-the-top, Pegg, Frost and Wright serve up one of the best British comedies of the last decade.
Knights of Sidonia – 1st January
Based on the best-selling manga series by Tsutomu Nihei, this superb anime follows the struggle of humans to survive against the monstrous alien “Gauna” using mecha weapons called ”Garde” (Guardian Robots). The story focuses on the ship Sidonia and young Garde pilot Nagate Tanikaze as he uses his amazing combat skills to protect what remains of human civilisation.
Lost in Translation – 1st January
Bill Murray went serious for Sofia Coppola’s 2003 drama about a former movie star, who finds himself crossing paths with a fellow tourist (Scarlett Johansson) in Tokyo. As their unspoken bond develops over a stunning alien landscape, this funny tale of loneliness emerges as something beautifully bittersweet.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? – 1st January
No matter what, the Coen brothers can always be relied upon to make movies for themselves rather than anyone else. This take on Homer’s Odyssey – which sees three convicts (led by George Clooney) break out of a Depression-era Mississippi jail, only to form a barbershop triplet – is the perfect example. But O Brother, Where Art Thou? also proves that the Coen brothers’ movies never fail to entertain the rest of us too.
Pitch Perfect – 1st January
This catchy music comedy will get your sides splitting and vocal chords humming.
Schindler’s List – 1st January
Steven Spielberg’s telling of the true story of Oskar Schindler, a factory owner who risked his own life to save his Jewish workforce from the Holocaust in World War, is a powerful, important masterpiece.
Session 9 – 1st January
David Caruso and Peter Mullan are among the impressive cast of this chilling ensemble drama about a group of asbestos removal workers in an abandoned psychiatric institution. Toxic masculinity soon rears its head.
Louis Theroux – 1st January
Don’t miss your chance to see the charmingly incisive interviewer in action.
Jurassic Park Trilogy – 1st January
With your window to watch the dino-tastic original trilogy closing, think less about the fact that you could watch it and more about why you should.
Arthur Christmas – 10th January
Aardman’s adorable charm is just about present in this perfectly satisfactory slice of seasonal entertainment, which sees Arthur struggling to save Christmas with a range of high-tech gadgets.
The Theory of Everything – 11th January
Eddie Redmayne is remarkable in this winning, if unoriginal, biopic of Stephen Hawking.
Other titles leaving Netflix UK in December 2020 / January 2021:
28th December
Fifty
The NSU-Complex (Der NSU-Komplex)
Rolling Papers
30th December
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
After Porn Ends 3
The Big Lebowski
Billy Madison
The Change-Up
Hop
Patch Adams
Scarface (1983)
Scent of a Woman
Snow White & the Huntsman
31st December
3 Deewarein (Three Walls)
Aarakshan
Adrishya
Ahista Ahista
Amar Akbar Anthony
Anwar
Barah Aana
Bazaar
Bhagam Bhag
Bhoot
Chal Mere Bhai
Conan Without Borders
The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City
Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
Deewangee
Dhamaal
Don (1978)
Elles étaient en guerre (1914-1918)
Elles ont toutes une histoire
Encounter: The Killing
Ghayal
Ghulam-E-Musthafa
Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
The Great Gambler
Hera Pheri
Jaan-E-Mann: Let’s Fall in Love… Again
Jail
John Day
jPod
Judwaa
Kaalia
Katha
Kuldip Patwal: I Didn’t Do It!
Le serment des Hitler
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
Mandi
Masoom
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Namak Halaal
Numbered
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Phamous
Phullu
Rajnigandha
Ramji Londonwaley
Road to Sangam
Saath Saath
Shiva
Swami
Traffic Signal
Trikal (Past, Present, Future)
Twice (Twice Bombed: The Legacy of Yamaguchi Tsutomu)
Union Leader
Veerey Ki Wedding
Vodka Diaries
You Can Tutu
You’ve Got Mail
Zed Plus
1st January
13 Sins
3 Idiots
A Good Wife (Qin ai de, wo ai shang bie ren le)
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Ali G Indahouse
The American President
An Innocent Mistake
Angela’s Ashes
Baby Mama
The Break-Up
Case Closed
Christine (1983)
Dark Skies
Darna Mana Hai
Daylight
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Dolphin Kick
Doomsday Preppers
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Drugs, Inc.
Eight Men Out
Ek Hasina Thi
Elizabeth Harvest
Ex-Boyfriend
Eye of the Needle
Failure to Launch
Fall Girls
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Flipper
For a Good Time, Call…
Free Birds
Gladiator (1992)
Gladiator (2000)
Grand Hotel
Happy 300 Days
Heartthrob
Heavy Metal
I’m in Love with a Church Girl
Ideal Home
In Between
The Interview (2014)
Jane Eyre (2011)
Jetsons: The Movie
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jora 10 Numbaria
Jurassic Park (1993)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
K-9
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny
Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
Louis Theroux: LA Stories
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Maacher Jhol
Mac & Devin Go to High School
Maddman: The Steve Madden Story
Made of Honour
Major Payne
Mamma Mia!
Mean Machine
Mickey Blue Eyes
Montana
Native
The New World
October Sky
One Day
Outlander (2008)
Peter Pan (2003)
Prince William
The Principal
Raising the Bar
Red Dawn (2012)
The Reef
The Rehearsal
Reincarnated
Safe House
Saved!
Sense and Sensibility
Shia Wa Se
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Soldiers of Fortune
Something New
Spring Breakers
Steve Niles’ Remains
Suite Française
Super Dark Times
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood
(T)ERROR
Think Like a Man
Troy (2004)
Twins
Wanda and the Alien
Wazir
The West (The American West)
What Is Love?
When Louis Met…
Who’s the One
Wrecked
You, Me and Dupree
2nd January
The Jack King Affair
3rd January
Field of Dreams
Unfriended: Dark Web
4th January
Broken (2017)
8th January
Battlefield Recovery
Chasing Monsters
10th January
The Equalizer 2
11th January
Dayveon
12th January
He’s Out There
The Man Who Would Be Polka King
Mile 22
15th January
Çarsi Pazar
Çok Filim Hareketler Bunlar
Bana Masal Anlatma
Berlin Kaplani
Dügün Dernek
Dügün Dernek 2: Sünnet
Dedemin Fisi
Deliha
Diana: In Her Own Words
Driven to Dance
Eyyvah Eyyvah
Eyyvah Eyyvah 2
Eyyvah Eyyvah 3
G.O.R.A
Hayat Öpücügü
Hükümet Kadın
Hükümet Kadın 2
Hokkabaz
Hostage to the Devil
Incir Receli 2
Kara Bela
Kocan Kadar Konus (Husband Factor)
Kocan Kadar Konus 2: Dirilis
Kurtulus Son Durak
Mucize
Niyazi Gül Dörtnala
Patron Mutlu Son Istiyor
Phir Se
Romantik Komedi
Romantik Komedi 2: Bekarlığa Veda
Sadece Sen
Sen Kimsin?
Unrest
Urvi
Vizontele
Vizontele Tuuba
17th January
Alpha
The Guardian
Porndemic
Slender Man
18th January
Lady-Like
19th January
The Longest Ride
20th January
Breaking Habits
Caida del Cielo
21st January
Fireplace for Your Home