These movies and series will disappear from Netflix by the end of 2025

Last week we filled our watchlist with twinkling eyes with all the new Netflix titles, but now we have to grab the calendar with a slight panic again. With the end of the year in sight, Netflix is doing a big clean-up. This means that we really have to leave behind some gems in 2025. We’ve lined up the best movies and series for you. This way you can still squeeze a gap in your schedule before you really have to say goodbye.

Passengers (leaving Netflix on December 14)

If you could move to another planet, would you do it? I'm still in doubt. For now, just give me a movie with that scenario. The sci-fi romance ‘Passengers’ is therefore a recommendation. And it’s only available to stream for a little while longer. On board the spaceship Avalon, five thousand people are in artificial sleep on their way to the colony planet Homestead II. Until a meteorite knocks a bit too hard and Jim (Chris Pratt) wakes up ninety years too early. He knows he won't survive the journey and tries to make the best of it alone, but a year alone is... long. Very long. Jim develops feelings for fellow passenger Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence) and makes a choice that changes everything: he wakes her up. Their romance blossoms until Aurora discovers that her awakening was no accident. Avoiding each other proves impossible — especially when the ship itself begins to be in danger.

Parenthood (leaving Netflix on December 14)

Okay, with six seasons it’s a race against the clock; but it’s not impossible. Even if you only watch a few episodes, ‘Parenthood’ is definitely worth it. You step into the world of the Braverman family, with Zeek (Craig T. Nelson) and Camille (Bonnie Bedelia) as the sometimes stubborn but loving center. With four children, the biggest dramas have now been passed on to the next generation, but grandma and grandpa are far from out of the picture. Each Braverman family must overcome its own obstacles; and that certainly provides recognizable ‘oh yes’ moments. Fortunately, you can always fall back on family… well, almost always. Your own Christmas dinner with the in-laws suddenly seems like real peanuts.

October Sky (leaving Netflix on December 20)

The sniffle season is in full swing, so you probably already have a stock of tissues at home. Set a few aside, because with ‘October Sky’ you’re going to need them. In this true story drama film, we follow Homer (Jake Gyllenhaal), who grew up in the mining town of Coalwood, where his future is already set: just like his father, into the mine. But when the first satellite Sputnik is launched in October 1957, everything changes. Homer gets bigger dreams; or better said: higher. He wants to know everything about rockets and decides to build them himself. No one takes his plans seriously, except for teacher Miss Freida J. Riley (Laura Dern). She points him to a science competition that could earn him a scholarship. The chance of his life, but then his father has to approve.

The Intern (leaving Netflix on December 26)

The December month is delightful, but also hectic. Planning Christmas dinners, scoring gifts, matching schedules; your brain is working overtime. And once all that is behind you, you want just one thing: not to think. Enter ‘The Intern’. The feel-good comedy that will definitely put you in a good mood. Seventy-year-old Ben (Robert De Niro) is far from ready to disappear behind the geraniums. He wants to do something and signs up as a senior intern at the fashion company of Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). The generation gap is real. Laptops are about advanced mathematics for Ben, but he doesn’t let that get him down. And Jules sees that too. Honestly: who wouldn’t take Ben into their heart? Ready for a soft landing after all the Christmas chaos? Then this is your rewatch moment. It can still just fit.

Little Women (leaving Netflix on December 31)

If I have to choose, this one hurts the most. ‘Little Women’ is a real must-watch in my opinion, and for that, you need to be quick. In this coming-of-age drama, we follow the sisters Amy, Jo, Beth, and Meg March. When their father leaves for the front, the girls have to manage with their mother. They are expected to marry, but especially Jo wants something very different: to build a career. And that in a time when that was anything but obvious for women. As we see the sisters grow up, each struggles with her own obstacles; but the support of the family is never far away. An emotional rollercoaster to end your year with a bang. Still not convinced? Just check the cast, it’s truly incredible. And did I mention that Greta Gerwig directed it? film directed?

Searching (leaving Netflix on December 31)

One more time this year on the edge of your seat? Then schedule a gap in your agenda for the thriller ‘Searching’. David (John Cho) and his daughter Margot (Michelle La) live parallel lives and mainly communicate through their phones. When Margot doesn’t respond to his messages, David is initially just irritated; until the silence lasts way too long. The police start an investigation, but David looks in a place where no one else is looking: Margot’s laptop. There he discovers that his daughter was hiding much more than he ever suspected. The film takes place almost entirely on laptops and phones, which makes it a completely different experience. Definitely not your standard thriller; in a very good way.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (leaving Netflix on December 31)

Crime fans, pay attention. A true phenomenon in the genre is disappearing from Netflix. Five of the, yes really, twenty-seven seasons of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ are still available; but as soon as the fireworks go off, it’s over. This spinoff of the original ‘Law & Order’ follows an elite unit of the NYPD that deals with sexual crimes. The cases themselves are already intense, but keeping work and private life separate proves to be perhaps the biggest challenge. Some episodes are based on real criminal cases; and that only makes it more exciting. It doesn’t happen often that a spinoff lasts longer than the original. That says it all. So hurry, quickly to Netflix.

Also, keep an eye out, these titles are disappearing before the end of 2025 from Netflix:

Movies

Happy Gilmore – December 9
Johnny English trilogy – December 10
A California Christmas – December 13
Sing – December 15
Saw X – December 18
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – December 21
Split – December 31

Series

The Cuba Libre Story – December 14
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – December 21
Young Justice – December 21
Steven Universe – December 21
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars – December 24
Schitt’s Creek – December 30
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments – December 31

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