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If you're looking to cosy up with a good blockbuster or thrilling TV show over the next few weeks, you may have to get your skates on as a slate of content will be leaving Netflix from December 1st.
From monster-smashing mayhem to an anthropomorphic sausage (yes, really), through to a thoughtful war drama or a sci-fi juggernaut, there's plenty to watch between now and the end of the month - before it's too late. Big-name films preparing to make way for the streaming giant's sackful of fresh goodies include:
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - Kevin Costner stars as the titular hero who decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Despite receiving mixed reviews at the time, the film went on to gross more than £309m worldwide - and, of course spawned that classic Bryan Adams track (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, which spent a record-breaking 16 weeks at the top of the charts. With a 6.9 rating on IMDB, this movie more than hits the spot.
Perhaps a surprise impending departure is Godzilla (2014), as it has only been available to stream for three months. With a 6.4 rating on IMDB, this skyscraper-levelling yarn is certainly big on thrills, if perhaps a little small on story. But as monster flicks go, this is one that's well worth watching before it stomps off into the sunset.
Also taking to the skies next month is Man of Steel (2013) starring Henry Cavill as Superman. The story tells the tale of everyone's favourite Kryptonian superhero putting his extraordinary powers to good use - namely battling an old enemy who followed him to Earth in search of a codex and wanton destruction. With a healthy 7.1 rating on IMDB this is a fun cape-r well worth your time.
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To round things off, Bad Santa 2 will be disappearing back up the chimney next month. The laugh-out-loud flick stars Billy Bob Thornton as a disgruntled and acerbic Old Saint Nick who teams up with his pal to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. But things go a little belly-up when Santa's mum tags along for the ride. With a ho-hum 5.6 on IMDB it still has plenty of belly laughs to make it worth stopping by for.
Full list of films leaving Netflix in December:
December 1
- A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)
- As Good as It Gets (1997)
- Baby Dolls (2019)
- Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
- Call the Midwife (1 Season)
- Ghost Town (2008)
- High-End Yaariyan (2019)
- The Human Factor (2019)
- Jindua (2017)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
- Lakeeran (2016)
- The Lazarus Project (2008)
- The Ledge (2022)
- Mahi NRI (2017)
- Manto (2018)
- Pain & Gain (2013)
- Qismat (2018)
- Rainbow Time (2016)
- Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- Sad Hill Unearthed (2017)
- Sausage Party (2016)
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- Shooter (2007)
- Spanglish (2007)
- Stand By Me (1986)
- Stuart Little (1999)
- Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- Teefa in Trouble (2018)
- Thug Life (2017)
- U-Turn (2020)
- Up in the Air (2009)
- The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
- Young Adult (2011)
December 2
- Couples Come Dine with Me (2 Seasons)
- For the Love of Spock (2016)
- The Guest (1 Season)
- Knightfall (2 Seasons)
- Man of Steel (2013)
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (5 Seasons)
- Ready Steady Cook (1 Season)
- Travel Man: 48 Hours In (1 Season)
December 3
- Between Maybes (2019)
- Brother in Love (2019)
- Bygones Be Bygones (2017)
- Deliha 2 (2018)
- Kids on the Block (2019)
- Kill Me If You Dare (2019)
- Locked on You (2018)
- Love, Surreal, and Odd (2017)
- Must Be… Love (2013)
- My Travel Buddy 2 (2018)
December 4
- You Are My Home (2020)
December 5
- Godzilla (2014)
December 6
- Hymn of Death (1 Season) N
- One in a Billion (2016)
- Riddick (2013)
December 7
- Ava (2020)
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
- Zumbo’s Just Desserts (1 Season) N
December 8
- 100 Days My Prince (1 Season)
- Other People (2016)
December 9
- Kalel, 15 (2019)
- Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
December 10
- Children of Adam (2020)
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
- Funny Boy (2020)
- Juman (2019)
- Just the Way You Are (2016)
- Once Upon a Time (2019)
- The Panti Sisters (2019)
- She’s the One (2013)
December 11
- Animal Park (2020)
- Asperger’s Are Us (2016)
December 12
- The Island with Bear Grylls 92019)
- Your Home, Made Perfect (2020)
December 15
- Bad Santa 2 (2016)
- The Last Legion (2007)
- Nightlfyers (1 Season) N
- RED 2 (2013)
- Sand Storm (2016)
- Spotlight (2015)
- There Will Be Blood (2007)
- Vanjagar Ulagam (2018)
December 16
- Andhadhun (2018)
- Bwakaw (2012)
- Classic Merry Berry (2018)
December 17
- 45 Years (2015)
- Ashes of Love (1 Season)
- Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- Final Space (3 Seasons)
- Inkheart (2008)
- Joanna Lumley’s Jewel in the Nile (2010)
- Lilli (2018)
- Love You to the Stars and Back (2017)
- Mary Berry Everday (2017)
- Sakaling Maging Tayo (2019)
December 19
- Armed and Deadly (2019)
December 20
- Mothering Sunday (2021)
- Rhys Nicholson Live at the Athenaeum (2020)
- Twice Upon A Time (2019) N
December 21
- Back of the Net (2019)
December 22
- The Dog Rescuers (1 Season)