Are you sad to say goodbye to a few more classics on Netflix? You're in luck! Most of the flicks and shows leaving the service in December won't be missed.
Seriously, I had to look up some of these titles here just to figure out what they could possibly be, let alone if I should care. Camp Takota? Frequencies? McConkey?? Finding even three to be sad about losing was tough, but I did it. Well, maybe two and one whose very existence is mystifying.
American Beauty (1999)—Gone Dec. 1
Not many films are huge financial hits and critical darlings that go on to win Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Screenplay. American Beauty did all of that, cementing the careers of Kevin Spacey, director Sam Mendes, and writer Alan Ball. Not to mention making rose petals and plastic bags floating in a breeze seem all the more worthwhile.
The Da Vinci Code (2006)—Gone Dec. 14
The book that sold 80 million copies worldwide led three years later to a film adaptation pairing director Ron Howard with star Tom Hanks, two guys who could do no wrong (until they tried to make another sequel to this flick this year). The original still holds up with its quick-paced look at a Holy Grail legends, Catholic Church conspiracy, and ancient clues only a long-haired symbologist could decipher.
Thor: Hammer of the Gods (2009)—Gone Dec. 1
The SyFy channel has reclaimed some of its previous Battlestar Galactica-esque glory of late by featuring great shows like The Expanse and The Magicians. Never forget, however, it's also the network of Sharknado and Mansquito. So this "film" isn't much of a shock. Knowing that Thor was soon coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, SyFy beat them to the public-domain punch by airing this made-for-TV in Sweden schlock fest. It features a reincarnated-as-a-human-viking Thunder God (played by one of the kids from Home Improvement) searching Midgard (Earth) for his lost hammer.
Leaving Netflix in December:
Gone December 1, 2016
50 First Dates (2004)
American Beauty (1999)
Black Ops: Series 2
Camp Takota (2014)
Carmen Jones (1954)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Curious George: Swings Into Spring (2013)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (2016)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Event Horizon (1997)
Frequencies (2013)
McConkey (2013)
Medora (2013)
Monkey Business (1952)
Myth Hunters: Series 1
Myth Hunters: Series 2
Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
Paycheck (2003)
Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)
River of No Return (1954)
Sling Blade (1996)
Thor: Hammer of the Gods (2009)
The Great War Diary: Season 1
The In-Laws (2003)
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
Top Gun (1986)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
World Trade Center (2006)
Gone December 2, 2016
Legends of the Knight (2013)
The Red Baron (2008)
Gone December 3, 2016
The Best of Me (2014)
Gone December 5, 2016
Holes (2003)
Gone December 14, 2016
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Gone December 15, 2016
High Profits: Season 1
World War II in Colour (2009)
Gone December 16, 2016
Beyond the Hills (2012)
Gone December 22, 2016
Dark Skies (2013)
Gone December 26, 2016
Just Friends (2005)
Gone December 27, 2016
Spy Kids (2001)
Gone December 31, 2016
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Seasons 1-6
For more unofficial titles leaving the site, visit What's On Netflix. Look up a title on CanIStream.IT or JustWatch.com to see if it's still streaming on another service.