What’s leaving Netflix at the end of the month? Zach Cregger’s first horror, Barbarian, is one of the top films leaving by September 1. Red Eye, Sicario, 17 Again, and Us will also depart the service within the next week.
The hits don’t stop there. We picked three additional movies to put in your Netflix queue before they leave. Our picks include a 2000s rom-com, an epic war movie, and a charming holiday romance.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on HBO Max, and the best movies on Disney+.
After setting the Nielsen record for a streaming movie in Happy Gilmore 2, Adam Sandler is officially Mr. Netflix. The Sandman has other movies on the service that are quite better. 50 First Dates is one of Sandler’s sweetest movies, thanks to his chemistry with Drew Barrymore.
Veterinarian Henry Roth (Sandler) is surprised to learn that the girl he likes, Lucy (Barrymore), suffers from memory loss. She can’t remember anything from the previous day. Undeterred, Henry decides to go on a first date with Lucy every single day. Convincing Lucy to love him won’t be the issue. It’s persuading her family to give him a chance that will be the true test.
Stream 50 First Dates on Netflix.
Black Hawk Down is relentless. As soon as the soldiers are stranded in Mogadishu, director Ridley Scott never lets you breathe due to its breakneck pace. Pinned down in enemy territory after their helicopters are shot down, the U.S. soldiers must survive long enough for reinforcements to arrive.
The fact that this film took significant liberties to dramatize the events leaves a sour taste in my mouth. However, as a piece of filmmaking by one of our finest directors, it’s as visceral a war movie as you’ll ever see.
Stream Black Hawk Down on Netflix.
Who said it’s too early for a Christmas movie? Santa Claus comes to town in four months! Besides, one of the storylines takes place in Los Angeles, so you’d never know it’s winter if you didn’t read the title.
English journalist Iris (Kate Winslet) just experienced heartbreak. LA-based Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) breaks up with her boyfriend after his infidelity. Done with love, both women agree to exchange their homes for the holiday. Even if they’ve been scarred by romance, Iris and Amanda manage to find love in this sweet Nancy Meyers movie.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.