Each month, we compile a full list of what's vanishing from Netflix and highlight our top choices for what you should watch before it's gone. In August, a wide selection of stuff is departing, including the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, and more—read on for the full list.
Ex Machina (Aug. 1) One of the most compelling sci-fi films of the century so far, Ex Machina wrestles with many of the big ideas around AI that we're still figuring out. Domnhall Gleeson plays a programmer brought to his boss's private island to evaluate the progress of a humanoid robot's artificial mind. But things get increasingly complicated as the boundary between humans and androids blurs.
Director: Alex GarlandStars: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar IsaacGenre: Science FictionRating: RIMDb Rating: 7.7/10
Spider-Man (Aug. 5) It's crazy to think now, but back in 2002, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man was a huge gamble for Sony. Superhero movies weren't dominating the box office, and tapping the Evil Dead director for a PG-13 action romp that had been in development hell for 25 years wasn't guaranteed to work out. Thankfully, the flick was a huge hit, thanks to Tobey Maguire's excellent performance, Raimi's genius for vertiginous action, and Willem Dafoe's meme-spawning performance as Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin. This movie and both its sequels leave Netflix on the 5th.
Director: Sam RaimiCast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem DafoeGenre: ActionRating: PG-13IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Copshop (Aug. 10) Netflix simply has too many movies for them all to get their due, and 2021's Copshop may have flown under your radar. It's a taut little action thriller with some fun performances by "hey, it's that guy" actors like Toby Huss and Frank Grillo, ably directed by Joe Carnahan. When a scheming con artist gets himself arrested as a way to protect himself from the hitman on his trail, he soon discovers that his killer is behind bars with him at the police station, and the two must play a game of cat and mouse while not alerting the cops.
Director: Joe CarnahanCast: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis LouderGenre: ActionRating: RIMDb Rating: 6.2/10
Everything Leaving Netflix in August 2026 #
August 1* 27 DressesA Million Ways to Die in the West The Age of AdalineAtonement BoratCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie ChefClick EnoughEverest Ex MachinaFather of the Bride Father of the Bride: Part IIFletch The Five-Year EngagementThe Glass House Hacksaw RidgeHome Improvement - Seasons 1-8 Hunter X Hunter (2011) - Seasons 1-6I Feel Pretty Kindergarten CopMidnight Diner - Seasons 1-3 Mississippi GrindPixels Pretty WomanThe Proposal R.I.P.D.Single White Female SplashThere's Something About Mary Tootsie*
August 5* Spider-ManSpider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3* August 7* Labyrinth*
August 10* Copshop**Marry Me*
August 15* The Game - Seasons 1-3* August 18* Fall*