9 Great Movies to Watch on Netflix Before They Depart at End of January 2024

Picture: Black Swan – Searchlight Pictures We’re at the midway point of January and welcoming in the New Year, which means we can already look ahead to February, where we’ve already begun to learn of 8 great movies you must watch on Netflix before they depart at the end of the month. If you’re looking for a full list of movies and TV shows, we’re keeping track of what’s leaving Netflix in February 2024. Please Note: All of the movies below have been selected from the Netflix US library and may not be available to stream in your country. Black Swan (2010) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: Black Swan – Searchlight Pictures Natalia Portman won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of ballet starlet Nina Sayers. Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller was produced for only $13 million and raked in a massive $329 million at the worldwide box office. Stardom is within reach of Nina, a talented but unstable ballet dancer from New York. She is selected to be the new Swan Queen. Still, the pressure of perfection from her overbearing mother, an artistic director determined to unleash her inner Black Swan, and a seductive new rival leaves Nina’s grip on reality on a knife edge. DC League of Super-Pets (2022) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: DC League of Super-Pets – Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Taking note of how popular Universal’s Secret Life of Pets franchise had become, Warner Bros finally gave Krypto, Superman’s beloved super-powered dog, his own movie. When Krypto’s master and best friend, Superman, is kidnapped, he enlists the help of other superhero pets to help find him. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: Forgetting Sarah Marshall – Universal Pictures By 2008, Mila Kunis was most well known for starring in That 70s Show and being the voice of Meg in Family Guy.  Forgetting Sarah Marshall helped propel the actress into stardom, making her one of the most in-demand actors over the next several years. Heartbroken over the end of his relationship with girlfriend Sarah, Peter takes a solo vacation to Hawaii. Unbeknownst to Peter, Sarah is also on her way to Hawaii with her new boyfriend in tow. In the Line of Fire (1993) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: In the Line of Fire – Columbia Pictures With a career spanning several decades, Clint Eastwood has starred in and directed dozens of films and has been one of America’s busiest actors and directors. His co-star John Malkovich was nominated for Besty Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Mitch Leary. Frank Horrigan, an aging secret service agent hand-picked to protect JFK, is haunted by his failure to protect the president from harm. Determined never to see another president die on his watch, Horrigan goes up against former C.I.A. assassin Mitch Leary, who is threatening to assassinate the President. La La Land (2016) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: La La Land – Summit Entertainment Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Emma Stone and Best Achievement in Directing for Damien Chazelle, La La Land took 2016 by storm. The turnaround was beyond exceptional, from an awful opening weekend of only $881,104 to a worldwide gross of $472 million. Aspiring pianist Sebastian and aspiring actress Mia dream of making it big in Hollywood. When success comes, it threatens to tear their love apart. Taken (2008) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: Taken – EuropaCorp The less said about the sequels, the better. However, the first installment of the Taken franchise was genuinely a great action thriller. When sex traffickers kidnap his daughter in Paris, France, retired C.I.A. agent Bryan Mills raises hell across Europe to find her. The Wife (2017) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: The Wife – Silver Reel Glenn Close was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Joan Castleman. It’s a great drama with some great acting; watch The Wife before it leaves Netflix. After decades of sacrificing her dreams and talent for her husband’s art, Joan Castleman reaches a breaking point on the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for Literature. The Addams Family (1991) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Picture: The Addams Family – Orion Pictures A beloved 90s classic who often comes and goes frequently on Netflix. We fully expect to see the comedy on Netflix again within the next several months. A con artist claiming to be the long-lost Uncle and brother of Gomez Addams attempts to infiltrate the family and find his way into the family vault before his ruse is discovered. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) Leaving Netflix: February 1st, 2024 Re-added just in time for the arrival of the Scott Pilgrim anime series, sadly, Edgar Wright’s underrated adaptation is already due to leave the Netflix library. After falling in love with the mysterious new girl Ramona Flowers, Scott Pilgrim is forced to fight seven of her evil exes. Which movies will you be sad to see leave the Netflix library? Let us know in the comment below!