Not only is it a new month, but it's also the last month of the year, and with that, Netflix will be losing a number of films that have been available on the streaming service for a while. Though not quite as many movies are making their exit as in past months, there are quite a few worth carving some time out for that won't be in the Netflix library for at least a little while after December 2020. That doesn't mean they won't return to Netflix again one day in the future (Netflix's agreements are typically for a few months at a time), but there's no telling if and when that will happen.
So for subscribers who planned to watch or rewatch any of these films, and either forgot about them or haven't had the time yet, it's now or well … maybe later.
Most of the movies leaving Netflix this December will drop off the streaming service on December 1, with a few others scattered throughout the rest of the month. But, they'll all be gone by mid-month, which means we have less than four weeks to watch them. Perhaps strangely, there are even a couple of Netflix Original films dropping off the site — along with some classics — an action-movie franchise and several family titles. Needless to say, anyone looking for a movie to watch on a lazy night at home, will have plenty to choose from on this list. Keep reading to find out what's leaving Netflix in December.
'Anaconda'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
One of Jennifer Lopez's first big movie roles, 1997's Anaconda is about a group of National Geographic researchers who travel to the Amazon where they are essentially kidnapped by a crazed hunter on a mission to track down and capture the biggest snake in the world. Everyone's life is put at risk when the stranger commandeers their boat and forces them to go along with his plan.
'Bad News Bears'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
Bad News Bears, starring Billy Bob Thornton, is a remake of the 1976 Walter Mathau film of the same name. It's about a grumpy former minor league baseball player who decides to coach a Little League team to make some extra cash. Tasked with turning the under-performing team into champions, he recruits two talented young girls to play on the all-boys team.
'Gridiron Gang'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Gridiron Gang sees a former football player now working as a surpervisor at a juvenile detention facility, make a massive impact on the teenagers he counsels when he decides to help them through the game of football. Along the way, they learn important lessons about teamwork, discipline and self-worth.
'Hostage'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
A crime thriller starring Bruce Willis and Kevin Spacey, 2005's Hostage is about a former LAPD hostage negotiator who finds himself once again thrown into an intense situation when he unexpectedly has to intervene for an entire family that's being held hostage by three perpetrators. Only he soon has to make a seemingly impossible decision.
'National Security'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
National Security, starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, is a knee-sleeping action-comedy about two wannabe law enforcement officers with an unpleasant history who wind up working security together. They end up discovering a smuggling operation, but end up on the run from both the criminals and the police as they attempt to gather evidence to shut down the operation.
'Lakeview Terrace'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
Starring Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, and Patrick Wilson, Lakeview Terrace is an intense thriller based on the true story of a disturbed Black Los Angeles street cop intent on forcing an interracial couple out of the new home they share together in the same gated community where he lives.
'Moneyball'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
Moneyball is the 2011 film, starring Brad Pitt, based on the story of former Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane. Beane essentially changed the baseball world when he used computer-generated statistics to bypass what was known to be the lowest budget in Major League Baseball, and acquire players that would allow him to assemble a competitive team.
'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Ocean's Twelve' & 'Ocean's Thirteen'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
The first three films in the Ocean's franchise will be leaving Netflix on December 1. The movies — starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Brad Pitt, among others — are about conman Danny Ocean and his crew, and the elaborate high-money heists they plan and execute around the world.
'Priest'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
This unusual vampire film, starring Paul Bettany, is about a priest who defies the church in order to track down and kill the vampires who abducted his niece in a post-apocalyptic world. He'll do anything to save his niece from being turned into one of the murderous vampires who threaten all of society.
'Stand and Deliver'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
Starring Edward James Olmos, Stand and Deliver is the 1988 film that chronicles the true story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher in Los Angeles who got control of his class of underachievers by introducing them to calculus. His efforts eventually paid off and his students aced the California state calculus test. But, their success was so unexpected that they're accused of cheating and must all re-take the test.
'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
This adventurous family film stars a young Taylor Lautner and Taylor Dooley as the title characters. In the film, daydreamer Max makes friends with imaginary characters named Sharkboy and Lavagirl whom he believes will protect him from anything, only one day they show up in real life and need him to help save their planet.
'West Side Story'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
West Side Story is the iconic film based on the Broadway musical of the same name. Released in 1961, it chronicles the tale of forbidden love between Italian Tony, and Puerto Rican Maria in 1950s New York City, depicting the intense racial and ethnic tensions that were pervasive in that era.
'The Tribes of Palos Verdes'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
The Tribes of Palos Verdes is an interesting independent film, starring Jennifer Garner and Maika Monroe. It's about a young woman who turns to surfing when her family moves to a new home in ritzy Palos Verdes, California, and she finds herself lonely and friendless. But the locals aren't too keen on her and her brother encroaching on what they deem their waves.
'Y Tu Mama Tambien'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
This classic film is the coming-of-age story of two young men from Mexico who go on a road trip with an older woman … only the destination they've promised her doesn't actually exist. Throughout their journey, they learn some hard truths about life, love, and relationships.
'You Don't Mess With the Zohan'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
You Don't Mess With the Zohan delivers exactly the kind of ridiculous humor that Adam Sandler is best known for. It's about an Israeli special forces agent who fakes his own death and ends up working as a hairstylist in New York City — a career he's always secretly dreamed of. But when his cover is blown, he'll stop at almost nothing to hold on to his new life.
'Zodiac'
Leaves Netflix: December 1
Zodiac starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robery Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo is the true story of a cartoonnist from San Francisco who becomes obsessed with "the Zodiac Killer," prompting him to pursue his own investigation of the serial killer who was active all over Northern California in the 1970s. Making the film even more chilling is the fact that the real Zodiac Killer was never actually captured.
'Ralph Breaks the Internet'
Leaves Netflix: December 11
Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet is the follow up to 2012's Wreck-It Ralph. It takes place six years after the original and the arcade cabinet that Ralph and Vanellope previously saved. Now, they must travel to the internet, via a WiFi route, in order to find the piece they need to repair the game.
