It always seems like Netflix has an endless library of great movies and TV shows, but at the same time, it’s quite difficult to figure out what you actually want to watch. So, we thought, why not let Netflix make it easy for you, as it removes movies and TV shows from its library every month, and we decided to pick the best of the best films and TV shows you should watch before you can’t anymore.
Blue Mountain State Seasons 1-3 (May 1)
Blue Mountain State is a sitcom series co-created by Eric Falconer and Chris Romano. The Spike series is set on the premises of the fictional Blue Mountain State University, and it revolves around the members of the university’s football team as they get up to various hilarious misadventures. Blue Mountain State stars Darin Brooks, Alan Ritchson, Page Kennedy, Sam Jones III, Chris Romano, Ed Marinaro, and Frankie Shaw.
Darkest Hour (May 1)
Darkest Hour is a British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten. The 2017 film takes place during the Second World War, during the early days of the U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, as he must decide if he wants to sign a treaty with Adolf Hitler or to continue the war against the Nazis. Darkest Hour stars Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, and Ben Mendelsohn.
Dawn of the Dead (May 1)
Dawn of the Dead is an action horror film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay by James Gunn. Based on George A. Romero’s 1978 classic of the same name, the 2004 film is set in Milwaukee, and it revolves around a group of strangers in a shopping mall as they try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Dawn of the Dead stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer.
Focus (May 1)
Focus is a crime comedy-drama film co-written and co-directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. The 2015 film follows Nicky, a seasoned con artist whose current con becomes extremely complicated after his ex-girlfriend and aspiring grifter, Jess, returns to his life. Focus stars Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, and Gerald McRaney.
Erin Brockovich (May 1)
Erin Brockovich is a biographical legal drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Susannah Grant. The 2000 film follows Erin Brockovich, a single mother, as she launches a lawsuit against a powerful energy corporation after becoming a legal assistant. The Californian energy company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, allegedly polluted the city’s water supply network. Erin Brockovich stars Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, and Aaron Eckhart.
Fury (May 1)
Fury is an epic war film written and directed by David Ayer. The 2014 film is set during the final weeks of World War II, and it follows a grizzled tank commander named Wardaddy and his crew of five as they decide to fight against the Nazis despite the chances of them getting alive being very low. Fury stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs, and Scott Eastwood.
Hell or High Water (May 1)
Hell or High Water is a neo-Western crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan. The 2016 film follows the Hamilton brothers as they carry out a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch, but things begin to go awry after two Texas rangers begin to pursue them. Hell or High Water stars Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, and Marin Ireland.
How to Train Your Dragon 1-2 (May 1)
How to Train Your Dragon is an animated fantasy adventure film series. Based on Cressida Cowell’s novel series of the same name, the 2010 film is set in a mythical Viking village where people from all walks of life have come together to hunt and kill dragons. The story follows Hiccup, a teenage boy who befriends a dragon and tries to show everyone around him that they can coexist with the dragons. How to Train Your Dragon’s voice cast includes Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Kristen Wiig.
Jaws (May 1)
Jaws is a thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay co-written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb. Based on Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name, the 1975 film is set in a coastal New England town, and it revolves around a police chief, a marine biologist, and a professional shark hunter as they set out to kill a great white shark that has been terrorizing the tourists. Jaws stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gray, and Murray Hamilton.
Joy Ride (May 1)
Joy Ride is a comedy film directed by Adele Lim from a screenplay co-written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao. The 2023 film follows Audrey, a young woman whose business trip to Asia turns into a hilarious quest to find her biological parents with the help of her best friend, a college friend, and an eccentric cousin. Joy Ride stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng, and Meredith Hagner.
Mission: Impossible 1-5 (May 1)
Mission: Impossible is a spy action thriller film franchise. Based on the 1966 television series of the same name, the Mission: Impossible films follow Ethan Hunt, a brilliant spy who works with his team to pull off seemingly impossible missions to protect the people of the United States and the world. Mission: Impossible stars Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson.
Sicario (May 1)
Sicario is an action thriller drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan. The 2015 film follows Kate Macer, an idealistic FBI agent who’s recruited into a special task force to hunt down a Mexican drug lord, but she begins to question the methods of her new colleagues. Sicario stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya, and Victor Garber.
Whiplash (May 1)
Whiplash is a psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The 2014 film follows Andrew, an ambitious music student whose goal is to become the greatest jazz drummer alive, and to achieve that goal, he enters into a toxic and abusive tutorship with Terence Fletcher. Whiplash stars Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, and Austin Stowell.
You’ve Got Mail (May 1)
You’ve Got Mail is a romantic comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Delia Ephron. Based on the 1940 film The Shop Around the Corner, the 1998 film revolves around a budding romantic relationship between Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, with the only hiccup being that they have never met each other because they communicate through Email and are unaware that in real life they are business rivals. You’ve Got Mail stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, and Greg Kinnear.
Train to Busan (May 2)
Train to Busan is a South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho from a screenplay by Park Joo-suk. The 2016 film is set on a high-speed train, and it follows Seok-woo, a workaholic fund manager, travelling with his daughter from Seoul to Busan, but all hell breaks loose when people suddenly begin turning into zombies. Train to Busan stars Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung.
Peninsula (May 2)
Peninsula is a South Korean post-apocalyptic action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ryu Yong-jae. The 2020 film serves as a standalone sequel to the 2016 film Train to Busan. It follows Jung Seok, a former soldier who works with his teammates to venture out in zombie-stricken Korean peninsula to retrieve a truck filled with money. Peninsula stars Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Min-jae, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Kim Do-yoon.
Sing Street (May 9)
Sing Street is a coming-of-age musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney. The 2016 film is set in the 1980s in Dublin, and it follows Conor, a teenage boy who decides to create a band with a group of misfits to impress the girl he likes, but he soon begins to fall in love with music. Sing Street stars Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor, Kelly Thornton, and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo.
Subservience (May 30)
Subservience is a sci-fi thriller film directed by S.K. Dale from a screenplay co-written by Will Honley and April Maguire. The 2024 film follows Nick, a struggling father looking after his sick wife while also taking care of his young daughter. He decides to buy a lifelike android named Alice, but things take a dangerous turn after Alice becomes self-aware and becomes hostile. Subservience stars Megan Fox, Michele Morrone, Madeline Zima, Matilda Firth, Jude Allen Greenstein, and Andrew Whipp.
Dirty John Seasons 1-2 (May 31)
Dirty John is a true crime drama anthology series created by Alexandra Cunningham. Based on Christopher Goffard’s podcast of the same name, the Bravo and later on the USA Network series follows women who have been hurt, defrauded, or betrayed by their husbands, forcing them to take drastic steps to make things right. Dirty John stars Connie Britton, Eric Bana, Juno Temple, Julia Garner, Amanda Peet, Christian Slater, and Rachel Keller.
Your Honor Seasons 1-2 (May 31)
Your Honor is a legal crime drama series developed by Peter Moffat. Based on the Israeli TV series Kvodo by Shlomo Mashiach and Ron Ninio, the Showtime series follows Michael Desiato, a respected judge whose whole life turns upside down after his son accidentally kills a member of a mafia family, and now he must decide what comes first, his duty or his love for his son. Your Honor stars Bryan Cranston, Hunter Doohan, Hope Davis, Sofia Black-D’Elia, and Isiah Whitlock Jr.