‘10 Things I Hate About You’ and Every Other TV Show & Movie Leaving Netflix This Week

Netflix continues to refresh its library by removing several popular titles as the year comes to a close. Subscribers have a limited window to catch up on these specific movies and television series before they vanish from the platform. The departures include a mix of romantic comedies, cult classic satires, and high budget science fiction adventures. This transition allows the streaming giant to make room for new content arriving in the new year.

’10 Things I Hate About You’ (2009)

The television adaptation of the classic teen film follows the lives of sisters Kat and Bianca Stratford as they navigate a new high school. This series explores the contrasting personalities of the siblings and their attempts to fit in while dealing with their protective father. Fans of the original story have until Monday December 29 to stream the single season currently available on the platform. The show stars Lindsey Shaw and Meaghan Martin in the roles originally made famous on the big screen.

‘Idiocracy’ (2006)

This satirical science fiction comedy directed by Mike Judge follows an average soldier who wakes up five hundred years in the future. He discovers a dystopian society where commercialism has run rampant and human intelligence has declined significantly. The protagonist finds himself the smartest person alive and must navigate a world of absurd advertisements and political incompetence. Viewers interested in this cult favorite must watch it before it departs the library on Monday December 29.

‘Sweet Home Alabama’ (2002)

A successful New York fashion designer returns to her small hometown in Alabama to finalize a divorce from her childhood sweetheart. She finds herself torn between her glamorous life in the city and her deep roots in the South. The film features a cast including Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas in a story about identity and forgiveness. This popular romantic comedy is scheduled to leave the streaming service on Monday December 29.

‘Ready Player One’ (2018)

Directed by Steven Spielberg this visual spectacle takes place in a future where humanity escapes reality through a virtual world called the OASIS. The story follows a young gamer named Wade Watts who participates in a high stakes scavenger hunt to win control of the entire digital universe. The film is packed with references to pop culture while exploring themes of corporate greed and human connection. This blockbuster adventure movie will no longer be available to subscribers after Tuesday December 30.

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