Every Movie Leaving Netflix This Week, Including ‘Melancholia’

A few notable titles are on their way out, so this roundup makes it easy to plan what to watch before they leave. The dates below match your weeks from Monday August 25 through Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1 through Sunday September 7, with each entry listing the exact day the title departs.

For each pick you will find a quick refresher on the story along with key credits like cast, character names, and filmmakers. That way you can decide fast and queue things up while they are still available.

‘Melancholia’ (2011)

‘Melancholia’ leaves Netflix on Tuesday, August 26. The drama follows sisters Justine and Claire as a rogue planet moves toward Earth during and after a wedding. Kirsten Dunst plays Justine and Charlotte Gainsbourg plays Claire, with Kiefer Sutherland as Claire’s husband John and Alexander Skarsgård as Justine’s newlywed Michael. John Hurt appears as the sisters’ father Dexter, Charlotte Rampling plays their mother Gaby, and Udo Kier plays the wedding planner.

The film was written and directed by Lars von Trier and photographed by Manuel Alberto Claro. The score prominently features the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner, and Kirsten Dunst received the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Production took place in Sweden and Germany, and the release came as part of von Trier’s loose trilogy that also includes ‘Antichrist’ and ‘Nymphomaniac’.

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ (2023)

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ leaves Netflix on Wednesday, August 27. The adventure centers on bard and thief Edgin Darvis and barbarian partner Holga as they pull together a crew to retrieve a powerful artifact and rescue Edgin’s daughter. Chris Pine plays Edgin and Michelle Rodriguez plays Holga, with Justice Smith as sorcerer Simon Aumar, Sophia Lillis as druid Doric, Regé-Jean Page as paladin Xenk Yendar, Hugh Grant as conman Forge Fitzwilliam, and Daisy Head as the Red Wizard Sofina.

The film was directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley from a screenplay by Goldstein, Daley, and Michael Gilio based on a story by Chris McKay and Michael Gilio. It draws from the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ tabletop game and uses the Forgotten Realms setting. Lorne Balfe composed the score, and principal photography took place across the United Kingdom with additional work in Iceland under the banners of Paramount Pictures and Entertainment One.

‘Kardec’ (2019)

‘Kardec’ leaves Netflix on Saturday, August 30. This biographical drama follows French educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail as he investigates spiritualist phenomena in Paris and adopts the pen name Allan Kardec. Leonardo Medeiros stars as Kardec and Sandra Corveloni portrays his wife Amélie Gabrielle Boudet as the story traces his research, interactions with mediums, and the publication of the foundational work that introduced Spiritism.

The film was written and directed by Wagner de Assis and adapted from the biographical account by journalist Marcel Souto Maior. Produced in Brazil and released in Portuguese, it depicts events in the 1850s and 1860s and recreates the social climate around Kardec’s inquiries and teaching career. The production uses period settings in Rio de Janeiro and Paris to dramatize the origins and spread of Spiritism in the nineteenth century.

‘One Piece: Episode of Skypiea’ (2018)

‘One Piece: Episode of Skypiea’ leaves Netflix on Tuesday, September 2. The feature length TV special condenses the Skypiea arc of ‘One Piece’ as the Straw Hat crew reaches the island in the sky and clashes with Enel and the priests while investigating the legend of the City of Gold. The Japanese voice cast includes Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy, Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro, Akemi Okamura as Nami, Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp, and Hiroaki Hirata as Sanji.

Produced by Toei Animation, the special updates the arc with new animation and streamlined storytelling for broadcast in 2018. It adapts material from the manga by Eiichiro Oda and connects directly to the long running anime series ‘One Piece’, using the series’ character designs and music cues to provide a self contained retelling that works for catch up viewing.

Which of these titles are you planning to watch before they leave Netflix this week and next week? Share your picks in the comments.