Every Movie Leaving Amazon Prime This Week, Including ‘Rock Dog’

If you’re triaging your watchlist, here’s a handy roundup of film essentials exiting this week. The timeline runs Monday, September 29 through Sunday, October 5 (Europe/Zagreb), and below you’ll find key plot points, directors, writers, and principal cast so you can pick what to cue up before it goes.

Everything is grouped by its departure day, and each entry includes the exact date it’s scheduled to leave. Titles are listed with their original release years, and we’ve kept credits and story details tight and to the point so you can dive straight into what matters.

‘Rock Dog’ (2016)

Leaving Monday, September 29. This animated comedy follows Bodi, a Tibetan Mastiff who leaves Snow Mountain to pursue his rock-music dream in the city and crosses paths with reclusive rock star Angus Scattergood while fending off a wolf gang led by Linnux. Voice cast includes Luke Wilson (Bodi), Eddie Izzard (Angus Scattergood), J. K. Simmons (Khampa), and Sam Elliott; it’s directed and co-written by Ash Brannon, adapted from Zheng Jun’s Chinese graphic novel ‘Tibetan Rock Dog’.

The screenplay is by Ash Brannon and Kurt Voelker, with music by Rolfe Kent and animation work from Reel FX; Lionsgate released it in the U.S. after a China release by Huayi Brothers. Production was U.S.–China financed, and the film later spawned two direct-to-video sequels.

’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ (2016)

Leaving Monday, September 29. Michael Bay directs this biographical action-thriller about the six-man Global Response Staff team defending U.S. facilities during the September 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya. John Krasinski plays Jack Silva, with James Badge Dale as Tyrone “Rone” Woods; Chuck Hogan wrote the script from Mitchell Zuckoff’s non-fiction book.

The film’s technical craft credits include cinematography by Dion Beebe and music by Lorne Balfe; Paramount handled distribution. Notably, an Oscar sound-mixing nomination for one mixer was rescinded for campaigning rule violations ahead of the 2017 ceremony.

‘3 Generations’ (2015)

Leaving Monday, September 29. This coming-of-age drama centers on Ray, a transgender teen seeking to begin hormone treatment, and the legal and familial hurdles faced by his mother Maggie and grandmother Dolly. Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon star; Gaby Dellal directs from a screenplay by Nikole Beckwith and Dellal.

The film premiered at Toronto under the title ‘About Ray’ before its U.S. release; music is by West Dylan Thordson after a re-edit replaced an earlier score. Big Beach and InFilm produced, with The Weinstein Company distributing domestically.

‘Girl in Progress’ (2012)

Leaving Monday, September 29. A teen designs her own “coming-of-age” plan while navigating life with her overworked single mother. Cierra Ramirez stars as Ansiedad alongside Eva Mendes, Patricia Arquette, Eugenio Derbez and Matthew Modine; Patricia Riggen directs from Hiram Martinez’s screenplay.

The film runs 93 minutes with music by Christopher Lennertz and cinematography by Checco Varese; it was released by Lionsgate under the Pantelion Films banner.

‘A Most Violent Year’ (2014)

Leaving Monday, September 29. Set in 1981 New York City, the crime drama follows heating-oil entrepreneur Abel Morales and his wife Anna as they try to expand their business amid hijackings and probes by the district attorney. J. C. Chandor writes and directs; Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain lead, with David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola and Albert Brooks supporting.

Bradford Young is the cinematographer and Alex Ebert composed the score; the film was released by A24 and won National Board of Review’s Best Film, with Isaac and Chastain also recognized by the group.

‘Meet the Patels’ (2014)

Leaving Monday, September 29. This autobiographical documentary follows actor Ravi Patel as he navigates family-guided matchmaking and diaspora expectations after a breakup, with sister Geeta Patel co-directing and filming. Parents Vasant and Champa Patel feature prominently as the family explores bios, wedding season trips and community networks.

The film premiered at Hot Docs and won the Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award; Alchemy distributed the feature, and remake rights were later acquired by Fox Searchlight.

‘District 13: Ultimatum’ (2009)

Leaving Monday, September 29. The sequel to ‘District B13’ reunites undercover cop Damien and traceur Leïto as they race to expose a conspiracy threatening to demolish the Parisian banlieue. Patrick Alessandrin directs; Luc Besson writes and produces; Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle reprise their roles.

Produced by EuropaCorp with action built around parkour choreography, the film features Élodie Yung and Philippe Torreton; it follows the first film by Pierre Morel, which popularized Besson-produced parkour set-pieces without wirework.

‘Zoolander 2’ (2016)

Leaving Monday, September 29. Ben Stiller returns as director and co-writer (with Justin Theroux, John Hamburg and Nicholas Stoller) and stars as Derek Zoolander opposite Owen Wilson’s Hansel and Will Ferrell’s Mugatu in a fashion-world spy caper with Penélope Cruz and Kristen Wiig.

Shot largely in Rome with music by Theodore Shapiro, the Paramount release reunited much of the original cast; later interviews reflected on its reception and controversy around certain characters.

‘W.E.’ (2011)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Madonna directs and co-writes (with Alek Keshishian) this parallel-narrative romantic drama interweaving the 1930s relationship of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson with a 1998 New Yorker, Wally Winthrop, who becomes obsessed with their story through Sotheby’s auction of Windsor artifacts. Andrea Riseborough and James D’Arcy portray Simpson and Edward; Abbie Cornish plays Wally, with Oscar Isaac as Evgeni.

The film features a score by Abel Korzeniowski and cinematography by Hagen Bogdanski; StudioCanal and The Weinstein Company distributed in the U.K. and U.S., respectively, and the movie earned an Oscar nomination for Costume Design.

‘Wild Card’ (2015)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Simon West directs this Las Vegas action-thriller about Nick Wild, a bodyguard and gambling addict who tangles with a mobster after helping a friend seek retribution. Jason Statham leads as Nick, with Michael Angarano as Cyrus Kinnick and Milo Ventimiglia as Danny DeMarco; William Goldman adapted his novel ‘Heat’.

The cast also includes Anne Heche, Sofia Vergara, Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis and Jason Alexander; Dario Marianelli composed the score and Lionsgate distributed the U.S. release.

‘Wolf Creek’ (2005)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Greg McLean’s Australian horror film follows three stranded backpackers who are captured by outback serial killer Mick Taylor. John Jarratt stars as Taylor, with Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath and Kestie Morassi as the travelers; McLean wrote and directed, drawing inspiration from real cases for the screenplay.

Shot in Australia with music by Frank Tétaz, the film premiered at Sundance before wider releases and later expanded into a franchise with a sequel and a television spinoff centered on the antagonist.

‘The Girl with All the Gifts’ (2016)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Set after a fungal pandemic, this U.K. post-apocalyptic drama follows gifted child Melanie, her teacher Helen Justineau and Sgt. Eddie Parks as they traverse a devastated Britain while scientist Dr. Caroline Caldwell seeks a cure. Colm McCarthy directs from Mike Carey’s screenplay, adapted from his novel; Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine and Glenn Close star.

BFI and Creative England financed a significant portion of the production budget; Simon Dennis handled cinematography and Cristobal Tapia de Veer composed the score for the Warner Bros.–distributed release.

‘The Girl Next Door’ (2007)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Gregory M. Wilson directs this psychological horror drama based on Jack Ketchum’s novel, itself inspired by the 1965 Sylvia Likens case; the story is told through a neighbor’s perspective as a captive teen endures escalating abuse in a suburban household. Blanche Baker, Daniel Manche and Blythe Auffarth star, with a narration by William Atherton.

The screenplay is by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman, with music by Ryan Shore; produced by Modernciné/Modern Girl Productions, the film was distributed on home video in the U.S. by Starz Home Entertainment.

‘Haywire’ (2011)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Steven Soderbergh’s action-thriller stars Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a black-ops operative betrayed on an off-the-books mission and fighting to clear her name. Lem Dobbs wrote the script; the ensemble includes Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas and Bill Paxton.

Relativity Media released the film, with Soderbergh operating under his usual cinematography/editing pseudonyms (“Peter Andrews” and “Mary Ann Bernard”); David Holmes composed the score.

‘Forsaken’ (2015)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. This revisionist Western reunites Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland onscreen as estranged son and father—gunslinger John Henry Clayton and Reverend Samuel Clayton—confronting a land baron’s violence in 1870s Wyoming. Jon Cassar directs from Brad Mirman’s screenplay; Brian Cox, Michael Wincott and Demi Moore co-star.

Shot in Alberta with music by Jonathan Goldsmith, the film premiered at Toronto in 2015 before a 2016 U.S. release through Momentum Pictures; supporting roles include Aaron Poole and Greg Ellis.

‘The Voices’ (2014)

Leaving Tuesday, September 30. Marjane Satrapi directs this dark comedy in which Jerry, a factory worker with schizophrenia, receives homicidal “advice” from his talking pets—cat Mr. Whiskers and dog Bosco—while pursuing an office crush. Ryan Reynolds stars alongside Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick and Jacki Weaver; Michael R. Perry wrote the screenplay.

Produced by an international consortium including Babelsberg Studio and Mandalay Vision, the film premiered at Sundance; cinematography is by Maxime Alexandre with a score by Olivier Bernet. Lionsgate released it in the U.S.

Got any favorites on this list, or hidden gems others should catch before they’re gone? Share your picks in the comments!