Netflix fans will be rocked once again next month, with a slew of beloved movies and TV shows set to leave the streaming service.
Viewers have a limited number of days to tune into a list of movies before they disappear from Netflix UK on May 1.
Among them are the 2010 favorite The Social Network, which told the true story of Facebook’s origins and its founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford’s sci-fi epic Blade Runner 2049 will also leave Netflix, which received critical acclaim when it was released in 2017.
So which movies and TV series will be leaving Netflix on May 1? These are the biggest titles fans are going to miss…
The Social Network (2010)
Away! The Social Network is one of several movies and TV shows set to leave Netflix UK on May 1
Directed by David Fincher, The Social Network was lauded by critics when it hit theaters in 2010, telling the story of how Zuckerberg created one of the greatest websites in history, and the enemies he made along the way.
Although the film was a favorite and Jessie Eisenberg was praised for his performance, it was believed that Mark himself was not a fan of the film.
During a question-and-answer session in 1014, he challenged the film’s accuracy by revealing, “They just made up a bunch of stuff that I found kind of hurtful.”
The social network made more than $220 million at the box office and scored three Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Film Editing.
Blade runner 2049 (2017)
Out! Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford’s sci-fi epic Blade Runner 2049 will also leave Netflix, which received critical acclaim when it was released in 2017.
The original Blade Runner feature was based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick from 1968. and starred Harrison Ford as police officer Rick Deckard, who agrees to hunt down a group of synthetic humans.
The film received a mixed reception upon its initial release, though it has since received overwhelmingly positive reception in the years since its original debut, earning a huge cult following.
For years, fans have been clamoring for a sequel, and in 2017 their wishes were granted when Blade Runner 2049 hit theaters.
The film followed a replicant, played by Ryan Gosling, who is tasked with tracking down Deckard, who had been missing for three decades.
The feature film, also starring Ana De Armas, Mackenzie Davis and Jared Leto, was received positively by critics and audiences.
iZombie (2015-2019)
Blast from the past: One of the TV series leaving the platform is iZombie, which aired on The CW from 2015 to 2019
iZombie aired on The CW from 2015 to 2019, and New Zealand actress Rose McIver, 27, played Seattle medical resident Olivia “Liv” Moore, who becomes a zombie at a boat party.
To survive, Liv eats the brains of murder victims delivered to the morgue, temporarily inheriting their personality traits and experiencing flashbacks that provide insight into their murders.
The show aired for five seasons and was created by Rob Thomas, who previously helmed the short-lived series Veronica Mars.
Big Daddy (1999)
Classic: One of Adam Sandler’s earlier roles was in the late ’90s comedy Big Daddy, which will also be leaving Netflix in a few weeks
One of Adam Sandler’s earlier roles was in the late 90s comedy Big Daddy, where he starred alongside child stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Jon Stewart, and Rob Schneider.
The film tells the story of a lazy law student who adopts a child to impress his girlfriend, but when things don’t go according to plan, he becomes the most unlikely foster father.
Big Daddy was directed by Dennis Dugan, a longtime collaborator with Adam who has worked on such films as Grown Ups, Just Go With It, and Jack And Jill.
Savages (2012)
Drama! Oliver Stone’s action thriller Savages had a star cast when it hit theaters in 2012, and the drug-themed film will also leave Netfix next month
Oliver Stone’s action thriller Savages had a star cast when it hit theaters, including Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, John Travolta and Salma Hayek.
The film focused on a pair of friends, cannabis growers, who are forced to confront the Mexican drug cartel in order to free their shared girlfriend when she is kidnapped.
It received mixed reviews upon release and grossed $83 million.
