Netflix is saying out with the old and in with the new this month. With so many exciting new titles premiering on Netflix in August 2026, the streamer is giving a last call to plenty of classic shows and movies, from 27 Dresses and all eight seasons of Home Improvement, to both Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride: Part II. Don’t want to miss out? Make sure to check out what’s leaving now before you tune in to all of the new titles.
What else will Netflix subscribers have to say goodbye to in August? Here’s everything you need to know about what movies and shows are leaving Netflix in August 2026!
Why Does Netflix Remove Movies and Shows?
It’s complicated, but here’s our best shot at explaining why this happens: Netflix has spent tens of billions of dollars since its inception to build up their library of shows and movies that they own either outright or control for a long stretch of time, commonly known as Netflix Originals. Everything else on the service has been licensed from another studio or production company, some of whose business interests align with Netflix, and some of whose compete directly with Netflix. As the tectonic plates of the streaming industry continue to shift, Netflix is either gaining or losing the rights to house these movies and shows on their service. Once a month, Netflix sends out a list of everything that is going to expire from their service so their customers can plan accordingly.
The Best Movies Leaving Netflix: August 2026
27 Dresses: Leaving Netflix August 1
Katherine Heigl leads this 2008 rom-com as Jane Nichols, a woman who constantly finds herself as the bridesmaid and never the bride. The cast also includes James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns, and Judy Greer.
Father of the Bride (1991): Leaving Netflix August 1
Not only is this 1991 classic featuring the talents of Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Kieran Culkin leaving Netflix, but so is its 1995 sequel, Father of the Bride: Part II.
The Best TV Shows Leaving Netflix: August 2026
Home Improvement: Seasons 1-8: Leaving Netflix August 1
Tim Allen‘s hit sitcom ran for eight seasons on ABC, the same network where his current comedy series Shifting Gears—which landed a third season—is airing.
Leaving 8/1/26
27 Dresses
A Million Ways to Die in the West
The Age of Adaline
Atonement
Borat
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Chef
Click
Enough
Everest
Ex Machina
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride: Part II
Fletch
The Five-Year Engagement
The Glass House
Hacksaw Ridge
Home Improvement: Seasons 1-8
Hunter X Hunter (2011): Seasons 1-6
I Feel Pretty
Kindergarten Cop
Midnight Diner: Seasons 1-3
Mississippi Grind
Pixels
Pretty Woman
The Proposal
R.I.P.D.
Single White Female
Splash
There’s Something About Mary
Tootsie
Leaving 8/5/26
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3
Leaving 8/7/26
The Labyrinth
Leaving 8/10/26
Copshop
Marry Me
Leaving 8/15/26
The Game: Seasons 1-33
Leaving 8/18/26
Fall
