Laura is a born-and-raised Dominican creative with a deep passion for animation and an unhealthy obsession with Studio Ghibli. She has worked as Collider’s Social Media Coordinator since January 2021, where she oversees everything from day-to-day audience engagement to long-term growth strategies across all major social platforms.
Working closely within the entertainment industry has allowed Laura to develop a more critical and informed perspective on the media she consumes, which led to her training as a Features Writer in 2023. Since then, she has been avidly writing whatever she is allowed to put her hands on.
One of the highlights of Laura’s career has been the opportunity to interview several notable creatives behind the shows and films she loves. These include Dandadan Season 1 producer Hiroshi Kamei, voice actors Abby Trott, AJ Beckles, and Aleks Le, as well as Arcane showrunner Christian Linke, co-director Barthélemy Maunoury, and co-executive producer Amanda Overton.
As the year inches closer to its final months, there’s something especially nice about settling in for a movie night. The days are getting shorter, the evenings are perfect for staying home, and a cozy night on the couch sounds better than ever. So, whether you’re in the mood for a nostalgic classic, a comforting rom-com, or a thriller that’ll keep you at the edge of your seat, Netflix has plenty of options to choose from. Unfortunately, the streamer’s lineup is always changing, which means some familiar favorites won’t be sticking around much longer.
This month, several movies are preparing to leave Netflix, giving you one last chance to catch up on anything you’ve been meaning to watch. If you’ve been putting off revisiting a beloved comedy like 13 Going on 30 or Hitch, now might be the perfect time to add them to your watchlist. Prefer something a little more intense? Something like Nightcrawler might be the right fit for you. With everything from romantic comedies to action-packed dramas, this month’s selection of films leaving the streamer is sure to have something in store for you. So before these titles disappear from the platform, take a look at what’s leaving and decide which ones deserve a spot on your watchlist.
’13 Going on 30′ (2004)
Leaving November 1
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This is your final call to be thirty, flirty, and thriving. And if you don’t know what that means, then you absolutely must catch this fantasy rom-com before it leaves the streamer. Directed by Gary Winick, 13 Going on 30 stars Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink, a 13-year-old girl who wishes she could skip the awkwardness of adolescence and become an adult. Thanks to a little birthday magic, she gets exactly what she wants, waking up the next morning in the body of her 30-year-old self. Jenna seems to have everything she thought she wanted: a successful career, glamorous clothes, and a social life she could only have dreamed of as a teenager. Of course, she has no idea how she got there or how to navigate the adult world; so as she tries to figure out her new life, she reconnects with her childhood best friend, Matt Flamhaff (Mark Ruffalo), only to discover that growing up might have cost her more than she realized.
With its colorful early-2000s fashion and sweet romantic storyline, this feel-good movie is sure to make you want to dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and call your childhood best friend. While it’s sad to see this classic leave the streaming giant, take heart in knowing that Netflix is working on a remake of Jenna’s story, so hopefully, we won’t have to miss it for long.
‘American Sniper’ (2014)
Leaving November 1
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Based on the life of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, American Sniper offers a look at the realities of war and the impact it can have on those who experience it firsthand. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the 2014 biographical war drama stars Bradley Cooper as Kyle, a highly skilled marksman nicknamed “Legend.” Sienna Miller co-stars as his wife, Taya Kyle, who struggles to maintain their family life as her husband repeatedly returns to combat. The movie follows Kyle through four tours of duty in Iraq, where his precision and commitment to protecting fellow soldiers make him one of the most effective snipers in American military history. But while his reputation grows, his repeated deployments put increasing strain on his marriage and his ability to adjust to life back home. Even after returning to his family, Kyle finds that leaving the battlefield behind is far more difficult than he expected.
Rather than focusing solely on combat, American Sniper explores the psychological toll of military service and the challenges veterans can face when trying to reconnect with civilian life. Cooper delivers a committed performance, while Eastwood’s direction creates a tense, often unsettling portrait of a man caught between duty and his personal life. The film got generally favorable reviews, earning a 71% score on Rotten Tomatoes. While its portrayal of Kyle and the Iraq War sparked debate, its gripping action sequences and Cooper’s performance made it one of the most talked-about war dramas of the decade.
‘Eat Pray Love’ (2010)
Leaving November 1
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Taking a break from work and traveling the world for a year sounds like a fantasy come true. While that might be out of reach for many of us, we can at least sit back, relax, and daydream about it with Eat Pray Love. Directed by Ryan Murphy and based on Elizabeth Gilbert‘s bestselling memoir, the 2010 drama stars Julia Roberts as a woman who just can’t shake the feeling that something is missing from her seemingly perfect life. So after her marriage falls apart, she decides to leave her familiar life behind and begin a journey of self-discovery across three countries.
First, she heads to Italy, where she indulges in delicious food, makes new friends, and learns to enjoy life without feeling guilty about it. Next, she travels to India, hoping to find spiritual balance through meditation and prayer. Finally, she heads for Bali, where an unexpected romance with Felipe (Javier Bardem) forces her to figure out how love fits into the life she’s building for herself. Eat Pray Love is an easy pick when you want something relaxing and a little introspective. If you’ve ever dreamed of pressing pause on your life and figuring things out somewhere new, it might be just the escape you need.
‘Jumanji’ (1995)
Leaving November 1
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If you’re looking for a classic the whole family can enjoy, add Jumanji to your watchlist before it leaves Netflix. This 1995 fantasy adventure stars Robin Williams as a man named Alan who has spent 26 years trapped inside a mysterious board game. When two siblings, Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), discover the game and start playing, they accidentally release Alan from the game, but also a whole lot more than they can handle, as every roll of the dice brings a new danger into the real world, from stampeding animals to deadly plants. With the game refusing to stop until someone wins, Alan and the children must work together to survive its increasingly wild challenges.
With imaginative practical effects and Robin Williams bringing his signature humor to this adventure film, Jumanji is an entertaining trip back to the kind of family filmmaking that defined the ’90s. The movie balances genuinely tense moments with playful comedy, making it exciting enough for younger viewers while still delivering a good dose of nostalgia for adults.
Four Netflix characters, four completely different ways of showing up
for somebody. This is the one who fits how you actually do friendship, and what having them in your
life would be like.
You do not do friendship at half volume, and neither does he.
What you want is somebody who says yes to the plan before you have finished describing the
plan.
- Dustin is the friend the entire show runs on: loyal past the point of sense,
enthusiastic about everything, and incapable of leaving anybody behind. - You have the same instinct. Your friendships are loud, specific and slightly ridiculous,
and they last for decades because of it. - He is also the one person who would take your strangest interest completely seriously,
which is far rarer than it sounds. - You would have a group chat. It would never once be quiet.
You are the friend who makes things happen, and so is she.
Together you would be mildly exhausting to everyone around you and completely delighted with
yourselves.
- Emily treats an ordinary Tuesday as something that could be turned into an occasion,
which is either the best or the worst quality in a friend depending on your energy
levels. - You share her refusal to sit still. Neither of you has ever accepted a night in when
something was happening somewhere else. - She is far more loyal than people give her credit for. She defends her friends loudly,
publicly, and occasionally before checking the facts. - She would post the photo without asking. You would forgive her, because it is a very
good photo.
You have no patience for pleasant lies, and she has no ability to
tell them. What looks like coldness from the outside is the most reliable friendship on this
list.
- Wednesday never says a kind thing she does not mean, which makes the rare ones count for
an enormous amount. - You would rather be told the truth than be made comfortable. She is constitutionally
incapable of offering you anything else. - Underneath all of it she is ferociously protective. She simply refuses to make a
performance out of caring. - Do not expect a birthday message. Do expect her to ruin anyone who wrongs you.
You look after whoever is having the worst day. So does he. It is
the least strategic way to move through the world and the best possible quality in a friend.
- Gi-hun is not the strongest player in Squid Game, or the cleverest. He is the one who
keeps choosing to protect somebody else, over and over, at genuine cost to himself. - You have the same instinct. You notice who is struggling and you stay with them, long
after anybody would blame you for leaving. - He is a flawed friend, and that is part of why it lands. He lets people down, then comes
back and tries again, which is more than most manage. - He would give you his last chance and never once mention that he had done it.
‘Nightcrawler’ (2014)
Leaving November 1
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Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, the 2014 crime thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom, a desperate man struggling to find work in Los Angeles who stumbles into the world of freelance crime journalism. After witnessing a freelance cameraman filming a car accident, Lou realizes there’s money to be made capturing disturbing footage of accidents, violent crimes, and other shocking events to sell to local news stations.
Determined to make a name for himself, Lou invests in a camera and police scanner and begins prowling the streets after dark, racing to crime scenes before the competition. As his footage becomes increasingly valuable, he develops a working relationship with Nina Romina (Rene Russo), a morning news director willing to prioritize sensational stories to boost her station’s ratings. But Lou’s ambition soon crosses some seriously disturbing lines, blurring the boundary between documenting tragedy and exploiting it. Gyllenhaal is just mesmerizing as Lou, transforming the character into an unsettling portrait of ambition without a conscience. The film’s tense atmosphere and sharp commentary on sensationalist media make it more than a conventional crime thriller. If you enjoy unsettling stories with morally complicated characters, this one will stay with you long after the credits roll.
‘Hitch’ (2005)
Leaving November 1
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If you miss the days of early-2000s romantic comedies, Hitch is the perfect movie to revisit. This 2005 comedy stars Will Smith as Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, a professional dating consultant who helps awkward men win over the women of their dreams. His latest client is Albert Brennaman (Kevin James), a sweet but painfully shy accountant hoping to impress wealthy socialite Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta). But his carefully planned strategy gets a bit tricky when Hitch meets Sara Melas (Eva Mendes), a sharp-witted gossip columnist who makes a living exposing the romantic lives of New York’s rich and famous.
As their undeniable chemistry grows, Hitch discovers that getting someone else to fall in love is a whole lot easier than navigating his own feelings. And when Sara starts investigating Allegra’s mysterious new boyfriend, Hitch’s professional and personal lives threaten to come up in flames. While many would say this film has aged poorly, its memorable one-liners and Will Smith’s effortless charm, Hitch captures the feel-good energy that made early-2000s rom-coms so much fun.
‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ (2011)
Leaving November 15
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Directed by David Fincher and based on Stieg Larsson‘s bestselling novel, the 2011 psychological thriller stars Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist, an investigative journalist hired to solve a decades-old disappearance. Forty years earlier, Harriet Vanger vanished from her family’s private island, and her wealthy relatives have never been able to explain what happened to her. Convinced that someone knows more than they’re letting on, her uncle turns to Mikael to uncover the truth. To help with the investigation, Mikael teams up with Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), a brilliant but deeply guarded hacker with a troubled past and an extraordinary ability to uncover secrets. As the two dig into the Vanger family’s history, they discover a disturbing trail of violence and corruption that suggests Harriet’s disappearance may be connected to something sinister.
Fincher’s meticulous direction creates a constant sense of unease, making each new discovery more disturbing than the last. The film received five Academy Award nominations, ultimately winning Best Film Editing. With its gripping mystery and unforgettable central duo, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a fitting final pick for anyone who prefers their movie nights dark and suspenseful.
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