August 1 is days away — and with it comes one of the biggest content purges Netflix has seen in months. Over 50 licensed titles are leaving Netflix alone at the start of August, with more disappearing mid-month. If you've been meaning to watch something, your window is closing fast.

Here's everything worth watching before it's gone.

🚨 Leaving Netflix August 1 — Last Chance Tonight

These titles disappear from Netflix on August 1. If you want to watch them, you need to do it now.

Home Improvement (All Seasons)

Tim Allen's classic 90s sitcom — one of the most beloved family comedies ever made — is leaving Netflix after a long run. If you grew up watching Tool Time, this is your last chance to revisit it. All seasons, gone on August 1.

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Queen biopic that swept awards season and introduced a generation to Freddie Mercury's story. Rami Malek's Oscar-winning performance is worth watching even if you've seen it before. Leaving August 1.

The Spider-Man Trilogy (Tobey Maguire)

All three original Sam Raimi Spider-Man films are leaving Netflix at the start of August. Whether you love them ironically or unironically, these movies defined superhero cinema for a generation. Watch them before they're gone.

Borat

Sacha Baron Cohen's cultural phenomenon mockumentary is still one of the funniest and most uncomfortable films ever made. Leaving August 1 — and it's always streaming somewhere different so don't assume you'll find it again easily.

27 Dresses

Katherine Heigl's beloved rom-com about a woman who has been a bridesmaid 27 times is leaving August 1. Perfect Friday night comfort watch before it disappears.

Sliding Doors

The Gwyneth Paltrow classic that explores two parallel timelines based on whether she catches a train. Criminally underseen and leaving August 1.

The Saw Franchise

Multiple Saw films are leaving Netflix at the start of August. Horror fans — you know what to do.

📅 Leaving Netflix Mid-August — Mark Your Calendar

The Venture Bros. (All Seasons)

One of Adult Swim's most beloved animated series — a hilarious, deeply nerdy parody of Johnny Quest and superhero culture — is leaving Netflix on August 15. It had a surprise two-year run on the platform after being picked up in 2024. After August 15, it has no confirmed streaming home, so this may be your only chance to watch it for a while.

The Game (Seasons 1-3)

The beloved comedy-drama is leaving Netflix on August 15 after a six-year run on the platform. Owned by Paramount, it may resurface on Paramount+ eventually — but nothing is confirmed. Watch it now while it's still here.

Fear the Walking Dead

The longest-running Walking Dead spin-off is leaving Netflix mid-August as its licensing deal wraps up. If you've been meaning to catch up on the Walking Dead universe, this is your deadline.

🎬 Leaving Hulu August 1

Hulu is also clearing out some significant titles at the start of the month:

12 Years a Slave — Steve McQueen's devastating, Oscar-winning masterpiece about Solomon Northup's experience as a free man sold into slavery. One of the most important films of the decade. Leaving August 1.

Brokeback Mountain — Ang Lee's landmark film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. A genuinely beautiful love story and one of the most significant films of the 2000s. Leaving August 1.

Captain America Trilogy — Captain America: The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier, and Civil War are all leaving Hulu on August 1. If you want to do an MCU rewatch, now is the time.

Coyote Ugly — The early 2000s cult classic is leaving Hulu August 1. Pure nostalgia.

Why This Keeps Happening — And How to Never Miss an Expiring Title Again

Netflix, Hulu, and every other streaming service licenses content from external studios. When those contracts expire — usually every 1-3 years — the titles disappear, often with very little warning. One day it's there, the next it's gone.

Looking ahead: See what's leaving Hulu in September 2026 and Netflix in September 2026.

StreamingBeam's Leaving Soon feature tracks exactly this. Get alerts when a title you care about is about to leave any streaming service — so you never spend 20 minutes looking for something only to find out it left last week.

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Your August Watch Priority List

Before August 1 — tonight if possible:

• Bohemian Rhapsody (Netflix)
• The Spider-Man Trilogy (Netflix)
• Home Improvement (Netflix)
• 12 Years a Slave (Hulu)
• Brokeback Mountain (Hulu)

Before August 15:

• The Venture Bros. (Netflix)
• The Game Seasons 1-3 (Netflix)
• Fear the Walking Dead (Netflix)

Don't wait. These titles won't be easy to find once they're gone — and StreamingBeam won't let you get caught off guard again.

Last updated: July 2026

Looking ahead: See what's leaving Netflix in September 2026 — the Rocky and Creed films, Nashville, Orphan Black and more.