Netflix subscribers face a significant content exodus this April as several blockbuster titles prepare to leave the streaming platform. The end-of-month purge includes highly-rated films spanning multiple genres, from animated classics to recent horror reboots.
Among the notable departures are DreamWorks’ beloved How to Train Your Dragon, the 2022 Scream revival, and Jennifer Lawrence’s comedy No Hard Feelings.
Best Netflix Movies Leaving in April 2025
Edgar Wright’s action thriller Baby Driver exits the platform April 1. The film stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver nicknamed Baby who attempts to escape his criminal life with his girlfriend (Lily James). Despite its stellar cast and Wright’s innovative direction, the film departs after a successful streaming run.
DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon also leaves April 1. The 2010 fantasy film follows young Viking Hiccup who befriends a Night Fury dragon he was meant to kill. The critically acclaimed feature earned praise for both its emotional storytelling and memorable musical score.
The fifth installment in the Scream franchise departs April 11. Following Wes Craven’s death, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett revitalized the series with this entry set 25 years after the original film. The sequel introduces a new Ghostface killer terrorizing a fresh group of victims.
John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II leaves the service April 12. The sequel continues the story of a family navigating a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by sound-sensitive alien creatures. The follow-up expands the universe established in the original film as the surviving family members venture beyond their home.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent exits April 16. The meta-comedy features Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalized version of himself who accepts $1 million to attend a wealthy fan’s birthday party. The situation complicates when Cage is recruited by the CIA to investigate his host, played by Pedro Pascal.
Jennifer Lawrence’s R-rated comedy No Hard Feelings departs April 21. Lawrence portrays Maddie Baxter, a 32-year-old Uber driver facing bankruptcy who responds to an unusual Craigslist posting. The job: date and seduce a wealthy couple’s socially awkward 19-year-old son (Andrew Barth Feldman) before he leaves for college.
