Netflix Titles Leaving In January 2018: Best Movies, TV Shows Disappearing

With the new year comes new Netflix titles, but unfortunately, that means some titles have to leave the streaming platform. Several movies and TV shows will say goodbye to Netflix when they disappear in January, so make sure you watch these before they leave.

“E.T. the Extraterrestrial” (leaving Jan. 1) Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic is leaving the streaming service in the new year. After an alien is stranded on Earth, he is found by two children, Elliott (Henry Thomas) and Gertie (Drew Barrymore), who decide to keep his existence secret. Trouble really starts when E.T. gets sick.

“Miss Congeniality” (leaving Jan. 1) Sandra Bullock plays FBI agent Gracie Hart. When the tomboy is the only female agent available, she has to enter a beauty pageant to save the day. The hilarious 2000 movie is leaving Netflix along with its unfortunate and unnecessary sequel “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.”

“Mean Girls” (leaving Jan. 1) Cady (Lindsay Lohan) was homeschooled in Africa, so learning the ropes of high school is a challenge for the teen when she returns to the U.S. However, she quickly learns the social hierarchy, and she starts to fit in a little too well with the wrong crowd. Tina Fey wrote the teen comedy, which co-stars “SNL” alums like Amy Poehler, Tim Meadows and Ana Gasteyer. The movie helped launch the careers of Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lizzy Caplan.

“Chicago” (leaving Jan. 1) The 2002 adaptation of the hit Broadway show won’t be on Netflix for much longer. When nightclub performer Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) kills her husband, lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) is ready to defend her. However, when another one of his clients, Roxie (Renée Zellweger), gets her case turned into a media circus, Billy’s attention is divided. Both the women want the fame. The flick won six Academy Awards, including best picture.

“I Am Sam” (leaving Jan. 1) The 2001 drama shows a mentally challenged man, Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning). When a social worker wants to place Lucy in foster care, Sam and his friends have to prove that he is capable of caring for another person.

“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (leaving Jan. 1) This 2008 drama requires plenty of tissues. Innocent 8-year-old Bruno (Asa Butterfield), son of a Nazi commandant, moves to a new house next to a concentration camp. He begins talking to Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy his age who lives on the other side of the fence by Bruno’s house. The boys don’t realize the truth about the evil atmosphere that is surrounding them.

“The Addams Family” (leaving Jan. 1) The 1991 comedy features a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be the missing Fester. Obviously, Gomez (Raul Julia) is thrilled to have his brother back, but Morticia (Angelica Huston) isn’t so sure this is the real Fester. After the Fester’s lawyer gets the family evicted, Gomez realizes that this man is after his family’s fortune, and Gomez won’t let an imposter tear the Addams family apart.

“Lost” Seasons 1-6 (leaving Jan. 4) The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 crash land on a mysterious island. It gets weirder from there, but don’t spoil the TV show for yourself before watching. The drama still has a dedicated group of fans more than seven years after the series finale, and the men behind the complicated plot twists have gone on to do other acclaimed projects. “Lost” was executive produced by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams and “The Leftovers” showrunner Damon Lindelof.