Disney announced it would not be renewing its contract with Netflix that started in 2016. The deal elapsing will see some massive Disney titles leave Netflix as well as titles from the Marvel and Star Wars lineup.
Below, we have the full list of Disney, Marvel and Star Wars movies and when they’re due to depart in 2020.
For those unaware, any movie released in theaters by Disney between January 1st, 2016 and December 31st, 2018 arrived on Netflix around 8-9 months. Exactly 1 year and 6 months later, the title departs which is how we’re able to produce this list below.
In that case, we’ve got the definitive list of those Star Wars, Disney and Marvel movies and when we’re expecting them to leave.
Updated (July 1st, 2019): we now know all the release dates for the remaining Disney movies coming to Netflix so this is now a definitive list.
Note: This only includes theatrical releases from 2016 onwards. Other Disney movies are dealt with on a title by title basis but are all expected to expire eventually.
List of Disney Movies Leaving Netflix
| Title | Date Added | Removal Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Finest Hours | September 6th, 2016 | March 6th, 2018 |
| Zootopia | September 20th, 2016 | March 20th, 2018 |
| The Jungle Book | November 30th, 2016 | May 30th, 2018 |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | January 11th, 2017 | July 11th, 2018 |
| Finding Dory | February 1st, 2017 | August 1st, 2018 |
| Pete’s Dragon | March 14th, 2017 | September 14th, 2018 |
| The BFG | April 6th, 2017 | October 6th, 2018 |
| Queen of Katwe | April 25th, 2017 | October 25th, 2018 |
| Moana | June 20th, 2017 | December 20th, 2018 |
| Dangal | June 21st, 2017 | December 21st, 2018 |
| Beauty and the Beast | September 19th, 2017 | March 19th, 2019 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | January 2nd, 2018 | July 2nd, 2019 |
| Cars 3 | January 31st, 2018 | July 31st, 2019 |
| Coco | May 29th, 2018 | November 29th, 2019 |
| A Wrinkle in Time | September 25th, 2018 | March 25th, 2020 |
| The Incredibles 2 | January 30th, 2019 | July 30th, 2020 |
| Christopher Robin | March 5th, 2019 | September 5th, 2020 |
| The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | May 28th, 2019 | November 28th, 2020 |
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | June 11th, 2019 | December 11th, 2020 |
| Mary Poppins Returns | July 9th, 2019 | January 9th, 2021 |
List of Marvel Movies Leaving Netflix
| Title | Date Added | Removal Date |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America: Civil War | December 25th, 2016 | June 30th, 2018 |
| Doctor Strange | May 30th, 2017 | November 30th, 2018 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. | December 5th, 2017 | May 5th, 2019 |
| Thor: Ragnarok | June 6th, 2018 | December 6th, 2019 |
| Avengers: Infinity War | December 25th, 2018 | June 25th, 2020 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp | January 29th, 2019 | July 29th, 2020 |
List of Star Wars Movies Leaving Netflix
| Title | Date Added | Removal Date |
|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Rogue One | July 18th, 2017 | January 18th, 2019 |
| Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi | June 26th, 2018 | December 26th, 2019 |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | January 9th, 2020 | July 9th, 2020 |
FAQ’s
Does this apply to Netflix in Canada?
The removal dates apply to both Netflix in Canada and the United States. Canada, however, is expected to continue to get Disney movies after the ones mentioned on this list.
Will older Disney movies be removed from Netflix?
They may be removed but it will not be because of this contract elapsing. All other Disney movies are dealt with Netflix on a movie by movie basis but given that Disney will be throwing its weight behind its new streaming service it’s likely that some of them will be removed.
Will you miss these Disney/Marvel/Star Wars titles streaming on Netflix? Will you be jumping over to Disney’s streaming platform when it launches? Let us know in the comments below.
