Netflix viewers mourn as ‘best film of all time' is removed from platform this month
it added less than three months ago.
Every month, the world's largest streaming service
shakes up
its catalog of movies and TV series.
This month, films like Baby Driver and Bruce Almighty were removed, as well as numerous Dr. Seuss movies, like The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax.
However, the removal of one hugely popular
sci-fi film
incited outrage among viewers.
Christopher Nolan's 2014 classic Interstellar
was removed from the platform on April 1, but this may not reflect its popularity.
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It seems Netflix removed the movie due to expiring licensing agreements, suggesting that factors beyond its popularity, like licensing costs and availability, also played a role. The movie landed on
Netflix
on January 1, 2025, a month after its theatrical re-release in December 2024.
However, according to Mandatory, Warner Bros. had signed a limited-period streaming agreement with Netflix, which has now expired. Therefore, the movie will no longer be included in its roster.
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, David Oyelowo in "Interstellar"
(Image: Paramount Pictures)
The removal of the film starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway confused users, many of whom claimed they had watched the movie multiple times and couldn't understand why something so popular was leaving.
Interstellar involves
a group of astronauts
traveling through a wormhole in search of another inhabitable planet, as humanity teeters on the edge of extinction. It has an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes and has been highly praised by film critics.
According to the Netflix website, 'Whenever a TV show or movie license is expiring, we consider things such as: If the rights to the title are still available, how popular it is in a region, and how much it costs to license.'
Matthew McConaughey fans will want to act fast if they want to watch another of the actor's top-rated films. The Oscar-winning
Dallas Buyers Club is also set to leave
Netflix
on May 1.
Other cult classic films, including Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Miss Congeniality, and Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts, will soon be unavailable. But subscribers needn't worry—there is plenty of new content coming to Netflix that is sure to fill the gap.
For example, season 7 of Black Mirror and the final season of the mystery-thriller series You recently dropped.
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