7 movies to watch before leaving Netflix in March 2024

7 movies to watch before leaving Netflix in March 2024

Sadly, it's time for more great movies to leave Netflix. Every month, this popular streaming service adds tons of new movies. But what the Netflix gods give us, they also take away. In other words, there are movies to watch now before they disappear from Netflix for good. At least for now.

Netflix's best movies leaving the service this month include Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. We also say goodbye to a few good DC Comics films and one of my favorite action movies, nay, one of my most favorite movies, and I invite you to see my top five movies to watch before I leave Netflix in March 2024.

And see our list of the 5 best movies streaming this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more.

One of the three genuinely good DC movies coming out this month is "Wonder Woman," starring Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman. While the entire movie is strictly a flashback, this origin story in essence begins with Diana growing up in Temiscira, the mythical home of the Amazon tribe.

But along the way, Diana's worldview is shattered when U.S. Air Force pilot Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) appears. What follows is a well-made World War I period piece with a compelling villain (David Shulis) and great on-screen chemistry between Gadot and Pine. The sequel to this film has been forgotten, but this is still a must-see.

Watch on Netflix by March 31

Speaking of forgettable films, the original "Suicide Squad," released in 2016, was another forgettable film. The premise of both films. A group of criminals led by Bloodsport (Idris Elba) are assembled into Task Force X by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis). Their mission is to infiltrate the island nation of Colt Malta and destroy the secret laboratory Jotunheim.

But while Margot Robbie and Joel Kinman reprise their roles as Harley Quinn and Rick Flagg, respectively - yes, this is technically a sequel - you don't need to remember the original to watch James Gunn's version. And you should definitely see Gunn's version. It's funny, irreverent, and incredibly violent. Honestly, it may be my favorite film in the DC Extended Universe. The many deaths that occur on screen are a must-see, as well as the flawless humor of the Peacemaker (John Cena).

Watch on Netflix by March 31

For me, "Shazam" is the "Ant-Man" of the DC Extended Universe. There is nothing groundbreaking about it, but it is fast-paced, engaging, and frankly underrated. If I had to pick a DC movie that I could unquestionably start watching when it comes on cable, this one would be at the top of the list.

This origin story superhero movie stars Usher Angel as Billy Batson. Billy is a 14-year-old boy who is in the foster care system in Philadelphia, still searching for his birth mother. One day, defending his foster brother Freddy (Jack Dylan Glazer), he is given "the wisdom of Solomon, the power of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury" by the wizard Shazam (Djimon Hongsu). All that remains is for Billy to say the magic word "Shazam." - and just by saying it, he becomes a superhero (Zachary Levi) like no other.

Watch on Netflix by March 31

Speaking of underrated, Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. Reservoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill," and "Inglorious Basterds" are about the same. But that doesn't mean the film isn't excellent. After all, this is Tarantino's story. He's basically only made one movie that isn't great, but even so, "Death Proof" is, at worst, good.

A homage to the 1970s black-sploitation films based on Elmore Leonard's "Rum Punch" of "Justified" fame. Jackie is a flight attendant who smuggles gold from Mexico to the U.S. for gun trafficker Aldel Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), who is captured by ATF agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and LAPD detective Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen), who recruit her to turn against Robbie. They recruit her to turn against Robbie. Will it go as planned? You'll have to wait and see.

Watch on Netflix by March 30

"John Wick" is one of the four greatest films of all time. Period. The film is a perfectly executed action movie, with a running time of only 101 minutes. But in that time, an incredible world-building has taken place and a now iconic character has been created. It is leaner and more grounded than the three films that followed.

The film stars Keanu Reeves as John Wick, a legendary hitman who has retired and is grieving the loss of his wife Helen (Bridget Moynahan). In a final act from beyond the grave, she sends Beagle to him to help him cope with his loss. When Russian mobster Iosif Tarasov (Alfie Allen) kills the dog and steals Wick's car, we know he has made a fatal mistake. And now they cower in fear as Wick (aka Baba Yaga, a mythical Slavic spirit) moves in for revenge.

Watch on Netflix by March 30

Just because the sequel to "John Wick" isn't as perfect as the original film doesn't mean it isn't still excellent. In fact, some may prefer the more fantastical and comic-like story and world of this film to its darker and more grounded predecessor. This is especially true because, admittedly, the battle scenes have been upped a notch.

In "John Wick: Chapter 2," Reeves reprises his role as the titular hitman Wick, trying to stay retired until his old crime world acquaintance Santino D'Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) comes back into his life, and to get John back in the game to take advantage of the traditions of their world. After Santino destroys John's house with a grenade launcher, John is faced with an impossible choice. Take revenge on Santino or fulfill his vow and kill the sister of an Italian crime lord (Claudia Gerini).

Watch on Netflix by March 30

If you've already watched the first two "John Wick" films by March 30, it's time to start up the third. Or, to be honest, you can watch it as a stand-alone. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" is good enough and interesting enough to stand on its own, even though the groundwork has been laid by the first two films. Nevertheless, if you want to see "John Wick: Chapter 2," you should stop reading now and go see it.

Reeves, of course, returns again as John Wick, the titular assassin who has not retired after the events of the previous film. And now the consequences of his actions against the underworld's ruling high table have come home to roost at the Continental Hotel in New York City. What follows is 131 minutes of pure action movie gold, and we urge you to see it before it comes out on Netflix.

Watch it on Netflix by March 30

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