There’s no pain quite like firing up your streaming app only to realize that the movie or show you’ve been saving for “later” is about to disappear. With Amazon Prime Video UK and Netflix US clearing out some major favorites, now’s the time to bump these classics to the top of your queue. Here are ten films and series worth catching before they vanish.
10. Saekano♭: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.flat (Amazon Prime Video UK, June 22)
A must-watch for all anime lovers: Saekano♭, or the second season of the hit series, is a clever, self-aware blend of romantic comedy, satire, and heartfelt storytelling. It plays with the very tropes it uses while still being able to deliver emotional depth and growth among characters. If meta-humor and unexpectedly tender storytelling are your thing, don’t miss out on this before it leaves Prime Video.
9. Six Feet Under (Netflix US, November 1)
Few shows have ever captured the beauty and chaos of life and death quite like Six Feet Under. It’s a darkly funny, brutally honest, deeply human show set in the confines of a family-run funeral home. Its finale is frequently cited as one of the greatest in television history. If it’s been sitting on your “someday” list, consider this your cue-it’s time.
8. The Godfather & The Godfather: Part II (Amazon Prime Video UK, June 9)
There’s a reason these films are widely considered untouchable masterpieces. Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary saga-thanks to mesmerizing performances from Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro-set fresh standards for how to make a movie, involving new ways of storytelling, acting, and moral ambiguity. If you’ve somehow never seen them, or just want one more revisit, don’t wait for them to “go to the mattresses” and disappear from streaming.
7. Shrek Series – Netflix US (November 1)
‘Ogres, talking donkeys, and pop-culture mayhem: with Shrek and its sequels, one finds eternal quotability and eternal rewatch value. Between the fairytale parodies, heartwarming message, and that unbeatable soundtrack, these movies literally define comfort viewing. And yes, “Livin’ la Vida Loca” still slaps.
6. The Shield (Amazon Prime Video UK, May 24)
Before Walter White or Jax Teller, there was Vic Mackey. The Shield follows a corrupt detective whose blurred moral lines made him one of TV’s first true antiheroes. Gritty, intense, and ahead of its time, it paved the way for the modern crime drama.
5. Jurassic Park & The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Netflix US, November 1)
It’s been 30 years, and Spielberg’s dinosaurs still look amazing. Jurassic Park feels like the perfect blockbuster: equal parts wonder, terror, and just cinematic magic. Its sequel, The Lost World, leans far heavier into chaos and spectacle. If you haven’t revisited them lately, there’s no better time to hear that John Williams score roar back to life.
4. The Silence of the Lambs (Amazon Prime Video UK, June 1)
“Good morning, Clarice.” Few on-screen battles of wills have matched Anthony Hopkins’s stunning evocation of the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter against Jodie Foster’s strong-willed FBI trainee. The Silence of the Lambs is a perfect blend of psychological horror and detective thriller, and it hasn’t lost even a fraction of its edge over time.
3. The Fast & Furious Franchise (Netflix US, November 1)
Buckle up because the whole Fast & Furious franchise will be racing off Netflix soon. Whether you’re here for the wild action, impossible stunt work, or Dom’s dogged commitment to “family,” these movies deliver pure popcorn-fueled fun. From street races to global espionage, it’s one long ride worth taking before the engines go quiet.
2. Spider-Man: No Way Home (Amazon Prime Video UK, June 19)
Three generations of Spider-Men in one film-what more could you ask for? No Way Home isn’t just a Marvel blockbuster, but a love letter to its fans, as it puts together Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield for one grand multiverse adventure. If you missed it in theaters, this is your last chance to see it before it swings off Prime Video.
1. The Thing (1982) (Amazon Prime Video UK, May 25)
John Carpenter’s The Thing remains a high-water mark for horror: a paranoid, practical effects masterpiece set amidst the icy isolation of Antarctica. The creature transformations still stun, the tension still suffocates, and that ending still lingers on. Few horror films have ever matched it. If you watch one title from this list-make it this one.
The streaming libraries may change, but the great movies and shows never do. Here are ten that are really worth revisiting-or finally experiencing-before they’re gone for good. Grab your popcorn, settle in, and start ticking them off your list before it’s too late.