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10 Movies To Watch Before They Leave Netflix At The End Of September

Netflix loses over two dozen movies on Sept. 30.

Movies leaving the service include Academy Award winners, Blockbuster juggernauts and beloved critical darlings.

I’m particularly sad to see the Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig film “Frances Ha” leave Netflix. And departures of classics such as the “Jurassic Park” trilogy will certainly disappoint a wide range of fans, too.

A scene from "Frances Ha," which is on Netflix until the end of September.
A scene from "Frances Ha," which is on Netflix until the end of September.

Netflix has a habit of repeatedly dropping and then re-adding movies, so this may not be your last chance to watch the films as a subscriber. But why take that chance?

Below is a list of 10 recommendations to check out before the end of the month.

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“A Knight’s Tale”

Premise: This medieval adventure comedy is set in 14th century Europe and features a man of low status (Heath Ledger) who wishes to become a knight. He befriends a young Geoffrey Chaucer (who would go on to write “The Canterbury Tales”) and hatches a plan to trick his way into nobility. The path to potential glory highlights the goals of meritocracy in a world of inequality.

Runtime: 2 hours, 12 minutes

“Frances Ha”

Premise: This comedic drama is set in 2010s New York City and features a young woman (Greta Gerwig) on the precipice of adulthood. She holds onto old friends, habits and dreams while hitting the barriers of a broke lifestyle in one of the most expensive places on earth. Her transition to a next phase of life calls into question millennial values and the limitations of artistic ambition in capitalism.

Noah Baumbach directed the movie and co-wrote the screenplay with Gerwig.

Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes

“Inside Man”

Premise: In this heist thriller set in 2000s New York City, a detective (Denzel Washington), a bank robber (Clive Owen) and a mysterious fixer (Jodie Foster) combat for supremacy in a tense hostage situation. The detective doesn’t...

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