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Netflix is losing some high-quality content in August, so watch while you still can. The spectacularly beautiful and fun “The Fifth Element” goes offline August 1. The underrated “Unbreakable,” also starring Bruce Willis, disappears from Netflix the same day. Michael J. Fox fans, the entire run of “Family Ties” will no longer be available to stream at the beginning of August.
However, there are lots of great titles hitting Netflix including “The Hurt Locker” and everybody’s favorite show about books “Reading Rainbow: Volume 1” both arrive on August 1. August 17 is the first day to stream Nic Cage’s “Lord of War” and on August 23 you can catch the first season of “Girl Meets World,” the sequel to “Boy Meets World.” Take a look at the complete list below for more.
Arriving on Netflix in August 2015
August 1
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
- Asylum (2005)
- Back in Time/Cong Cong Na Nian (2014)
- Beneath the Helmet (2014)
- Breakup Buddies/Xin Hau Lu Fang (2014)
- Bride and Prejudice (2004)
- Casting By (2012)
- The Code: Season 1 (2014 series)
- Dancing on the Edge: Season 1 (2013 Series)
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Season 2 (2012 series)
- Dear Frankie (2004)
- Dogs on the Inside (2014)
- Electric Slide (2014)
- Enemy at the Gates (2001)
- Flex is Kings (2013)
- The Golden Era/Huang Jin Shi Dai (2014)
- The Hurt Locker (2008)
- The Living (2014)
- Lost and Love/Shi Gu (2015)
- Masha and the Bear: Season 1 (2009 Series)
- The Mind of a Chef: Season 3 (2012 series)
- November Rule (2015)
- Odd Squad: Season 1 (2014 series)
- Outcast (2014)
- Pants on Fire (2014)
- Reading Rainbow: Volume 1 (1983 series)
- Russell Brand: End the Drugs War (2014)
- Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery (2012)
- Somewhere Only We Know/You yi ge di fang zhi you wo men zhi dao (2015)
- Sorority Row (2009)
- Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns (2008)
- Utopia: Season 1 (2013 series)
- Vexed: Seasons 1 & 2 (2010 series)
- War (2007)
- Wing Commander (1999)
August 3
- ChronicCon, Episode 420: A New Dope (2015)
August 4
- Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015)
August 5
- Yellowbird (2014)
August 6
- Kill Me Three Times (2014)
- My Amityville Horror (2012)
- The Look of Love (2013)
- Welcome to Me (2014)
August 7
- Club de Cuervos: Season 1 (2015 series)
- HitRECord on TV: Season 1 (2014 series)
- Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story (2015)
- Project Mc2 (2015)
- Transporter: The Series: Season 2 (2012 series)
August 8
- Doctor Who: Season 8 (2005 series)
August 11
- Two Days, One Night (2014)
August 12
- For a Good Time, Call… (2012)
- Leap Year (2010)
- The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)
August 14
- DinoTrux
- Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time) (2015)
- Ever After High Way too Wonderland (Season 3)
- Ship of Theseus (2012)
August 15
- Alex of Venice (2014)
August 16
- Being Flynn (2012)
- Pariah (2011)
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
August 17
- Lord of War (2005)
August 19
- Jerk Theory (2009)
- Real Husbands of Hollywood: Season 3 (2013 series)
August 20
- 30 for 30: Angry Sky (2015)
- As Cool As I Am (2013)
- Strange Empire: Season 1 (2014 series)
August 21
- Grantham & Rose (2014)
- Transcend (2014)
August 23
- Girl Meets World: Season 1 (2014 series)
August 27
- Byzantium (2012)
- White God (2014)
August 28
- Inspector Gadget: Season 2 (2015 series)
- Narcos: Season 1
- Once Upon a Time: Season 4 (2011 series)
- Revenge: Season 4 (2011 series)
August 29
- Ride (2015)
August 30
- Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014)
Leaving Netflix in August 2015
August 1
- Bad Girl Island (2007)
- Barbershop (2002)
- Beauty Shop (2005)
- Bulletproof (1996)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- Digimon Adventure: Seasons 1-3 (1999 series)
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Face/Off (1997)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- Fools Rush In (1997)
- Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld: Season 1 (2012 series)
- Hawking (2013)
- Hot Pursuit (1987)
- Houseboat (1958)
- Inside Fendi
- Joe Dirt (2001)
- Kiss the Girls (1997)
- The Longest Day (1962)
- The Pitch: Season 1 (2012 series)
- Pumping Iron (1977)
- Shooter (2007)
- Titanic (1997)
- Unbreakable (2000)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
- We’re No Angels (1989)
August 6
- Raven, The (2012)
August 8
- Albert Nobbs (2011)
- Explorers: Adventures of the Century: Season 1 & 2 (2013 series)
August 11
- Fred: The Movie (2010)
- Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011)
- Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012)
August 15
- Family Ties: Seasons 1-7 (1982 series)
- The Forsyte Saga: Series 1 & 2 (2002 series)
- Immortalized: Season 1 (2013 series)
August 23
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
August 24
- My Fair Wedding: Season 5 (2008 series)
August 25
- Petunia (2012)
August 27
- LEGO Atlantis (2010)
- LEGO: Hero Factory: Breakout (2012)
- LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: King of Shadows (2011)
- LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: Way of the Ninja (2011)
- The Moth Diaries (2011)
August 31
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends: Seasons 1-3 (1981 series)
For more information about what to watch online, check out CNET.com/Netpicks.