Summary
- Catch your favorite movies and shows on Prime Video before they disappear; titles leave each month as part of planned contractual agreements.
- Notable titles like horror films and action movies are leaving in July and August; check out the full list to see what’s going before it’s gone.
- From Jason Statham action to vampire comedies, Prime Video offers a diverse range of entertainment options; catch them before they’re gone.
Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video boasts a large selection of movies and TV shows in its library available to subscribers, but much of that content is temporary, with a number of titles leaving each month. With the large backing from Amazon, Prime Video has emerged as one of the biggest streaming services around, offering a giant catalog of previously released movies and shows while also developing acclaimed original content. However, Prime Video’s offerings disappear on a monthly basis on purpose, planned through contracts with film and television distributors.
July 2024 removed several notable titles from Prime Video from hit movies to beloved shows. The documentary Life Itself, about film critic Roger Ebert, was removed from the platform on July 2, along with horror films like Halloween 5 and 2006’s Black Christmas. August 2024 also features a small number of titles being removed, but there are some very notable titles including a Jason Statham action movie, a vampire horror-comedy, and a rare villainous turn from Johnny Depp. Users can check out every departing title and how long they have to catch them before they are gone.
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Safe (2012)
Safe (2012)
Safe follows former elite agent Luke Wright, played by Jason Statham, who becomes the protector of a young Chinese girl with a valuable numerical code. As they evade multiple factions, including the Triads, Russian Mafia, and corrupt New York City officials, Wright finds himself reintegrating into his former life of violence. Directed by Boaz Yakin, the film encapsulates a high-stakes narrative of survival and redemption.
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Release Date
- April 16, 2012
- Runtime
- 94 Minutes
Shortly after the box office hit The Beekeeper made its debut on Prime Video, another Jason Statham action movie is leaving the platform on August 1. Safe is a 2012 thriller that sees Statham stepping into the protective guardian role as Luke Wright, an ex-cage fighter whose life was torn apart by a powerful organized crime syndicate. However, when Luke crosses paths with a young girl who has something those same gangsters want, Luke sees an opportunity for revenge as well as redemption by helping the child.
Safe is light on story and heavy on action, with Statham always looking like he is having a lot of fun beating up endless droves of bad guys. It is a hard-R action movie with some brutal fight sequences. While Safe is no longer available for Prime Video users, the platform does have other fun Statham films, like the aforementioned The Beekeeper, The Bank Job, and Fast X.
The Woman In Black (2012)
The Woman In Black
In early 20th century England, a widowed young lawyer travels to a small town to settle the estate of a recently deceased resident. However, he soon becomes entangled with the mystery of the vengeful ghost that haunts the town.
- Director
- James Watkins
- Release Date
- February 3, 2012
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
One of Daniel Radcliffe’s best post-Harry Potter movies is leaving Prime Video on August 4. The Woman in Black is a gripping and highly effective supernatural horror story set in early 20th-century England. Radcliffe stars as a young solicitor who travels to a small town where he discovers the townspeople are terrorized by a local ghost story. Exploring the matter further, he discovers the truth behind the tales of the vengeful spirit of a deceased woman.
In the modern age of horror movies, The Woman in Black feels like a throwback ghost story that is refreshing. However, its lack of gory kills and vicious killers doesn’t mean that it does not deliver in terms of the scares. There is a foreboding tone throughout the film, with Radcliffe’s grounded performance also selling the subtle approach. It makes for a solid horror offering Prime Video users have to act quickly to catch.
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
A look at the younger years of one of literature’s greatest heroes leaves Prime Video on August 4. Young Sherlock Holmes is a mystery adventure movie directed by Barry Levinson (Diner, Wag the Dog) and written by Chris Columbus (Gremlins, The Goonies). The project retcons much of what is established in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books by taking a look at the original of Sherlock Holmes meeting John Watson in boarding school and embarking on an adventure to solve their first case together.
The movie is an underrated Amblin production that infuses that Steven Spielberg’s charm into this young teen adventure featuring these classic characters. With Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock series going forward, fans might be interested in checking out this previous origin story of the iconic sleuth while they still can on Prime Video.
Renfield (2023)
Renfield (2023)
In this horror comedy, Renfield, the lackey of Count Dracula, aids the famous vampire on his journey to the new world. Unfortunately, the long-suffering servant is committed to an insane asylum after being framed for the murder of several ship crew members on arrival. When given a second chance at life, he falls for a quirky and aggressive traffic cop named Rebecca Quincy.
- Director
- Chris McKay
- Release Date
- April 14, 2023
- Cast
- Nicholas Cage , Nicholas Hoult , Awkwafina , Ben Schwartz , Adrian Martinez , James Moses Black , Caroline Williams , Brandon Scott Jones
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
More than three decades after Vampire’s Kiss, Nicolas Cage’s return to the vampire genre will be leaving Prime Video on August 8. Renfield is another unique twist to a literary character, as Renfield was the gruesome human accomplice, or “familiar” to Count Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel. In this version, Nicholas Hoult plays Renfield, the timid and submissive servant to Cage’s eccentric and vicious take on Dracula.
The movie explores the relationship between these two which has grown more and more toxic over the years, causing Renfield to seek opportunities to break away from his overbearing master and forge his own path. Hoult makes for a likable lead, but the movie truly comes alive anytime Cage is on screen. He is hilarious and fun as Dracula, but also never loses the character’s horror elements, turning the film into a bloody mess at times.
Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass
Black Mass is a crime drama biography based on the true story of one of the most notorious criminals in U.S. History, Whitey Bulger. When Bulger’s turf is encroached on by a rival mafia family, the Angiulo brothers, the death of one of his own mafia family members leads him to join his long-time friend and become an informant for the FBI to exact his revenge – and push the Angiulo’s out of his turf.
- Director
- Scott Cooper
- Release Date
- September 4, 2015
- Runtime
- 123minutes
Actor Johnny Depp steps into the role of a notorious gangster in a mob movie leaving Prime Video on August 11. Black Mass is the incredible true story of Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, a high-ranking member of the Irish Mob in America who was thought to have been responsible for countless murderers and other crimes. As Bulger was operating as a criminal, he was also working alongside the FBI in an effort to take down his competitors and be fed information about the authorities investigating him.
The movie is an intense and violent crime story with Depp commanding the screen as this vicious and brutal mob figure. He is joined by a strong supporting cast that includes Dakota Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Joel Edgerton, and David Harbour. Bulger is a fascinating character to explore and Black Mass makes for an excellent movie for fans of the mob genre to check out.