7 movies to watch on Netflix before September 1

With a new month on the horizon, Netflix will not only be adding new selections, but removing titles as well. Here are seven movies to watch before they leave on September 1.

With September 1 just a few days away, Netflix is gearing up for it’s monthly overhaul of its movie selections. Blockbusters like Black Panther and Spider-Man 3 are coming this month. However, there are quite a few movies leaving the streaming service in just a few short days. Now is your chance to watch these movies before they are gone.

Here are seven movies to enjoy before they leave Netflix on September 1.

13 Going On 30

Imagine jumping 17 years into the future with just one wish. That’s the premise of 13 Going On 30.

The film tells the story of Jenna Rink, a shy, 13-year-old girl who wishes to be popular. After a magical wish, Jenna is transported into the life of her successful 29-year-old self, played by Jennifer Garner, just shy of her 30th birthday by a few days. The film also stars Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, and Andy Serkis.

Batman Begins / The Dark Knight

The first two parts of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy raised the stakes of what can be done in a superhero movie. Batman Begins is the origin story for Bruce Wayne, played by Christian Bale, as he searches for purpose in his life, which became defending Gotham City as Batman. The Dark Knight not only continued Bruce Wayne’s story, but introduced the world to Heath Ledger’s interpretation of the  Joker, for which he won an Academy Award.

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Dead Poets Society

“Oh, Captain! My Captain!” Those famous words provided for one of the most iconic scenes in movie history in Dead Poets Society.

The film stars Robin Williams as John Keating, a professor at an all-male prestigious prep school that challenges his students to think differently and inspires them to be great through poetry. Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, and Josh Charles round out the cast.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Breaking up has never been so funny in the hilarious Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Jason Segel plays as Peter Bretter, a television composer who is on the wrong end of a breakup with his star actress girlfriend, Sarah Marshall, played by Kristen Bell.

Bretter decides to hide his pain by going on vacation to Hawaii, where he meets Rachel Jansen, played by Mila Kunis. Coincidentally, Bell is also in Hawaii with her rock star boyfriend Aldous Snow, played by Russell Brand. The interactions between the four will make you laugh so hard that it will lead to tears.

Ghostbusters

“Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!” In Ghostbusters, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis are parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. They later recruit Ernie Hudson to join the team. The Ghostbusters are tasked with stopping Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver), who is possessed by the demigod Zuul, from destroying the city.

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. In the second installment in the franchise, Sparrow is on the hunt for the heart of Davy Jones in order to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones.

It turns out that Sparrow is not the only one after Jones’s heart as Will Turner, played by Orlando Bloom, and Elizabeth Swann, played by Keira Knightley, race to secure the heart as well. The cat and mouse game that ensues provides for entertainment for the whole family.

Make sure to watch these movies before they leave Netflix on September 1.