The great Mouse House Netflix exodus rages on, as the big red streaming monolith announced its May departures today, highlighted by a flock of Disney Channel original movies heading back home to the house Walt built.
So say goodbye to "High School Musical," "Cadet Kelly," "Camp Rock," "The Cheetah Girls" and more ... at least for now, as they're all sure to pop back up when Disney debuts its upcoming rival streaming service, expected sometime in fall of 2019. And, unfortunately, the Disney-related farewells are not exclusive to its TV movies, as the live-action (aka mostly CG-animated) remake of "The Jungle Book" will also bail from Netflix right at the end of the month. So catch that while you can – or just wait until Disney probably remakes it again in 20 years or so.
Sadly, the May departures aren't limited to Disney, either. I hope you got around to watching "GoodFellas" in the three months it was available on Netflix, because it's gone on the first, as well as fellow classics "Field of Dreams," "The Hurt Locker," "Ocean's 11" and the incredibly titled "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar." But the saddest goodbye?
In the arms of the angels ...
Fly awaaaaaay from hereee ...
Anyways, while I dab away my tears and pour one out for "Chappie," here's the full list of movies and TV shows leaving Netflix in May:
May 1
"Bridget Jones's Diary"
"Casper"
"Chappie"
"Charlotte's Web"
"The Exorcism of Emily Rose"
"Field of Dreams"
"GoodFellas"
"The Hurt Locker"
"Ocean's 11"
"Sahara"
"Silent Hill"
"To Rome With Love"
"To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar"
May 2
"12 Dates of Christmas"
"Beauty & the Briefcase"
"Cadet Kelly"
"Camp Rock"
"Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam"
"The Cheetah Girls"
"The Cheetah Girls 2"
"The Cheetah Girls: One World"
"Cow Belles"
"Cyberbully"
"Frenemies"
"Geek Charming"
"Good Luck Charlie: It's Christmas"
"Hello Sister, Goodbye Life"
"High School Musical"
"High School Musical 2"
"Jump In!"
"Lemonade Mouth"
"Little Einsteins" seasons 1-2
"My Fake Fiance"
"Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension"
"Phineas and Ferb" seasons 1-4
"Princess Protection Program"
"Princess: A Modern Fairy Tale"
"Read It and Weep"
"Revenge of the Bridesmaids"
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" seasons 1-5
"Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure"
"Special Agent Oso" seasons 1-2
"StarStruck"
"Teen Spirit"
"Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior"
"Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie"
May 7
"The Host"
May 12
"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
May 30
"The Jungle Book"
As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.
When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.
