The best movies leaving Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and HBO Max at the end of April 2023
It’s nearing the end of April, and that means a few great movies are leaving streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max at the end of the month.
This month’s crop of movies leaving streaming services features classics old and new alike: It’s your last chance to watch Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster Tenet, Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk, and Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence on their current streaming platforms. There’s also solid genre fare like Den of Thieves, The Town, and Jailbreak for the action heads out there, and all-timers like Duck Soup and Cabaret, among many other great movies.
Let’s get into it.
Year: 2018Genre: Heist thrillerRun time: 2h 20mDirector: Christian GudegastCast: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
“Los Angeles heist movie” is a tried and true genre of action thriller, blessed with titles like Heat, The Italian Job remake, Point Break, and one of the best movies of 2022,Ambulance. 2018’s Den of Thieves sits under the radar in comparison, but it’s well worth your time as a grimier version of that kind of movie.
Starring a Pepto Bismol-chugging Gerard Butler, Den of Thieves could accurately be described as “dirtbag Heat.” The movie follows a team of former Marines (including Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and 50 Cent) who plan to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles, and the amoral detective (Butler) who hopes to stop them. The debut feature film for director Christian Gudegast, with sharp editing by frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator Joel Cox and an energetic score by former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Cliff Martinez, Den of Thieves is a hard-hitting heist movie that delivers on its scheme. —Pete Volk
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