Movies will be departing from the service at the end of December. 300, Jaws, Big Daddy, Captain Phillips, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are some movies leaving the service by January 1. Unfortunately,

Even in a year like 2024, which was greatly affected by union strikes in the entertainment industry with movie release dates being pushed around left and right, Netflix was mostly consistent selves, giving their subscribers new releases week after week with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and across the globe.

Thankfully, Netflix also added a healthy amount of original programming, movies, TV shows, anime, and documentaries that’ll be much easier to watch. So here’s a list of Netflix’s best shows and movies to watch in case you never get past the buffering icon.

From holiday-themed specials to the return of some fan-favorite shows, all of the major streamers have bestowed some wonderful gifts upon us all. New episodes of Squid Game are here, and a brand new Doctor Who special arrived, giving us plenty to watch as we loll around in our PJs for the weekend.

Need something new to watch on Netflix? With the holidays upon us, no doubt folks are about to do some much deserved clocking out of work and settling in for streaming hours. Netflix has a surprisingly short supply of new movies this month,