Under the Skin is leaving Netflix: last day to stream Scarlett Johansson's sci-fi film is Oct. 31

If Under the Skin has been sitting on your Netflix watchlist, the clock is running. Jonathan Glazer’s unsettling 2013 science-fiction film, starring Scarlett Johansson as an alien in human form, is scheduled to leave Netflix in the United States at the end of the month.

The departure drew wide attention on Saturday after several outlets flagged it in their roundups of titles leaving the service, just as the film has been finding a new audience on streaming.

When is Under the Skin leaving Netflix?

MovieWeb and The Economic Times both report that Oct. 31, 2026, is the last day the film will be available to stream on Netflix. What’s on Netflix lists Under the Skin among the movies leaving Netflix US on Nov. 1, so Halloween is effectively your final night to watch it there.

Two caveats from What’s on Netflix apply to every removal: licensing deals can change, so Netflix may extend a title or pull it earlier, and removal dates can differ by country. The dates above are for the U.S. catalog.

Part of a big Nov. 1 exit

Under the Skin is far from alone. What’s on Netflix describes the start of November as a large wave of licensed movie removals. Among the films listed for Nov. 1:

• Almost the entire Fast & Furious series, from The Fast and the Furious to Furious 7
• Speed and Speed 2: Cruise Control
• A large part of the Chucky franchise, including Bride of Chucky and Cult of Chucky
• Nightcrawler, Selma, American Sniper and 13 Going on 30
• The Warriors, Jumanji (1995) and Minions

What is Under the Skin about?

Based on Michel Faber’s 2000 novel, the film follows an unnamed alien who takes the form of a woman (Johansson) and drives around Scotland picking up men, who are lured to a place where they sink into an endless black void. As the encounters go on, she begins to explore the body she inhabits and what it means to be human.

It is not a conventional alien-invasion movie. MovieWeb calls it a slow-burn thriller that moves at its own pace, focused more on identity and sexuality than on spectacle, and it runs 108 minutes. It is rated R.

A box office miss that became a critics’ favorite

Under the Skin premiered on the festival circuit in 2013 and reached U.S. theaters in April 2014 through A24. It struggled commercially. MovieWeb puts its total gross at $7.4 million against a reported budget of more than $13 million, while The Economic Times cites $7.2 million against $13.3 million. Either way, it did not earn back its cost. MovieWeb notes that it opened the same weekend as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which also starred Johansson.

Critics were far kinder. The film was nominated for the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film, and it has since appeared on lists of the best films of the 21st century, according to The Economic Times. MovieWeb reports an 84% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes compared with a 55% audience score, a gap that reflects how divisive the film remains.

Where else can you watch it?

You don’t necessarily need Netflix. MovieWeb reports the film is streaming free on Tubi, Pluto TV and Plex, and The Economic Times lists Tubi, Roku, Pluto TV and Fandango. Free-streaming catalogs change often and vary by region, so check each service before you plan a viewing.

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