Warcraft is leaving Netflix in the US soon: August 1 removal reported

Warcraft, the 2016 fantasy movie, now has a “leaving soon” label on Netflix in the US. At least one report says it’s set to leave on August 1, 2026.

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That gets attention for a reason. Warcraft is still one of the most recognizable video game movies of the last decade, and the film has found a quieter second life on streaming, with new viewers and longtime fans still backing it as a flawed but entertaining fantasy spectacle.

Directed by Duncan Jones and based on Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft universe, the movie came out in 2016 tied to a gaming franchise estimated at around $15 billion in lifetime revenue. It arrived with a reported $160 million budget, struggled in the US, then went on to earn roughly $439 million worldwide. China accounted for a huge part of that total, and for a while it stood as the highest-grossing video game adaptation to date.

Critics were rough on it. Warcraft has a 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were a lot more forgiving at 76%, which helps explain how it’s hung on as a cult favorite: messy, overloaded, visually ambitious, and sincere enough to be a lot of fun.

If Warcraft has been sitting on your watchlist, this is probably the moment to hit play before it disappears. You can still stream Warcraft on Netflix in the US for now, and a direct sequel still doesn’t look likely, even with Jones’ old trilogy plans involving Thrall and later reports that Legendary Pictures was exploring a reboot in 2020.

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