Scarlett Johansson's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Under the Skin' Is Leaving Netflix

Netflix is removing the R-rated science-fiction thriller "Under the Skin," starring Scarlett Johansson, from its streaming library in early November 2026, according to the streaming tracker Whats-on-Netflix and MovieWeb.

The tracking site Whats-on-Netflix lists "Under the Skin" among titles exiting Netflix on November 1, 2026. MovieWeb, reporting on the removal in October 2026, gave October 31 as the last day to stream it on Netflix. The two reports differ by a single day.

What 'Under the Skin' is about

Directed by Jonathan Glazer from a screenplay he co-wrote with Walter Campbell, based on Michel Faber's 2000 novel of the same name, the film follows an extraterrestrial that takes the form of a human woman to lure and prey on men in Scotland, according to Wikipedia's entry on the film. Johansson plays the lead role. The film runs 108 minutes and carries an R rating, per MovieWeb.

The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, opened in the UK on March 14, 2014, and was released in the United States on April 4, 2014 through distributor A24, according to Wikipedia.

Box office and critical reception

"Under the Skin" was a commercial disappointment on release. Wikipedia cites a production budget of $13.3 million against a worldwide gross of $9.1 million; MovieWeb separately reported a $7.4 million box-office figure against a budget it put above $13 million. Despite the box-office shortfall, the film was well received by critics, holding an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 83 out of 100, per Wikipedia.

The film received a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Film and a nomination for Best Original Music, won the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Film of the Year, and was later named by the BBC as one of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century, according to Wikipedia.

Where to watch it after it leaves Netflix

Once the film exits Netflix, MovieWeb reports it will remain available to stream for free, supported by ads, on Tubi, Pluto TV and Plex. The removal is part of a broader wave of titles leaving Netflix in November 2026; Whats-on-Netflix's monthly tracker notes that the November departures also include most of the Fast & Furious franchise and the Chucky horror series, among other titles.

Netflix regularly rotates licensed films in and out of its catalog as distribution agreements with studios such as A24 expire or are renegotiated; none of the sources reviewed gave a specific reason for this title's removal beyond its listing in the monthly departures schedule.