Netflix Is Officially Dropping Chris Pratt’s $300M Sci-Fi Blockbuster in 1 Week
Streaming platform Netflix has confirmed it will remove the 2016 science fiction film 'Passengers' from its service at the end of August, marking the final day viewers can access the Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence film on the platform. Currently, there is no information available regarding whether the film will migrate to another streaming service following its Netflix departure.
The removal occurs during a volatile year for Pratt professionally. His 2026 began with 'Mercy', a sci-fi feature that generated only $54 million in box office revenue against its $60 million budget but subsequently became a streaming success on Prime Video. Pratt recovered commercially with 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie', which achieved the distinction of being the year's first film to reach $1 billion globally. He is scheduled to reprise his role in the second season of 'The Terminal List' on Prime Video, positioning him favourably for the remainder of the year.
- Netflix is removing the 2016 sci-fi film 'Passengers' starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence on August 31, 2026
- The film's next streaming home, if any, has not been announced
- The removal occurs during Pratt's professionally mixed year, which included box office disappointment with 'Mercy' but billion-dollar success with 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'
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Netflix regularly rotates films on and off its library as licensing deals expire, and 'Passengers' – the 2016 sci-fi film starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as two space travellers who wake early from hibernation on a long voyage – is one of the titles due to leave at the end of August. It isn't currently known whether it will resurface on another streaming service afterwards, which is typical for titles that exit a platform this way.
The story also touches on Chris Pratt's wider career this year, which has had mixed results. A sci-fi film called 'Mercy' underperformed at the cinema but did well once it moved to streaming, while 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' has performed strongly at the global box office. Pratt is also set to return for a second season of the television series 'The Terminal List'.