‘The Lord of the Rings’ Star’s 33-Year-Old Cult Classic Is Officially Leaving Netflix
Elijah Wood’s 1993 psychological thriller The Good Son will leave Netflix on 31 August, ending its current exclusive streaming availability on the service. The departure matters for viewers hoping to watch one of Wood’s earliest film roles alongside Macaulay Culkin, as no replacement streaming platform has been announced.
Released eight years before Wood first played Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Good Son is described as a polarising cult thriller from the 1990s. The article also notes that Wood is due to appear in Hulu’s final season of Paradise and return as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, scheduled for 17 December 2027.
- The Good Son leaves Netflix on 31 August.
- No new streaming home has been announced.
- It features early performances from Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin.
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The Good Son is a 1993 psychological thriller about a boy who is sent to stay with relatives after a family tragedy. There he meets his cousin Henry, played by Macaulay Culkin, whose charming manner hides disturbing behaviour. Elijah Wood plays Mark, the cousin who begins to fear that Henry may be dangerous.
Culkin was already widely known as the child star of Home Alone, while Wood was at the beginning of a career that later included playing Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films. The film was notable at the time for casting both young actors against expectations, particularly Culkin in a darker role.
The film received mixed reactions on release but has since gained a following among some viewers of 1990s thrillers. Its changing availability on streaming services can affect where audiences are able to watch it legally.