This Is the End, a 2013 comedy hit featuring Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, will be removed from Netflix’s streaming library next month. The supporting cast roster includes several other renowned comedy actors, playing fictionalized versions of themselves during a Biblical apocalypse.
This Is the End leaves Netflix in March
The popular apocalyptic horror comedy will not be a part of Netflix’s library soon.
As per What’s on Netflix, This Is the End will be exiting the streaming platform on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Directed by longtime collaborators Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, the movie is a feature-length version of their 2007 short film, Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse. The movie features Rogen, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera, and Emma Watson, among others.
This Is the End follows a group of celebrities as fictionalized versions of themselves as they navigate a Biblical apocalypse. The story kicks off when a Rapture suddenly appears at a convenience store where Seth and Jay are. They later flee back to Franco’s housewarming party, where a massive earthquake strikes, swallowing most of the partygoers. The surviving group then faces increasingly bizarre and supernatural events, including demonic creatures and Jonah Hill becoming possessed.
Released on June 12, 2013, the movie received a positive reception from both critics and audiences. It currently has a 82% Tomatometer score and 71% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes. Moreover, This Is the End earned more than $126 million worldwide by the end of its theatrical run (via Box Office Mojo).
The movie’s original title was reportedly The End of the World. However, Simon Pegg reached out to the filmmakers to change the title. This was because it was similar to his then-upcoming movie, The World’s End (via Vulture). Subsequently, Rogen announced the new title with a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Interestingly, This Is the End’s first trailer and poster were released on December 20, 2012. It was one day before the supposed December 21, 2012, apocalypse associated with the Mayan Long Count calendar.
