4 critically acclaimed movies leaving Netflix in May you shouldn't miss

You still have a month, Netflix fans, so it's fine. Still, the movies below are all leaving by the end of May. You have less than 30 days to watch them.

You could even watch them all in order. These are not franchises, and many are just different enough from the others that you won't be stuck in some genre rut. But the film, a documentary, might be worth watching first. It's the most important.

While May will bring us a lot of new and great stuff, saying goodbye is also inevitable. For a fun time, watch three of the films below. If you want to be educated, watch the fourth.

Four films leaving Netflix in May that are critically acclaimed

The Lost City (leaving May 9)

The plot is fairly farcical and, at times, unbelievable. An adventure novelist (played by Sandra Bullock) is kidnapped on a book tour, and the model (played by Channing Tatum) who appears on the covers of her books tries to rescue her. The person in charge of the kidnapping is a billionaire who believes the novelist can lead him to an ancient city filled with gold.

That sounds ridiculous, and it is. But Bullock, Tatum, and the rest of the cast, which includes Brad Pitt, Daniel Radcliffe, and Bowen Yang, are having so much fun making the movie that we have fun watching it. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 79.

Tully (leaving May 16)

A dramedy with possibly the best cast available for the combination of the genres, Charlize Theron stands out. She brings a self-awareness and balance that her character needs. The flick follows a mother (Theron) of three young children as she suddenly has a nanny to help her. The nanny is played wonderfully by Mackenzie Davis.

The evolution of the relationship between the two women is what makes the movie work. Plus, director Jason Reitman is in complete control of the pace of the film, so all the right notes are struck. The movie received an 87 on Rotten Tomatoes.

A Simple Favor (leaving May 19)

This movie should not work at all. It's a comedy and mystery, but without many of the typical tropes of either. The story revolves around a single mother (Anna Kendrick), a vlogger, whose best friend, Emily (Blake Lively), suddenly disappears. Stephanie needs to find out why.

We won't give too much away here, and the critics like this movie a bit more than the general audience, as the film goes astray at times. But the cast makes the film worth watching. This flick has an 84 on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Last Days (leaving May 19)

Stephen Spielberg executive produced this Oscar-winning documentary about survivors of the Nazi's "cleansing" Hungary of Jews in 1944. Heartbreaking for sure, but ultimately a reminder of how human beings can overcome the worst of atrocities and remain strong.

The film focuses on five people who survived Auschwitz, and what became of their plight. The film has a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is worth watching to learn about some stories that deserve to be heard.

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