Chris Pine’s 97% RT Thriller To Leave Netflix

A 2016 neo-Western crime drama, starring Chris Pine, will be departing Netflix’s content library next month. The film was an incredible success on both the commercial and critical fronts, earning four Oscar nominations.

Chris Pine-led Hell or High Water to leave Netflix in May

From Friday, May 1, 2026, Netflix subscribers won’t be able to stream Hell or High Water on the platform.

The film centers on two brothers, Toby and Tanner Howard, who rob banks in Texas to save their inherited land from foreclosure. As they carry out a series of heists, two Texas Rangers, Marcus and Alberto, investigate their robberies.

David Mackenzie helmed the film with an original story by Taylor Sheridan. It was Sheridan’s second film following the success of the Denis Villeneuve-directed Sicario in 2015. Reportedly, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, the film’s production company, acquired the rights to Sheridan’s spec script in 2012 (via Deadline). At the time, it was titled Comancheria, which had even made it to the 2012 Black List for its screenplay. The filmmakers eventually changed the title to Hell or High Water.

The film’s cast features Chris Pine as Toby, Jeff Bridges as Marcus, Ben Foster as Tanner, Gil Birmingham as Alberto, Marin Ireland as Debbie, and Katy Mixon as Jenny, among others.

Hell or High Water premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 16. It later had a limited release in the United States on August 19, followed by a wider release by August 26. Made on a reported budget of $12 million, the film grossed $37.8 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo.

In terms of the reception, the film received raving reviews from almost everyone. On Rotten Tomatoes, it boasts an impressive 97% critic score, while the user score is at 89%. Similarly, on Metacritic, it has a weighted average critic score of 88 and a user score of 8.

At the 2017 Oscars, Hell or High Water received four nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Furthermore, in 2021, the script was included on the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW)’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century list, where it currently ranks 64.

Source: Comingsoon.net