《The Wandering Earth》(The Wandering Earth) will be removed from the shelves

《The Wandering Earth》(The Wandering Earth) will exit Netflix US and UK in October 2026.According to the information on the platform page, What’s on Netflix pointed out that the film’s removal date was shown as October 2, and the page also marked October 1 as the last viewing date.The two dates correspond to the same thing. Viewers who want to watch it in these two regions need to refer to October 1st.

The movie has been on Netflix for years.It entered the platform's overseas film library on May 5, 2019. At that time, it was Netflix's exclusive authorized film outside mainland China.The report described this cooperation as a limited-term distribution authorization, and the current delisting arrangement means that this round of authorization period is approaching the end.

Produced by China Film Group Corporation, the film begins with the crisis of a rapidly expanding sun.Humanity builds giant thrusters in an attempt to propel the earth to new star systems.The Earth encountered another gravitational anomaly when passing by Jupiter, and a rescue operation was launched.Netflix's removal does not change the distribution and production ownership of the film itself. What changes is the online broadcast entrance in the United States and the United Kingdom.

For overseas audiences, Netflix has long been one of the common channels to access this Chinese science fiction film.After entering the film library in 2019, it remained on the platform for eight years.The report mentioned that when the film was released, it was the second highest-grossing film in Chinese film history. Later, with the emergence of many new films, the ranking changed, but it has been in the international streaming media library for a long time.

Expiration of the authorization and withdrawal of the film by the producer are two different things.Netflix did not produce The Wandering Earth, but purchased exclusive overseas broadcast rights.The length of stay of film and television works on streaming media is usually determined by the licensing contract. After the contract ends, the platform can renew the contract or let the works leave the film library.As for whether the contract will be renewed this time, there is currently no new official arrangement announced.

What’s on Netflix also compiled the number of views of the film in Netflix’s interactive reports since 2023.3 million in 2023, 1.5 million in 2024, 1.4 million in 2025, and 700,000 in the first half of 2026.According to the site's summary, the total number of views in the four statistical periods was 6.6 million.These numbers are used to observe the viewing situation on the platform and are not equivalent to the total audience size of the film in theaters and other distribution channels.

The same report also mentioned that - The Wandering Earth 2 - (The Wandering Earth 2) has not been included in Netflix's global library and can be watched in South Korea.The coverage of the two works on Netflix is ​​not the same, so after the first one is removed, viewers cannot simply regard the sequel as an alternative in the United States and the United Kingdom.The available content in each region’s film library is still subject to the local Netflix page.

This news clearly involves the United States and the United Kingdom. Whether other regions will be removed from the shelves at the same time cannot be judged based on this information alone.The authorization period may be different in different countries and regions, and the Netflix page will also be updated with the local film library.The report provides a query entry for the movie page. Only when users open the page in their own region can they see the most direct viewable status and final viewing prompt.

The last viewing date in the United States and the United Kingdom is set for October 1, which also leaves a clear time point for the film producers and audiences.Starting from October 2, the original link may no longer be available for playback.As for which platform will undertake overseas broadcast of the film in the future and whether there will be a new authorization window, there is no public information at this stage.

《The Wandering Earth》(The Wandering Earth) entered Netflix in 2019 and left the US and UK film libraries in October 2026, completely covering the eight-year overseas streaming cycle.For local users, this is a specific piece of film library change information, and the final date will be displayed on their respective account pages.