Robert Downey Jr.’s R-rated thriller with two Oscar winners is about to disappear from Netflix. The 2003 horror film follows a psychiatrist who wakes up as a patient in her own institution.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Gothika is leaving Netflix next month
Robert Downey Jr.’s 2003 psychological horror film Gothika will leave Netflix on December 1, 2026, according to What’s On Netflix. The streaming platform is clearing out its library for the end of the year. Subscribers have limited time to watch the Halle Berry-led thriller before it departs the service.
Mathieu Kassovitz directed the film from a screenplay by Sebastian Gutierrez. In it, the story follows a psychiatrist who finds herself incarcerated in the penitentiary in which she works. She stands accused of brutally murdering her husband. Notably, the film had a production budget of approximately $40 million.
Halle Berry, Penelope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr. star in the lead roles. Berry partly took the role because her mother, a nurse, worked in a psychiatric hospital for decades. Meanwhile, Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis produced the project.
The film arrived on Netflix as part of the streaming service’s September 2026 movie lineup. Specifically, it joined Netflix’s new releases for the week of August 31 to September 6, 2026. As a result, the movie will have spent roughly three months on the platform before its removal.
During its theatrical run, Gothika earned $59,588,068 at the domestic box office. Its worldwide box office total then reached $141,484,812. The movie earned that figure largely due to Halle Berry’s star power at the time.
Removal dates mark the last full day to watch each title. Additionally, other notable titles departing Netflix in December include Scandal (Seasons 1-7) and Hunters (Seasons 1-2). Subscribers should add Gothika to their watchlists before it disappears on December 1.
