Last Chance: Andrew Garfield’s Underrated 92% Rotten Tomatoes Gem Is Leaving Netflix

If you’re a fan of Andrew Garfield or just in the mood for a tightly-wound drama about the joys (not really) of the American housing crisis, you’ve got a deadline: Netflix is about to drop 99 Homes. And let me tell you, this is one of those films that critics love, award shows kind of notice, and almost nobody paid to see in theaters. A classic 'Wait, THAT movie?' situation.

Last Call to Stream

Let’s get to the practical info first — 99 Homes leaves Netflix on June 2, 2026. After that, your guess is as good as mine about where it’ll land next. Nobody seems to know, or at least nobody who’s saying anything publicly.

What's the Deal with 99 Homes?

This is one of those movies that might sound like homework, but it's surprisingly sharp. Andrew Garfield plays Dennis Nash, a single dad and laid-off construction worker who gets kicked out of his house with his kid and mom in tow (Noah Lomax and Laura Dern, respectively — yes, that Laura Dern). In a twist that’s simultaneously clever and crushingly bleak, Garfield’s character ends up taking a job with the very guy who booted him from his home: Rick Carver, played by Michael Shannon, who’s basically the human embodiment of a foreclosure notice.

So imagine a tough, personal story about money, morals, and desperation — with actors who really show up for it. Garfield, Shannon, and Dern are all strong here, and the supporting cast isn’t phoning it in either. Clancy Brown and Tim Guinee round out the key roles.

Behind the Scenes

• Directed by Ramin Bahrani, who’s earned an Oscar nom in his career, so we’re not talking amateur hour
• Co-written by Bahrani with Bahareh Azimi and Amir Naderi — not a committee of twenty screenwriters for a change
• The movie first popped up at the Venice Film Festival in 2014, then bounced around the circuit before Broad Green Pictures picked up US rights for a pretty aggressive $3 million
• Official US release was October 9, 2015 — not exactly a crowded box office weekend, but the money didn’t roll in anyway

Great Movie, Bad Box Office

It’s always interesting (and a little depressing) to see a film absolutely slayed by critics and mostly ignored by actual moviegoers. 99 Homes has a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, a solid 76 on Metacritic, and audiences who did catch it generally liked it too. Didn’t matter: the movie earned about $1.8 million at the box office — on a budget of $8 million. Ouch.

If You're On the Fence…

This is one of those small, spiky movies that doesn’t show up often enough. The cast is stacked, the script is tight, and there’s just enough anxiety and moral ambiguity to keep you glued to the screen. If you haven’t seen it yet, consider this your official heads-up.

Again, streaming ends June 2, 2026. After that, you'll have to hunt it down the old-fashioned way.