With Netflix's Ad-Tier, Here Are 258 Movies And TV Shows You Can't Watch

Netflix has introduced a new tier to its lineup for customers. Titled “Basic with ads,” users pay $7 a month to watch the streaming service’s content in 720p with ads. However, due to licensing rights, there are more than a few movies and TV shows not included in this plan. In fact, there are over 250 titles that are simply locked away from those using the ad tier.

The new ad-tier does a very good job at hiding content you can’t access from your home screen. Occasionally, in the Top 10 sections, you’ll see a movie with a red lock in the upper-right hand corner of the image. However, there’s no real easy way to find all the content you can’t watch with an ad-tier account.

So we went through Netflix’s search, for hours, to find every movie and TV show we were locked out of, and there were a lot of surprises. Licensing agreements can be a bit tricky, and most of the time, we have no clue as to what the details are, but there were some obvious things we figured out along the way.

First and foremost, there is a lot of Netflix Original content you cannot access with this basic with ads account. The majority of it is tied to Dreamworks Animation. Boss Baby, Trollhunter, Madagascar, and more are locked. Of course, given that these are aimed at younger audiences, perhaps Netflix is looking into a way to make sure only age-appropriate ads are played.

Back in March, Amazon purchased MGM, so Prime Videos’ movie catalog is growing by leaps and bounds. What’s the biggest franchise to come out of MGM? Bond, James Bond. Most likely because of the new ownership of 007, Netflix can only include the Daniel Craig Bond movies in tiers without ads.In addition to Amazon-owned content, we found content from Telemundo locked as well.

On the straight-to-digital side of things, there are a surprising number of John Travolta and Sylvester Stallone movies from the past two decades that are locked out, and these are movies you may have never heard of before.

In order to watch all of these shows and movies, you’ll have to upgrade your plan. There are three tiers higher than basic with ads, and none of them are ad-supported, but of course, you’ll have to pay more. There’s basic for $10 a month, which is the same as basic with ads but without the ads. There’s standard for $15.50 a month, which bumps up the HD quality to 1080p. And there’s premium for $20, which bumps the quality up to 4K UHD, though it’s worth noting that every title isn’t available in 4K. It’s also worth pointing out that basic with ads is the only tier where you can’t download content on a supported device to watch later.

Below, you’ll find every TV show and movie locked for Netflix’s basic with ads plan.

Note: This list applies to Netflix in the United States. Each country has their own licensing agreements and outside of the US, there may be items on this list that are watchable or items that are locked that are watchable in the US. Additionally, because there’s no easy way to see what items are locked to ad-tier subscribers, there may be a select few missing from our list.

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Movies

2128 Days30 Minutes or LessThe Age of AdalineAlpha and OmegaThe AlpinistAmerican Murder: The Family Next DoorAmerican Pie Presents: Girls’ RulesAmerican UltraAugust: Osage CountyBacktraceThe Bad GuysBad WordsA Baker and the BeautyBattle: Los AngelesBen is BackBig EyesBirth of the DragonBlackhatBlade of the 47 RoninBlair WitchBlue JasmineBlood and BoneThe Book of HenryThe Bounty HunterCasino Royale (2006)El ChemaChildren of the SeaCleanerContrabandCrimson PeakDaddy Day CampThe Danish GirlDarkest HourDelta FarceDopeDoom AnnihilationDracula UntoldDragonheart: VengeanceThe DuffEffie GrayEmpire StateEndless LoveEscape from Planet EarthFalsa IdentidadFather Christmas is BackFather StuFinal ScoreFireworksFive Feet ApartThe ForestFunanGeronimo: An American LegendGet On UpThe GiverGood GirlsA Good Old Fashioned OrgyGood on PaperGrand Daddy Day CareThe Green InfernoHail, Caesar!The Hateful EightThe Hateful Eight: Extended VersionHell or High WaterHopHow High 2The Hurt LockerHoney GirlsIf Beale Street Could TalkThe Imitation GameImpostersIncarnateThe InterpreterThe InterviewIt FollowsJarhead: Law of ReturnJem and the HologramsJexiJohn Carpenter’s VampiresJusticeKing of ThievesA Knight’s TaleLabyrinthLand of the LostLee Daniels’ The ButlerLegend (2015)Les Misérables (2012)LinewatchThe Little RascalsThe Little VampireLOLLovingLowriderMade of HonorMan on a LedgeMargin CallThe Mask of ZorroMissing LinkThe MistMFKZA Monster CallsMorbiusMr. RightThe MunstersNocturnal AnimalsNotting HillOblivionOkko’s InnOuija: Origin of EvilPaddingtonThe Phantom ThreadPineapple ExpressPiranha (2010)The Poison RosePope Francis: A Man of his WordPuerto Ricans in ParisPuss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleQuantum of SolaceRambo (2008)Rambo: Last BloodRatchet & ClankRawResident EvilResident Evil: RetributionResident Evil: ApocalypseRiotRoad HouseRobin Hood (2010)RVRushSt. VincentSavagesScary Movie VScary Stories to Tell in the DarkSeven PoundsSeventh SonThe ShackShe’s Funny That WayShooterSiberiaSing 2SkyfallSnatchSorry to Bother YouSoul PlaneSpeed KillsThe Spy Next DoorState of PlaySteve JobsStill AliceThe StolenS.W.A.T. Under SiegeThe TakeTake the Ball Pass the BallTerm LifeThat’s My BoyTrading PaintTremors: Shrieker IslandUndercover Brother 2UmmaUnchartedUndefeatedUnfriendedIn a Valley of ViolenceVampires vs. The BronxViceVictoria & AbdulA Walk Among the TombstonesWalking TallWalk of ShameWantedWe Die YoungWelcome to Sudden DeathWe Steal Secrets: The Story of WikileaksWho We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in AmericaWild CardWish Upon a UnicornWoman in GoldWon’t You Be My Neighbor?XV Beyond the TrylineThe Yeti AdventuresYou Cannot HideThe Young MessiahZathuraThe Zookeeper’s Wife

TV Shows

3Below: Tales of ArcadiaThe Adventures of Puss in BootsAll Hail King JulienAll Hail King Julien: ExiledAll Hail King Julien: Happy Birthday to You!American Murder: The Family Next DoorArchibald’s Next Big ThingArrested DevelopmentAsh vs. Evil DeadThe Boss Baby: Back in BusinessThe Boss Baby: Back in the CribThe Boss Baby: Get That Baby!Captain Underpants: Epic Choice-O-RamaDawn of the CroodsDiary of a GigoloDinotrux Happy Birthday to YouDinotrux SuperchargedDirty JohnDragons: Race to the EdgeDragons: Rescue RidersDragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden DragonDragons: Rescue Riders Huttsgalor HolidayDragons Rescue Riders: Secrets of the SongwingThe Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsThe Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space!El Final Del ParaisoFast & Furious: Spy Racers – HomecomingFriday Night LightsGabby’s DollhouseGo Dog GoThe Good PlaceGreenleafHigh: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug MuleHouse of CardsThe InmateJenni Rivera: Mariposa De Barrio: La SerieJurassic World: Camp CretaceousKipo and the Age of WonderbeastsKnight RiderKnight Rider 2000Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightThe Last KingdomThe MagiciansMalverde: El Santo PatrónMarlonMinions & More 1Monster High: ElectrifiedNew GirlNo Te Puedes EsconderPeaky BlindersPlaying with FireQueen of the SouthShe-Ra and the Princess of PowerThe SinnerSpirit: Riding FreeSpirit: Riding Free – Pony TalesSpirit: Riding Free – Ride Along AdventureSpirit: Riding Free – Riding AcademyThe Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-A-WeenStargate: SG-1Team Zenko GoTime: The Kalief Browder StoryTrollhunters: Happy Birthday to YouTrollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaTrolls: The Beat Goes OnUncoupledUnsolved: Tupac & BiggieVampire AcademyVan HelsingVeggieTales in the CityVoltron: Legendary DefenderWizards: Tales of ArcadiaWyonna Earp

All of the Netflix Originals listed below are already included in the TV Shows and Movies sections above and not part of the 250+ movies and TV show count.

Netflix Originals

3Below: Tales of ArcadiaThe Adventures of Puss in BootsAll Hail King JulienAll Hail King Julien: ExiledAll Hail King Julien: Happy Birthday to You!Archibald’s Next Big ThingArrested DevelopmentThe Boss Baby: Back in BusinessThe Boss Baby: Back in the CribThe Boss Baby: Get That Baby!Dawn of the CroodsDinotrux Happy Birthday to YouDinotrux SuperchargedDragons: Race to the EdgeDragons: Rescue RidersDragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden DragonDragons: Rescue Riders Huttsgalor HolidayDragons Rescue Riders: Secrets of the SongwingThe Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsThe Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space!Fast & Furious: Spy Racers – HomecomingGabby’s DollhouseGo Dog GoHigh: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug MuleHouse of CardsJurassic World: Camp CretaceousKipo and the Age of WonderbeastsKung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightThe Last KingdomPuss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleShe-Ra and the Princess of PowerSpirit: Riding FreeSpirit: Riding Free – Pony TalesSpirit: Riding Free – Ride Along AdventureSpirit: Riding Free – Riding AcademyThe Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-A-WeenTeam Zenko GoTrollhunters: Happy Birthday to YouTrollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaTrolls: The Beat Goes OnUncoupledVeggieTales in the CityVoltron: Legendary DefenderWizards: Tales of Arcadia

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