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Hurry Up and Watch These 11 Things Before They Leave Netflix

A timely baseball comedy, Reese Witherspoon's funniest performance, a landmark Cartoon Network series, and more leave the streaming service November 1.

Halloween is coming up, but you're not a big fan of horror films. It's a good thing, then, that the almost-expired pile of titles at Netflix is more than enough to get you through the slasher-flick marathons plaguing so many cable networks: casually entertaining action films; family-friendly sci-fi; even a contemporary cartoon classic. So whether you're sitting at home waiting for trick-or-treaters to ring that doorbell or just want to make sure you catch up on something before it departs Netflix for good, here's your must-watch list for the five days.

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