The Best Movies to Watch on Paramount+ for the Perfect Night In
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While there are many streaming services to choose from, you might be left thinking, is there really anything worth watching on Paramount+? And the answer is yes. The streamer is proving to have a diverse catalogue, especially when it comes to movies. From recent blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick to classic teen comedies like Clueless and Mean Girls, the platform has something for just about every taste.
Here, we round up 25 of the best movies streaming on Paramount+ right now.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Pete "Maverick"Mitchell (Tom Cruise) continues to defy orders after more than three decades as a Naval aviator. Thanks to his specialist skills and daredevil attitude, Maverick is brought in to train a group of new recruits for an incredibly dangerous mission. But will memories of past mistakes hamper Maverick's present day? Co-starring Miles Teller and Glen Powell.
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The Lost City (2022)
Sandra Bullock stars as romance author Loretta Sage, whose hunky lead character Dash is portrayed by model Alan (Channing Tatum) on all of her book covers. Evil billionaire Abigail Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe) kidnaps Loretta, believing she knows the location of some ancient treasure, on account of her late husband who was an archeologist. Can Alan be the hero Loretta needs, or is he destined to be a cover model? Co-starring Brad Pitt.
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Mean Girls (2004)
Iconic teen movie Mean Girls is getting a big screen musical adaptation soon, making it the perfect time for a rewatch. Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) relocates from Africa to Illinois, where she ends up becoming a member of “the Plastics,” a group of popular girls led by Regina George (Rachel McAdams). During a journey of self-discovery, Cady is forced to confront what's really important in life.
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Based on a true story, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker whose rise to fame included much debauchery, illegal behavior, and drug-taking. As Belfort's success grows, the FBI starts investigating his business practices, leading to a desperate scramble to evade the law and retain insane levels of wealth. Co-starring Margot Robbie.
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy remains one of Will Ferrell's most iconic performances. This '70s-set comedy follows TV anchorman Ron who is forced to come to terms with a woman, Veronica (Christina Applegate), joining him onscreen to read the news. Bitter tensions arise in the most hilarious and inappropriate ways. Co-starring Paul Rudd and Steve Carell.
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Fences (2016)
Denzel Washington directs and stars in this adaptation of August Wilson's 1985 play, with a screenplay written by the playwright. Set in Pittsburgh in the '50s, Fences explores the lives of a Black family who have been affected by racism, missed opportunities, and infidelity. After losing out on a career as a professional baseball player, Troy (Washington) struggles to watch his son pursue a similar path. Starring Viola Davis.
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Interstellar (2014)
Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic is firmly grounded in its human relationships, and its all-star cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain. Cooper (McConaughey) is convinced to take part in a dangerous space mission in the hopes of finding another inhabitable planet, as the Earth becomes unliveable. However, he leaves behind a son and daughter, who struggle to forgive their father for leaving.
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A Quiet Place (2018)
John Krasinski serves as director and stars in A Quiet Place alongside his wife Emily Blunt. The world has been invaded by deadly extraterrestrials, who have wiped out much of the human race. Survivors evade death by staying silent, as the blind aliens hunt by sound alone. In this post-apocalyptic tale, one family attempts to survive, while bringing new life to the planet.
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Clueless (1995)
Loosely based on Jane Austen's Emma, Amy Heckerling's teen comedy stars Alicia Silverstone as Cher, a popular student intent on playing matchmaker for everyone at school. After giving new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover, Cher attempts to seduce the dashing Christian, while bickering with her ridiculously attractive step-brother Josh (Paul Rudd). Totally buggin'.
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Titanic (1997)
James Cameron's Titanic has made more than $2 billion at the box office, and cemented Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as global superstars. Recreating the Titanic's fateful 1912 voyage to New York, the 1997 blockbuster follows the blossoming romance between heiress Rose and poor artist Jack. As the vessel crosses the Atlantic, travelers enjoy everything the Titanic has to offer, until an iceberg destroys the ship's trajectory.
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Murphy stars as Detroit-based police officer Axel Foley in this popular buddy comedy, which spawned two sequels. After the death of his close childhood friend Mikey, Axel travels to Beverly Hills to investigate the murder in an attempt to find the culprits. As Mikey protected him when they were kids, Axel feels responsible for his friend, even if it means navigating the bright lights of Beverly Hills to get answers.
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World War Z (2013)
World War Z presents a terrifying vision of a zombie apocalypse after a virus turns people into dangerous, and seriously fast, beings that bite. In this fast-paced thriller, Brad Pitt stars as a family man and former U.N. investigator who must find out where the virus originated in order to save the world from total destruction, while ensuring the safety of his wife and children.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Based on the role-playing game of the same name, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves stars Chris Pine as Edgin, a thief who was separated from his daughter after being imprisoned for his involvement in a heist. While attempting to reunite with his child, Edgin embarks on a quest to find a long lost relic with a random group of barbarians and sorcerers. Co-starring Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page.
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Book Club (2018)
Book Club brings together Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen as four close friends who decide to read 50 Shades of Grey. The book turns their worlds upside down, leading them each to reexamine their relationships and sex lives like never before. Sequel Book Club: The Next Chapter followed the raucous gang on vacation.
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Morning Glory (2010)
Rachel McAdams stars as Becky, an ambitious yet hapless TV producer in this under appreciated comedy. When she secures a new job on a morning TV show, she's forced to wrangle the talent, including the aloof and arrogant Mike Pomeroy, who most definitely doesn't want to be co-hosting alongside former beauty queen Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton).
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Last Holiday (2006)
In Last Holiday, Queen Latifah stars as Georgia, a salesperson who finds out she only has weeks to live after being diagnosed with a rare condition. As a final wish, she travels to Europe for a luxurious vacation to experience everything the location has to offer. There, she befriends multiple people, and with nothing to lose, finally starts living the life she always should have had.
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Selma (2014)
Ava DuVernay's Selma explores the events leading up to the voting rights marches that took place in 1965 between Selma and Montgomery. Despite segregation becoming illegal, Black people continued to face discrimination and were prevented from registering in certain locales, while enduring widespread racism. The acclaimed film follows Martin Luther King Jr.'s attempts to gain equal voting rights for Black people across America.
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Young Adult (2011)
Charlize Theron stars as Mavis, a thirty-something ghostwriter of a popular teen series whose life has fallen into disarray. After finding out that her high school boyfriend Buddy (Patrick Wilson) has welcomed a child with his new partner, Mavis decides to return to her hometown to win him back. She also reconnects with Matt (Patton Oswalt), a man she once bullied, and finds surprising commonality with him.
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Top Five (2014)
Andre (Chris Rock) is a stand-up comedian who has found immense success in an action franchise about a talking bear. After agreeing to an interview with journalist Chelsea (Rosario Dawson), Andre starts to realize that he's lost his way, and that his passion projects aren't the successes he hoped they'd be.
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The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Through eerie found footage, The Blair Witch Project recounts the final days of a group of film students. The trio decides to investigate the legend of a local witch by interviewing residents and exploring the area, which includes some seriously creepy woodland. Lost in the woods, the filmmakers start to hear and see things, fearing that the stories about the witch are true.
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Smile (2022)
Therapist Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is traumatized after watching a patient commit suicide while smiling. Following the incident, Rose starts hallucinating, believing that various people are smiling at her in increasingly disturbing ways. It soon transpires that Rose is in a race against time after being infected with a curse that threatens to end her life. Not for the faint of heart.
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In the Heights (2021)
Based on Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda's stage musical of the same name, In the Heights follows a group of young people living in the Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, as they attempt to make their sueñitos (little dreams) come true. Starring Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera, and featuring a plethora of unforgettable songs.
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Jackass Forever (2022)
Johnny Knoxville gets the gang back together for this brutal and hilarious stunt comedy, which features a smörgåsbord of horrifying incidents and injuries. From painful, testicle-related pranks to complicated stunts involving canons and animals, Jackass Forever is a return to the nostalgia of the early '00s series that made MTV so great. Be prepared to watch the film through your fingers.
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There Will Be Blood (2007)
Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood is an epic drama about the quest for oil during the early 1900s. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as a man who turns his talents from mining silver to hunting for oil, attempting to build immense wealth while making dangerous enemies along the way.
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Instant Family (2018)
After pressure from family members, married couple Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) start considering adoption. They decide to become foster carers and are introduced to teenager Lizzie. However, Lizzie has two younger siblings, who have also been displaced as their mother is in prison. Pete and Ellie finally decide to foster all three children, turning their lives upside down in the process.
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