Paramount Plus just added 117 new movies — here’s the 5 I’m streaming first
Top streaming picks: Paramount+ movies
- “Almost Famous”: 2000 semi-autobiographical movie about writing for Rolling Stone magazine
- “Cinema Paradiso”: Italian coming-of-age film about love and loving movies
- “Cloverfield”: 2008 found footage horror movie about a devastating monster attack
- “Face/Off”: A sci-fi action thriller where John Travolta and Nicolas Cage impersonate each other
- “The Godfather”: Perhaps the greatest mobster movie ever made
Paramount+ just added an impressive 117 new movies to its streaming service to kick off February. If that number overwhelms you, I get it. That’s a lot to sort through, and it’s tough to figure out which movie to start watching first.
So, without further ado, let’s dive into the five newly added to Paramount+ movies that I think you need to be streaming right now.
Malcolm McMillan
Malcolm has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. Every week, he hunts down the top shows and movies to watch on Paramount+ and all the best streaming services.
5 Paramount+ movies to stream right now
‘Almost Famous’ (2000)
Genre: Semi-autobiographical comedy-drama
What’s it about? Written, directed and produced by Cameron Crowe, this movie is a somewhat true retelling of his time as a teenage writer for Rolling Stone magazine. It stars Patrick Fugit as William Miller, the stand-in for Crowe, and follows him as he goes on tour with the fictional rock band Stillwater in hopes of landing his first big story.
Why you should watch it: Considered one of the best films of the 2000s, this movie is funny and charming and loaded with acting talent. Billy Crudup, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand put in incredible performances. Incredibly, this movie might be Crowe’s best, despite his impressive résumé.
Watch “Almost Famous” on Paramount+ now
‘Cinema Paradiso’
Genre: Italian coming-of-age comedy drama
What’s it about? “Cinema Paradiso” is set in the aftermath of World War II. It’s centered around a young Sicilian, Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio), who spends most of his time at the local theatre, the titular Cinema Paradiso. There, he meets a middle-aged projectionist, Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), who helps nurture a lifelong love of film and teaches Salvatore how to be a projectionist.
Why you should watch it: Taking place across several decades, this film is considered an all-time great. It won the Cannes Film Festival’s Grand Prix and then followed up that success with a win for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, and is a must-watch for anyone who proclaims to love cinema.
Watch “Cinema Paradiso” on Paramount+ now
‘Cloverfield’
Genre: Found footage monster horror
What’s it about? On May 22, 2008, a monster, later dubbed “LSA” (Large-Scale Aggressor) by the U.S. Department of Defense, attacks New York City. Using video found on a personal camcorder, this movie recreates that night, centered around six friends’ attempt to flee the city as the monster attacks.
Why you should watch it: While “The Blair Witch Project” might be the best found footage movie ever, “Cloverfield” deserves mention in the tier just below it. It’s definitely a relic of its time, but the tension this movie creates and then executes on is brilliantly crafted.
Watch “Cloverfield” on Paramount+ now
‘Face/Off’
Genre: Sci-fi action thriller
What’s it about? FBI special agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) has been chasing down violent criminal Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) for years. After a traumatic incident, this shifts to a mission for revenge, and Archer turns to a revolutionary new technology that could give him the edge against Troy.
Why you should watch it: The movie’s title alludes to this, but the conceit of the movie is that Archer manages to turn himself into Troy, and Troy then transforms into Archer. By the end of this John Woo action thriller, both men fully immerse themselves in the other’s being to try and gain victory, creating a unique and incredible movie.
Watch “Face/Off” on Paramount+ now
‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Genre: Gangster drama
What’s it about? This film marks the first chapter in “The Godfather” trilogy, and centers around Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). Son of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), the movie chronicles his somewhat reluctant ascent from young war hero to ruthless Mafia crime lord.
Why you should watch it: Arguments can be made that “Goodfellas” or “The Godfather: Part II” (also on Paramount+ this month) is the superior Mafia movie. But what’s inarguable is that this movie is incredible and deserves to be discussed with those two movies as not just a great mobster movie, but one of the greatest films ever made. The cast alone is reason to watch: Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Brando all score Oscar nominations, with Brando winning Best Actor for his portrayal of Vito.
Stream “The Godfather” on Paramount+ now
Everything movie just added to Paramount+
Here’s the full list of all 117 movies that were just added to Paramount Plus:
- “A Night At The Roxbury”
- “A Walk on the Moon”
- “Almost Famous”
- “American Assassin”
- “American Beauty”
- “American Gigolo”
- “Amistad”
- “Anything Else”
- “Ashby”
- “Ask The Dust”
- “Bad News Bears” (2005)
- “Bang Bang”
- “Becoming Jane”
- “Blue Eyed Girl”
- “Boomerang”
- “Bottom of the 9th”
- “Boudica: Queen of War”
- “Bounce”
- “Boys And Girls”
- “Bride & Prejudice”
- “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason”
- “Bridget Jones’s Baby”
- “Bridget Jones’s Diary”
- “Call Me By Your Name”
- “Changeland”
- “Cinema Paradiso”
- “Cloverfield”
- “Down to Earth” (2001)
- “Down To You”
- “Due Justice”
- “Eagle vs Shark”
- Ella Enchanted”
- Emma” (1996)
- End of Sentence”
- Face/Off”
- Fear”
- Forces Of Nature”
- Four Letters of Love”
- Frida”
- Get Rich or Die Tryin’”
- Grease”
- Grease 2″
- Hardball”
- Harlem Nights”
- Heatwave”
- Here Comes the Boom”
- Hotel Artemis”
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”
- I Used to Go Here”
- Jane Eyre” (1996)
- Jersey Girl”
- Just Like Heaven”
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”
- Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me”
- Kindred”
- Kiss The Girls”
- Like Water for Chocolate”
- Lilies Not for Me”
- Losing Isaiah”
- Love, Rosie”
- Marshall”
- Marshmallow”
- Match Point”
- Old Guy”
- Our Friend”
- Persona”
- Pretty Red Dress”
- Queen & Slim”
- Regarding Us”
- Roman Holiday”
- Rugrats Go Wild”
- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie”
- Run”
- Runaway Bride”
- Sabrina” (1995)
- Save the Last Dance”
- Seaside”
- Shakespeare in Love”
- She’s All That”
- Shrink”
- Sixteen Candles”
- Superstar”
- Team America: World Police”
- The Argument”
- The Beldham”
- The Best of Me”
- The Foreigner”
- The Godfather”
- The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone”
- The Godfather Part II”
- The Golden Child”
- The Heartbreak Kid” (2007)
- The Hurricane”
- The Longshots”
- The Original Kings of Comedy”
- The Outlaws”
- The Prince and Me”
- The Prophecy”
- The Romantics”
- The Rugrats Movie”
- The Saint (1997)”
- The Score”
- The Silent Planet”
- The Sons of Katie Elder”
- The Stepford Wives” (2004)
- The To Do List”
- The Violent Heart”
- The Virgin Suicides”
- The Wood”
- The Words”
- The Yards”
- Til Death Do Us Part”
- To Catch a Thief”
- Us”
- Vampire in Brooklyn”
- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”
- Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!”
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