Paramount Plus just added 77 new movies — here’s the 5 I’m streaming first

Paramount+ just added 77 new movies to start the month of March. That’s relatively tame for the streaming service’s monthly movie drop; last month, it added nearly 120 movies in a single day. But 77 movies are more than enough that you probably can’t watch them all in a single month, and that might be enough to overwhelm you.

Lucky for you, I’ve already looked through everything coming to Paramount+ in March, and I know exactly which movies are a must-watch this month. I’ve curated a selection of five movies to stream now, including one of the greatest movies ever made, and in the spirit of awards season, each one scored at least one Oscar nomination. My personal favorite is “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which reunited Irish actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson with “In Bruges” director Martin McDonagh. But don’t sleep on “Blood Diamond,” which might be Leonardo DiCaprio’s most underrated performance.

So, without further delay, let’s dive into the five newly added to Paramount+ movies that I think you need to be streaming right now.

5 Paramount+ movies to stream right now

‘Blood Diamond’ (2006)

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Genre: Political war thriller

What’s it about? Set during the Sierra Leone Civil War, “Blood Diamond” stars Leonardo DiCaprio as gunrunner Danny Archer. When he hears of an enormous pink diamond buried by a river, he finds the miner who buried it, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou). He agrees to reunite Vandy with his family in exchange for the diamond.

Why you should watch it: This is a good political thriller in its own right, but there are basically two reasons to see this movie: DiCaprio and Hounsou. Both earned Oscar nominations for their performances, cementing the latter as a Hollywood fixture.

Watch “Blood Diamond” on Paramount+ now

‘Chinatown’ (1974)

Genre: Neo-noir mystery

What’s it about? J. J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired to investigate Hollis (Darrell Zwerling), the chief engineer at the Department of Water and Power. But when Hollis turns up dead, it turns out Jake was hired by an imposter pretending to be the late Hollis’ wife, Evelyn Mulwray. Now, the real Evelyn (Faye Dunaway) has appeared, and she and Jake are investigating Hollis’ death together.

Why you should watch it: There’s an argument to be made that “Chinatown” is underrated, given that it only won a single Academy Award. But many now consider it one of the best movies of the 1970s and one of the best neo-noirs ever. If you’ve never seen it, stop what you’re doing and check it out now.

Watch “Chinatown” on Paramount+ now

‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997)

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Genre: Drama

What’s it about? Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is a brilliant young man, but he can’t stop himself from getting in trouble. His big break comes, though, when MIT Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgård) discovers Will’s talents and helps keep him out of jail. There are just two conditions: Will must study under Gerald and attend therapy with Gerald’s friend, psychologist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams).

Why you should watch it: While Damon and his “Good Will Hunting” co-star/co-writer, Ben Affleck, had both been in movies before, this film marked the start of their ascent into stardom. Particularly for Damon. But both they and the talented Skarsgård are completely outclassed by Williams, whose performance is a deserved Oscar winner.

Watch “Good Will Hunting” on Paramount+ now

‘Nocturnal Animals’ (2016)

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Genre: Neo-noir psychological thriller

What’s it about? Susan (Amy Adams) receives a novel, “Nocturnal Animals,” from her estranged husband, Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal). In the novel, Tony (Gyllenhaal) is a normal family man who loses his wife and daughter in a tragic kidnapping. He then teams up with Det. Robert Andes (Michael Shannon) to bring the kidnappers to justice.

Why you should watch it: This movie switches from the real world to the novel and then back to the real world, but no matter where it’s set, it’s riveting. The cast in this movie is incredible, and a big reason why the movie is so worth watching, particularly Shannon’s performance as the West Texas detective.

Watch “Nocturnal Animals” on Paramount+ now

‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ (2022)

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Genre: Black tragicomedy

What’s it about? Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm live on the small Irish isle of Inisherin. They’ve been lifelong friend but that all changes when Colm decides to abruptly end their friendship. That rash decision leads to some disastrous consequences.

Why you should watch it: This movie should have won Best Picture in 2023. It’s breathtakingly filmed and hauntingly beautiful, with more than a few stunning moments. Farrell and Gleeson’s pairing is flawless, allowing writer/director Martin McDonagh to hit this one out of the park with ease.

Watch “The Banshees of Inisherin” on Paramount+ now

Everything movie just added to Paramount+

Here’s the full list of all 77 movies that were just added to Paramount Plus:

• “3 Days to Kill”
• “21 Jump Street”
• “22 Jump Street”
• “A Bad Moms Christmas”*
• “A Mighty Heart”
• “Along Came A Spider”
• “Assassination Nation”
• “Beautiful Girls”
• “Below”
• “Beneath”
• “Blood Diamond”
• “Book Club”
• “Case 39”
• “Chinatown”
• “Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind”
• “Congo”
• “Crawl”
• “Cursed”
• “Downhill Racer”
• “Downsizing”
• “Evolution”
• “Eye for An Eye”
• “Flirting with Disaster”
• “Florence Foster Jenkins”
• “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
• “Friday the 13th”
• “Friday the 13th Part II”
• “Friday the 13th Part III”
• “Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter”
• “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning”
• “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives”
• “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood”
• “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan”
• “Georgetown”
• “Good Will Hunting”
• “Gunfight At The O.K. Corral”
• “Ida Red”
• “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life”
• “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”
• “Lift”
• “Like a Boss”
• “Mommie Dearest”
• “Muriel’s Wedding”
• “Nobody’s Fool”
• “Nocturnal Animals”
• “Pet Sematary” (1989)
• “Pet Sematary” (2019)
• “Pet Sematary II” (1992)
• “Rocketman”
• “Spencer”
• “Spy Kids”
• “Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams”
• “Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over”
• “Steel Magnolias”
• “Supercop”
• “The Banshees of Inisherin”
• “The Fighting Temptations”
• “The Ghost and the Darkness”
• “The Gift”
• “The Good Liar” (2019)
• “The Indian In The Cupboard”
• “The Intervention”
• “The Kite Runner”
• “The Ledge”
• “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio”
• “The Queen” (2006)
• “The Ruins”
• “The Stand In”
• “The Time Machine”
• “Things We Lost In The Fire”
• “Timeline”
• “Warrior”
• “Welcome to Sarajevo”
• “What If”
• “White House Down”
• “Whitney”
• “Young Sherlock Holmes”

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