This December, Paramount+ is bringing you a ton of entertainment with the highly anticipated new series in the Dexter universe alongside a ton of great shows and movies. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 13 best films coming to Paramount+ in December 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Boogie Nights (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Boogie Nights is a period coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 1997 film is set in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, and it follows Eddie Adams, a young nightclub dishwasher who became a big name in the adult film industry in the 1970s. Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, Nicole Ari Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Edward Scissorhands (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Edward Scissorhands is a gothic romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Caroline Thompson. The 1990 film follows Edward, a synthetic man with scissor hands who is left alone after his creator passes away. When a kind woman takes him in, his life changes for the better, but things don’t stay great for long, as Edward is accused of crimes he did not commit. Edward Scissorhands stars Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin.
Full Metal Jacket (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Full Metal Jacket is a psychological war thriller film directed by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. Based on Hasford’s 1979 autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, the 1987 film follows a pragmatic US Marine who observes the negative effects of the bloody Vietnam War on his fellow army men. Full Metal Jacket stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, and Ed O’Ross.
Hell or High Water (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Hell or High Water is a neo-Western crime thriller drama film directed by David Mackenzie from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan. The 2016 film follows two brothers who rob a series of banks so that they can save their family ranch. They soon find themselves being hunted by two Texas Rangers. Hell or High Water stars Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Gil Birmingham.
Her (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Her is a sci-fi romantic drama film written and directed by Spike Jonze. The 2013 film is set in Los Angeles in the near future, and it follows Theodore Twombly, a lonely and introverted man who develops a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. Her stars Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Scarlett Johansson.
Judas and the Black Messiah (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Judas and the Black Messiah is a biographical crime drama film directed by Shaka King, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Will Berson. The 2021 film follows William O’Neal, a petty criminal recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and provide them with intelligence on Fred Hampton. Judas and the Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, and Martin Sheen.
L.A. Confidential (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99%
L.A. Confidential is a neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Brian Helgeland. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by James Ellroy, the 1997 film follows a group of detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department as they investigate multiple homicides. They soon come across some evidence that points to corruption in their own department. L.A. Confidential stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, and Danny DeVito.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is a spy action thriller film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. The 2015 film is the fifth instalment in the Mission: Impossible film franchise, and it follows Ethan Hunt as he tries to find evidence to prove the existence of a criminal syndicate while also being chased by the CIA. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, and Alec Baldwin.
No Country for Old Men (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
No Country for Old Men is a neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy, the 2007 film follows Llewelyn Moss, a hunter who comes across two million dollars at the site of a drug deal gone wrong. He is soon chased by a psychopathic killer who is looking for money. No Country for Old Men stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, and Tess Harper.
Risky Business (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Risky Business is a coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman. The 1983 film follows Joel Goodsen, a high school senior who is home alone during his parents’ vacation trip. When he wrecks his father’s car, he decides to turn his house into a brothel to raise money to fix it. Risky Business stars Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Nicholas Pryor, Janet Carroll, and Richard Masur.
Rosemary’s Baby (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Rosemary’s Baby is a psychological horror drama film written and directed by Roman Polanski. Based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Ira Levin, the 1968 film follows a young couple trying to have a baby as they move into an old building. The woman soon begins to suspect her neighbours of being members of a satanic cult who are grooming her to use her baby for their rituals. Rosemary’s Baby stars Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, and Ralph Bellamy.
The Iron Giant (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
The Iron Giant is an animated sci-fi family drama film directed by Brad Bird who, also co-wrote the screenplay with Tim McCanlies. Based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by author Ted Hughes, the 1999 film follows a young boy who comes across an innocent giant robot alien and becomes friends with him, but a suspicious government agent poses a threat to the extraterrestrial being. The Iron Giant’s voice cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, and Christopher McDonald.
Zodiac (December 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Zodiac is an epic mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt. Based on the 1986 and 2002 nonfiction books Zodiac and Zodiac Unmasked by Robert Graysmith, the 2007 film follows Robert Graysmith, a cartoonist by profession who becomes obsessed with finding the zodiac killer and uses his puzzle-solving abilities to reveal the real identity of the infamous serial killer. Zodiac stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, and Dermot Mulroney.