Paramount+ might be one of the biggest losers in the streaming wars, but when it comes to content, it has some of the most brilliant movies and TV shows ever made. Which is the advantage of being one of the oldest Hollywood studios. That’s why we decided to compile a list of the absolute best movies you can find on Paramount+ right now.
Attack the Block
Attack the Block is a British sci-fi comedy horror film written and directed by Joe Cornish. The 2011 film is set in London as an alien species invades Earth. It follows a group of brave teenagers who must fight against predatory aliens to survive the night. Attack the Block stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, and Nick Frost.
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest from a screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr. The 1984 film follows Detroit police detective Axel Foley, who goes to Beverly Hills to find the people who murdered his close friend Mikey Tandino. Beverly Hills Cop stars Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, and Steven Berkoff.
The Godfather
The Godfather is an epic gangster drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who also co-wrote the film with Mario Puzo. Based on Puzo’s best-selling 1969 novel of the same name, the 1972 film is set in 1945 in New York City. It revolves around the Corleone family as the patriarch of the family, Don Vito Corleone, decides to hand over his criminal empire to his young son, Michael, who wants nothing to do with the family business. The Godfather stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan. The 1981 film is set in 1936, and it follows Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archaeologist professor who sets out on a perilous adventure to find a biblical artefact, and during his journey, he must fight against a troop of Nazis. Raiders of the Lost Ark stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, and Denholm Elliott.
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place is a post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John Krasinski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. The 2018 film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where deadly aliens roam who hunt people by using sound. It follows the Abbott family as they try to survive in this ruthless world. A Quiet Place stars Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds, Cade Woodward, and Leon Russom.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is an action spy 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 and his team as they fight against an international group of rogue government agents known as The Syndicate while being on the run from the CIA. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, and Alec Baldwin.
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick is an action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay co-written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie. The 2022 legacy sequel film is set 30 years after the events of the first film, and it follows United States Navy Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell as he is brought back to Top Gun. This time, as a teacher, he must train the best pilots to fulfil an impossible mission. Top Gun: Maverick stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer.