20 Best Movies on Paramount Plus 2026
Find 20 Paramount Plus picks across comedy, horror, crime, mystery, thriller, and drama, including Clue, Interstellar, Smile 2, and more.
If you’re trying to decide what to stream next, Paramount Plus has a strong mix of old favorites and newer crowd-pleasers worth your time. This roundup brings together comedy, horror, crime, mystery, thriller, and drama picks, from Scary Movie (2026) and Smile 2 (2024) to Clue (1985) and Steel Magnolias (1989). You’ll also find bigger-screen adventure with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), sci-fi spectacle in Interstellar (2014), and fresh additions like Passenger (2026) and Clash of the Thundermans (2026). With 20 titles featured on the page, it’s a handy place to compare moods, genres, and release eras before you press play.
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Scary Movie
comedy · horror
Two friends find themselves caught up in mayhem involving killers, monsters and supernatural creatures once again.
Directed by Michael TiddesCast Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Teyana TaylorParamount Plus -
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Clue
comedy · crime · mystery & thriller
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Directed by Jonathan LynnCast Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKeanParamount Plus -
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Passenger
horror · mystery & thriller
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger won't stop until it claims them both.
Directed by André ØvredalCast Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo, Joseph Lopez, Miles FowlerParamount Plus -
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Interstellar
adventure · drama · sci-fi
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Directed by Christopher NolanCast Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée ChalametAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Arrival
drama · mystery · sci-fi
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Directed by Denis VilleneuveCast Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'BrienParamount Plus -
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Scream
horror · mystery · thriller
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler GillettCast Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack QuaidNetflixParamount Plus -
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You've Got Mail
comedy · drama · romance
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Directed by Nora EphronCast Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean StapletonParamount Plus -
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Good Will Hunting
drama · romance
Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.
Directed by Gus Van SantCast Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, John Mighton, Rachel MajorowskiParamount Plus -
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Blade Runner 2049
action & adventure · drama · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
Directed by Denis VilleneuveCast Ryan Gosling, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Mark Arnold, Vilma SzécsiParamount Plus -
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Saving Private Ryan
drama · war
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam GoldbergParamount Plus -
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Babylon
comedy · drama
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
Directed by Damien ChazelleCast J.C. Currais, Diego Calva, Jimmy Ortega, Marcos A. Ferraez, Shane PowersHuluParamount Plus -
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Shutter Island
drama · mystery · thriller
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Directed by Martin ScorseseCast Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle WilliamsParamount Plus -
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The Running Man
action · adventure · sci-fi · thriller
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
Directed by Edgar WrightCast Glen Powell, Alyssa Benn, Sienna Benn, David Zayas, Greg TownleyAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Edge of Tomorrow
action & adventure · science-fiction
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.
Directed by Doug LimanCast Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas ArmstrongParamount Plus -
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The Godfather
crime · drama
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Directed by Francis Ford CoppolaCast Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Robert DuvallParamount Plus -
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The Death of Stalin
comedy · drama · history
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
Directed by Armando IannucciCast Olga Kurylenko, Tom Brooke, Paddy Considine, Justin Edwards, Adrian McLoughlinAMC+Paramount Plus -
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
animation · action · adventure · family · fantasy · mystery
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands.
Directed by Lauren Montgomery, Steve Ahn, William MataCast Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Jessica Matten, Román Zaragoza, Steven YeunParamount Plus -
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Seven
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Directed by David FincherCast Morgan Freeman, Andrew Kevin Walker, Daniel Zacapa, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth PaltrowParamount Plus -
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Predators
documentary · crime · thriller
In the mid-aughts, Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator drew millions of weekly viewers to watch sting operations: men planning to meet minors for sex would instead be confronted by polished host Chris Hansen, then by the police — all on hidden camera.
Directed by David OsitCast Dani JaydenParamount Plus -
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Pulp Fiction
crime · drama
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Directed by Quentin TarantinoCast Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Laura Lovelace, John Travolta, Samuel L. JacksonAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus
Wrapping Up
Whether you want a laugh, a scare, a mystery, or a tearjerker, this lineup makes it easier to pick something good fast. The mix of classic films, newer releases, and genre favorites gives you plenty of ways to match your mood on Paramount Plus. Bookmark this page and come back when you need another recommendation, since the list is updated regularly with fresh picks. It’s a simple way to keep your watchlist moving without spending too long searching.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026