What to Watch on Paramount+ (October 2026)
The best of Paramount+ right now, ranked by Kernel Score, with an honest verdict and a parents' guide on every title. US availability, updated 2026-10-12.
Best Movies on Paramount+ Right Now
- Forrest Gump 97% · 1994 · ages 11+
A gentle, funny and sometimes sad trip through decades of American history, told through one decent man. It's sentimental, but Hanks makes it feel sincere rather than sugary. - The Godfather 96% · 1972 · ages 15+
The standard against which crime dramas are measured. It's a patient, beautifully acted family story about power and loyalty, and it deserves its reputation. - Top Gun: Maverick 96% · 2022 · ages 10+
A rare sequel that tops the original, with real flying, a likeable Tom Cruise and a clean, emotional story. Its action is thrilling and easy to follow. - Interstellar 95% · 2014 · ages 10+
Nolan's space epic works as a big-screen spectacle and as a story about a father trying to get home to his kids. The science is bold, the emotion is real, and it earns its length. - The Wolf of Wall Street 95% · 2013 · ages 16+
Scorsese's loud, funny, excessive story of a crooked stockbroker is a three-hour party that is meant to be a bit sickening. It entertains and doesn't pretend the lifestyle is admirable. - Saving Private Ryan 95% · 1998 · ages 15+
Spielberg's D-Day opening is among the most intense battle scenes ever filmed, and the rest follows a small squad sent to find one soldier. It is graphic, humane, and asks what a life is worth. - Terminator 2: Judgment Day 95% · 1991 · ages 15+
A reprogrammed Terminator protects a boy from a shape-shifting killer, in one of the best action sequels ever made. It's thrilling, inventive and has real heart. - Braveheart 95% · 1995 · ages 15+
A huge, bloody historical epic about William Wallace and the Scottish fight against English rule. It has big battles, strong emotion and Gibson's passion, though it plays loose with history. - No Country for Old Men 94% · 2007 · ages 15+
A tense, bleak crime thriller about a man who takes drug money and the calm, unstoppable killer chasing him. The Coens build suspense with silence and space, and the ending divides viewers. - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 94% · 1989 · ages 11+
A fast, funny, warm adventure in which Indiana Jones searches for the Holy Grail with his father. Harrison Ford and Sean Connery's pairing is the heart, and it's easy to see why it's loved.
Best TV Shows on Paramount+ Right Now
- South Park 93% · 1997 · ages 15+
Four foul-mouthed kids in a dysfunctional Colorado town, and a show that has satirised the news for decades. It's crude and fearless, and often the sharpest topical comedy on TV. - Drake & Josh 93% · 2004 · all ages
- Star Trek: The Next Generation 93% · 1987 · ages 5+
- Tulsa King 92% · 2022 · ages 15+
- 1883 92% · 2021 · ages 15+
- Dexter: Resurrection 92% · 2025 · ages 15+
- Scorpion 91% · 2014 · ages 8+
A team of high-IQ misfits works for the government on tech threats. It's fast, silly and charming, and the cast is likeable even when the science is absurd. - Twin Peaks 91% · 1990 · ages 15+
- Henry Danger 91% · 2014 · ages 5+
- Everybody Hates Chris 91% · 2005 · ages 8+
Best Family Movies & Shows on Paramount+
- Drake & Josh 93% · 2004 · all ages
- Star Trek: The Next Generation 93% · 1987 · ages 5+
- Raiders of the Lost Ark 92% · 1981 · ages 8+
The template for the modern adventure film. Fast, funny and endlessly inventive, with a hero who gets beaten up as much as he wins. It still plays brilliantly decades on. - Henry Danger 91% · 2014 · ages 5+
- Everybody Hates Chris 91% · 2005 · ages 8+
- The Twilight Zone 91% · 1959 · ages 8+
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide 91% · 2004 · ages 5+
- Avatar: The Last Airbender 90% · 2005 · Rated TV-Y7
A children's cartoon that works for adults too, with a deep world, real stakes, and a villain you end up caring about. The three seasons hold together beautifully. - Star Trek 90% · 1966 · ages 6+
- Zoey 101 90% · 2005 · ages 5+