Time is a valuable asset.As someone who writes about entertainment for a living, I spend much of my time watching the latest movies that will dominate conversation in the coming weeks.When I do have a free moment, I try not to waste my time watching poorly reviewed movies or three-hour movies.
If possible, I like to watch movies that are under two hours when I'm in a pinch.Paramount+ has a great selection of movies that are less than 120 minutes.I've enjoyed watching these movies multiple times, which is why I like returning to them when I can.
My top pick is an Oscar-winning sci-fi drama with a moving ending.4 Gravity Trouble in space Imagine was released in 2026.Think about the IMAX treatment it would get.
The marketing would feature many "See this on the biggest screen possible" messages, similar to how is being treated.grossed $723 million in 2013.Think about what it could do financially in 2026, with more IMAX screens and PLFs.
Quiz 8 Questions · Test Your Knowledge Name that Oscar-winning Paramount hit movieTrivia challenge Can you identify these Academy Award-winning Paramount Pictures films from the last 30 years using only clues? DramaClassicsDirectorsOscarsBlockbusters Begin 01 / 8 Drama This 1994 Paramount film follows a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who unknowingly influences several decades of American history, and it won Best Picture at the 67th Academy Awards. AThe Shawshank RedemptionBPulp FictionCForrest GumpDPhiladelphia That's right — Forrest Gump! Tom Hanks won his second consecutive Best Actor Oscar for the role, and the film swept six Oscars total including Best Director for Robert Zemeckis.Its famous 'life is like a box of chocolates' quote has become one of cinema's most quoted lines. Not quite — the answer is Forrest Gump! Tom Hanks won his second consecutive Best Actor Oscar for the role, and the film swept six Oscars total including Best Director for Robert Zemeckis.Its famous 'life is like a box of chocolates' quote has become one of cinema's most quoted lines. Continue 02 / 8 Blockbusters This 1997 Paramount epic romance is set aboard a doomed luxury ocean liner on its maiden voyage, and it became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide while winning 11 Academy Awards. AThe English PatientBTitanicCSchindler's ListDBraveheart Correct — it's Titanic! Directed by James Cameron, the film tied the all-time Oscar wins record held by Ben-Hur at 11 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet became global superstars almost overnight thanks to this film. Not quite — the answer is Titanic! Directed by James Cameron, the film tied the all-time Oscar wins record held by Ben-Hur at 11 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet became global superstars almost overnight thanks to this film. Continue 03 / 8 Oscars This 2013 Paramount film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor depicts a free Black man living in New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the antebellum South, winning Best Picture at the 86th Academy Awards. ADjango UnchainedBLincolnCThe ButlerD12 Years a Slave Well done — it's 12 Years a Slave! Directed by Steve McQueen, it became the first film by a Black director to win Best Picture.Lupita Nyong'o won Best Supporting Actress for her devastating performance, launching one of Hollywood's most celebrated careers. The answer is 12 Years a Slave! Directed by Steve McQueen, it became the first film by a Black director to win Best Picture.Lupita Nyong'o won Best Supporting Actress for her devastating performance, launching one of Hollywood's most celebrated careers. Continue 04 / 8 Directors This 1995 Paramount thriller features a detective played by Morgan Freeman and his younger partner played by Brad Pitt investigating a series of gruesome murders based on the seven deadly sins — it won the Oscar for Best Film Editing. AThe Silence of the LambsBSe7enCZodiacDCopycat Correct — it's Se7en! Directed by David Fincher, the film is widely regarded as one of the greatest thrillers ever made.
Its shocking ending — involving a mysterious box — remains one of the most talked-about finales in Hollywood history. The answer is Se7en! Directed by David Fincher, the film is widely regarded as one of the greatest thrillers ever made.Its shocking ending — involving a mysterious box — remains one of the most talked-about finales in Hollywood history. Continue 05 / 8 Drama This 2014 Paramount film tells the true story of a NASA mathematician and her colleagues who played a crucial role in early American space missions, and it won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. AThe MartianBInterstellarCHidden FiguresDFirst Man That's right — Hidden Figures! The film celebrates the real-life contributions of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson — three Black women whose work at NASA was largely uncredited for decades.Taraji P.
Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe led the acclaimed cast. The answer is Hidden Figures! The film celebrates the real-life contributions of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson — three Black women whose work at NASA was largely uncredited for decades.Taraji P.Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe led the acclaimed cast. Continue 06 / 8 Classics This 2019 Paramount biographical drama follows a legendary rock band's frontman through his flamboyant rise to fame and personal struggles, and Rami Malek won Best Actor for his transformative lead performance. ARocketmanBBohemian RhapsodyCThe DirtDStardust Correct — Bohemian Rhapsody! The film chronicles the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen, culminating in their iconic Live Aid performance.
Despite mixed reviews from critics, it became the highest-grossing music biopic of all time and Rami Malek's transformation was universally praised. The answer is Bohemian Rhapsody! The film chronicles the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen, culminating in their iconic Live Aid performance.Despite mixed reviews from critics, it became the highest-grossing music biopic of all time and Rami Malek's transformation was universally praised. Continue 07 / 8 Oscars This 2007 Paramount Western thriller adapted from a Cormac McCarthy novel features a relentless assassin hunting down a man who stumbled upon drug money, and it won four Academy Awards including Best Picture. AThere Will Be BloodBThe Assassination of Jesse JamesCNo Country for Old MenD3:10 to Yuma That's right — No Country for Old Men! Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, Javier Bardem's portrayal of the chilling assassin Anton Chigurh won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar and is considered one of cinema's greatest villain performances.The film's ambiguous ending still sparks debate among fans. The answer is No Country for Old Men! Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, Javier Bardem's portrayal of the chilling assassin Anton Chigurh won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar and is considered one of cinema's greatest villain performances.
The film's ambiguous ending still sparks debate among fans. Continue 08 / 8 Blockbusters This 2022 Paramount sequel starring Tom Cruise returns to the world of elite naval aviators over 35 years after its predecessor, and it won the Oscar for Best Sound while becoming one of the highest-grossing films of that year. ATop Gun: MaverickBMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneCF9: The Fast SagaDAmbulance Correct — Top Gun: Maverick! The film was praised for its breathtaking practical flight sequences, with Tom Cruise insisting on filming real aerial maneuvers.It became Paramount's highest-grossing film ever and proved that legacy sequels could still dominate the box office decades later. The answer is Top Gun: Maverick! The film was praised for its breathtaking practical flight sequences, with Tom Cruise insisting on filming real aerial maneuvers.It became Paramount's highest-grossing film ever and proved that legacy sequels could still dominate the box office decades later. See My Score Challenge Complete Your Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Try Again I've watched on a small TV, and it still holds up.
The visuals are less awe-inspiring on a standard television, but the thrill ride of a space adventure still holds up at home.Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who won Oscars for directing and shared film editing with Mark Sanger, stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski, two astronauts who race to find a way home after a debris strike destroys their shuttle.You can never catch your breath in this race against time.
Most importantly, reinforces the idea that space is as beautiful as it is terrifying.has a runtime of 1 hour and 31 minutes.Gravity PG-13 Science Fiction Thriller Drama Release Date October 3, 2013 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse 3 Crawl Picture Jaws with killer alligators It's summer, which makes it the perfect time to fire up a creature feature.
Sharks are often the villainous animals at the center of these movies.However, swaps out sharks for alligators.With a Category 5 hurricane on the horizon, Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) chooses to drive through the storm and check on her estranged father Dave (Barry Pepper) at his house.
Upon arrival, the good news is that the house is still intact, and Dave is still alive.The bad news is that Dave has been mauled by an alligator.Now, he and Haley are trapped beneath the house.
With the water slowly rising, Haley will have to outsmart these gators before she and her father drown, or worse, get eaten alive.In under 90 minutes, puts the pedal to the metal in this action-packed thrill ride.And if you don't trust my advice, listen to Quentin Tarantino, who called it one of his favorite movies of 2019.
has a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes.Crawl R Horror Adventure Action Release Date July 11, 2019 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse 2 Mission: Impossible The legend of Ethan Hunt is born 1996 represents a major turning point in Tom Cruise's career.Before 1996, Cruise was one of Hollywood's most bankable actors, capable of headlining a movie in any genre, with action and drama among his specialties.
After 1996, Cruise caught the "action bug" and became Hollywood's premier action star that would define his career.After a mission wipes out the majority of an IMF team, the lone survivor, Ethan Hunt (Cruise), is framed as the mole, believed to be working with an arms dealer.Forced to go rogue to prove his innocence, Hunt recruits a small team to help him steal the NOC list, which reveals the identities of every undercover agent in Europe.
The catch—the list is located inside the CIA headquarters.You can see why it's called .While the later entries focused more on spectacle, the original combines breakneck action with the energy of a 1970s paranoid thriller, resulting in one of the franchise's top entries.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch this movie tonight.has a runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes.Mission: Impossible PG-13 Adventure Action Thriller Release Date May 22, 1996 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Arrival What would happen if aliens landed on Earth? I'd argue Christopher Nolan is the best director in Hollywood when it comes to spectacle.
A Nolan movie simply looks different than everything else out there.I'd argue that Denis Villeneuve is the only director who comes close to matching Nolan with spectacle.Villeneuve's films are visual marvels, and is his best crime thriller.
However, might be his sneaky masterpiece.Alien spacecraft have entered Earth's atmosphere, with one hovering above Montana.Linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) are recruited by the U.S.
Army to make contact with the aliens and figure out what they want.While the U.S.remains patient for answers, the rest of the world is ready to attack if necessary.
You could watch as two movies.One is a slick sci-fi adventure about humans attempting to communicate with aliens.The other movie is a meditation on the meaning of love, loss, and how life comes down to the choices we make.
Personally, I love both sides of the movie.has a runtime of 1 hour and 56 minutes.Arrival PG-13 Drama Science Fiction Mystery Release Date November 11, 2016 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Powered by Expand Collapse More Paramount+ content coming your way It may not have the reach of Netflix or Prime Video, but Paramount+ still has quality programming to stream.
Taylor Sheridan's shows are still a major part of the service, and the newest season of recently premiered.Elsewhere, try a show with episodes shorter than 30 minutes, including and , to watch during your next lunch break.Paramount Plus Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams 3 Stream on Paramount+ Expand Collapse
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