A quick look at the Paramount+ top 10 rankings tells you everything you need to know about what movie lovers hold as a priority when it comes to choosing something to watch.The supernatural horror is still sitting at the top of the list, and (which we covered last week) is in the top 5—two movies that have nothing in common other than the fact that they both have appalling Rotten Tomatoes scores.People like what they like.
Take the chart with a grain of salt, though, as none of the five movies below are on it, but they're all bangers that have been endlessly argued about, quoted, and rewatched for decades—especially my top pick, which is in my hall of fame.5 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Vince Vaughn takes on Ben Stiller in this comedy classic Don't laugh, but I played in a recreational dodgeball league for years (yes, as an adult), and there are a couple of things I can report—it is every bit as cutthroat as any other "legit" sport, and everyone, and I mean , quotes this movie ad nauseam on the court.is a brilliantly satirical story of Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) and his failing Average Joe's gym, a run-down refuge for its oddball regulars.
When massive debt threatens to shut Peter down, and with his tyrannical, spray-tanned competitor, White Goodman (Ben Stiller), standing by to bulldoze it for a parking lot, Peter and the Joes enter a Vegas dodgeball tournament to win the cash to save it.In their corner is legendary dodgeballer Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn), who trains them by throwing wrenches at them and teaching them the five D's of dodgeball.Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story PG-13 Comedy Release Date June 18, 2004 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, Alan Tudyk, Missi Pyle, Jamal Duff, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman, Hank Azaria, Al Kaplon, Lance Armstrong, Chuck Norris, David Hasselhoff, William Shatner, Julie Gonzalo, Trever O'Brien, Cayden Boyd, Rusty Joiner, Kevin Porter, Brandon Molale Runtime 92 minutes Director Rawson Marshall Thurber Writers Rawson Marshall Thurber Producers Ben Stiller Main Genre Comedy Budget $20 million Studio(s) 20th Century Distributor(s) 20th Century Executive Producer(s) Mary McLaglen, Rhoades Rader Powered by Expand Collapse 4 Seven A killer whose playbook is the seven deadly sins David Fincher's second feature film may be from 1995, but it is still one of his greatest achievements and has one of the most disturbing twist endings I've still ever seen.
is a haunting psychological police thriller that follows veteran detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman), who is wrapping up his long career when he's saddled with a new partner, David Mills (Brad Pitt), who's just transferred to town with his new wife Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow).When a demented killer starts leaving bodies behind, each thematically killed to match the seven deadly sins, the partners methodically work to track him down before he fulfills the last two sins, which one of them may be guilty of.Se7en R Crime Mystery Thriller Release Date September 22, 1995 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Peter Crombie, Reg E.
Cathey, R.Lee Ermey, Daniel Zacapa, Andrew Kevin Walker, George Christy, Endre Hules, Hawthorne James, William Davidson, Bob Collins, Richard Roundtree, Dominique Jennings, Allan Kolman, Gene Borkan, Julie Araskog, Mario Di Donato, Alfonso Freeman, John C.McGinley, Harrison White, Bob Stephenson, Michael Reid MacKay Runtime 127 minutes Director David Fincher Writers Andrew Kevin Walker Producers Arnold Kopelson, Phyllis Carlyle Main Genre Crime Budget $33 million Studio(s) New Line Cinema Distributor(s) New Line Cinema Executive Producer(s) Anne Kopelson, Dan Kolsrud, Gianni Nunnari Powered by Expand Collapse 3 Rocky The underdog story every underdog story copied is intrinsically linked to Sylvester Stallone's origin story.
Tired of being passed up for roles, the struggling actor cranked out the script in a matter of days and refused to sell it unless he played the lead, a gamble that led to three Oscars, including Best Picture, and one of the most epic movie franchises in history.If you don't know the story by now, I don't know what to say, but it's the ultimate underdog tale about a downtrodden Philadelphia boxer in dire straits who's given the chance of a lifetime—a publicity fight with heavyweight champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).With his snarling, yelling trainer Mickey (Burgess Meredith) and best girl Adrian (Talia Shire) in his corner, all Rocky wants to do is go the distance with Creed, but he ends up shocking a nation.
All six films landed on Paramount+ together, opening the gates for one hell of a marathon.Rocky PG Drama Release Date November 20, 1976 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani, George Memmoli, Jodi Letizia, Diana Lewis, George O'Hanlon, Larry Carroll, Stan Shaw, Don Sherman, Billy Sands, Pedro Lovell, DeForest Covan, Simmy Bow, Tony Burton, Hank Rolike, Shirley O'Hara, Kathleen Parker Runtime 120 minutes Director John G.Avildsen Writers Sylvester Stallone Producers Irwin Winkler Main Genre Drama Executive Producer(s) Gene Kirkwood Powered by Expand Collapse 2 Creed Apollo's son finds the only trainer who gets it Whether you watch all six Rocky movies first or not, 2015's excellent works as a seventh chapter in the saga, but also as a fresh starting point for newcomers.
Before Ryan Coogler made , he tapped Michael B.Jordan to play Adonis Johnson, the son Apollo Creed never knew he had.Raised by Apollo's widow, Adonis has an unquenchable desire to follow in his dad's footsteps, so he leaves his cushy life behind and heads to Philly to be trained by the one man who knew his father better than anyone.
A reluctant, aging Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) agrees, and as Adonis trains for a championship fight with "Pretty" Ricky Conlan, he must learn to stop running from his father's legacy and embrace the "Creed" name.Stallone got his first Oscar nomination in nearly 40 years for the role.and are both on Paramount+ as well.
Creed PG-13 Action Drama Release Date November 25, 2015 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Michael B.Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward, Tony Bellew, Ritchie Coster, Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Graham McTavish, Malik Bazille, Ricardo 'Padman' McGill, Gabriel Rosado, Wood Harris, Buddy Osborn, Rupal Pujara, Brian Anthony Wilson, Joey Eye, Johanna Tolentino, Tony Brice, Kash Goins, Michael Barker, Clare O'Malley, Kevin King Templeton, Roy James Wilson, Mauricio Ovalle Runtime 133 minutes Director Ryan Coogler Writers Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Sylvester Stallone Producers Charles Winkler, David Winkler, Irwin Winkler, Kevin King Templeton, Robert Chartoff Sequel(s) Creed II, Creed III Main Genre Drama Budget $37 million Studio(s) Warner Bros.Pictures Distributor(s) Warner Bros.
Pictures Executive Producer(s) Nicolas Stern Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Tommy Boy Fat guy, little coat, big heart It's embarrassing the number of times I've performed the "fat guy in a little coat" routine at parties, but it kills—at least among my moronic friends.But that's entirely the point with ridiculous slapstick comedies like ; they're built for laughs, pure and simple.And when they're blessed with comedic legends like Chris Farley and David Spade, it's no wonder they're so memorable and quotable.
When dim-bulb Tommy Callahan (Farley) finally finishes college (after seven years!), he comes home to Ohio to work at the family's auto parts factory.But when his dad, Big Tom (Brian Dennehy), dies at his own wedding reception after marrying the suspicious Beverly (Bo Derek), Tommy and executive assistant Richard Hayden (Spade) go on an epic road trip to scare up sales to save the company before Beverly and her smarmy "son" (Rob Lowe) sell it off.It's classic Farley and Spade, and my top pick this week.
Tommy Boy PG-13 Comedy Release Date March 31, 1995 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek, Dan Aykroyd Runtime 98 Minutes Director Peter Segal Writers Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner Main Genre Comedy Studio(s) Paramount IMDb ID tt0114694 TMDB User Rating 6 .788 Powered by Expand Collapse More than enough to watch on Paramount+ Every week we round up this list of movie suggestions for Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S., but if you're looking for more to watch, we also rally together some of the best thrillers the streamer has to offer.If you also happen to be a Netflix subscriber, we've, of course, got tons of movie recommendations for it, too.Paramount Plus Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams 3 Live TV Select live sports (NFL on CBS & UEFA Champions League) Price Starting at $8/month or $60/year Stream on Paramount+ Expand Collapse
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