The extensive Paramount+ movie library continues to expand with a selection of high-quality cinematic classics and even some holiday favorites in December. November saw Paramount+ adding a number of Christmas movies to its collection and now there is a wide variety of festive favorites to enjoy throughout the entire month ahead. This includes family-friendly offerings, like the new Paramount+ Original Dear Santa starring Jack Black, and there are even some R-rated Christmas classics, like Bad Santa.
However, for those looking to enjoy some great movies from the legendary Paramount catalog, there are many great options for fans of all tastes. Subscribers can relax and enjoy a good laugh with comedies like Anchorman or take in the thrills of the Mission: Impossible movies. Paramount+’s best movies for December include new releases like A Quiet Place: Day One and Transformers One, as well as old Hollywood classics, like The Godfather. While there are many titles to choose from, some movies stand out above the rest.
- Catch Me If You Can(2002) [Comedy-Drama] – Leonardo DiCaprio gives an outstanding performance as someone who also excels at pretending to be other people in the “true story” of Frank Abagnale Jr, a teenage con man who successfully posed as a lawyer, doctor, and airline pilot while being hunted by the FBI.
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004) [Comedy] – Will Ferrell cemented himself as a comedy icon of the 2000s in this outrageous look at local newscasters of the 1970s and one man’s inability to change with the times.
- IF(2024) [Fantasy Comedy] – John Krasinski’s directorial work moves from tense and terrifying in A Quiet Place to cuddly and heartwarming in IF, about a young girl who is able to see imaginary friends who have been forgotten by children.
- Tropic Thunder(2008) [Comedy] – Filled with almost as much controversy as laughs, Tropic Thunder is an R-rated satire of Hollywood and self-important actors who find their Vietnam War movie turning into a real life-or-death situation.
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off(1986) [Comedy] – Ferris Bueller decides to fake sick and skip school alongside his best friend and his girlfriend, inspiring generations of teens with the ideal day off.
- Mean Girls(2004) [Comedy] – Get in, losers, Lindsay Lohan plays a kind-hearted teen who is sucked into the popular girl group at school, led by one of the most fabulous (but evil) teen girl villains in cinematic history —Regina George (Rachel McAdams).
- School of Rock(2003) [Comedy] – Jack Black finds the perfect project to combine his comedy and music skills as an aimless wannabe rocker who poses as a substitute teacher and uses the talented prep school kids to create the ultimate band.
- Interstellar(2014) [Sci-Fi Drama] – Christopher Nolan’s ambition as a filmmaker reaches into the cosmos as Matthew McConaughey leads this visually stunning and complex story of a team of astronauts seeking a new home for humanity.
- Saving Private Ryan(1998) [War Drama] – Steven Spielberg creates a visceral World War II movie that poses the question of what one life is worth within such a devastating conflict.
- Forrest Gump(1994) [Comedy Drama] – From meeting various presidents to going to war to running across the country, audiences can experience American history through the oblivious yet kind eyes of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks).
- Gladiator(2000) [Historic Drama] – The movie that is our Roman Empire, Russell Crowe’s Oscar-winning turn as a Roman general turned vengeful gladiator makes for an iconic cinematic hero.
- The Godfather(1972) [Crime Drama] – Revered as one of the greatest movies of all time, The Godfather‘s look at a crime family revealed the type of offer that can’t be refused.
- Titanic(1997) [Romantic Drama] – James Cameron’s epic romance set aboard the doomed ship is a Best Picture winner, the former highest-grossing movie of all time, and the subject of countless theories about whether Jack could have fit on that door.
- Transformers(2007) [Action Sci-Fi] – Leave it to Michael Bay to take a toy line about robots in disguise and turn it into an explosion-filled blockbuster event.
- Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among Thieves(2023) [Fantasy Adventure] – This wildly fun adaptation of the beloved game is filled with fantasy adventure, colorful characters, big laughs, and an adorably small Bradley Cooper.
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991) [Action Sci-Fi] – Arnold Schwarzenegger’s killer robot becomes a heroic protector while making “Hasta la vista, baby” the coolest line ever spoken in movies.
- Top Gun: Maverick(2022) [Action] – That need for speed finally brought Tom Cruise back to the Top Gun franchise decades after the original movie and proved the wait was worth it.
- Mission: Impossible(1996) [Spy Thriller] – Tom Cruise started his journey to perform the most death-defying stunts in movie history in his first appearance as Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible series.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(2023) [Action Adventure] – This animated take on the heroes in a half-shell stands out in the franchise for being the first TMNT movie to let the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actually act like teenagers.
- Pulp Fiction(1994) [Crime Drama] – Quentin Tarantino cemented himself as Hollywood’s buzziest new voice of the 1990s with this crime saga while also teaching everyone what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in France.
- Face/Off(1997) [Crime Sci-Fi] – Nicolas Cage and John Travolta attempt to outdo each other in OTT performances as a hero and villain who literally swap faces.
- Collateral(2004) [Thriller] – Tom Cruise brilliantly traded in his hero persona for villainous killer instincts as the worst cab passenger ever.
- Annihilation(2018) [Sci-Fi Horror] – Natalie Portman leads a team of scientists into a mysterious alien sphere in this sci-fi movie that will leave audiences as confused and mesmerized as the characters.
- A Quiet Place: Day One(2024) [Sci-Fi Horror] – As if keeping quiet deep in the country wasn’t hard enough, Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn try not to make a sound while in the heart of New York City in this prequel.
- Smile(2022) [Supernatural Horror] – Smile has made its mark on the horror genre with its truly unsettling visual images in the form of the world’s creepy smile.
- Bad Santa(2003) [Comedy-Crime] – Billy Bob Thorton plays the world’s worst mall Santa in a holiday movie definitely not appropriate for the whole family.
- Dear Santa(2024) [Fantasy Comedy] – When a young boy writes his letter to Santa on Christmas, he misspells it as “Satan”, summoning a demon (Black) to unleash some festive fun.
- Pig(2024) [Drama] – Nicolas Cage sets off to get back his kidnapped pet pig in a drama that is much less silly than its premise suggests.
- Transformers One(2024) [Science Fiction] – The latest entry in the Transformers franchise brings it back to its animated beginnings in the story of Orion Pax and D-16, two robots that eventually become Optimus Prime and Megatron.
- Inglourious Basterds(2024) [Action War] – Quentin Tarantino stepped into the war movie genre but proved that he no stickler for historical accuracy.
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