Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Paramount Plus | September 21-27, 2025
So you’re stuck in scrolling purgatory again, huh? Endlessly thumbing through Paramount Plus, hoping something jumps out. We’ve been there. That’s why we pulled together the Top 10 Movies you would actually want to watch this week—no fluff, no filler. Whether you’re into thrillers, rom-coms, or indie gems, there’s something worth hitting play on. Here’s your movie cheat sheet for September 21–27, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
The need for speed, thirty years later.
Tom Cruise straps back into the cockpit for this legacy sequel that became his biggest hit ever, raking in nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. Maverick dodges promotion, faces ghosts from Goose’s past through his son Rooster (Miles Teller), and trains a new crop of hotshot pilots for an impossible strike mission. Directed by Joseph Kosinski with Jerry Bruckheimer producing, it’s a high-octane spectacle shot with heavy practical aerial stunts that wowed critics and earned six Oscar nominations, winning Best Sound.
The Lost City (2022)
Jungle romance, paperback edition.
Sandra Bullock plays a reclusive romance novelist swept into an actual treasure hunt after being kidnapped by a billionaire villain (Daniel Radcliffe). Her cover model (Channing Tatum) stumbles into the rescue mission, and suddenly both are tumbling through jungles and quicksand while Brad Pitt pops in for scene-stealing cameos. Directed by Adam and Aaron Nee, the adventure-comedy blends screwball romance with glossy spectacle, grossing nearly $200 million and channeling old-school Romancing the Stone energy.
Novocaine (2025)
When feeling nothing becomes everything.
Jack Quaid leads this offbeat action-comedy as Nate, a man born unable to feel pain who must turn that rare condition into a brutal advantage when his girlfriend is kidnapped. With Amber Midthunder and Jacob Batalon in the mix, directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen deliver a bloody buddy romp that critics dubbed a midnight-movie crowd-pleaser. Though modest at the box office, it’s already gathering cult status and drawing comparisons to Crank and Nobody for its bruising slapstick energy.
Night Hunter (2019)
A serial predator, a tangled case.
Henry Cavill, Alexandra Daddario, Ben Kingsley, and Stanley Tucci headline this Canadian-made crime thriller originally released as Nomis. A detective and a profiler close in on an online predator only to discover his crimes run deeper than they imagined, setting off a grim cat-and-mouse investigation. Directed by David Raymond, it’s the kind of chilly procedural with shades of Prisoners or The Little Things, and it’s finding a second life on streaming thanks to its stacked cast.
Scary Movie (2000)
Slashers g
et roasted.
Keenen Ivory Wayans directs this R-rated spoof that skewered Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and basically every late ’90s teen hit. Anna Faris makes her film debut alongside Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Regina Hall, and Carmen Electra in a parody that grossed over $270 million on a shoestring budget. Crude, chaotic, and hugely influential, it launched four sequels and set the bar for Hollywood parody in the 2000s.
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Haunted house, gags guaranteed.
The gang is back, this time roped into spending a weekend in “Hell House,” a crumbling mansion crawling with ghosts and gags. Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn and Marlon Wayans return, joined by Tim Curry and Tori Spelling in a spoof that targets The Exorcist, The Haunting, and countless supernatural tropes. While reviews were mixed, it still pulled in over $140 million, cementing Scary Movie as the franchise that just kept swinging at whatever was trending in horror.
Heart Eyes (2025)
Cupid’s arrow has a knife attached.
Set on Valentine’s Day, this slasher follows two co-workers mistaken for a couple and stalked by the elusive Heart Eyes Killer. Directed by Josh Ruben with producers Christopher Landon and Adam Hendricks attached, it stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Jordana Brewster, and Devon Sawa. Shot in New Zealand, it leans on practical gore and twisted humor, evoking the anything-can-happen tension of Scream with a romantic holiday spin.
Mean Girls (2004)
On Wednesdays, we stream pink.
Lindsay Lohan stars as Cady Heron, the new girl who infiltrates The Plastics, a high school clique ruled by Regina George (Rachel McAdams). Written by Tina Fey from Rosalind Wiseman’s book and produced by Lorne Michaels, it became a cultural landmark, grossing $130 million and spawning endless quotes, a Broadway musical, and a 2024 film musical remake. Funny, biting, and endlessly rewatchable, it remains one of Paramount’s crown jewels.
Stans (2025)
Fandom gets the spotlight.
This Paramount+ Original documentary, directed by Steven Leckart, takes viewers inside Eminem’s world through the lens of his superfans. Featuring Eminem himself along with Dr. Dre, LL Cool J, and Adam Sandler, it blends archival footage with personal stories from fans around the globe. Premiered in theaters briefly before landing on streaming, it’s both disarmingly personal and culturally sharp, digging into what it means to be a “stan” in the social media era.
Jack Reacher (2012)
No badge, no backup, no nonsense.
Tom Cruise headlines this adaptation of Lee Child’s novel, directed by Christopher McQuarrie. After a sniper kills five people, Reacher shows up to investigate—and uncovers a conspiracy that points well beyond the supposed lone gunman. With Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, and a chilling Werner Herzog as the villain, it’s a lean, methodical thriller that grossed over $218 million worldwide and paved the way for both a sequel and a spinoff streaming series.
And Thats A Wrap
Paramount Plus is stacked this week with blockbusters and cult favorites ready to stream. Looking for pure adrenaline? Top Gun: Maverick and Jack Reacher have the action itch covered. Want comedy with a wink? Scary Movie and its sequel double up on parody. Craving some nostalgia? Mean Girls still reigns supreme. Or maybe you’re after something darker—Night Hunter and Heart Eyes bring the chills, while Stans offers a rare look at fandom itself. However you slice it, this lineup is proof you don’t need to scroll forever to find your next movie night.
