Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Paramount+, Including ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

If you’re looking for a quick weekend watchlist that mixes brand-new arrivals with essential classics, Paramount+ has a range of options added in recent drops. The newest titles span crime capers, psychological thrillers, and acclaimed sci-fi, alongside key films from directors like Ang Lee, Denis Villeneuve, and Alfred Hitchcock.

Below are ten movie picks drawn from the latest weekly additions. The list starts with the most recent releases and then moves through notable originals and landmark catalog titles, so you can jump straight to what fits your time and mood.

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (2024)

This crime–comedy road story follows two friends who accept a drive-away gig and inadvertently end up transporting a car tied to a missing briefcase, drawing pursuit from a crew of criminals. Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star, with Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp, and Pedro Pascal among the supporting cast.

Directed by Ethan Coen and co-written with Tricia Cooke, the film was produced by Working Title and Focus Features with cinematography by Ari Wegner and editing by Tricia Cooke. The production features sequences set across the American South with location photography supporting the cross-state chase structure.

‘Personal Shopper’ (2016)

Set in Paris and London, the story follows Maureen, a fashion assistant who sources couture for a celebrity client while trying to contact her deceased twin brother. Kristen Stewart leads the cast with Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, and Anders Danielsen Lie in key roles that intersect through work, travel, and anonymous messages.

Written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the film was produced by CG Cinéma as a European co-production. Yorick Le Saux served as cinematographer, Marion Monnier as editor, and Judd Greenstein’s music is used alongside diegetic sound to frame the urban environments and interior spaces central to the plot.

‘Arrival’ (2016)

A linguist and a physicist are recruited to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors whose craft appear around the world, working to decode a non-linear written language under military supervision. Amy Adams stars with Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, and the narrative tracks briefing rooms, field tents, and lab setups as the team assembles a method for translation.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve and adapted by Eric Heisserer from Ted Chiang’s story “Story of Your Life,” the film features music by Jóhann Jóhannsson. The production was mounted in Canada with FilmNation and Lava Bear among the companies involved, and principal photography took place in Quebec with Bradford Young as cinematographer and Joe Walker as editor.

‘Road to Perdition’ (2002)

Set in the early 1930s, a mob enforcer and father flees with his son after a fatal betrayal inside an Irish-American crime family, crossing state lines to confront those responsible. Tom Hanks stars alongside Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig, with period settings focused on Midwestern towns, banks, and roadhouses.

Sam Mendes directs from a screenplay by David Self, based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner. The production was photographed by Conrad L. Hall, features a score by Thomas Newman, and was produced by DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox with shooting locations across Illinois and the Chicago area.

‘Witness’ (1985)

After a young Amish boy witnesses a murder in Philadelphia, a detective shelters in rural Pennsylvania to protect the child while investigating corruption tied to the case. Harrison Ford stars as John Book with Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, and Danny Glover in principal roles, balancing city precincts and Amish community life.

Directed by Peter Weir from a screenplay by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. Wallace, the film was produced by Edward S. Feldman. Cinematography is by John Seale, the score is by Maurice Jarre, and location work took place in Philadelphia and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

‘Galaxy Quest’ (1999)

The former cast of a science-fiction TV series are approached by aliens who believe the show’s episodes are historical records, leading the actors to operate a real spacecraft against an adversary. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, and Sam Rockwell head the ensemble, with scenes set at conventions, studios, and aboard an extraterrestrial vessel.

Directed by Dean Parisot from a screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon, the film was produced by DreamWorks Pictures. The production combines practical sets, prosthetics, and late-1990s CGI, with effects work supporting starship interiors and exteriors; David Newman composed the score.

‘Gattaca’ (1997)

In a near-future society structured around genetic screening, a determined applicant uses another person’s identity to pursue a position in a space program while evading biometric security. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law star, with workplace, laboratory, and aerospace-facility settings anchoring the narrative.

Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the production design by Jan Roelfs draws on mid-century architecture and streamlined interiors, with Michael Nyman providing the score. The film was produced by Jersey Films and Columbia Pictures, with California locations adapted into clinical corporate and testing spaces.

‘Face/Off’ (1997)

An FBI agent undergoes an experimental procedure to assume a terrorist’s face and identity to prevent a planned attack, only for the criminal to take the agent’s identity in return. John Travolta and Nicolas Cage lead the cast, supported by Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, and Alessandro Nivola, across sequences set in prisons, hospitals, and Los Angeles landmarks.

Directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, the film was produced by Touchstone Pictures with effects by several stunt and VFX teams integrating wire work and slow-motion set-pieces. Oliver Wood handled cinematography, and the score is by John Powell.

‘The Wedding Banquet’ (1993)

A Taiwanese immigrant in New York arranges a marriage of convenience with a tenant to ease family pressure, a plan that expands into a large banquet when his parents visit from Taipei. Winston Chao, May Chin, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Gua Ah-leh, and Sihung Lung star, with bilingual dialogue bridging family gatherings and city life.

Directed by Ang Lee and co-written with Neil Peng and James Schamus, the film was produced by Good Machine in collaboration with Taiwanese partners. Tim Squyres served as editor, Jong Lin as cinematographer, and the production shot in New York with additional work in Taiwan.

‘To Catch a Thief’ (1955)

A retired jewel thief on the French Riviera seeks to identify a copycat to clear his name, crossing paths with an American heiress whose family becomes a target. Cary Grant and Grace Kelly star, with settings that include villas, hotel terraces, and coastal roads along the Côte d’Azur.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock for Paramount Pictures from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the novel by David Dodge, the film features cinematography by Robert Burks and costumes by Edith Head. Location filming took place around Nice, Cannes, and Monaco, with studio work complementing the on-site sequences.

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