Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Paramount+, Including ‘South Park: The End Of Obesity’

This weekend on Paramount+ brings a lineup that blends brand new exclusives, recent big screen standouts, and comedy favorites that keep pulling viewers back. The mix includes original event specials from long running franchises, star driven thrillers, and cult comedies that come with stacked ensembles and recognizable creators. Everything here is available to hit play on right now so it is easy to plan a watchlist around different tastes in the household.

The selections below lean into the most recent releases first, then priority Paramount+ exclusives, followed by modern hits and classic essentials. Each entry includes the key details that matter when you are choosing what to watch, from who directed and wrote it to who anchors the cast and what story you are stepping into.

‘Novocaine’ (2025)

This action comedy is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and written by Lars Jacobson. Jack Quaid stars as Nathan Caine, a San Diego bank employee with congenital insensitivity to pain who is forced into action when his co worker Sherry Margrave is taken hostage during a credit union robbery. The film also goes by the titles ‘Mr. No Pain’ and ‘Novocaine No Pain’ in some regions.

The supporting cast includes Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, and Jacob Batalon. The production comes from Paramount Pictures and plays the high concept setup straight, with the lead character’s rare condition driving the plot mechanics that propel the rescue.

‘South Park: The End Of Obesity’ (2024)

This exclusive event from the ‘South Park’ team centers on a story about weight loss drugs that ripple through the town and its families. Trey Parker and Matt Stone lead the voice cast while South Park Studios produces in partnership with MTV Entertainment Studios specifically for Paramount+.

The special continues the collection of platform only long form entries that sit alongside the regular seasons. It is presented as a single movie length chapter so you can stream it on its own without needing to follow a season order.

‘South Park (Not Suitable for Children)’ (2023)

This entry continues the recent run of standalone ‘South Park’ specials made directly for Paramount+. Trey Parker and Matt Stone again head the voice cast with South Park Studios and MTV Entertainment Studios handling production on the event.

The project is designed as a single narrative that fits into the same curated shelf as the other specials on the service. It adds another movie length story to the growing lineup of exclusive ‘South Park’ releases available to stream in one sitting.

‘South Park: Joining the Panderverse’ (2023)

This Paramount+ exclusive expands the standalone special format from the creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The core voice cast returns and the special builds an extended story that sits outside the standard season framework while keeping focus on the familiar town and characters.

Produced by South Park Studios with MTV Entertainment Studios, this feature length chapter is grouped with the other event entries on the service. It functions as a self contained watch so new and returning viewers can jump in without extra setup.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022)

Joseph Kosinski directs with Tom Cruise returning as Pete Mitchell. The story follows a specialized training program built for a high risk mission that forces the veteran pilot to mentor a new class while confronting his past. The cast includes Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Glen Powell.

The film earned the Academy Award for Sound and received nominations for Best Picture, Film Editing, Visual Effects, and Original Song. Aerial sequences were captured with extensive in cockpit photography and practical flight work coordinated with the United States Navy.

‘Gasoline Alley’ (2022)

Edward Drake directs this crime action entry starring Devon Sawa with Bruce Willis and Luke Wilson in key roles. The plot follows an ex con who becomes entangled with homicide detectives after a murder connected to a diner acquaintance draws police scrutiny.

The production stages its investigation across Los Angeles settings with club interiors, alley chases, and interrogation room scenes. It aligns with a run of later career action projects for members of the cast and keeps the focus on the cat and mouse between its lead and the detectives.

‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ (2014)

Scott Frank wrote and directed this crime thriller adapted from the novel by Lawrence Block. Liam Neeson stars as private investigator Matt Scudder, who is drawn into a case involving abductions tied to New York drug traffickers and must navigate interviews, surveillance, and stakeouts to close in on the perpetrators.

The ensemble features Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, and David Harbour. Location photography in New York underscores the procedural approach as Scudder moves through the city connecting clues and tracking suspects while working outside official channels.

‘Extract’ (2009)

Mike Judge writes and directs this workplace comedy set at a flavor extract factory. Jason Bateman plays the owner whose plans to sell the company collide with mishaps at work and complications in his personal life.

The ensemble includes Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, J K Simmons, and Clifton Collins Jr. The setup creates intersecting subplots that unfold inside and outside the plant as employees, management, and outside schemers keep raising the stakes.

‘Mean Girls’ (2004)

Mark Waters directs from a screenplay by Tina Fey, with the story drawing on the nonfiction book ‘Queen Bees and Wannabes’ by Rosalind Wiseman. Lindsay Lohan stars as a student navigating a new high school and its social cliques alongside Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried.

The film’s characters and dialogue later inspired a Broadway musical and a new screen adaptation. Paramount handled the original release and the project remains a touchstone teen comedy anchored by a young cast that went on to extensive work in film and television.

‘The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!’ (1988)

David Zucker directs this comedy starring Leslie Nielsen as Lieutenant Frank Drebin with Priscilla Presley and Ricardo Montalbán in major roles. The movie emerged from the team behind ‘Airplane’ and adapts the short lived television series ‘Police Squad!’ for a feature length story.

The screenplay credits include Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker. Its success launched two sequels that kept the lead character and creative DNA intact and turned the property into a comedy series with a lasting footprint.

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