‘The Naked Gun’ Is Paramount+’s Most-Watched Movie This Week As Well

From a brand-new spoof revival to evergreen holiday comedies and high-flying action, this week’s Paramount+ movie lineup spans reboots, crowd-pleasers, and seasonal staples. Below you’ll find quick, fact-focused snapshots—directors, casts, production notes, and other concrete details—to help you pick what to stream next.

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ (1987)

John Hughes wrote and directed ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles,’ pairing Steve Martin’s harried executive with John Candy’s chatty shower-curtain-ring salesman. The plot follows a misadventure-filled trek to make it home for Thanksgiving across multiple modes of transport. Its blend of slapstick detours and tender final reveal made it a perennial holiday-season favorite. Location work and weather-bound travel snafus give the road-movie beats a lived-in authenticity.

‘Faster’ (2010)

Dwayne Johnson stars in ‘Faster’ as an ex-getaway driver seeking vengeance after a double-cross lands him in prison. Directed by George Tillman Jr., the film tracks a tight revenge itinerary while a hitman and a troubled cop close in. It leans on muscle-car chases, blunt confrontations, and a pared-down neo-noir structure. The supporting cast includes Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen.

‘Grown Ups’ (2010)

‘Grown Ups’ brings together Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider as childhood friends reuniting after their coach’s passing. Directed by Dennis Dugan, it follows a lake-house getaway filled with family antics and small-town competitions. The ensemble format splits time among the friends’ spouses and kids to weave multiple comedic subplots. Its success led to a sequel that kept the same vacation-hangout premise.

‘Dear Santa’ (2024)

‘Dear Santa’ is a family holiday comedy released in 2024 that centers on a misplaced letter to Santa and the mayhem it sets off. The storyline pivots on a well-meaning attempt to grant a child’s wish that spirals into bigger, festive complications. Expect modern holiday-movie beats—mix-ups, disguises, and a finale built around community spirit and seasonal surprises. It’s designed as a broad, all-ages crowd-pleaser for the December window.

‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby’ (2006)

This NASCAR-set comedy reunites Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay for a send-up of stock-car superstardom. Ferrell’s Ricky Bobby battles rival Jean Girard, played by Sacha Baron Cohen, across sponsor-stuffed tracks and media antics. The film uses real racing venues and cameo appearances from motorsports figures to ground the spoof. It also popularized catchphrases and ad-parody segments that became part of sports-comedy lore.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022)

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ returns Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell training elite aviators for a near-impossible strike. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, it emphasizes in-camera aerial footage captured with specialized IMAX-grade rigs inside real fighter jets. The story connects directly to the original through Maverick’s mentorship of Rooster, the son of Goose. Its production involved extensive flight coordination with the U.S. Navy and a new score co-composed by Hans Zimmer.

‘Step Brothers’ (2008)

‘Step Brothers’ pairs Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as adult men forced to live together when their single parents marry. Directed by Adam McKay, the comedy builds around their juvenile rivalry turning into chaotic schemes. Iconic bits—like the drum set feud and “Catalina Wine Mixer”—have kept it a cable and streaming staple. The supporting cast includes Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, and Adam Scott, anchoring the absurdity with straight-man reactions.

‘American Made’ (2017)

Doug Liman directs Tom Cruise as pilot Barry Seal, dramatizing Seal’s 1980s entanglements with the CIA and drug smuggling rings. The production staged extensive aviation sequences and frames Seal’s move to Mena, Arkansas as his operation grows. Contemporary summaries and fact-checks highlight how the film compresses and alters elements of Seal’s real biography for narrative purposes. The movie opened in 2017 with Cruise alongside Domhnall Gleeson and Sarah Wright.

‘Fatman’ (2020)

Written and directed by Eshom and Ian Nelms, this darkly comic action film stars Mel Gibson as a hardened Santa and Walton Goggins as a hitman hired by a vengeful child. The movie was released in November 2020 and was produced by companies including Fortitude International and Rough House Pictures. Filming took place in Canada, and the theatrical runtime is 100 minutes. Distribution in the U.S. was handled by Saban Films.

‘The Naked Gun’ (2025)

Paramount’s legacy sequel is directed by Akiva Schaffer and stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., with Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser among the supporting cast. The film’s trailer rollout in April 2025 confirmed the reboot setup and creative team, while coverage noted the franchise handoff from Leslie Nielsen’s original character to his on-screen son. After its theatrical run, the movie began streaming on Paramount+ in late September 2025. Box-office trade tallies and coverage recorded a domestic opening in the mid-teens and a worldwide cume above $50 million through August 2025.

Which one are you streaming first—drop your pick in the comments!