Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Paramount+, Including ‘South Park (Not Suitable for Children)’

There is a fresh mix on Paramount+ this weekend that blends a brand new literary adaptation with a newly added slasher sequel and a strong slate of recent originals. If you want something new, start with the latest arrival, then dive into studio made movies that were built for the service and come packed with familiar stars.

To keep things simple, we focused first on the most recent releases, then on Paramount+ originals, and finally on a notable catalog pick that just landed. Each pick below includes what it is about along with key cast and crew details so you can choose fast and hit play without any guesswork.

‘The Friend’ (2025)

Adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award winning novel, ‘The Friend’ follows Iris, a New York writer who inherits her late mentor’s massive Great Dane and finds unexpected solace in caring for him while rebuilding her life. Naomi Watts plays Iris with Bill Murray as the mentor who casts a long shadow over her grief and the city’s literary scene.

The film is written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, the duo behind ‘What Maisie Knew’ and ‘The Deep End’. It is a character driven drama produced by Big Creek Projects with a focus on intimate performances and New York settings that frame the bond between human and dog.

‘South Park (Not Suitable for Children)’ (2025)

This ‘South Park’ special centers the kids and the town around a crisis that tests what people consider acceptable for young viewers in the age of streaming and viral media. The story pulls Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny into a mess that grows with each attempt to control the situation.

The event is created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Paramount+ and is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and South Park Digital Studios. It uses the extended special format to tell a single topic story with new songs, returning characters, and a larger scope than a standard episode.

‘Novocaine’ (2025)

‘Novocaine’ follows Nathan Caine, an assistant bank manager who lives with a rare condition that prevents him from feeling pain and who is pushed into action when a holiday season robbery puts a coworker in danger. Jack Quaid leads the cast with Amber Midthunder as the colleague he is determined to save and a supporting ensemble that includes Ray Nicholson and Jacob Batalon.

The film is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen from a screenplay by Lars Jacobson. It is produced by Infrared Pictures and Safehouse Pictures with Circle of Confusion and features work by cinematographer Jacques Jouffret and composers Lorne Balfe and Andrew Kawczynski.

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

This special sees Cartman and the gang swept up in a weight loss craze that changes school life and sparks a scramble among parents, doctors, and teachers. The boys try to get what they want while the town reacts to the trend in ways that collide across classrooms and homes.

The special is written and directed by Trey Parker with production by MTV Entertainment Studios and South Park Digital Studios. It continues the Paramount+ run of long form ‘South Park’ stories that use a feature length runtime to tackle a single theme with room for musical moments and deep cut callbacks.

‘South Park: Joining the Panderverse’ (2023)

‘South Park: Joining the Panderverse’ plays with multiverse ideas as Cartman dreams of versions of the characters who look and act in unfamiliar ways. The town wrestles with sudden changes and anxiety over new technology while Randy chases a business scheme that spirals.

The special is directed by Trey Parker and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and South Park Digital Studios for Paramount+. The longer format lets the story jump between alternate takes on the cast while threading in references from across the show’s history.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022)

Pete Maverick Mitchell returns to the Navy to train a new team for a nearly impossible mission that calls back to his past and introduces pilots with their own baggage. Tom Cruise stars as Maverick with Miles Teller as Bradley Rooster Bradshaw alongside Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer.

The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, and David Ellison. Claudio Miranda’s aerial cinematography and a score by Harold Faltermeyer, Hans Zimmer, and Lorne Balfe support flight sequences that were staged with real aircraft.

‘Gasoline Alley’ (2022)

‘Gasoline Alley’ follows Jimmy Jayne, a tattoo artist who becomes a suspect in a multiple murder investigation and decides to run his own search for the truth. Devon Sawa leads the film with Bruce Willis and Luke Wilson as detectives whose motives are not always clear.

Edward John Drake directs the noir tinted thriller. Shot around Southern California, the movie uses night locations and club settings to track a trail that winds through criminal hangouts and back rooms as the case expands.

‘South Park: The Streaming Wars’ (2022)

This ‘South Park’ feature length special brings a town wide conflict over water rights to a head while Cartman wages a personal battle with his mom. Stan, Kyle, and Randy get pulled into the fight as the town deals with a rush of new streams and the fallout that follows.

Trey Parker writes and directs with production by MTV Entertainment Studios and South Park Digital Studios. The special uses the longer runtime to fuse a single crisis with recurring characters and running jokes from across the series.

‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ (2014)

‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ follows Matthew Scudder, a former NYPD detective who works as an unlicensed private investigator and takes a case from a drug trafficker after a kidnapping goes wrong. Liam Neeson stars as Scudder with Dan Stevens and David Harbour in key roles.

The film is written and directed by Scott Frank and is based on the novel by Lawrence Block. It features on location photography around New York City that supports a methodical procedural with tight street level set pieces.

‘Halloween II’ (2009)

‘Halloween II’ continues the story of Laurie Strode in the aftermath of Michael Myers’ rampage as she faces trauma while the masked killer resumes the hunt. Scout Taylor Compton stars as Laurie with Tyler Mane as Michael Myers and Malcolm McDowell as Dr Samuel Loomis, alongside Danielle Harris and Brad Dourif.

Rob Zombie writes and directs this follow up in his timeline for the franchise. The film is produced by Dimension Films and includes returning collaborators in makeup and production design that define the series’ look, making this installment a sharp pivot from the classic continuity while keeping the familiar characters at its core.

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