4 staggering Paramount+ movies to watch this week (November 9-15)

Published Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM EST Tyler is an journalist and content contributor at How-To Geek with over three years of experience covering the automotive and tech industries. His work focuses on delivering clear, well-researched, and engaging content that helps readers better understand the vehicles they drive and the technology that they use everyday. Before entering automotive media, he spent five years as an academic editor, developing a strong foundation in research methodology, factual accuracy, and structured analysis. This background informs his journalistic approach today, ensuring that every article balances technical insight with accessibility for a broad audience. If you're looking for a mix of classics and modern blockbusters, there are few platforms with a catalog quite as strong as Paramount+. There are some really solid new movies to choose from alongside some brilliant genre-defining films that are well worth revisiting. The list of choices keeps growing every month too, with November bringing things like Gone Girl and Twister to your TV screen. Starting things off this week is a new animated movie that reboots an iconic cartoon from my childhood in a new, mature setting. Animation isn't for everybody, though, which is why I've also included one of the most underrated movies ever made by famed director Denis Villeneuve. If you're fed up with the content drought that we're currently in, you can take a trip down memory lane with a classic war epic featuring one of the most brutal opening sequences. Topping the list is one of the most culturally impactful movies ever made—a classic Mafia film that everyone should watch at least once in their life. 4 Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender The Gaang returns When I was a kid, I absolutely loved Avatar: The Last Airbender. On the surface, it was a goofy cartoon for kids, but the story and the world building were so rich. It was a story that really touched me, and it has stuck with me for years. This is why, like many other fans of the original show who are now all grown up, I was extremely excited to hear that Team Avatar was back. Just like us, the gaang are all grown up in Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, and they will take you on another deeply emotional journey. The 2026 animated movie brings back some iconic characters, played by a pretty star-studded cast. It takes place after the hundred-year war, with Aang (Eric Nam), Katara (Jessica Matten), Sokka (Román Zaragoza), Toph (Dionne Quan), and Zuko (Steven Yeun) finding yet another airbender trapped in ice, Tagah (Dave Bautista). Alongside being tasked with finding an ancient relic, Aang is once again forced to confront the trauma of losing his people and is made to choose between mercy and violence. It is a spiritual tale that will be just as satisfying to fans of the old series as it will be to newcomers to the Avatar world. 3 Saving Private Ryan Perhaps the best war movie ever made Pivoting just a smidge in terms of genre, another fantastic movie worth watching this week is Saving Private Ryan. Even if you haven't watched it before, you've likely at least heard it brought up in conversation. It is a genre-defining epic and remains one of the grittiest and most brilliant war stories ever told. It shows the brutality of World War II and the devastating losses incurred by the Allies while recapturing France from Nazi forces. The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan is one of the most iconic and chilling pieces of cinema ever, with Allied forces storming Omaha Beach and being met with massive resistance. There is so much more to the film, though, as we follow Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and his small squad's mission to bring Private Ryan (Matt Damon) back home to his family. It shows how normal people were pulled from their lives back home and made to face horrors that the world had never seen before. 2 Arrival Language as a means of perception Rather than being an action-packed alien movie, where humanity bands together to blow the invaders away, Arrival has a much more interesting premise. A team of professionals is brought in to attempt to communicate with the visitors from outer space and find out what they want. Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and Ian Donelly (Jeremy Renner) are given the seemingly insurmountable task of learning the language of the Heptapods and preventing all-out war. The premise of Arrival is really interesting, exploring how language shapes our perception of the world around us. It has the slow and thoughtful pacing that we've come to expect from director Denis Villeneuve, with stunning visuals to match. The film explores mortality and suffering, asking whether knowing that pain is ahead should stop you from living your life. Arrival Release Date November 11, 2016 1 The Godfather An offer that you can't refuse Our top pick this week is an absolute classic. We travel back in time to 1945, following the powerful Italian-American Corleone crime family. The Godfather is a genre-defining, impactful piece of cinema that completely changed the game. Despite being made back in 1972, it holds up exceptionally well and is still regarded as one of the best and most influential movies ever made. When a movie is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, you know it is going to be brilliant. Coppola is responsible for the gritty post-war 1940s setting and the fantastic casting choices in this film, almost losing his job in the early days of production because he refused to bow to studio demands. Alongside the deep and rich storytelling and the innovative visuals, the cast was a big reason for the success of The Godfather, featuring iconic names like Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, and Diane Keaton, just to name a few. I was worried the first time I watched it that it wouldn't live up to the hype, but it exceeded my expectations in every way. It is a brilliant film and a definite must-watch.​​​​​​​ Paramount+ has plenty of movies for cinephiles Whether you're looking to revisit brilliant classics or try something new, Paramount+ has a library of movies for everyone. It won't be long either before the streaming service combines with HBO, meaning they'll also have a brilliant catalog of shows to stream. If you're more of a documentary fan, though, we also have some strong recommendations, taking you on an enlightening journey to explore some of the most interesting and eccentric figures around the world. Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams 3