Paramount Plus Adds 74 New Releases Today: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Paramount Plus today (March 1, 2026) is adding 74 new TV shows and movies to its streaming service. Here are the three to watch (or rewatch), in my humble opinion:

Chinatown (1974)
What Kind of Movie: Drama
Who’s In It: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Roman Polanski
Jack Nicholson stars in this Roman Polanski-directed neo noir classic about a private detective who gets more he can handle when he investigates the transfer of water in 1930s Los Angeles. Nicholson cements his status as one of Hollywood’s greatest as the cool but vulnerable detective J.J. Gittes and the supporting cast is exceptional, particularly Faye Dunaway as a powerful widow with a host of skeletons in the closet. But the real star here is Polanski who was just five years removed from the graphic slaying of his wife, Sharon Tate, by the Manson Family. Scene after scene in Chinatown offer subtle reminders of that grisly event but Polanski bravely taps his personal experience to tell a haunting tale.

Downhill Racer (1969)
What Kind of Movie: Sports Drama
Who’s In It: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman
If you’re missing the 2026 Winter Olympics, this one is for you. Robert Redford stars as a narcissistic but brilliant downhill skier who ruthlessly pursues an Olympic Gold Medal even at the expense of team members, lovers and friends. Gene Hackman is superb in support as the U.S. team coach who tries to rein his star in although he’s happy to reap the benefits of his victories. This is Redford’s most underrated performance and a rare opportunity to see him shed his good guy image. Director Michael Ritchie, who later directed Redford in the terrific political satire, The Candidate, delivers Hall of Fame first-ballot work here with the most realistic portrayal ever of the downhill. Ritchie strapped a camera on the skiers to show just how dangerous and exciting the sport is; you feel like you’re flying down the hill. Great work by all here.

Warrior (2011)
What Kind of Movie: Sports Drama
Who’s In It: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte
Tom Hardy stars as a former Marine with a mysterious past who accidentally becomes a star in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. However, his path to winning a $5 million tournament gets a bit muddy when his estranged brother (Joel Edgerton) enters the contest. This is the best movie ever made about MMA with shockingly realistic displays of the fights and the damage done to the participants. Hardy is at his Brando-ish best and Edgerton is appealing as his misunderstood bro. And let us not forget the great Nick Nolte who will make you shed a few tears as their alcoholic Dad. (Photo above of Hardy and Edgerton.)

Movies & Shows Added Today to Paramount Plus

March 1
Marshals** (new CBS series)
Tracker Season 3** (midseason premiere)
Watson Season 2** (midseason premiere)
3 Days to Kill
21 Jump Street
22 Jump Street
A Bad Moms Christmas*
A Mighty Heart
Along Came A Spider
Assassination Nation
Beautiful Girls
Below
Beneath
Blood Diamond
Book Club
Case 39
Chinatown
Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind
Congo
Crawl
Cursed
Downhill Racer
Downsizing
Evolution
Eye for An Eye
Flirting with Disaster
Florence Foster Jenkins
Frank Miller’s Sin City
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th Part II
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Georgetown
Good Will Hunting
Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
Ida Red
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lift
Like a Boss
Mommie Dearest
Muriel’s Wedding
Nobody’s Fool
Nocturnal Animals
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary II (1992)
Rocketman
Spencer
Spy Kids
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Steel Magnolias
Supercop
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Fighting Temptations
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Gift
The Good Liar (2019)
The Indian In The Cupboard
The Intervention
The Kite Runner
The Ledge
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
The Queen (2006)
The Ruins
The Stand In
The Time Machine
Things We Lost In The Fire
Timeline
Warrior
Welcome to Sarajevo
What If
White House Down
Whitney
Young Sherlock Holmes

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