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With December on the horizon,Paramount+has a slew of award-winning films ready to hit the platform that almost every viewer will absolutely love. Whether audiences want to laugh until their side splits or cry until the tissues are gone, the streaming platform is all but guaranteed to evoke whichever emotion viewers want to feel.
From biographical dramas to comedies and even science fiction, the streaming service has just about everything audiences could possibly want. As the winter weather sets in, movie lovers will definitely want to cozy up on the couch and enjoy any of the various films Paramount+ will be offering next month. No matter what a viewer’s mood might be, the streaming platform has them covered this December.
King Richard
Stream on December 1
King Richardis a biographical sports drama about Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena Williams’ (Demi Singleton) father, Richard (Will Smith), and how his coaching shaped the pair into becoming tennis superstars now known around the world. Determined to see his daughters rise to the top, his bold 78-page plan, coupled with his unyielding commitment, ultimately fostered the girls’ talent and motivated them to never give up.
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An inspiring narrativebased on a true story,King Richardoffers viewers an uplifting journey of perseverance against seemingly insurmountable odds. Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Song, the film took home one for Best Actor for Will Smith.King Richardis streaming on Dec. 1.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiahis a biographical drama about Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in Chicago during the late-1960s. The film particularly covers William O’Neal’s (LaKeith Stanfield) betrayal of Hampton, who gathered informationfor the FBIas a plea deal agreement. A young and charismatic activist, Hampton was shot and killed in his own apartment during a predawn raid by local authorities.
A compelling and forceful condemnation of racial injustice,Judas and the Black Messiahoffers a gut-wrenching narrative of a man whose societal impact had yet to reach its full potential before he was murdered. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards in 2021, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Song. The film walked away with two for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actor for Kaluuya, who won against Stanfield and was also nominated in the same category.Judas and the Black Messiahis streaming on Dec. 1.
Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield and Jesse Plemons.
The Matrix
A groundbreaking 1999science fiction action film,The Matrixfollows a computer hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) who discovers the world he knows is actually an elaborate deception and an evil cyber-intelligence is controlling everything he once believed was real. When he’s contacted by a stranger named Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), he’s introduced to an ominous underworld and a legendary computer hacker named Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), a man branded as a terrorist by the government.
Having always questioned his reality,the truth of the real worldgoes beyond anything Neo could have ever imagined. Now, he must confront super-powerful computer programs known as agents who will stop at nothing to squash Neo’s efforts and the entire human rebellion. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects, the film won in every category.The Matrixis streaming on Dec. 1.
Trading Places
Initially released in 1983,Trading Placesis a comedy about a businessman named Louis Winthorpe (Dan Aykroyd) and a street hustler named Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy)who switch places. When the owners of the brokerage firm Louis works for, brothers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy), see how vastly different the two are, they decide to make a wager about whether a person’s environment or genetics determines how well they do in life.
Unbeknownst to Louis and Billy Ray, the Duke brothers cultivate a situation in which Louis loses his job, home, and friends before subsequently putting Billy Ray in his place at the firm. However, when the pair discovers the scheme, they team up in an effort to give the brothers a taste of their own medicine.Trading Placesis streaming on Dec. 1.
Risky Business
Risky Businessis a 1983 coming-of-age teen comedy that follows a Chicago high schoolernamed Joel (Tom Cruise)who decides to embark on a questionable business venture while his parents are out of town. Determined to have a good time, he enlists the services of a prostitute named Lana (Rebecca De Mornay) one evening. However, when the payment comes due the following morning, Joel quickly becomes distressed about how to come up with the money. As a result, he decides to engage in a bit of “risky business” and turns his house into a brothel. With his parents still away, Joel, along with his best friend Miles (Curtis Armstrong), continue to break all the rules before the fun inevitably ends.Risky Businessis streaming on Dec. 1.
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