Streaming on Paramount+ this week – quick links
Paramount+: new this week
Babes – 16 February
Film (2024). Babes follows Eden (Broad City‘s Ilana Glazer), whose life is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant after a one-night stand. Unsure and overwhelmed, she leans on her confident, experienced best friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau), who guides her through the highs, lows and unexpected realities of pregnancy and early motherhood.
Honest, funny and heartfelt, the film explores modern friendship, growing up, and what it really means to show up for the people you love.
Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head Season 3 – 17 February
Series. Beavis and Butt-Head are back and dumber than ever in Season 3 of Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head. The iconic animated duo continue their quest to defy logic, misunderstand the world around them and relentlessly torment each other through a nonstop stream of absurd, laugh-out-loud misadventures.
Packed with crude humour, sharp satire and classic commentary on modern culture, the new season delivers everything fans love.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – 19 February
Film (2025). Set two months after the events of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the latest instalment of the iconic action spy series finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the Impossible Mission Force as they continue their search for the Entity, a terroristic AI that has infiltrated intelligence networks across the globe. Pressure mounts as Hunt and his team are pursued by governments, and ghosts from his past emerge.
Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman and Hannah Waddingham. (Further reading: How hard are the stunts Tom Cruise does in the Mission: Impossible films?)
Paramount+: recently added
Ridiculousness Season 43 – 11 February
Series. Hosted by Rob Dyrdek, Ridiculousness delivers a non-stop showcase of the internet’s most hilarious and jaw-dropping viral videos. Each episode is divided into clever, themed categories, with Rob breaking down the chaos, reacting in real time, and bantering with a rotating lineup of charismatic special guests.
Expect big laughs, outrageous fails and pop-culture commentary as guests like Matt Rife and Polo G join the fun, adding their own reactions and personalities to the viral madness.
My Weird School – 12 February
Film (2025). Based on the bestselling book series by Dan Gutman, this kids comedy feature follows middle schooler AJ, who thinks his school is strange enough, until he discovers an alien invasion is about to begin. Thrown into an unexpected, world-saving mission, AJ teams up with his classmates and some very unconventional teachers to stop the threat before it’s too late.
Bursting with comedy, adventure and heart, the film turns everyday school chaos into an out-of-this-world escapade. The cast includes Hero Hunter, alongside Aaron Harris, Harper Zilmer, Nakai Takawira, Sean Sotaridona, Liv Pearsall and Adam Rose.
Friendship – 15 February
Film (2024). Friendship follows Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson), a socially awkward and reclusive man whose quiet life is upended when he strikes up an unlikely bond with his charismatic new neighbour, Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd).
What begins as a tentative connection soon spirals into something far darker, as Craig’s need for closeness turns into an all-consuming obsession. Blending sharp humour with psychological tension, the film explores loneliness, masculinity and the fine line between connection and control. Read ScreenHub’s four-star review.
Maxxxine – 2 February
Film (2024). Set against the backdrop of 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally lands her long awaited big break. But just as success feels within reach, a mysterious killer begins stalking the starlets of Hollywood. As the body count rises, a chilling trail of blood threatens to expose Maxine’s dark and sinister past, putting her fame, freedom and future at risk.
Starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey and Lily Collins, with Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon. Read ScreenHub’s five-star review.
The Wasp – 2 February
Film (2024). In this taut, twisty psychological thriller, estranged friends Carla (Natalie Dormer) and Heather (Naomie Harris) reunite over tea, only to unveil a dangerous and deceptive plot that will irrevocably alter their lives.
As the two navigate a web of secrets and hidden agendas, the true nature of their meeting slowly comes to light, revealing a shocking and perilous reality that neither could have anticipated.
Rock, Paper, Scissors Season 2 – 4 February
Series. This Nickelodeon animation is back with even bigger laughs and wilder adventures as the inseparable trio take on everyday challenges in the most over-the-top ways imaginable.
Best friends Rock, Paper and Scissors continue to navigate school, friendships and rivalries, turning small problems into epic showdowns fuelled by their clashing personalities. Packed with fast-paced comedy, absurd humour and heartfelt moments, season two proves that even the simplest choices can lead to hilarious consequences.
School Spirits Season 3 – 28 January
Series. Season 3 of this supernatural teen drama plunges Maddie Nears (Peyton List) and her friends into a deeper, darker mystery as the veil between worlds grows dangerously thin, delivering twists that challenge everything they thought they knew.
After clawing her way back to life, Maddie struggles with terrifying visions and the weight of protecting both the living and the dead, while Simon (Kristian Ventura) – trapped in the afterlife – becomes obsessed with the secrets buried in Split River High’s scars. Why have so many people died at Split River High? What was Mr Martin warning them about? As they search for answers, new dangers and dark secrets begin to surface.
