{
  "id": 3318015,
  "title": "The 3 Best Movies on Paramount+ This Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/the-3-best-movies-on-paramount-this-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/3-best-movies-paramount-plus-this-week-august-24-29/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week on Paramount+, three movies stand out as top choices for a movie night. First up is \"Scream 4,\" a divisive recommendation that brings back Hayden Panettiere in her final film role. Panettiere's strong performances in past projects make her presence in \"Scream 4\" a welcome addition, especially as her fans continue to mourn her untimely death. As Halloween approaches, this installment also provides an early start to the spooky season.\n\nNext, \"Edge of Tomorrow\" is a highly enjoyable alien/time travel film starring Tom Cruise as Major William Cage. Cage is thrust into a mission against alien invaders, only to find himself caught in a time loop, reliving the same mission repeatedly. With the assistance of Sargeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), Cage seeks to overcome the alien threat and ultimately, save humanity.\n\nLastly, \"Fight or Flight\" is a thrilling action movie featuring Josh Hartnett as a man who is recruited to protect a wanted criminal on a commercial flight. The plane is filled with other criminals and hitmen, all of whom are pursuing the same target Hartnett is tasked with safeguarding. The movie offers a blood-filled flight experience, balancing humor and action with enough excitement to make for a fun movie night pick.",
  "summary": "From a divisive \"Scream\" movie to a bonkers action film The post The 3 Best Movies on Paramount+ This Week appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Scream 4\" returns Hayden Panettiere's final film role.",
    "\"Edge of Tomorrow\" features Tom Cruise in a time loop mission.",
    "\"Fight or Flight\" offers action-packed flight thriller."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}