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Hidden gems on Paramount+

Right now the best hidden gems on Paramount+ in the United States are Queer as Folk (2000), Fellow Travelers (2023) and Chappelle's Show (2003). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Highly rated by the people who've seen them, at least two years old, and not seen by many: the ones nobody has recommended to you yet.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 12. The Ten Commandments1956

    Film · 3h 40mDrama, History★ 7.8

    Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

    Stream onParamount+YouTube Free (free)

  2. 15. I, Daniel Blake2016

    Film · 1h 40mDrama★ 7.7

    A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+PhiloAMC++2

  3. 23. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982

    Film · 1h 53mAction, Adventure, Science Fiction★ 7.5

    The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)

  4. 24. My Girl1991

    Film · 1h 43mComedy, Drama★ 7.4

    Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him.

    Stream onParamount+Sony Pictures Core

  5. 25. Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956

    Film · 1h 20mScience Fiction, Horror, Thriller★ 7.5

    A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

    Stream onParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)Roku Channel (free)+1

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  7. 26. Frida2002

    Film · 2h 3mDrama, Romance★ 7.4

    A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)YouTube Free (free)

  8. 27. Selma2014

    Film · 2h 8mHistory, Drama★ 7.4

    "Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B.

    Stream onParamount+StarzKanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  9. 28. Jacob's Ladder1990

    Film · 1h 53mDrama, Mystery, Horror★ 7.4

    After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)

  10. 29. Star Trek: First Contact1996

    Film · 1h 51mScience Fiction, Action, Adventure★ 7.3

    The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)YouTube Free (free)

  11. 30. Dead Man Walking1995

    Film · 2h 2mDrama★ 7.3

    A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.

    Stream onfuboTVMGM+Paramount+Philo+6

Questions

What are the best hidden gems on Paramount+ right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Queer as Folk (2000), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Fellow Travelers and Chappelle's Show.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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