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Paramount+ ranks as one of our best streaming services thanks to its strong library of binge-worthy TV shows and blockbuster movies. It’s the latter category that really draws my attention as a dedicated movie buff, and recently I’ve been combing through the catalog for hidden gems.Fortunately, I didn’t need to look very hard, because Paramount+ is home to a host of great movies that I believe to be a little underrated. Whether that be because of their critical scores, because they struggled to break even at the box office, or just because they lack the name recognition of Paramount+’s most popular titles. These five films deserve some love.That’s why I’ve put together this roundup of underrated Paramount+ movies to shine a spotlight on a collection of high-quality movies that you might not have streamed already.‘The Island’ (2005)
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Perhaps defending a Michael Bay movie will cost me some credit with the movie buff crowd, but I don’t care. This 2005 sci-fi action movie Starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson is a total guilty pleasure watch. Bay leans on his trademark penchant for explosions in the second half, but the openning portion offers an intriguing dystopian story, and there’s an entertaining mystery at the movie’s core. On a Bay scale, it’s pretty great.Set in a futuristic 2019 (this released in 2005), “The Island” takes place within a slick facility due to the outside world being contaminated by a pathogen. The residents live by a strict set of rules, and each week one is chosen by random lottery to leave and go live on a luxury island. However, this facility is hiding some dark secrets, and when Lincoln (McGregor) discovers the truth, he teams up with Sarah (Johansson) to escape.Watch "The Island" on Paramount+ now‘Better Man’ (2024)
