This July, Paramount+ is a little light on original content as nothing new is coming out on the streaming service aside from the new Dexter series and the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 13 best films coming to Paramount+ in July 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
A Soldier’s Story (July 1) RT Score: 90%
A Soldier’s Story is a mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by Charles Fuller. Based on Fuller’s 1981 play titled A Soldier’s Play, the 1984 film is set during World War II, and it follows Vernon Waters, an officer of the United States Army, as he is sent to investigate the murder of an African-American soldier and tries to determine if the murderer was motivated by racial prejudice. A Soldier’s Story stars Howard E. Rollins Jr, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, and Denzel Washington.
Hamburger Hill (July 1) RT Score: 100%
Hamburger Hill is a war film directed by John Irvin from a screenplay by James Carabatsos. The 1987 film is set during the Vietnam War, and it chronicles the battles of Hamburger Hill as the United States soldiers and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam battle against the People’s Army of Vietnam to gain control over the Dong Ap Bia mountain. Hamburger Hill stars Michael Patrick Boatman, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Tim Quill, Courtney B. Vance, and Steven Weber.
Election (July 1) RT Score: 92%
Election is a satirical dark comedy film directed by Alexander Payne, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jim Taylor. Based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, the 1999 film revolves around a student body election as it creates chaos and mayhem after Tracy Flick suddenly finds out that this time she will be running against the varsity’s popular football player because the civics teacher convinced him to run. Election stars Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, and Phil Reeves.
Mud (July 1) RT Score: 97%
Mud is a coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. The 2012 film follows two young boys who come across a criminal on the run and decide to help him reunite with his girlfriend. Mud stars Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon, Joe Don Baker, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Paul Sparks, Jacob Lofland, and Reese Witherspoon.
Airplane! (July 1) RT Score: 97%
Airplane! is a satirical disaster comedy film co-written and co-directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. The 1980 film is a parody of the 1957 film Zero Hour!, and it follows a former pilot who finds himself in the awkward position of landing a plane after most of the crew and passengers get food poisoning and are incapacitated. Airplane! stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Lorna Patterson, and Robert Stack.
City of God (July 1) RT Score: 91%
City of God is a Brazilian epic crime drama film co-directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund from a screenplay by Bráulio Mantovani. Based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Paulo Lins, the 2002 film chronicles the rise of organized crime in Rio de Janeiro. City of God stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino Da Hora, Jonathan Haagensen, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Daniel Zettel, and Seu Jorge.
Full Metal Jacket (July 1) RT Score: 90%
Full Metal Jacket is a war drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. Based on Hasford’s 1979 autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, the 1987 film is set during the Vietnam War, and it shows us the degenerating effects of war through the eyes of a US Marine. Full Metal Jacket stars Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, and Ed O’Ross.
Glory (July 1) RT Score: 95%
Glory is an epic historical war drama film directed by Edward Zwick from the screenplay by Kevin Jarre. Based on the books Lay This Laurel by Lincoln Kirstein and One Gallant Rush by Peter Burchard, the 1989 film is set during the American Civil War, and it follows Robert Gould Shaw as he is promoted to colonel of the Army’s first all-black regiments. Glory stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman.
Looper (July 1) RT Score: 93%
Looper is a sci-fi action thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The 2012 film follows an assassin who executes people sent from the future by a criminal syndicate, but things get complicated when he finds himself face to face with an older version of himself. Looper stars Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, and Jeff Daniels.
Saving Private Ryan (July 1) RT Score: 94%
Saving Private Ryan is an epic war drama film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Robert Rodat. Set during World War II in Normandy, France, the 1998 film follows a unit of soldiers led by Captain John Miller as they risk their lives to go into enemy territory to locate and rescue Private James Francis Ryan after his three brothers lost their lives on the battlefield. Saving Private Ryan stars Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Jeremy Davies.
The Fighter (July 1) RT Score: 91%
The Fighter is a biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell from a screenplay co-written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson. The 2010 film follows Micky Ward, a struggling professional boxer who tries to get his career back on track with the help of his older half-brother, Dicky Eklund, a recovering drug addict and former boxer. The Fighter stars Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo.
The Survivalist (July 1) RT Score: 96%
The Survivalist is a British post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller film written and directed by Stephen Fingleton. The 2015 film is set after the entire world’s population collapses, and it follows a survivalist living a peaceful life in the jungle, but things get complicated when a mother and daughter move into his place. The Survivalist stars Martin McCann, Mia Goth, and Olwen Fouéré.
Zero Dark Thirty (July 1) RT Score: 91%
Zero Dark Thirty is a political action thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a screenplay by Mark Boal. The 2012 film chronicles the nearly decade-long manhunt for the terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks as they investigate Al-Qaeda and try to find Osama Bin Laden’s precise location. Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Kyle Chandler, and Mark Duplass.