Summer is in full swing now that July 4th has come and gone, and Paramount+ has refreshed its library with a huge wave of new movies and TV shows to make surviving this heat wave indoors easier. Granted, when you're spoiled for choice, narrowing down what to watch next can quickly become a headache.
To help you skip the scrolling and get to streaming, I've combed through Paramount+'s July 2026 lineup and picked out three standout movies that have all earned impressive Rotten Tomatoes scores of 90% or higher. Granted, a high Rotten Tomatoes score doesn’t guarantee a film will be to your taste, but it is a good sign that the majority of critics responded positively to it. With that in mind, it can be a handy way to cut through a crowded slate of new releases and quickly highlight the titles that deserve a spot on your watchlist.
Below is July's curated selection of three great movies now streaming on Paramount+, all of which earned a score of 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.
The best movies to stream on Paramount Plus in July 2026
'Wardriver' (2026)
You may not have heard of "Wardriver" before it landed on Paramount+, but critics are clearly in love with it. This cyber-heist thriller currently boasts a rare 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes (and an admittedly much lower 57% audience score). You'll have to watch to see who got it right.
Dane DeHaan stars as Cole, a low-level hacker who gets roped into a cyberheist with the promise of a million-dollar payday. The plan centers on draining the bank account of an unsuspecting woman with a rich benefactor, but the operation quickly spirals into a tense cat-and-mouse chase with deadly stakes. His growing feelings for her leave him facing consequences far beyond the original gig, and like any typical noir protagonist, he only realizes too late that he's in over his head.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
Watch "Wardriver" on Paramount+ now
‘Fences' (2016)
In "Fences," Denzel Washington returns to the role that earned him his first Tony while also directing this acclaimed adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. He stars as Troy Maxson, a disillusioned sanitation worker living in 1950s Pittsburgh with a chip on his shoulder that backwards, bigoted laws kept him from becoming a pro baseball player in the then-segregated major leagues.
That lingering frustration spills over into his relationship with his wife, Rose, played by Viola Davis in an Oscar-winning performance. The cracks in their marriage widen further when Troy's son (Jovan Adepo) gets the chance to go after the opportunity Troy never had.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
Watch "Fences" on Paramount+ now
‘Good Morning, Vietnam' (1987)
Robin Williams earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance in "Good Morning, Vietnam," and it's easy to see why. He stars as military radio DJ Adrian Cronauer, an airman stationed in Saigon in 1965 whose irreverent, rapid-fire jokes make him a favorite among U.S. troops and a thorn in leadership's side.
While it's undeniably a comedy, "Good Morning, Vietnam" never loses sight of the realities of war. Alongside the humor, there's plenty of violence and heartbreak as Cronauer's attempts to befriend the local Vietnamese people force him to confront the complicated dynamics inherent to an occupying military presence that no amount of good intentions can overwrite.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
Watch "Good Morning, Vietnam" on Paramount+ now
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