The Greatest Crime Mystery of All Time Just Returned to Paramount+

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Streaming services got a big update on Saturday morning, with lots of new shows and movies becoming available. As always at the start of a new month, Paramount+ added a bunch of titles on November 1st—dozens of films, in fact. Among the new additions is a highly acclaimed crime drama, often considered one of the best noir films ever made.

As a film buff, I was thrilled to see Chinatown back on Paramount+! This 1974 Jack Nicholson masterpiece is, in my opinion, one of the greatest noir and detective films ever made. It’s been missing from the streaming service for a while, but thankfully it returned on November 1st, giving everyone another chance to experience this truly iconic movie.

The film Chinatown is a captivating detective story following Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson), a private investigator who uncovers a complex and perilous conspiracy in Los Angeles. What sets Chinatown apart from typical noir films, often characterized by darkness and shadows, is its use of bright, sunny Los Angeles as its setting. This unusual choice doesn’t just stand out visually, it also creates a sense of unease and disorientation that perfectly complements the film’s twisting plot.

We won’t give away the ending, but Chinatown is famous for its shocking and depressing finale. The film takes an unexpected turn in its last few moments, offering a resolution that isn’t satisfying in the way you might hope, but feels true to the story. Even now, the final line – “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” – is considered one of the most iconic closing lines in movie history.

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the film Chinatown, and Paramount released a beautifully restored 4K version. While the version available on Paramount+ looks good, the physical 4K disc is even better. If you prefer owning movies on disc, this release is worth finding.

What’s New on Paramount+?

As a film critic, I have to say that November 1st was a great day for Paramount+ subscribers. While Roman Polanski’s Chinatown is arguably the biggest and best addition to their library, it wasn’t the only one. They also added some real classics like Starship Troopers, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, plus all four Indiana Jones films directed by Steven Spielberg! If you want to see everything that landed on the service that day, check out the complete list below.

Here is a list of movie titles: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, 21 Jump Street, 40 Days and 40 Nights, 48 Hrs., A Very Brady Sequel (1996), Alfie (2004), All I Want For Christmas, American Beauty, American Made, An Officer and a Gentleman, Another 48 Hrs., Assassin Club, Big Daddy, Big Night, Blades of Glory, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Bridget Jones’s Baby, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Catch Me If You Can, Chinatown, Chocolat, Cujo, Days of Thunder, Dean, Deck The Halls, Defiance, Dinner For Schmucks, Doubt, Dreamgirls, Enemy at the Gates, Faster, Fatman, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Flags of Our Fathers, Flight, Friendsgiving, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Gasoline Alley, Geostorm, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, Ghost, Hamburger Hill, Happy Christmas, Home For The Holidays, I Love You, Man, Indecent Proposal, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Instant Family, Jersey Girl, Joe Dirt, Juice, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life (2003), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Leaving Las Vegas, Love, Rosie, Loving, Mansfield Park (1999), Morning Glory, Mousehunt, No Strings Attached, Noah (2014), Old School, Only the Brave, Pain & Gain, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Pretty In Pink, Punch-Drunk Love, Rango, Reindeer Games, Rescue Dawn, Revolutionary Road, Rules of Engagement, Runaway Bride, Santa Stole Our Dog!, Saturday Night Fever, Saving Private Ryan, Scrooge (1970), Scrooged, Shakespeare in Love, She’s All That, She’s Out of My League, Sherlock Gnomes, Shooter, Snow Day, Some Kind of Wonderful, Starship Troopers, Staying Alive, Stop-Loss, Superstar, Surviving Christmas, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), The Big Short, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Cut, The Darkest Hour, The Duchess, The Fighting Temptations, The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (1990), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), The Mechanic (2011), The Other Boleyn Girl, The Perfect Score, The Score, The Terminal, The Terminator (1984), The Usual Suspects, The Words, There Will Be Blood, Titanic, Tommy Boy, Total Recall (1990), Trading Places, Uncommon Valor, Up In The Air, Urban Cowboy, Valkyrie, Varsity Blues, Wayne’s World, Wayne’s World 2, We Were Soldiers, What Women Want, When Harry Met Sally, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, World Trade Center, Yours, Mine & Ours (2005).

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2025-11-01 21:15