7 Best Paul Mescal Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 5, 2026

Paul Mescal went from a breakout television role to an Oscar nomination within a few years, building a reputation for performances of unusual emotional restraint. Aftersun earned that nomination. All of Us Strangers visits a screenwriter’s childhood home, Gladiator II forces a former soldier into the Colosseum, God’s Creatures ripples a mother’s lie, and The History of Sound follows two young men recording folk songs. Carmen and The Delinquent Season round out the list.

The History of Sound (2025)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Paul Mescal stars as one of two young men who travel New England recording folk songs and fall into a quiet, complicated romance.

Directed by Oliver Hermanus · 2h 08m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Gladiator II (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A former soldier is forced into the Colosseum and must confront a brutal, corrupt Roman regime.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 28m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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All of Us Strangers (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A screenwriter falls for his mysterious neighbour while receiving strange, emotional visits from his past.

Directed by Andrew Haigh · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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God's Creatures (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A mother's lie to protect her returning son from an assault accusation ripples through their small fishing community.

Directed by Anna Rose Holmer & Saela Davis · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Aftersun (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A woman looks back at a childhood holiday with her father through old camcorder footage.

Directed by Charlotte Wells · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Carmen (2022)

TMDB ★ 5.8

A modern retelling of the opera follows a woman fleeing across the US-Mexico border with a reluctant guard.

Directed by Valerie Buhagiar · 1h 27m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Delinquent Season (2018)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Paul Mescal stars as two suburban couples' friendship unravels after a hidden affair comes to light.

Directed by Mark O'Rowe · 1h 43m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

7 Best Paul Mescal Movies

The History of Sound (2025)

Gladiator II (2024)

All of Us Strangers (2023)

God's Creatures (2022)

Aftersun (2022)

Carmen (2022)

The Delinquent Season (2018)

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