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Paramount Pictures Corporation is one of the largest producers and distributors of films in the globe. Paramount has a range of multi-divisions in all areas such digital, home entertainment, network and cable television distribution, studio operations and consumer products and recreation as well has having on the world’s best film studio's and movie makers in the world had has a great reputation for producing thriller films that have won many awards.

Paramount Pictures Corporation all started back in 1912, when Adolph Zukor got American distribution rights to Sarah Bernhardt's four-reel film. The success of the opening of the film Queen Elizabeth on July 12th, 1912 was the first full length drama shown in the US and that made Zukor join the group of Famous Player Film Company. This group began to produces movies in New York, and made films such as The Prisoner of Zenda and The Count of Monte Cristo, and one year later Zukor invested in a film distribution company that goes by then name of Paramount Pictures. On June 28th 1916 was the day that Paramount history changed. The Jesse L. Lasky Company, which was producing films in Hollywood, merged with Famous Players to form the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. The corporation consolidated its production and distribution divisions, and audiences began seeing the iconic "Paramount Pictures" label.

With this new merge, it generated enough money to create a new Hollywood studio and cost $1 million and from that they received the very first Academy Award for Best Picture from the member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. During the years, Paramount create some of the most iconic movies in American film history and that includes Romeo & Juliet (1968) which won two Academy Awards; True Grit (1969); The Godfather (1972) which won three Academy Awards and is considered the film that elevated the gangster drama genre; and Chinatown (1974). As well as that they have produced other great movies such as Star Trek (1978, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989); Airplane! (1980, 1982); Friday the 13th (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989) which was some the most iconic thriller films made; Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 1984); and Beverly Hills Cops (1984, 1987).

In 1986, Paramount got a 22% share of the domestic box-office revenue which made them twice as welathy as thier closest competitor. In stiduo had five of the years's ten top-grossing films: Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Gloden Child and Freeis Buller's Day. The worldwide sensation Frorest Gump (1994) wins 6 Academy Awards (with 13 total nominations), inicluding Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), and Best Actor (Tom Hanks). The historical drama, Braveheart (1995), directed by and starring Mel Giibson wins a total of 5 Academy Awards, inclusing Best Picture and Best Director.

Now Paramount is one the most popular production companies and they are still going strong today. They are great at the making of thriller films and in recent times they are now producing films such Mission Impossible, Eagle Eye, Paranormal Activity, The Ring, Rules of Engagement, Red Eye, What lies Beneath and many more great films.