1973’s Serpico added to Paramount+ on January 1, 2026

Movieweb reports that Serpico, the 1973 crime thriller starring Al Pacino, was added to Paramount+ on January 1, 2026.

Based on the story of the real-life Frank Serpico, the Sidney Lumet-directed film follows an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes and exposes corruption within the force, prompting a Knapp Commission investigation. The movie, which also stars John Randolph, Tony Roberts, Jack Kehoe, Barbara Eda-Young and Cornelia Sharpe, earned Pacino his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor and grossed $29 million worldwide against a $3 million budget.

The report notes that Pacino initially hesitated to take the role but changed his mind after meeting the real Frank Serpico, and that Frank later said Pacino "played me better than I played myself." The article states only that Serpico was added to Paramount+ on January 1, 2026 and does not provide further distribution details.

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