While Peacock has some peaks and valleys between box office hits, it is the first streaming stop for all movies by Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Illumination, and DreamWorks Animation. There aren’t any major animated movies coming to Peacock in May, but the streamer has just picked up two titles that were released this year, with a third to follow soon.
Steven Soderbergh’s spy thrillerBlack Bagis one of the top movies on Peacock in May, followed closely byLast Breath. Ke Huy Quan’s underrated action comedyLove Hurtsis also coming to Peacock on May 9. In the meantime, the Oscar-winning adventure filmLife of Piis ready to be revisited.
Can’t find anything you like on Peacock? Lucky for you, we’ve also curated guides to thebest new movies to stream, thebest movies on Netflix, the bestmovies on Hulu, and thebest movies on Amazon Prime Video.
Black Bag (2025)
Trust can be a delicate thing in a marriage, especially when both members of the union are also operatives of MI6. Steven Soderberg’sBlack Bagcasts Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as George Woodhouse and Kathryn St. Jean, respectively. Both are intelligence officers at MI6, but only Kathryn is under suspicion for betraying the agency by leaking sensitive intel.
There are four other suspects, all of whom are coupled up with other MI6 operatives. But George just can’t shake the feeling that his wife is the one with something to hide. If Kathryn is the traitor, will George be able to bring himself to expose her crime? Or is his loyalty to his wife above all other concerns?
Rotten Tomatoes:96%Genre:ThrillerStars:Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean PageDirector:Steven SoderberghRating:RRuntime:93 minutes
Love Hurts (2025)
On the outside, Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan) looks like a meek real estate agent, because that’s exactly the image he’s trying to portray inLove Hurts. Prior to settling into his current life, Marvin was an assassin who worked for his brother, Alvin “Knuckles” Gable (Daniel Wu). But Marvin left that life behind when he fell for oneofhis targets, Rose Carlisle (Ariana DeBose), and let her get away.
That decision may come back to bite Marvin, as Alvin has sent another assassin called The Raven (Mustafa Shakir) to attack him and get Rose’s location. That attracts the attention of Rose herself, and Marvin’s reunion with her is probably not going to go as smoothly as he hoped. The title of the movie may beLove Hurts, but it may have undersold just how much physical pain Marvin is going to suffer in this action comedy.
Rotten Tomatoes:19%Genre:Action, ComedyStars:Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio TiptonDirector:Jonathan EusebioRating:RRuntime:87 minutes
Last Breath (2025)
Last Breathis based on a true story about an incident that happened in 2012. Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, and Finn Cole lead the film as a team of saturation divers who maintain undersea gas pipes. It’s dangerous work, and on this rotation, Duncan Allcock (Harrelson) stays behind to monitor David Yuasa (Liu) and Chris Lemons (Cole) while they work. That’s not an unusual arrangement, but things take a turn towards disaster when Lemons is trapped underwater with a minimal air supply.
Lemons’ life can be counted in minutes as Yuasa, Allock, and Captain Andre Jenson (Cliff Curtis) scramble to save him before his air runs out. But even with the resources at hand, finding and retrieving Lemons in time may take nothing short of a miracle.
Rotten Tomatoes:80%Genre:ThrillerStars:Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff CurtisDirector:Alex ParkinsonRating:PG-13Runtime:93 minutes
Life of Pi (2012)
Within the filmLife of Piand Yann Martel’s original novel, there is a version of the story without a tiger. But you’ll probably prefer the version that includes Richard Parker, the unusually named Bengal tiger who was magnificently brought to life in this film through a combination of CGI and practical effects. The tiger is the reluctant companion of Pi (Suraj Sharma) following a deadly shipwreck at sea that claimed the lives of Pi’s family and most of the animals in their zoo during a voyage to Canada.
Pi knows firsthand that Richard Parker is a killer and will turn on him if he’s compelled by hunger or fear. Surviving while stranded on the ocean was already hard, and now Pi has to keep himself and the tiger alive while also keeping Richard Parker at bay. It’s a fantastic story that has a spiritual element as well as some gorgeous CGI.
Rotten Tomatoes:86%Genre:AdventureStars:Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall, Gérard DepardieuDirector:Ang LeeRating:RRuntime:127 minutes
Wicked (2024)
One of the most-popular Broadway musicals was also one of 2024’s top hits.Wickedis technically the prequel toThe Wizard of Oz, but it doesn’t lineup completely with the novel or the famous feature film. One of the reasons why is that it focuses on the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo), years before she met her fate at the hands of Dorothy Gale.
Galinda Upland (Ariana Grande), the future Glinda the Good, was an unlikely choice as Elphaba’s only friend in school. But the bond they share takes them all the way to the Emerald City of Oz. What they find there will change everything, and force Elphaba and Galinda to decide if they’ll face the unknown together or shatter their friendship.
Rotten Tomatoes:88%Genre:Fantasy, MusicalStars:Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen YangDirector:Jon M. ChuRating:PGRuntime:160 minutes
Oppenheimer (2023)
IsOppenheimerthe greatest movie Christopher Nolan has ever directed? It’s pretty hard to argue against it when this is the film that Nolan finally won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture. The narrative jumps back and forth through time, including the younger days of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) in college, as well as his later years when his past is used against him during a security clearance hearing.
However, the primary narrative follows Oppenheimer during and before World War II as he scrambles to put together the Manhattan Project with the nation’s brightest minds and build the first atomic bomb before the Nazis. Oppenheimer also earns the ire of General Leslie Groves (Robert Downey Jr.), who goes out of his way to destroy Oppenheimer’s reputation. Even minor roles in this movie are filled with familiar faces, but the established stars like Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Florence Pugh ensure that there are no throwaway characters here. This is a masterpiece on every level.
Rotten Tomatoes:93%Genre:DramaStars:Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence PughDirector:Christopher NolanRating:RRuntime:180 minutes
Nosferatu (2024)
When she was young, Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) cried out for an end to her loneliness and got the attention of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) for her troubles.Nosferatusticks pretty closely to the plot ofDracula, which the original film ripped off 102 years ago during the silent movie era. But this is one remake that’s become a modern classic.
Years after her first encounter with Orlock, Ellen is married to Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult), a real estate agent who has been summoned to Orlock’s castle in Transylvania. Getting there was the easy part for Thomas, but leaving proves to be much harder. And even if Thomas can make it out alive, Orlock is still coming to claim Ellen as his own.
Rotten Tomatoes:84%Genre:HorrorStars:Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem DafoeDirector:Robert EggersRating:RRuntime:132 minutes
The Wild Robot (2024)
The Wild Robotis one of the few DreamWorks Animation films that may beat Pixar at its own game. This breath-taking animated feature has Lupita Nyong’o in the title role as ROZZUM unit 7134 — or Roz — a robot who is left adrift in the wild with little hope for rescue. Roz is initially greeted with hostility by the animals who live in the forest, which makes her question her purpose.
Over time, Roz learns to communicate with a fox named Fink (Pedro Pascal) as she attempts to raise an orphaned goose she calls Brightbill (Kit Connor). But just as Roz finds her place in this world, another robot, Vontra (Stephanie Hsu), arrives to retrieve her. And Vontra won’t take no for an answer.
Rotten Tomatoes:91%Genre:Sci-fiStars:Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie HsuDirector:Chris SandersRating:PGRuntime:101 minutes
The Northman (2022)
If the plot ofThe Northmanseems familiar, it’s because the original legend of Amleth was one of the inspirations for William Shakespeare’sHamlet.Nosferatudirector Robert Eggers made it a much bloodier affair withTrue Blood‘s Alexander Skarsgård in the lead as Amleth, a Viking warrior and former prince.
When Amleth was young, his uncle, Fjölnir (Claes Bang), murdered Amleth’s father, King Aurvandill War-Raven (Ethan Hawke), and ran off with Amleth’s mother, Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman). As an adult, Amleth is set upon his path of revenge when he meets a sorceress, Olga (Anya Taylor-Joy), with whom he forms a relationship. But when it comes to seeing his vendetta through to the end, Amleth’s blood cries out for blood, and tragic consequences may follow.
Rotten Tomatoes:90%Genre:ActionStars:Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gustav LindhDirector:Robert EggersRating:RRuntime:137 minutes
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2005)
TheHarry Potter moviesare back on Peacock, and the third film,The Prisoner of Azkaban, is widely recognized as the best in the series. It’s the third year in Hogwarts for Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), and this trio are growing up fast even as the danger around them grows more intense.
Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) is the titular prisoner who has escaped from Azkaban. Word among the wizards is Sirius betrayed Harry’s late parents and he intends to finish the job by killing Harry. Young Harry thinks he’s ready for a fight with Black, but he’s unaware that someone has been pulling the strings the entire time.
Rotten Tomatoes:90%Genre:FantasyStars:Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael GambonDirector:Alfonso CuarónRating:PGRuntime:131 minutes
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Edgar Wright’sLast Night in Sohois an unusual ghost story, as a young fashion student, Eloise “Ellie” Turner (Thomasin McKenzie), somehow finds her dreaming hours to be filled with vivid visions of a woman named Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy), who wanted to be a singer in the ’60s. Ellie is so enthralled by Sandie that she models herself after her and takes inspiration from her fashions.
However, Ellie’s visions take a darker turn when she sees Sandie’s lover, Jack (Matt Smith), apparently murder her in the past. Ellie becomes obsessed with finding Jack and avenging Sandie, even as reality breaks down around her. There’s more than one ghost, which may drive Ellie completely out of her mind.
Rotten Tomatoes:75%Genre:HorrorStars:Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Rita Tushingham, Michael AjaoDirector:Edgar WrightRating:RRuntime:116 minutes
Marry Me (2023)
Marry Meis based on an independent comic by Bobby Crosby that features Jennifer Lopez playing a very J.Lo-like pop star, Katalina “Kat” Valdez. With three failed marriages under her belt, Kat is ready to tie the knot again at one of her concerts to the latest love of her life, Bastian (Maluma). But when Kat discovers that Bastian was unfaithful before the ceremony on stage, she makes an impromptu decision to wed a man in the crowd who was holding a “Marry Me” sign.
The man in question is Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), an unassuming teacher whose life is turned upside down when he accepts Kat’s offer to marry him. Rather than breaking off things quickly, they agree to stay together for a while. And without the glare of the media on them, Kat and Charlie start developing real feelings for each other, even if no one expects them to last.
Rotten Tomatoes:61%Genre:Romance, ComedyStars:Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley, Chloe ColemanDirector:Kat CoiroRating:PG-13Runtime:112 minutes
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective, Philip Marlowe, isn’t exactly in vogue anymore. But the classics never truly go out of style. In the 1975 adaptation of Chandler’sFarewell, My Lovely, Robert Mitchum steps into the role of Philip as he finds himself in the midst of two difficult cases that may be related.
In the first, a bank robber named Moose Malloy (Jack O’Halloran) hires Phillip to find his missing girlfriend, Velma (Charlotte Rampling). In the second case, Phillip is helpless to prevent the murder of his client, Lindsay Marriott (John O’Leary). Not even police intimidation can keep Phillip from finding answers and solving the mystery.
Rotten Tomatoes:76%Genre:Mystery, SuspenseStars:Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Anthony ZerbeDirector:Dick RichardsRating:RRuntime:95 minutes
