Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Peacock | September 21-27, 2025

So you’re stuck in scrolling purgatory again, huh? Endlessly thumbing through Peacock, hoping something jumps out. We’ve been there. That’s why we pulled together the Top 10 Movies you would actually want to watch this week—no fluff, no filler. Whether you’re into thrillers, rom-coms, or indie gems, there’s something worth hitting play on. Here’s your movie cheat sheet for September 21–27, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.

The Mummy (1999)

Adventure, romance, and a cursed high priest with very bad timing.

Brendan Fraser’s Rick O’Connell and Rachel Weisz’s Evelyn stumble onto Hamunaptra, the fabled City of the Dead, and accidentally resurrect Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo). What follows is a rollercoaster of plagues, chases, and sandstorms, shot with the pulp energy of an Indiana Jones ride. Directed by Stephen Sommers and scored by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith, it’s big-screen popcorn spectacle at its finest. Nominated for an Oscar in sound, the film kicked off a franchise and still feels like the kind of glossy adventure Hollywood rarely makes anymore.

Puss in Boots (2011)

The cat. The myth. The boots.

Before he ever stole scenes in Shrek 2, Antonio Banderas’s swashbuckling feline headlined his own origin story. Alongside Salma Hayek’s sly Kitty Softpaws and Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Dumpty, Puss hunts magic beans and the Golden Goose in a fairy-tale heist. Directed by Chris Miller and produced with input from Guillermo del Toro, this DreamWorks adventure raked in over $550 million and snagged an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. Think Tangled with more claws and castanets.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

One cat, one life left.

In this gorgeous sequel, Puss realizes he’s burned through eight of his nine lives and sets off to find the Last Wish. What he gets instead is an existential chase, with Kitty Softpaws back, plus Florence Pugh as Goldilocks, John Mulaney as the unhinged Jack Horner, and Wagner Moura voicing a terrifying wolf named… Death. Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado lean into painterly visuals, clearly inspired by Into the Spider-Verse. With over $480 million at the box office and a stack of Oscar, BAFTA, and Annie nominations, it’s funny, moving, and more than a kids’ flick—it’s a meditation on mortality wrapped in fur.

2012 (2009)

Roland Emmerich does what Roland Emmerich does best: blow up the world.

John Cusack plays a struggling writer turned unlikely hero when Earth’s crust collapses thanks to solar storms. Meanwhile, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s scientist tries to warn global leaders, and Danny Glover presides as the U.S. President while mega-tsunamis and earthquakes shred continents. At 2 hours and 37 minutes, this is disaster cinema at its most excessive, but also its most entertaining. Nearly $770 million worldwide proves audiences were ready to watch Los Angeles slide into the ocean in full CGI glory. File it next to The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day.

Miss Congeniality (2000)

All FBI. No lipstick. Until now.

Sandra Bullock headlines as Gracie Hart, an undercover agent forced to compete in the Miss United States pageant to stop a bomb threat. With Michael Caine as her snarky pageant coach and William Shatner hamming it up as host, the comedy balances action and charm. Directed by Donald Petrie, it pulled in over $200 million and landed Bullock a Golden Globe nomination. Think Legally Blonde meets True Lies, with one of Bullock’s most beloved roles.

Home (2015)

An alien road trip with Rihanna on the playlist.

When the bumbling Boov invade Earth, teen Tip (voiced by Rihanna) avoids capture and teams up with misfit alien Oh (Jim Parsons). Together they dodge enemies, search for Tip’s mom, and learn about friendship on a color-soaked cross-country journey. Directed by Tim Johnson, it features voice turns from Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez (who also sings on the soundtrack). The film grossed nearly $386 million and spawned a Netflix spin-off series, but its heart is in the unlikely duo of Tip and Oh. If you liked Lilo & Stitch, this one’s for you.

21 Jump Street (2012)

Back to high school. With badges.

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill star as bumbling rookie cops sent undercover in a high school to bust a synthetic drug ring. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), the film balances raunchy comedy with surprisingly sweet bromance. Supporting cast includes Brie Larson, Dave Franco, and Ice Cube. With $200 million earned worldwide and a critically adored sequel (22 Jump Street), it revitalized the buddy-cop comedy. Self-aware, sharp, and endlessly quotable—it’s Superbad meets Bad Boys.

Abigail (2024)

Careful who you kidnap.

What starts as a $50 million ransom job turns into a blood-soaked nightmare when crooks snatch a ballerina (newcomer Alisha Weir) who happens to be a vampire. Directed by the Radio Silence duo behind Ready or Not and Scream (2022), the cast includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, and Giancarlo Esposito. Violent, stylish, and darkly funny, it grossed over $43 million and earned Fangoria Chainsaw Award nominations. Imagine Don’t Breathe meets From Dusk Till Dawn, with pirouettes and fangs.

Django Unchained (2012)

Tarantino rides into the Old South.

Jamie Foxx plays Django, a freed slave turned bounty hunter, partnered with Christoph Waltz’s genteel Dr. Schultz to rescue his wife from the sadistic Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Along the way, Samuel L. Jackson delivers one of his most venomous roles. Tarantino’s violent, talky epic earned over $426 million, won two Oscars (Supporting Actor for Waltz, Original Screenplay for Tarantino), and was nominated for several more. It’s bold, bloody, and unforgettable—a revenge western that rewrote the genre.

Brightburn (2019)

What if Superman was evil?

Elizabeth Banks and David Denman adopt a mysterious boy from another world (Jackson A. Dunn), who grows into adolescence with frightening superpowers—and zero empathy. Directed by David Yarovesky and produced by James Gunn, it’s a bleak, R-rated twist on superhero mythology. With a modest ~$33 million global haul on a small budget, it became a cult favorite among horror fans. Think The Boys mixed with Chronicle, only leaner and nastier.

And That’s a Wrap

From Fraser fighting the undead in The Mummy to Tarantino’s bloody opera in Django Unchained, Peacock’s lineup is stacked this week. Craving apocalyptic spectacle? 2012 has you covered. Want laughs? Miss Congeniality and 21 Jump Street deliver. Or maybe you’re in the mood for something darker—Abigail and Brightburn will scratch that itch. Either way, no doom-scrolling required. Just press play.