Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Peacock | August 3-9, 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 August 3-9, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.
1. The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Wes Anderson goes full espionage with The Phoenician Scheme, and yeah—it’s as eccentric as it sounds.
Benicio del Toro plays a mega-rich industrialist who randomly makes his daughter (a nun, by the way) his sole heir. That move sparks chaos across countries, as assassins, moguls, and terrorists close in. And of course, everyone’s impeccably dressed.
It’s got the usual Anderson suspects—Scarlett Johansson, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray—and more pastel symmetry than your brain can handle.
Is the plot straightforward? Not even a little. But it looks amazing, and if you like your adventure with a side of weird, this one hits the sweet spot.
2. Drop (2025)
First date jitters? Try getting anonymous texts that slowly unravel your sense of reality.
Drop follows a widowed mom (Meghann Fahy) dipping her toe back into the dating pool. Her date’s charming, the restaurant’s fancy—and then her phone starts pinging with cryptic, threatening messages that turn the night into a nightmare.
It’s sharp, tense, and hits like a modern Hitchcock flick with an iOS update. Christopher Landon directs with a steady hand, and Brandon Sklenar plays “maybe hot, maybe evil” with unnerving charm.
Don’t be surprised if you end up side-eyeing your own phone by the end.
3. Bring It On (2000)
Give me a B! Give me an I! Give me a timeless teen comedy that still holds up!
Bring It On is pure early-2000s energy. Kirsten Dunst leads the cheer squad at Rancho Carne High—until she finds out their killer routine? Totally stolen. Cue a crisis of spirit, sass, and sportsmanship as they prep for nationals the right way.
Eliza Dushku brings the edge, Gabrielle Union brings the fire, and the soundtrack still slaps.
If you’ve never seen it, your millennial card is revoked. If you have? You already know it’s iconic.
4. Borderline (2014)
Hero cop… or criminal mastermind?
In Borderline, a highly respected French police superintendent gets blindsided by internal affairs and spends four days unraveling under interrogation. Drugs, embezzlement, conspiracy—it’s all on the table, and nothing’s as clean as it seemed.
It’s gritty, it’s grounded, and it’s based on a true story. Think The Shield if it was shot like a French noir.
Not a popcorn movie, but if you like your crime thrillers slow-burn and morally messy, this one delivers.
5. Madagascar (2005)
Lions, lemurs, and one very dramatic zebra.
In Madagascar, four pampered zoo animals find themselves shipwrecked on a tropical island where nothing makes sense and the locals dance to “I Like to Move It.” Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, and David Schwimmer voice the main crew, and Sacha Baron Cohen steals the whole movie as King Julien.
It’s goofy, chaotic, and weirdly emotional in parts (you’ll never look at steaks the same way again).
Great for kids. Great for grown-ups pretending they’re watching it for kids.
6. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
The zoo crew is back—and now they’ve got family drama.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa picks up right where the first one left off, with Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman crash-landing in mainland Africa thanks to the penguins’ very questionable aircraft repair skills. Things get real when Alex meets his long-lost lion fam and realizes being wild isn’t as easy as it looks.
It’s still loud, still wild, still dancing—but with a little more heart this time. Bernie Mac as Alex’s dad is a standout.
Basically, it’s The Lion King if it had more slapstick and disco.
7. Clueless (1995)
Ugh, as if!
Clueless is still the blueprint for teen comedies that manage to be sharp, stylish, and secretly kind of wise. Alicia Silverstone owns the screen as Cher, a Beverly Hills queen bee who gives makeovers, meddles in love lives, and slowly realizes she might not have it all figured out after all.
Paul Rudd is there being Paul Rudd (aka charming and ageless), and the fashion? Iconic. Yellow plaid never looked so powerful.
If it’s been a while since you watched this one, do yourself a favor—like, totally.
8. About My Father (2023)
Culture clash. Pasta jokes. De Niro in full dad mode.
About My Father stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco as a guy introducing his old-school Italian dad (played by Robert De Niro) to his wealthy future in-laws during a weekend getaway. Naturally, chaos ensues—along with awkward dinners, hair salon wisdom, and a whole lot of secondhand embarrassment.
It’s a fast-paced family comedy with heart, and De Niro somehow makes “I’m not mad, I’m just Sicilian” a whole vibe.
Perfect if you’ve ever had to explain your parents to someone… and failed.
9. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
He’s fluffy. He’s clumsy. He’s destined to save the world.
In Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black voices Po, a noodle-slurping panda who dreams of martial arts glory—and accidentally gets chosen as the Dragon Warrior. Cue training montages, ancient proverbs, and some surprisingly deep life lessons (no lie, “There is no secret ingredient” still hits).
The animation is stunning, the action scenes go hard, and the supporting cast—Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman—is stacked.
If you somehow skipped this one? Now’s the time to fix that.
10. The Smurfs (2011)
Three apples tall. Stuck in New York. Totally confused.
In The Smurfs, a magical portal drops these little blue legends into Manhattan, where they team up with a human couple (Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays) to escape the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria, having the time of his life).
It’s part live-action, part CGI, and all chaotic energy. Katy Perry voices Smurfette. There are product placements. There’s a dance number in a toy store.
Is it bonkers? Completely. But your kids (or your inner child) will eat it up.
And That’s a Wrap
From pastel-colored spy games to talking pandas and terrifying first dates, Peacock’s got range this week—and honestly? We’re here for it.
Need something bold and weird? The Phoenician Scheme is pure Wes Anderson chaos with an espionage twist. Looking for edge-of-your-seat tension? Drop will have you side-eyeing your phone for days. Want to laugh, cry, and possibly break into cheer choreography? Bring It On and Clueless are calling.
The kids are covered (Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, The Smurfs), but so are the adults who just want some De Niro dad jokes or a morally murky French crime story.
So whether you’re in the mood to feel something, laugh at something, or just vibe with something totally blue and three apples high—Peacock’s serving it all.
Pop the popcorn. Pick your player. Press play.
