Every Movie Coming to Peacock This Week, Including ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’

From Monday, September 15 through Sunday, September 21, a slate of films lands that cuts across Chicano classics, Mexican studio crowd-pleasers, a breakthrough border thriller, and a road chronicle that launched a thousand backpacking trips. You’ll find dramas rooted in East L.A., music-driven stage-to-screen storytelling, star turns from Vicente Fernández, and a few cult curios that are fun to rediscover.

Below, each title comes with a quick primer on what it’s about and who made it—directors, writers, lead cast, and other useful credits—so you can zero in on what to queue first.

‘Lowriders’ (2017)

Set in East Los Angeles, ‘Lowriders’ follows young graffiti artist Daniel “Danny” Alvarez, whose strained relationships with his father Miguel and ex-con brother Ghost collide with the city’s car culture and a pivotal lowrider competition. The cast features Gabriel Chavarria as Danny, Demián Bichir as Miguel, Theo Rossi as Ghost, and Melissa Benoist as Lorelai, with Tony Revolori and Eva Longoria in supporting roles. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil and written by Elgin James and Cheo Hodari Coker, the film was produced by Blumhouse Productions, Imagine Entertainment, and Telemundo. The production shot in Los Angeles and debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival before its U.S. release. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘El Arracadas’ (1978)

In ‘El Arracadas’, Mariano Landeros vows to avenge his father’s murder; his mother gives him an earring—“las arracadas”—as the token he must reclaim from the killer. Vicente Fernández stars as Mariano, with Mario Almada, Roberto Cañedo, and Patricia Rivera rounding out the principal cast. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

The film was directed by Alberto Mariscal from a screenplay by Adolfo Torres Portillo, with cinematography by Xavier Cruz and production by Cima Films. Various references list a runtime around 110 minutes and note principal photography in Jalisco and Sonora. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘American Me’ (1992)

‘American Me’ charts three decades of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles through Montoya Santana, a character loosely based on Mexican Mafia figure Rodolfo “Cheyenne” Cadena. Edward James Olmos stars as Santana, with William Forsythe as J.D., Pepe Serna as Mundo, and Evelina Fernández as Julie; the narrative tracks Santana’s rise within the California prison system and its aftermath. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

The film marked Olmos’s directorial debut, working from a screenplay by Floyd Mutrux and Desmond Nakano, with cinematography by Reynaldo Villalobos and music by Claude Gaudette and Dennis Lambert. Distributed by Universal Pictures, it was selected in 2024 for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘Mi querido viejo’ (1991)

‘Mi querido viejo’ tells the story of a famous singer who marries a journalist; after a divorce driven by his career demands, their son grows up resenting his father until the family begins to reconcile. Vicente Fernández plays Luis Fuentes, with Alejandro Fernández as Rafael and Julieta Rosen as María Luisa; Manuel Ojeda appears as Apolonio Méndez. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Directed by Rafael Villaseñor Kuri, the drama features music by Manuel Esperón and was produced by Galáctica Films S.A. with Cumbre Films. Several cast lists also include Stephanie Salas and note a 96-minute runtime. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘Zoot Suit’ (1981)

Adapted from Luis Valdez’s stage play, ‘Zoot Suit’ dramatizes the Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the Zoot Suit Riots in 1940s Los Angeles. Daniel Valdez stars as Henry Reyna, with Edward James Olmos as the allegorical El Pachuco and Tyne Daly as Alice Bloomfield; the film interweaves courtroom scenes with musical performance. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Written and directed by Valdez, with music by Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero, the film was distributed by Universal Pictures and later added to the National Film Registry in 2019 for its cultural and historical significance. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘Entre monjas anda el diablo’ (1973)

‘Entre monjas anda el diablo’ is a musical comedy about a drifter known as “El Diablo,” a cockfight regular who falls in love with a young woman preparing to enter a convent. Vicente Fernández leads the cast alongside Angélica María, with noted performers Sara García and Alma Rosa Aguirre in key roles. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

René Cardona directed, with a screenplay by Adolfo Torres Portillo and production by Gregorio Walerstein; some sources list the Fernández character as Vicente Rocha. The feature’s listed runtimes vary by release, typically in the mid-80-minute range. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘Get Out of My Room’ (1985)

‘Get Out of My Room’ is a 53-minute visual album presented as a mockumentary, written and directed by Cheech Marin and starring Cheech & Chong as they try to finish a “video album” tied to their 1985 LP. Between faux interviews and behind-the-scenes bits, it includes videos for ‘Get Out of My Room’, ‘I’m Not Home Right Now’, ‘Love Is Strange’, and ‘Born in East L.A.’. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

The project features cameos by Cassandra Peterson, Beverly D’Angelo, John Paragon, Mary Woronov, and sisters Alana and Leilani Soares. Various film listings describe it as a Los Angeles-set mock documentary built around sketches and music videos from the album. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘Sin Nombre’ (2009)

‘Sin Nombre’ follows Sayra, a Honduran teenager headed north, and Willy (“El Casper”), a young member of Mara Salvatrucha, whose lives intersect atop a network of freight trains bound for the U.S. Principal cast includes Paulina Gaitán as Sayra, Edgar Flores as Willy, and Kristyan Ferrer as Smiley, with Tenoch Huerta as Lil Mago. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, with cinematography by Adriano Goldman and music by Marcelo Zarvos, the film was produced by Primary Productions with Canana Films and Creando Films. It won the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award and Cinematography Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘Coyote and Bronca’ (1980)

Known in Spanish as ‘El Coyote y la Bronca’, this adventure drama centers on Juan Mireles, nicknamed “El Coyote,” and María Trinidad, “La Bronca,” whose attempts to leave a life of easy money and prostitution trigger pursuit after a violent turn. Vicente Fernández stars with Blanca Guerra, alongside Gloria Marín and Angélica Vale. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Directed by Rafael Villaseñor Kuri from a script by Adolfo Torres Portillo, the film lists music by Ernesto Cortázar II and cinematography by Xavier Cruz; production is credited to Cima Films, with a runtime around 90 minutes cited by multiple databases. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ (2004)

‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ dramatizes the 1952 South American journey of medical student Ernesto “Che” Guevara and biochemist Alberto Granado, tracing how encounters with poverty and social injustice shape Guevara’s worldview. Gael García Bernal plays Guevara and Rodrigo de la Serna portrays Granado, with Mía Maestro as Chichina. It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Directed by Walter Salles from a screenplay by José Rivera, the production adapts Guevara’s memoir and Granado’s account; Eric Gautier handled cinematography, and Gustavo Santaolalla composed the score. The film premiered at Sundance, competed at Cannes, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Al otro lado del río.” It arrives Monday, September 15, 2025.

Share your thoughts on which of these you’ll watch first—and why—in the comments!