‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Is Peacock’s Most-Watched Movie of the Week

Peacock is leaning hard into big franchises and cozy comfort watches this week, mixing brand-new theatrical hits with seasonal favorites and animated crowd-pleasers. From dinosaurs and dragons to Whoville and the Crawleys, the lineup covers a wide range of genres, eras and audiences, with several titles tied directly to Universal’s biggest film series. Many of these movies also connect to ongoing franchises with sequels, spin-offs and even live-action remakes, which helps explain why viewers keep returning to them on streaming. Whether you are in the mood for a prestige period drama, a Christmas classic, or a family-friendly animated adventure, this week’s most-watched picks give you plenty of options to dive into.

10. ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ (2025)

The 2025 live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is a remake of the 2010 animated film, directed by Dean DeBlois, who also co-directed the original. The story once again follows Hiccup, a young Viking who befriends a dragon named Toothless and challenges his tribe’s long-standing beliefs about dragons. This version features a new cast including Mason Thames as Hiccup and Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick the Vast, with a longer runtime than the original due to expanded flying sequences and more detailed character moments. The film opened in June 2025 with an $83.7 million domestic debut and nearly $200 million worldwide in its first weekend, and as a Universal release it moved into a streaming window on Peacock after its theatrical and digital runs.

9. ‘Despicable Me 2’ (2013)

‘Despicable Me 2’ continues Gru’s story as he transitions from supervillain to devoted father and is recruited by an anti-villain organization to help stop a new global threat. The film introduces the character of Lucy Wilde, a secret agent who becomes Gru’s partner, while expanding the roles of the Minions and the three girls. Released in 2013, it was directed again by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin and produced by Illumination in partnership with Universal Pictures. With a worldwide gross of about $971 million on a relatively modest budget, it became one of the most profitable films in Universal’s history and further solidified the ‘Despicable Me’ series as a major animated franchise.

8. ‘The Cat in the Hat’ (2003)

‘Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat’ is the 2003 live-action film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ book, directed by Bo Welch in his feature directorial debut. The movie stars Mike Myers as the mischievous Cat, who arrives to disrupt the orderly lives of siblings Conrad and Sally while their mother is away, with Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston and Dakota Fanning in key roles. Produced by Imagine Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures in North America, it combines elaborate sets, costumes and prosthetics to recreate the book’s exaggerated, colorful world. The film grossed about $134 million worldwide and remains notable as one of the last live-action Seuss adaptations before studios shifted toward fully animated reimaginings.

7. ‘Despicable Me’ (2010)

‘Despicable Me’ is a 2010 animated comedy that introduced audiences to Gru, a supervillain who plans to steal the Moon but ends up adopting three orphaned girls as part of his scheme. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, it was one of the first major releases from Illumination and features a voice cast led by Steve Carell, with Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig and Julie Andrews in supporting roles. The film also debuted the Minions, Gru’s small yellow henchmen, who quickly became a central part of the franchise’s identity. ‘Despicable Me’ earned over $540 million worldwide and launched a large franchise that includes sequels, prequels, spin-offs and extensive merchandising.

6. ‘The Croods’ (2013)

‘The Croods’ is a 2013 animated adventure comedy from DreamWorks Animation about the prehistoric Crood family, who are forced to leave their cave and journey through a changing world. Directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, it follows Grug, his family and the inventive newcomer Guy as they navigate fantastical landscapes during a fictional era dubbed “The Croodaceous.” The voice cast includes Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke and Cloris Leachman. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and went on to gross more than $580 million worldwide, later spawning TV series and a sequel, ‘The Croods: A New Age’.

5. ‘Jurassic Park’ (1993)

‘Jurassic Park’ is the 1993 science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Michael Crichton’s novel about a theme park filled with cloned dinosaurs. The story follows a group of visitors and scientists invited to preview the park on a remote island, only for the security systems to fail and the dinosaurs to escape. On release, it was praised for its groundbreaking visual effects and sound design, blending animatronics with then-cutting-edge CGI to create realistic dinosaurs. The film became the highest-grossing movie of all time at the time of its release and later surpassed $1 billion worldwide after its 20th-anniversary re-release, launching the ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Jurassic World’ franchise that continues today.

4. ‘The Grinch’ (2018)

‘The Grinch’ is the 2018 computer-animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ story produced by Illumination, the studio behind the ‘Despicable Me’ films. Benedict Cumberbatch voices the Grinch, with the plot once again following his attempt to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville, updated with modern visual design and expanded character moments. The film is the third major screen adaptation of the book, following the 1966 animated TV special and the 2000 live-action movie. Distributed by Universal Pictures, it was a significant commercial success, earning more than $500 million worldwide and becoming a regular fixture in holiday streaming lineups.

3. ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000)

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ is the 2000 live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic book, directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch. The film expands the original story by exploring the Grinch’s backstory and his relationship with the residents of Whoville, particularly Cindy Lou Who. Produced by Imagine Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures in November 2000, it became a major box-office success, grossing about $347 million worldwide. It also won the Academy Award for Best Makeup, thanks to the elaborate prosthetics used to transform Carrey and other cast members into Seussian characters.

2. ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ (2025)

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ is the third feature film based on the ‘Downton Abbey’ television series and serves as the concluding chapter for the Crawley family saga. Set in the 1930s, the film follows Robert Crawley as he prepares to hand over stewardship of the estate to his daughter Mary while the family faces financial pressures and a public scandal. It brings back key cast members including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Elizabeth McGovern and Paul Giamatti, alongside several new additions. Released in cinemas in September 2025, the movie was promoted as the franchise’s final big-screen outing and has grossed over $100 million worldwide, with plans for it to stream on Peacock following its theatrical window.

1. ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (2025)

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ is a 2025 American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp as a standalone sequel to ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ and the seventh installment in the overall ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise. It introduces a new cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey and others, with a story that follows a high-risk expedition into remote equatorial regions where dinosaurs now roam freely. The film was shot on location in Thailand, Malta and the United Kingdom, with extensive visual effects work by Industrial Light & Magic to bring new prehistoric creatures to life. Released in July 2025, it has earned more than $800 million worldwide, making it one of the year’s top box-office performers and a natural fit for Peacock’s Universal-heavy catalog.

If you’ve streamed any of these this week on Peacock, share your thoughts and favorites from the list in the comments.