Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘A Thousand and One’

Peacock’s lineup this week blends brand-new franchise chapters, fresh festival winners, and dependable crowd-pleasers, so building a weekend watchlist is pretty simple. Below you’ll find 10 titles pulled from what’s newly landing and what’s trending on the service right now. For each pick, you’ll get the essentials—what it’s about, who’s in it, and any notable awards or franchise context—so you can press play without extra searching. Queue up a couple for movie night and you’ll be covered from action to animation.

‘Nobody 2’ (2025)

Bob Odenkirk returns as Hutch Mansell in this direct sequel to ‘Nobody’, with 87North producing and a focus on tightly choreographed, practical stunt work. The story pulls Hutch into a new criminal conflict that escalates beyond the suburban cover he tried to maintain. Familiar allies and adversaries resurface, expanding the underworld hinted at in the first film. Watching ‘Nobody’ beforehand helps with character backstory, but the plot is built to stand on its own.

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (2025)

Set within the long-running ‘Jurassic Park’ universe, this entry launches a new storyline that doesn’t require prior trilogy knowledge. It combines on-set animatronics with state-of-the-art VFX to stage encounters with multiple dinosaur species. The plot centers on humans navigating another high-risk environment where cloned dinosaurs complicate survival and ethics. Universal and Amblin oversee production, continuing the franchise’s collaboration with top effects houses.

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ (2025)

This feature closes out the Crawley family’s big-screen chapter, reuniting core cast members back at the estate. The film resolves ongoing character threads while maintaining the series’ emphasis on period detail, costumes, and location work. Orchestral scoring and ensemble set-pieces mirror the production approach from the previous films. It’s designed as a capstone for longtime viewers, with clear arcs that bring the saga to a conclusion.

‘A Thousand and One’ (2023)

Arriving mid-week, writer-director A.V. Rockwell’s debut follows Inez, a Harlem mother who takes her son from foster care and builds a life with him as the city changes around them. Teyana Taylor leads the cast, with the role of Terry portrayed across different ages by Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, and Josiah Cross; Will Catlett co-stars. The film won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Producers include Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, and Brad Weston.

‘Expend4bles’ (2023)

The fourth ‘Expendables’ entry sends the mercenary crew after a shadowy threat tied to a potential global catastrophe. Jason Statham leads alongside Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture, with new additions Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Iko Uwais, Tony Jaa, and Andy Garcia. Scott Waugh directs from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, and Max Adams. The mission pits the team against the ruthless operative Rahmat while unraveling a conspiracy linked to “Ocelot.”

‘Jurassic Park’ (1993)

Steven Spielberg’s landmark adventure adapts Michael Crichton’s novel and pairs Stan Winston’s animatronics with Industrial Light & Magic’s pioneering CGI. The plot follows a preview tour of a theme park where security systems fail, stranding visitors among living dinosaurs. John Williams’ score and location shooting in Hawaii contribute to the film’s enduring presence in popular culture. Its practical-CG hybrid effects pipeline became a template for modern blockbusters.

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000)

Ron Howard directs this live-action Dr. Seuss adaptation starring Jim Carrey under award-winning prosthetic makeup. Large-scale Whoville sets, extensive costuming, and a Danny Elfman score bring the story’s exaggerated visuals to life. The film expands the book’s backstory by detailing the Grinch’s childhood and Whoville traditions. Practical sets, miniatures, and period-appropriate VFX techniques shape the production design.

‘Despicable Me’ (2010)

Illumination’s breakout CG feature introduces Gru, the Minions, and three sisters who alter his life’s trajectory. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, it uses stylized character design and brisk pacing to deliver a heist-meets-family plot. The voice cast includes Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Miranda Cosgrove, and Julie Andrews. Its success launched a multi-film franchise and established Illumination as a major animation studio.

‘Despicable Me 2’ (2013)

Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud return with a story that pairs Gru with the Anti-Villain League agent Lucy Wilde. The sequel increases the Minions’ presence and introduces the purple mutated Minions as key antagonists. Voice talent features Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, and Miranda Cosgrove. New gadgets, setpieces, and an expanded agency backdrop build on the original’s world.

‘The Expendables’ (2010)

The franchise-starter gathers an ensemble of action veterans for a mission to depose a dictator and expose a corrupt ex-CIA handler. Sylvester Stallone directs and stars as Barney Ross with Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, and Mickey Rourke, plus cameos by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The screenplay is by Stallone and David Callaham, with set-pieces staged across multiple international locations. Its team-of-specialists setup paved the way for subsequent sequels and cross-cast appearances.

Got a favorite from this week’s picks—or something we missed? Share your go-to Peacock movie for the weekend in the comments!