Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’

If you’re planning a couch session, Peacock’s latest weekly drop brings a mix of fresh franchise entries, animated adventures, and landmark favorites. There’s horror set against the holidays, road stories that crisscross the Americas, and crime dramas that left a permanent mark on modern filmmaking.

Below you’ll find ten standouts pulled from this week’s additions. Each entry includes a quick plot snapshot plus the essentials—who directed it, who wrote it, and who’s on the call sheet—so you can jump straight to what fits your mood.

‘Terrifier 3’ (2024)

Art the Clown returns to stalk a community during a winter holiday, with separate survivor threads drawing together as attacks escalate. The story tracks the aftermath of earlier incidents while setting up confrontations across homes, streets, and public spaces.

Written and directed by Damien Leone, the film features David Howard Thornton and Lauren LaVera in central roles. The production continues the series’ practical-effects approach, with returning crew department leads from earlier installments and a supporting cast that connects this chapter to the prior entry.

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ (2022)

The swashbuckling cat learns he’s down to his final life and sets out to find the Wishing Star. Along the way he teams with Kitty Softpaws and a small dog named Perrito while crossing paths with Big Jack Horner, the Goldilocks and the Three Bears Crime Family, and a wolf who stalks him.

Directed by Joel Crawford with Januel P. Mercado as co-director, the film features voice performances by Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Harvey Guillén, with Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, John Mulaney, and Wagner Moura in key roles. The screenplay is by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow from a story by Tom Wheeler and Tommy Swerdlow for DreamWorks Animation.

‘Lowriders’ (2017)

In East Los Angeles, a young graffiti artist finds himself pulled between a proud father devoted to car culture and an older brother returning from prison. A pivotal car-show competition becomes the stage for family disputes and uneasy reconciliations.

Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil and written by Elgin James and Cheo Hodari Coker, the film stars Gabriel Chavarria, Demián Bichir, Theo Rossi, and Melissa Benoist, with Tony Revolori and Eva Longoria in support. The production is backed by Imagine Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions, and Telemundo Studios, with location work across Los Angeles neighborhoods central to the story.

‘Sin Nombre’ (2009)

A Honduran teenager heading north toward the United States crosses paths with a young gang member trying to break from his past, their journeys converging aboard freight trains through Mexico. The plot follows the hazards of the route and the choices that bind and separate the travelers who meet along it.

Written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the film stars Paulina Gaitán, Edgar Flores, and Kristyan Ferrer, with Tenoch Huerta in a key role. Adriano Goldman serves as cinematographer, Marcelo Zarvos provides the score, and production companies include Primary Productions, Canana Films, and Creando Films.

‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ (2004)

Medical student Ernesto “Che” Guevara and biochemist Alberto Granado set off across South America, recording encounters that reshape their understanding of the continent. The trip moves from youthful adventure to a series of meetings with communities facing hardship.

Directed by Walter Salles from a screenplay by José Rivera, the film stars Gael García Bernal and Rodrigo de la Serna, with Mía Maestro among the supporting cast. Eric Gautier handles cinematography and Gustavo Santaolalla composes the score, adapting travel accounts by both Guevara and Granado.

‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999)

A Philadelphia child psychologist begins working with a young patient who says he can see the dead. As sessions unfold, clues and confessions point to unresolved events that connect the boy’s experiences with those around him.

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the film stars Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette. The production features cinematography by Tak Fujimoto, editing by Andrew Mondshein, and a score by James Newton Howard, with backing from Spyglass Entertainment.

‘American Me’ (1992)

The story spans decades in Los Angeles, tracing a gang leader from juvenile detention through the state prison system and into the streets. The plot examines shifting loyalties, institutional pressures, and the dynamics that form inside and outside prison walls.

Edward James Olmos directs and stars, working from a screenplay by Floyd Mutrux and Desmond Nakano. The cast includes William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, and Evelina Fernández, with Reynaldo Villalobos credited as cinematographer and production by Olmos Productions in association with major studio partners.

‘Reservoir Dogs’ (1992)

A diamond heist unravels, leaving the crew to regroup in a warehouse as suspicions turn inward. Flashbacks reveal how the team was recruited, what went wrong, and which identities are not what they seem.

Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, and Chris Penn, with Tarantino in a supporting role. Key collaborators include cinematographer Andrzej Sekuła and editor Sally Menke, with production and distribution that launched the filmmaker’s feature career.

‘The Breakfast Club’ (1985)

Five students from different cliques spend a Saturday detention together at Shermer High School, reluctantly sharing stories and piecing together who they are outside their labels. The narrative stays inside the school as conversations and confrontations change how the group understands one another.

Written and directed by John Hughes, the film stars Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy. The production was mounted through A&M Films and Channel Productions, with a soundtrack supervised by Keith Forsey and much of the action staged in classrooms and hallways built for the shoot.

‘Zoot Suit’ (1981)

Based on the stage play of the same name, the film dramatizes the Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the events surrounding the Zoot Suit Riots in wartime Los Angeles. The plot follows a Mexican American teenager caught in a case that becomes a flashpoint, with a mythic figure guiding and challenging what unfolds.

Written and directed by Luis Valdez, the film stars Edward James Olmos as El Pachuco and Daniel Valdez as Henry Reyna. The screen adaptation preserves the play’s musical and presentational structure, with Universal distributing the film and the creative team drawing from historical records and theatrical source material.

Tell us which titles you’re queuing up this weekend on Peacock—and what we should add to next week’s watchlist—in the comments!