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5 great Peacock movies you need to watch this Thanksgiving

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge
20th Century Fox

Some streaming services are better built for television than for movies. Peacock is an excellent home for NBC’s shows and all of the TV programing from across Comcast’s media empire. But the film selection can be limited if you’re looking for great movies.

Luckily for you, we’ve already combed through Peacock’s meager library to bring you five great movies that you need to watch this Thanksgiving. These are all terrific films in their own way, and there should be enough drama, action, and comedy to please movie lovers of all stripes.

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Interstellar (2014)

Matthew McConaughey as Cooper in his astronaut suit looking to the distance in Interstellar.
Paramount Pictures

Christopher Nolan shot for the moon, so-to-speak, with his sci-fi epic Interstellar, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. In the near future, Earth is dying and humanity will soon follow unless former NASA pilot Joseph “Coop” Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) joins Dr. Amelia Brand (Anne Hathaway) on a journey into space to find a new home for the survivors.

Coop’s star trek carries a heavy cost, as his children grow up without him. His daughter, Murphy “Murph” Cooper (Jessica Chastain), may be the only one who can figure out how to get the last humans off planet Earth before it’s too late. But Coop can’t come home until he’s finished his mission, no matter how long it takes.

Watch Interstellar on Peacock.

The Fall Guy (2024)

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in a promo image for The Fall Guy.
Universal Pictures

The Fall Guy didn’t fall short of expectations this summer because it was a bad movie. It just didn’t help that it’s an action comedy that was only loosely based on an ’80s TV show that few people still remember. Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a stuntman who left Hollywood behind after a severe on-set accident.

Colt is convinced to get back in the game when his ex-lover, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), needs his expertise on her directorial debut. However, Jody isn’t pleased to see Colt after their bad breakup. But they have even bigger problems ahead when Jody’s leading man, Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), disappears before her movie is finished. If Colt can’t track down Tom, then Jody’s career will be over before it really starts.

Watch The Fall Guy on Peacock.

The Truman Show (1998)

Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank looking up while holding a stage light in The Truman Show
Image via Paramount Pictures

Some people would do anything to be TV stars. But Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) isn’t even aware that his entire life is a television program. Director Peter Weir’s The Truman Show eerily predicts social media with the frenzy surrounding Truman’s every move. There’s almost nowhere Truman can go without a camera keeping an eye on him.

For decades, Christof (Ed Harris) has subtly guided Truman’s life, and even cast a woman, Meryl (Laura Linney), as his wife. Truman may be good-natured, but he’s not stupid. Once he notices too many coincidences, Truman begins to realize that his life is a lie. And there’s only one thing that Truman has to say to his “creator.” But you’ll have to watch the movie to see that.

Watch The Truman Show on Peacock.

Hidden Figures (2016)

The cast of Hidden Figures.
20th Century Studios

Hidden Figures gets its name from a nonfiction book about three Black women who were incredibly gifted mathematicians that helped NASA send astronauts into space. The names of Katherine Goble Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) would probably have been forgotten if not for Margot Lee Shetterly’s book and this film.

Some of the men at NASA, including director Al Harrison (Yellowstone‘s Kevin Costner) and astronaut John Glenn (Twisters star Glen Powell), are supportive of the women. But for the most part, this trio has to fight for their right simply to be recognized by their peers for what they bring to the project.

Watch Hidden Figures on Peacock.

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge!
20th Century Studios

Two decades before director Baz Luhrmann brought Elvis to the big screen, he had an even more audacious musical called Moulin Rouge! Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, a young writer at the turn of the 20th century in Paris. Christian wants to make a name for himself by writing a play at the cabaret Moulin Rouge, but his plans are upended when he meets the star performer, Satine (Nicole Kidman).

Satine was supposed to seduce the Duke of Monroth (Richard Roxburgh) to appease her boss, Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). Instead, she finds herself falling in love with Christian, even though they may never be able to fully be together. Not every love story works out the way you want it, but it burns brightly in this film. And the songs are still catchy over two decades later.

Watch Moulin Rouge! on Peacock.

Need  more recommendations? We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Maxand the best movies on Disney+.

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