GoKawiilIt is officially summer, and what better way to enjoy the warmer weather than to plan some movie nights with the family and friends? Peacock is the place you should be looking, if you ask me. You can find everything here from big-budget blockbusters to arthouse indies. Plus, since it is the season, Steven Spielberg's iconic thriller Jaws is back on the list.
Who needs Shark Week, anyway?
The biggest challenge with any movie hunt on streaming is figuring out where to start and what to click to play first. I get it -- things can get overwhelming. Who wants to scroll through all these libraries? Well, rest easy, as I did the work for you.
Below is a list I compiled of the best movies Peacock has to offer that'll help you on your cinematic journey. Scroll through and check back often, as I'll be updating this regularly.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle serves as a spiritual successor to the original 1995 Robin Williams movie. Instead of a board game, this movie uses a video game as the gateway from our world to the adventurous game world of Jumanji. This entry kicked off the present-day Jumanji movie trilogy and is a whole lot of fun, thanks to the writing, visuals and the chemistry between its cast: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart. Director: Jake Kasdan
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas.
Runtime: 119 min
Lionsgate Knives Out Rian Johnson's love for the murder mystery genre is on full display in Knives Out. The writer-director brings together an epic ensemble cast here, featuring the likes of Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson, Toni Collette and Christopher Plummer, to explore the mysterious death of a famed author. Everyone's a suspect in the first, and still the best, entry in the franchise. Director: Rian Johnson
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