Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Peacock | August 10-16, 2025

Spirit fingers at the ready.

Kirsten Dunst leads the Rancho Carne Toros cheer squad into nationals—only to find their routines have been stolen from a rival team. Cue a battle of sass, splits, and surprisingly sharp social commentary. Eliza Dushku and Gabrielle Union make this endlessly quotable, early-2000s gem an instant comfort watch.

2. The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Wes Anderson goes full espionage.

Benicio del Toro plays a wealthy businessman who names his nun daughter as heir, sparking a storm of assassins, terrorists, and scheming tycoons. The cast is ridiculous—Tom Hanks , Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum—and the visuals are pure Anderson: pastel-perfect, symmetrical, and slightly surreal.

3. Mean Girls (2024)

You can’t sit with them… unless you sing.

This modern reimagining of the teen classic keeps the claws sharp but adds a musical twist. Angourie Rice steps into Cady’s shoes, Reneé Rapp slays as Regina George, and Auli‘i Cravalho brings the perfect bite as Janis. It’s the Plastics you know, with some fresh burn book entries for 2025.

4. Borderline (2015)

From decorated cop to criminal suspect.

In this tense French crime drama, a respected police superintendent’s life unravels when he’s accused of conspiracy, drug trafficking, and theft. What follows is four days of interrogation, denial, and unraveling loyalty. It’s gritty, slow-burn, and refuses to give easy answers.

5. Madagascar (2005)

From the zoo to the jungle—chaos ensues.

When a group of pampered Central Park Zoo animals accidentally end up on the island of Madagascar, their cushy lives vanish. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith bring big laughs, with King Julien (Sacha Baron Cohen) stealing every scene.

6. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

The gang goes home… sort of.

After a botched plane ride, Alex the lion reconnects with his roots, Marty the zebra makes new friends, and the penguins? Still the funniest part of the movie. Bigger landscapes, bigger heart, and just as much penguin-led chaos as the first.

7. Clueless (1995)

As if!

Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz rules Beverly Hills High with a designer-clad iron fist—until her matchmaking meddling gets messy. Paul Rudd is the ultimate charming ex-stepbrother, and the ’90s fashion? Still unmatched. It’s breezy, bright, and endlessly rewatchable.

8. Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Skadoosh.

Po, an unlikely kung fu hero voiced by Jack Black, has to train with the Furious Five to save the Valley of Peace. Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, it’s one of DreamWorks’ best—bonus points for that gorgeous fight choreography (even if it’s animated).

9. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

The past comes knocking.

Po faces a villain with a weapon that could end kung fu forever, forcing him to dig into his own origins. Gary Oldman voices the peacock you’ll love to hate, and the animation kicks up a notch with sweeping action sequences.

10. Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Family reunion, panda style.

Po discovers his long-lost dad and an entire village of pandas, just as a supernatural threat arrives to wipe out kung fu. Bryan Cranston and J.K. Simmons join the voice cast, and the finale delivers both laughs and lump-in-your-throat moments.

And That’s a Wrap

From ’90s teen royalty to pastel-drenched espionage, from cheer squads to kung fu pandas, Peacock’s lineup this week is pure variety. Need nostalgia? Bring It On, Clueless, and Madagascar are your rewind buttons. Feeling cinematic flair? The Phoenician Scheme is a whole mood board come to life. Want action with heart? Po’s entire journey is here in one bingeable package. Whatever you pick, it’s a good week to grab the remote and let Peacock do the heavy lifting.