‘The Mummy’ Again Tops Peacock’s Most-Watched Movies List for the Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Movies

Peacock’s current movie lineup spans adventure, animation, crime, comedy, and action, with familiar franchises and standalone hits that are easy to dive into. Below is a quick, factual rundown of what’s drawing the most eyeballs right now, including plot essentials and the key people who brought each title to life.

For clarity, the ‘The Mummy’ listed here is the 1999 version led by Brendan Fraser, and ‘Home’ is the 2015 DreamWorks animated feature. Each entry includes core cast and creative credits—directors, writers, and source material where relevant—so you can decide what to watch next without any extra digging.

10. ‘Lucy’ (2014)

This sci-fi action film follows a woman forcibly used as a drug mule who gains extraordinary cognitive abilities after a synthetic substance enters her system, propelling her into a confrontation with a Taipei crime syndicate. Scarlett Johansson stars as Lucy, Morgan Freeman as Professor Samuel Norman, Choi Min-sik as Mr. Jang, and Amr Waked as Pierre Del Rio.

Luc Besson wrote and directed, with production by EuropaCorp and TF1 Films Production. The film combines high-concept neuroscience themes with international settings and a tight timeline that moves from abduction to experimental pursuit and global manhunt.

9. ‘Home’ (2015)

This animated feature from DreamWorks follows an alien Boov named Oh, who forms a friendship with a human girl, Tip, as they search for Tip’s mother after the Boov relocate humanity. Jim Parsons voices Oh, Rihanna voices Tip, Steve Martin voices Captain Smek, and Jennifer Lopez voices Lucy.

Tim Johnson directed, with a screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, adapted from Adam Rex’s novel ‘The True Meaning of Smekday.’ The film was produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by 20th Century Fox, featuring original songs performed by Rihanna alongside the score.

8. ‘Django Unchained’ (2012)

Set in the antebellum American South, this Western follows a freed man, Django, who partners with a bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, to rescue his wife from a Mississippi plantation owner. Jamie Foxx stars as Django, Christoph Waltz as Schultz, Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie, Kerry Washington as Broomhilda, and Samuel L. Jackson as Stephen.

Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film was produced by A Band Apart and The Weinstein Company. It combines Western genre conventions with a revenge-rescue narrative and features an original soundtrack alongside period music choices.

7. ‘21 Jump Street’ (2012)

Based on the 1987 television series, this action-comedy follows rookie cops Schmidt and Jenko, who go undercover at a high school to uncover a synthetic-drug ring. Jonah Hill plays Schmidt and Channing Tatum plays Jenko, with Brie Larson, Dave Franco, and Ice Cube in supporting roles; original series stars Johnny Depp and Peter DeLuise make cameos.

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed. The screenplay is by Michael Bacall, from a story by Bacall and Jonah Hill, with Stephen J. Cannell’s original concept credited. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and MGM, updating the premise with contemporary school culture and police-academy humor.

6. ‘American Made’ (2017)

This biographical crime film follows pilot Barry Seal, who becomes an operative for the CIA while smuggling for the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. Tom Cruise portrays Barry Seal, with Domhnall Gleeson as CIA handler Monty Schafer, Sarah Wright as Lucy Seal, Caleb Landry Jones as JB, and Jayma Mays as Dana Sibota.

Doug Liman directed, working from a screenplay by Gary Spinelli. The film was produced by Imagine Entertainment and Cross Creek Pictures, among others, and depicts covert operations, arms shipments, and money-laundering schemes set against U.S. drug-war policy of the period.

5. ‘Miss Congeniality’ (2000)

This comedy centers on FBI agent Gracie Hart, who goes undercover as a contestant to prevent a bombing at the Miss United States pageant. Sandra Bullock stars as Gracie Hart, Benjamin Bratt as Eric Matthews, Michael Caine as Victor Melling, Candice Bergen as Kathy Morningside, and William Shatner as Stan Fields.

Donald Petrie directed, with a screenplay by Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, and Caryn Lucas. The film was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Fortis Films, with Bullock also serving as a producer, and it blends procedural elements with pageant-set undercover operations.

4. ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ (2009)

Adapted from Darren Shan’s book series ‘The Saga of Darren Shan,’ this fantasy tale follows teenager Darren Shan, who becomes the assistant to vampire Larten Crepsley and is drawn into a conflict between vampires and vampaneze. Chris Massoglia stars as Darren Shan, John C. Reilly as Larten Crepsley, and Josh Hutcherson as Steve, with supporting roles for Salma Hayek, Ken Watanabe, Willem Dafoe, Ray Stevenson, and Patrick Fugit.

Paul Weitz directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Brian Helgeland. The film condenses material from the early novels of the series and was produced by Relativity Media and Universal Pictures, blending coming-of-age elements with supernatural world-building.

3. ‘The Mummy Returns’ (2001)

Set several years after the first film, this sequel again centers on Rick and Evelyn O’Connell as they confront the resurrection of Imhotep and the threat of the Scorpion King while protecting their son, Alex. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, and Arnold Vosloo reprise their roles, with Freddie Boath as Alex and Dwayne Johnson appearing as the Scorpion King.

Stephen Sommers returned as writer-director and co-produced with Sean Daniel and James Jacks. The film expands the franchise’s mythology and introduced a spin-off character for ‘The Scorpion King’ while continuing the mixture of historical adventure and fantasy.

2. ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ (2022)

This animated adventure from DreamWorks follows Puss in Boots as he realizes he has burned through eight of his nine lives and sets out to find the mythical Wishing Star. Antonio Banderas returns to voice Puss, joined by Salma Hayek Pinault as Kitty Softpaws and Harvey Guillén as Perrito, with Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, and Wagner Moura in key roles.

Joel Crawford directed, with Januel Mercado as co-director. The screenplay is by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow, based on characters from the ‘Shrek’ series. The film was produced by Mark Swift for DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures.

1. ‘The Mummy’ (1999)

Stephen Sommers directed and wrote this action-adventure that follows adventurer Rick O’Connell, librarian Evelyn Carnahan, and her brother Jonathan as they awaken the cursed high priest Imhotep in 1920s Egypt. Brendan Fraser stars as Rick O’Connell, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan, John Hannah as Jonathan, and Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep, with supporting turns from Oded Fehr and Patricia Velásquez.

The film was produced by Universal Pictures with Sean Daniel and James Jacks among the producers. It serves as a loose reimagining of the 1932 horror film of the same name and combines period archaeology with supernatural horror elements, using large-scale practical effects blended with then-cutting-edge CGI.

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