Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘Borderline’
Peacock has a fresh batch of films that mixes new releases with favorites that shaped their genres. This week’s lineup is easy to drop into whether you want a tense thriller, a splashy sci fi ride, or a comfort comedy with famous faces. Everything here is drawn from the latest weekly drops highlighted in the two roundup lists you shared.
To keep things simple, the picks start with the newest arrivals, then move through notable studio releases and cornerstone classics. Each entry includes straightforward details on what the story covers and who made it, so you can scan fast and press play without digging around.
‘Borderline’ (2025)
A former pop star from the nineties is hunted by an obsessive fan whose fixation turns into a violent campaign that forces her into a fight to survive. The story follows the singer as the threat closes in and the line between public image and private safety disappears.
Samara Weaving leads the film with Ray Nicholson as the stalker. Jimmy Warden directs and the project comes from LuckyChap Entertainment, with the production built around a tight, character driven thriller concept.
‘Terrifier 3’ (2024)
Art the Clown returns for a holiday set killing spree that reconnects with survivors from the last chapter and pushes the nightmare further. The plot tracks a community under siege as the masked figure turns a festive night into a string of brutal attacks.
David Howard Thornton reprises the role of Art alongside Lauren LaVera. Damien Leone serves as writer and director, continuing the series with practical effects and continuity threads that link back to the earlier films.
‘Downton Abbey’ (2019)
The Crawley family and the staff at their Yorkshire estate prepare for a royal visit that brings protocol, planning, and pressure to every part of the house. The story weaves upstairs and downstairs perspectives as traditions, duties, and personal loyalties collide during the preparations.
Michael Engler directs from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes. The ensemble features Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, and Jim Carter, with Imelda Staunton and other series regulars joining in a continuation of the original television saga.
‘Mortal Engines’ (2018)
In a far future world, entire cities are mounted on tracks and hunt smaller towns for resources, setting off a rebellion against a dominant predator city. The plot follows Hester Shaw as she teams with unlikely allies to stop a devastating superweapon.
Christian Rivers directs, adapting Philip Reeve’s novel from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson. The cast includes Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, and Hugo Weaving, with large scale visual effects supporting the traction city concept.
‘Sicario’ (2015)
An FBI agent joins a task force that targets a cartel and discovers operations that operate in moral gray areas on both sides of the border. The story moves from official briefings to covert missions that blur the rules she thought she understood.
Denis Villeneuve directs from a script by Taylor Sheridan with cinematography by Roger Deakins and a score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Emily Blunt stars with Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin, and the production later expanded into a follow up set in the same world.
‘Elysium’ (2013)
Earth is overpopulated and polluted while a wealthy elite lives on an orbital habitat with technology that can cure deadly illnesses. A desperate worker undertakes a mission that could breach that divide and change access to the tools that keep the station’s citizens healthy.
Neill Blomkamp writes and directs. Matt Damon headlines with Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley in key roles, and the production blends practical sets with digital effects to depict the contrast between the ground and the station.
‘Argo’ (2012)
A CIA specialist devises a plan to extract six Americans from Tehran by posing as a film crew prepping a science fiction movie. The plot follows the fake production as it moves through approvals, scouting, and a tense airport escape built on forged identities.
Ben Affleck directs and stars, working from a screenplay by Chris Terrio inspired by the declassified operation. The cast features Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman, and the film earned major awards including Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999)
A child psychologist treats a boy who claims he can see and speak to the dead, which leads to sessions that change how both of them view what is happening around them. The story unfolds in Philadelphia as the boy’s encounters reveal secrets and unfinished business.
M. Night Shyamalan writes and directs with Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette in the principal roles. The film received multiple Academy Award nominations across top categories, including recognition for the young lead and the screenplay.
‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ (1986)
A high school student fakes an illness and heads into Chicago with his girlfriend and his best friend for a day that runs from museums to ballparks to a parade. The story follows the trio while the principal tries to catch Ferris out of class and the day spirals into bigger adventures.
John Hughes writes and directs. Matthew Broderick stars as Ferris with Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, and Jeffrey Jones in supporting roles, and the film’s city locations and needle drops helped define its tone and setting.
‘Psycho’ (1960)
A secretary on the run after a theft stops at a small roadside motel and meets a quiet manager whose relationship with his unseen mother hides a deeper truth. The plot shifts through the motel, a looming house on the hill, and an investigation that tries to piece together what happened.
Alfred Hitchcock directs with Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and Vera Miles. Bernard Herrmann provides the string heavy score, and the production’s editing choices in the shower sequence became a landmark in how suspense is staged on screen.
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