Every Movie Streaming on Peacock in May 2024

Arguably the best streaming service for the cost, Peacock welcomes a slew of new movies to the platform next month, which subscribers should be excited about. Given the wide range of options available in the coming weeks, viewers will undoubtedly want to stay on their couches and watch a movie or two.

While it isn’t a big month for Peacock originals heading to the platform, there are still plenty of quality films viewers will certainly enjoy. From animated children’s films to adult comedies and everything in between, Peacock’s May lineup is a one-stop shop for anyone who enjoys watching movies. Audiences can discover new favorites they might have missed when the films were first released, or they can re-watch old classics they love. Here is every movie coming to Peacock in May 2024.

The Hurt Locker

Stream on May 1

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker is a wartime thriller about Staff Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner), who is part of a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team with Bravo Company during the beginning of the Iraq War. New to the team, James finds himself at odds with his new squad as a result of his radical and risky moves on the battlefield.

Arguably one of the greatest war films of the 21st century, The Hurt Locker examines the effects of war on the human psyche and the drug-like impact it can have on soldiers who continue to return to the frontlines. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and took home six, including Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture. The Hurt Locker is streaming on Peacock on May 1.

Step Brothers

Stream on May 1

Step Brothers is a hilarious comedy starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as two middle-aged men who still live at home with their respective parents. Neither have amounted to much, but their parents love them, nonetheless, and continue to support their arrested development. When Brennan’s (Ferrell) mom marries Dale’s (Reilly) dad, the pair are forced to live under one roof and immediately despise one another.

However, when the pair realize they have more in common than they think, the stepbrothers quickly become “best friends.” Full of classic antics and one-liners thanks to Ferrell and Reilly, Step Brothers delivers a ridiculous premise with plenty of worthy laughs. The film also stars Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott, and Kathryn Hahn. Step Brothers is streaming on Peacock on May 1.

The American Society of Magical Negroes

Stream on May 3

The American Society of Magical Negroes is a satirical comedy about a man named Aren (Justice Smith) who discovers a secret world of magical Black people who call themselves The American Society of Magical Negroes. After meeting one of its members, Roger (David Alan Grier), he’s recruited by the secret society to participate in their primary goal of making white people’s lives easier.

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According to them, as long as white people aren’t uneasy, the world is better for everyone. When assigned to his first client, Jason (Drew Tarver), his developing feelings for Lizzie (An-Li Bogan), whom Jason also likes, threaten the magic of every Black person in the society. Although, after living his entire life trying to make white people more comfortable, Aren isn’t so sure he wants such a task to be his actual job. The American Society of Magical Negroes is streaming on Peacock on May 3.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Stream on May 10

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is an animated children’s film following the beloved Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) as he sets out on another daring journey. After living a life of risk and adventure, Puss in Boots realizes he’s used every one of his nine lives. In order to thwart death and save his final life, he retires to the house of Mama Luna (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), an elderly cat lady with a home full of felines.

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However, when Goldilocks (Florence Pugh) and her three bears catch up to him, he’s forced to don his boots, hat, and sword yet again. If he ever hopes to subvert the bounty hunters on his tail and regain his nine lives, he’ll have to venture into the Dark Forest and find the legendary Wishing Star. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one after the star, which means plenty of adversaries will likely come out of the woodwork. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is streaming on Peacock on May 10.

Knock at the Cabin

Stream on May 24

Based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, Knock at the Cabin is an apocalyptic, psychological horror written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film follows a young girl named Wen (Kristen Cui) and her parents, Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge), during their family vacation at a remote cabin in the woods. Upon their arrival, four strangers knock on their door with an unimaginable demand, although Eric and Andrew are immediately skeptical of the group’s motives. Now held hostage, the close-knit and loving family must choose between saving all of humanity or saving their family. Knock at the Cabin is streaming on Peacock on May 24.

For a complete list of every movie coming to Peacock, check the list below.