There have been so many popular movies released this year that it can be hard to remember them all... unless you pick up the new Black Friday streaming deal on a Peacock subscription because then you've got them all at your fingertips.
Hulu ($0.99 per month for first year)
Paramount Plus ($1.99 per month for first 3 months)
Max: ($2.99 for first 6 months)
Fubo ($80 off first 3 months)
Philo ($12.50 off for first month)
Plenty of 2023's hits (some commercial smashes, other critical darlings, many both) are available on Peacock, and its deal lets you sign up for an entire year's membership for just $1.99 each month. That's $4 off every single month from the original asking price of $5.99, saving you $48 all in all.
The deal ends on Tuesday, November 28 at 3 am ET / midnight PT, but I'd recommend picking it up earlier — it'd ensure you've got time to check out the Peacock deal next year!
While there have been plenty of fantastic Peacock Originals this year including Poker Face, The Traitors, Twisted Metal, Based on a True Story, The Continental and Killing It season 2, the real gems of the service are in the movie lists.
That's because Peacock is the official streaming home of NBCUniversal, which makes movies under Universal Pictures, so Peacock is the streaming home for this media giant's productions.
I've picked five great movies, all of which were added in the last year (since the last Black Friday season) that are worth checking out. And of course, all are on Peacock.
Fast X
Fast-Ten your seatbelts as John Cena says in the trailer: the tenth iteration of the Fast and Furious franchise came out in the middle of the year and is now available to watch on Peacock.
This movie follows as Don Toretto (Vin Diesel) has his family threatened once again by the son of an old baddie who's out for vengeance, played by Jason Momoa, and there's as much car racing and vehicular wackiness as in the past nine movies.
Unlike the previous movies, this is the first of a two-parter story, and Fast 11 is expected in 2025.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The second-biggest movie of the year (which would be top if not for that pesky Barbie), The Super Mario Bros. Movie was an absolute smash hit for kids.
The video game adaptation tells the story of a Brooklyn plumber called Mario who, along with his brother, is sucked into the magical Mushroom Kingdom. There he has to fight the evil Bowser to save Princess Peach alongside a cabal of the video game's well-known characters.
Given that many families spent lots more than $24 just going to see Mario on the big-screen on repeat, this deal seems like a bargain in Mario-obsessed households without any of the other entries on this list.
Five Nights at Freddy's
While Five Nights at Freddy's did get a theatrical release, it came out simultaneously on Peacock, so you can watch this new movie as part of the deal.
Another game adaptation, Five Nights at Freddy's tells of Josh Hutcherson's Mike, a down-on-his-luck man looking after his little sister who takes on a job as the night security guard of an abandoned fast foot outlet. However the animatronic creatures who were once the draw of the restaurant may still have a life of their own...
Despite being a critically-panned low-budget horror movie, FNAF has somehow become one of the highest-grossing movies of the year... despite having a simultaneous Peacock release!
Knock at the Cabin
Since we're on the topic of horror movies, let's look at Knock at the Cabin, the latest M. Night Shyamalan picture.
This is about two men and their adoptive child who are on vacation in a cabin in the woods, when four strangers appear. They tell the family that, unless one of the trio is sacrificed by the other two, the world will end. What seems like a lie is brought into question when calamities around the world begin, leading the family to have to make a hard choice.
A popular movie from the beginning of the year, Knock at the Cabin is a tense thriller that is well worth a watching, just so you can join in discussions as to what the ending actually meant!
Asteroid City
If you want something a bit weirder, then you can find the newest Wes Anderson movie on Peacock too: Asteroid City.
The movie is about the cast of characters who descend on the dusty town of Asteroid City at the time, and witness events that cause them to question everything. That's a very vague plot description, but to say more might give away the movie! The cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Cranston, Michael Cera, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Maya Hawk and more. It's a long list!
While this isn't the most popular Wes Anderson movie, it's still a pleasant watch, whether or not you're a fan of his quirky style.
