{"id":177455,"date":"2025-06-28T10:30:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/5-must-watch-peacock-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T10:30:03","slug":"5-must-watch-peacock-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/5-must-watch-peacock-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Watch Peacock Movies That Are Perfect to Stream in the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>How do you define a \u201csummer movie?\u201d In <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a>\u2018 opinion, it\u2019s anything fun and light-hearted, ideally with a story that turns up the heat in one way or another \u2014 either with romance, action or blush-inducing laughs.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re big, loud and colorful, and they\u2019re not afraid to make a splash. These five movies, available to watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/peacock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peacock<\/a>, all fit into the summer theme for different reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Be they classic thrillers like <em>Jaws<\/em> or newer movies like <em>Wicked<\/em>, these films on the NBCUniversal streaming service are perfect for summer viewing. Check out our\u00a0five suggestions now.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/dirty-dancing\/119b7434-a3ac-382a-9e60-1358938fe1ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Dirty Dancing\u2019 (1987)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dirty Dancing (1987) Official Trailer  - Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIcmQNy9FsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The ultimate summer romance film features hot stars (<a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/patrick-swayze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Patrick Swayze<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Jennifer Grey<\/strong>), hot dancing and hot cabins that definitely don\u2019t have air conditioning. <em>Dirty Dancing<\/em> takes place at Kellerman\u2019s Resort in the Catskill Mountains, where Frances \u201cBaby\u201d Houseman (Grey) is vacationing with her family.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s instantly drawn to the working-class dance instructor Johnny Castle (Swayze), and when his dance partner is sick, she ends up training to do an imporant show by his side. Sparks fly as Johnny teaches Baby about dance, life and love. It\u2019s steamy, sexy and underratedly funny.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-rom-coms-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-rom-coms-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Must-Watch Rom-Coms on HBO and Max Right Now (May 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSpring is here, which means it\u2019s almost time for summer romances. If you\u2019re hoping to heat things up, Max, HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s premium streaming service, has quite a few fantastic romantic comedies. Watch With Us has added two of Julia Roberts\u2018 most beloved films to our list of the best romantic comedies on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/wicked-part-1\/07cbd2a1-92f7-3810-b1d0-c80a9b29fb08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Wicked\u2019 (2024)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wicked - Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6COmYeLsz4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This summer, return to the 2024 movie musical that won over so many hearts so you can be ready when the sequel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vt98AlBDI9Y&amp;pp=ygUTd2lja2VkIHRyYWlsZXIgMjAyNA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Wicked: For Good<\/em><\/a>, drops in November 2025. <em>Wicked<\/em> is an explosion of color and fun that hides a pretty serious message about standing up for what\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p>Elphaba (<strong>Cynthia Erivo<\/strong>), a girl who\u2019s mysteriously born with green skin and magical abilities, is drawn into a conspiracy involving the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (<strong>Jeff Goldblum<\/strong>) alongside her rival-turned-bestie Glinda (<a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ariana-grande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a>). Elphaba, used to being cast aside and staying quiet, finds her voice and learns to defy gravity in this exhilarating musical.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-must-watch-netflix-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jenna-Ortega-Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jenna Ortega in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jenna-Ortega-Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-must-watch-netflix-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">5 Must-Watch Netflix Movies to Stream in the Summer<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIf there\u2019s ever a time to stay home with Netflix instead of braving the heat in theaters, it\u2019s this summer. Thanks to some carefully curated films, Netflix has a handful of blockbuster movies from other studios that still hold up favorably compared to what\u2019s playing this summer. To kick off a new seasonal tradition, the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/thriller\/jaws\/f26b3a03-d50b-3e14-a685-726ac89fe6bf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Jaws\u2019 (1975)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jaws Official Trailer #1 - Richard Dreyfuss, Steven Spielberg Movie (1975) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U1fu_sA7XhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been 50 years since that iconic <strong>John Williams<\/strong> score terrified moviegoers, and <em>Jaws<\/em> is still an unmissable summer thriller. Head down to the beaches of Amity Island for a seafaring adventure in which police chief Martin Brody (<strong>Roy Scheider<\/strong>) tracks down the ravenous predator with the help of marine biologist Matt Hooper (<strong>Richard Dreyfuss<\/strong>) and professional shark hunter Quint (<strong>Robert Shaw<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><em>Jaws<\/em> is genuinely scary while still being fun \u2014 not surprising for an entry from legendary director <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/steven-spielberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Spielberg<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-watch-thrillers-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copycat-1995.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dermot Mulroney and Holly Hunter in Copycat\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copycat-1995.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-watch-thrillers-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">12 Must-Watch Thrillers on Netflix Right Now (June 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s been a somewhat dry year for thrillers on Netflix, but the genre is apparently in season at the beginning of summer! Copycat, a thriller starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by breaking into Netflix\u2019s top 10 most popular movies. Netflix is also celebrating the legacy of director Alfred Hitchcock [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/kids\/shrek\/b6303073-41bf-3644-8e71-0e8278c33678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Shrek\u2019 (2001)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shrek (2001) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CwXOrWvPBPk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why not cool off in a mud bath with everyone\u2019s favorite green ogre? The original <em>Shrek<\/em> movie absolutely holds up after more than 20 years. <strong>Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cameron-diaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cameron Diaz<\/strong><\/a> star as surly ogre Shrek, hyperactive talking donkey Donkey and feisty Princess Fiona, respectively, in this adventure comedy that started making fun of fairy tales before it was cool.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional journey works just as well as the comedy in this movie about acceptance \u2014 of yourself and others \u2014 and the power of true love. The soundtrack is awesome, the visuals are eye-catching and the script is hilarious. If you haven\u2019t watched it since you were a kid, pay attention \u2014 some of the jokes may have gone over your head back then and will hit you very differently today!<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/musical\/mamma-mia\/29893e85-1186-307a-988d-28ab8a31244a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Mamma Mia!\u2019 (2008)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mamma Mia! Official Trailer #1 - Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried Movie (2008) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iCVpJ8x1Tnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The sparkling shores of the Greek islands are calling in this beloved movie musical! Join Sophie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/amanda-seyfried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Amanda Seyfried<\/strong><\/a>) as she plans her wedding to Skye (<strong>Dominic Cooper<\/strong>) at the hotel run by her free-spirited mother, Donna (<a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/meryl-streep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Meryl Streep<\/strong><\/a>). Many surprises are in store, but the biggest one is the three special invitations Sophie sent \u2014 to three of Donna\u2019s former lovers, any of whom could be her father.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/pierce-brosnan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pierce Brosnan<\/strong><\/a> play Harry, Bill and Sam, who all come to the wedding hoping to reconnect with Donna. The larger-than-life story will have you grabbing your snorkel and swimming toward the island of Kalokairi! (The island\u2019s name means \u201csummer,\u201d by the way, just to really hammer\u00a0home <em>Mamma Mia!<\/em>\u2018s summer movie status.)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-must-watch-peacock-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you define a \u201csummer movie?\u201d In Watch With Us\u2018 opinion, it\u2019s anything fun and light-hearted, ideally with a story that turns up the heat in one way or another \u2014 either with romance, action or blush-inducing laughs. They\u2019re big, loud and colorful, and they\u2019re not afraid to make a splash. These five movies, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-177455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}