20 Best Adventure Movies on Peacock 2026
Explore Peacock’s top adventure picks, from The Goonies and Shrek to Prometheus, Borderlands, and more family favorites ready to stream now.
If you’re hunting for a Peacock watchlist with big thrills, weird worlds, and crowd-pleasing fun, this roundup has you covered. From the time-bending spectacle of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) and the chaotic energy of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) to the heartfelt nostalgia of The Goonies (1985), there’s plenty here for every kind of viewer. You’ll also find larger-scale picks like Prometheus (2012), Borderlands (2024), and United 93 (2006), plus family-friendly favorites such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Shrek (2001). With action, animation, comedy, fantasy, and kids & family titles in the mix, this guide makes it easy to find your next great stream. If you came searching for the best adventure movies on Peacock, start here and build your queue from the strongest options available now.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
action & adventure · animation · comedy · fantasy · kids & family · science-fiction
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.
Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien PolackCast Brie Larson, Virginia Dare Jelenic, Benny Safdie, Kevin Michael Richardson, Chris PrattPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Mummy
1 Oscar nomination
action · adventure · fantasy
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'ConnorPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
3 Oscar nominations
adventure · family · fantasy
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
Directed by Chris ColumbusCast Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Saunders Triplets, Daniel RadcliffePeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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ParaNorman
1 Oscar nomination
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · mystery
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.
Directed by Chris Butler, Sam FellCast Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-PlasseHuluPeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Shrek
Won 1 Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay (2002) · 2 nominations
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · romance
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky JensonCast Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent CasselPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb →
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Borderlands
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters and dangerous bandits to protect a young girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.
Directed by Eli RothCast Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramírez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana GreenblattPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Hook
5 Oscar nominations
action & adventure · comedy · fantasy · kids & family
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie SmithPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Van Helsing
action · adventure · fantasy · thriller
Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler HensleyAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
adventure · comedy · drama
Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
Directed by Taika WaititiCast Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-MelbourneAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
adventure · comedy · fantasy
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".
Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry JonesCast Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry JonesAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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World War Z
action · adventure · horror · sci-fi
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
Directed by Marc ForsterCast Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi BoekenPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Rock
1 Oscar nomination
action · adventure · thriller
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
Directed by Michael BayCast Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, David MorsePeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Crow
action & adventure · crime · drama · fantasy · horror · mystery & thriller
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Directed by Alex ProyasCast Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Bai LingPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien PolackCast Kevin Michael Richardson, Jack Black, Khary Payton, Chris Pratt, Charlie DayPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Kubo and the Two Strings
2 Oscar nominations
animation · action · adventure · family · fantasy
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.
Directed by Travis KnightCast Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Meyrick MurphyHuluPeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Darkman
action & adventure · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.
Directed by Sam RaimiCast Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson MashitaPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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War of the Worlds
3 Oscar nominations
action · adventure · sci-fi
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim RobbinsApple TV PlusPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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9
action & adventure · animation · drama · fantasy · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.
Directed by Shane AckerCast Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer ConnellyPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Cloverfield
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
Directed by Matt ReevesCast Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike VogelPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Dark Crystal
1 BAFTA Film Award nomination
adventure · family · fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Directed by Jim Henson, Frank OzCast Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve WhitmirePeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This lineup brings together fast-paced escapes, imaginative worlds, and a few surprising picks that go beyond the usual crowd. Whether you want a light family movie, a cult favorite, or a more intense story, Peacock’s adventure section offers plenty to explore. The page is updated regularly, so it’s worth bookmarking and checking back when you’re ready for something new. With so many strong choices in one place, finding your next movie night pick gets a lot easier.
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