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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United 93
action & adventure · drama · history · mystery & thriller · made in europe
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
Directed by Paul GreengrassCast J.J. Johnson, Gary Commock, Polly Adams, Opal Alladin, Starla BenfordPeacock Premium -
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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 Premium -
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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 PremiumMax -
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The Goonies
action & adventure · comedy · kids & family
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Directed by Richard DonnerCast Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri GreenPeacock Premium -
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Shrek
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 Premium -
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Prometheus
adventure · mystery · sci-fi
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Directed by Ridley ScottCast Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy PearcePeacock Premium -
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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 Premium -
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
adventure · family · fantasy · mystery
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.
Directed by Mike NewellCast Eric Sykes, Timothy Spall, David Tennant, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma WatsonPeacock PremiumMax -
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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 Premium -
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
adventure · family · fantasy · mystery
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
Directed by David YatesCast Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert GrintPeacock PremiumMax -
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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 Premium -
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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 Premium -
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Halloween Kills
action & adventure · drama · horror · mystery & thriller
Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.
Directed by David Gordon GreenCast Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick CastlePeacock Premium -
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Tracks
adventure · biography · drama
Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
Directed by John CurranCast Lily Pearl, Mia Wasikowska, Philip Dodd, Fiona Press, Daisy WalkaboutAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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The World's End
action & adventure · comedy · science-fiction
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Directed by Edgar WrightCast Thomas Law, Zachary Bailess, Jasper Levine, James Tarpey, Luke BromleyPeacock Premium -
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
adventure · family · fantasy · mystery
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione's magical abilities and courage.
Directed by Chris ColumbusCast Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths, Fiona ShawPeacock PremiumMax -
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The Magnificent Seven
action · adventure · drama · western
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
Directed by Antoine FuquaCast Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hunPeacock Premium -
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Bee Movie
animation · adventure · comedy · drama · family · romance
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next?
Directed by Steve Hickner, Simon J. SmithCast Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John GoodmanPeacock Premium -
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Minions
animation · adventure · comedy · crime · family · sci-fi
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre CoffinCast Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve CooganNetflixPeacock Premium -
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Apocalypto
action · adventure · drama · thriller
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Directed by Mel GibsonCast Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio BáezAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock Premium
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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Last updated: September 11, 2026