20 Best Animation Movies on Peacock 2026
Find family favorites, comedies, and adventure picks on Peacock, including Shrek, Minions, Mario, Sing, and newer animated releases.
If you’re searching for the best animation movies on Peacock, this lineup makes it easy to find something fun for every mood, from big family laughs to action-packed adventure. You’ll find crowd-pleasers like Shrek, Shrek 2, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Minions, Despicable Me 2, and Sing, plus newer picks such as The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist. With animation, comedy, fantasy, kids & family, and even a little action & adventure in the mix, this page is built for easy browsing. Whether you want something nostalgic or a newer title to stream next, these Peacock picks cover the sweet spot between rewatchable and fresh. It’s a simple way to narrow down what to watch without scrolling forever.
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Coraline
1 Oscar nomination
animation · drama · family · fantasy
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
Directed by Henry SelickCast Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith DavidHuluPeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Monster House
1 Oscar nomination
animation · comedy · family · mystery
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
Directed by Gil KenanCast Ryan Whitney, Steve Buscemi, Mitchel Musso, Catherine O'Hara, Fred WillardPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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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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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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The Addams Family
animation · comedy · family · fantasy · horror
The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.
Directed by Greg Tiernan, Conrad VernonCast Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick KrollPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
documentary · animation
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity.
Directed by Daniel Roher, Charlie TyrellCast Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Yoshua Bengio, Liv Boeree, Peter DiamandisNetflixPeacock PremiumMore 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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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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The Book of Life
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · musical · romance
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Directed by Jorge R. GutiérrezCast Diego Luna, Zoe Saldaña, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman, Christina ApplegateDisney PlusPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Trolls Band Together
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · musical
When Branch's brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.
Directed by Walt Dohrn, Tim HeitzCast Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Kenan Thompson, Walt Dohrn, Anderson .PaakAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Minions
1 BAFTA Film Award nomination
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 PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Despicable Me 2
2 Oscar nominations
animation · adventure · comedy · crime · family · sci-fi
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
Directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris RenaudCast Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell BrandPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Dog Man
animation · action · adventure · comedy · crime · family · fantasy · sci-fi
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat.
Directed by Peter HastingsCast Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Billy BoydPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
animation · action · adventure · comedy
A shy 16-year-old girl learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.
Directed by Kirk DeMicco, Faryn PearlCast Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Blue ChapmanPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Adventures of Tintin
1 Oscar nomination
animation · action · adventure · family · mystery
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon PeggPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Shrek 2
2 Oscar nominations
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · romance
Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek and the King find it difficult to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The Fairy Godmother discovers that Fiona has married Shrek instead of her son Prince Charming and plots to destroy their marriage.
Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad VernonCast Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio BanderasPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Alpinist
documentary · action & adventure · animation · sport
Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a British Columbia cliff and waits patiently for the star climber to come down to answer his questions. Marc André, a little uncomfortable, prefers to return to the depths of the forest where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend Brette Harrington. In the heart of winter, Peter films vertiginous solos on fragile ice. He tries to make appointments with the climber who is never there and does not seem really concerned by this camera pointed at him "For me, it would not be a solo if there was someone else" . Marc-André is thus, the "pure light" of the mountaineers of his time, which marvel Barry Blanchard, Alex Honnold or Reinhold Messner, interviewed in the film. An event film for an extraordinary character.
Directed by Peter Mortimer, Nick RosenCast Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Alex Honnold, Reinhold Messner, Ueli SteckPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Puss in Boots
1 Oscar nomination
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.
Directed by Chris MillerCast Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy SedarisPeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
From classic studio favorites to newer releases, this list brings together animated movies that are easy to recommend for family movie night, a solo rewatch, or a fun weekend stream. Titles like Shrek, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Minions, and Sing show how much range Peacock has when you want comedy, fantasy, and heart in one place. Bookmark this page if you like having a reliable place to start, and come back whenever you need a fresh pick. We update this page regularly, so the lineup stays useful as Peacock’s library changes.
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