Entertaining, Fun, and Endearing Films to Watch This January
Five movies for any mood to stream on Peacock this month.
Bring in the new year with fun, engaging movies—from high-flying action comedies to poignant romances to timely thrillers—that will make the future look a little bit brighter—all on Peacock this January.
In the mood for a stunning sci-fi drama? | Bugonia
Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, and Jesse Plemmons in Bugonia
Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia is a thrilling ride that will keep you guessing up to the very end. Emma Stone plays Michelle Fuller, the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company, who is kidnapped by Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his cousin Don (Aidan Delbis), who believe she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. As captive and captors battle each other for the right to declare what is reality, the movie brilliantly reflects the giddy tension of recent history. The Independent writes, “Bugonia is one of the best films in recent memory to capture what it feels like to be alive right now.”
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The official trailer for Bugonia
In the mood for a comic, coming-of-age tale? | Dìdi (弟弟)
Chris Wang in Dìdi (弟弟)
In Dìdi (弟弟), writer-director Sean Wang brings a hilarious authenticity to the coming-of-age story of 13-year-old Chris Wang (Izaac Wang). Living with his devoted mother (Joan Chen), antagonistic older sister (Shirley Chen), and beloved grandmother (Chang Li Hua) in Fremont, California, Chris struggles to fit in, be it on MySpace or at the mall. The Observer writes, “Sean Wang's debut feature about a Taiwanese American kid growing up in the East Bay perfectly captures the emotional jumble of boyhood.” Nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards, Dìdi (弟弟) won for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay.
The official trailer for Dìdi (弟弟)
In the mood for a kicking-good action comedy? | Polite Society
Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya in Polite Society
In Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society, Ria (Priya Kansara) is a teenager with dreams of becoming a stunt woman and her sister, Lena (Ritu Arya), is set to marry a man who doesn’t deserve. To stop the wedding, Ria and her high school friends spring into action to get Lena back. A perfect mashup of genres and styles, Polite Society has it all. The Austin Chronicle writes, “Come for the action and loving send-up of martial arts films, and stay for the sisterly support that shines through.”
The official trailer for Polite Society
In the mood for a sassy mystery? | Honey Don’t!
Margaret Qualley in Honey Don’t!
Directed by Ethan Coen and written by Coen and Tricia Cooke, Honey Don’t! stars Margaret Qualley as Honey O’Donahue, a small-town detective caught up in a web of murder and intrigue. After a mysterious car crash death, everyone in this dusty town—from a sleazy preacher (Chris Evans) to a captivating cop (Aubrey Plaza) to a not-so-sharp detective (Charlie Day)—looks a bit suspicious. The Chicago Reader writes that this sunny twist to classic film noir is “a damn good time at the movies.”
The official trailer for Honey Don’t!
In the mood for a poignant romance? | Touch
Pálmi Kormákur and Kôki Kimura in Touch
In Baltasar Kormákur’s Touch—co-written by Kormákur and the novel’s author, Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson—an older man’s desire to reclaim a romance from 50 years earlier propels him on a journey across time and continents. As Kristofer (Egil Ólafsson) leaves Iceland for England, he remembers how, as a young man (Pálmi Kormákur), he fell in love with Miko (Kôki Kimura), the woman he is now trying to find. “The film’s embrace of compassion and forgiveness for everyone is heartwarmingly spacious,” RogerEbert.com writes. “It shimmers with grace.”
The official trailer for Touch