Peacock is a little light on the original and new content next month, but that doesn’t mean that they have nothing to offer, as there will be the premiere of a new original series as well as the streaming premiere of Quentin Tarantino‘s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Aside from that, there will also be great older movies that will be making their way to Peacock next month, and we have picked the 10 best movies with 90% or above Rotten Tomatoes score for you to enjoy.
Dunkirk (May 1) RT Score: 92%
Dunkirk is a historical war film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. The 2017 film is set during World War II, and it dramatizes the Dunkirk evacuation by depicting the perspectives of the people on the sea, land, and air. Dunkirk stars Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D’Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy.
Galaxy Quest (May 1) RT Score: 90%
Galaxy Quest is a satirical sci-fi comedy film directed by Dean Parisot from a screenplay co-written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. The 1999 film revolves around the cast of a once-popular sci-fi series, but their lives take an unexpected twist after they are taken by aliens who believe that the TV series was real. Galaxy Quest stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, and Daryl Mitchell.
Hell or High Water (May 1) RT Score: 97%
Hell or High Water is a neo-Western crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan. The 2016 film is set in West Texas, and it follows the Howard brothers as they execute a series of well-planned robberies to save their family ranch, but they soon find themselves pursued by a relentless Texas Ranger. Hell or High Water stars Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, and Marin Ireland.
Hugo (May 1) RT Score: 93%
Hugo is an adventure drama film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by John Logan. Based on Brian Selznick’s 2007 book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the 2011 film is set in the 1930s in Paris, and it follows Hugo, an orphan boy living at the station, as he learns that he is in possession of his late father’s world-changing invention. Hugo stars Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, and Jude Law.
The Martian (May 1) RT Score: 91%
The Martian is an epic sci-fi survival film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Drew Goddard. Based on Andy Weir’s 2011 book of the same name, the 2015 film follows astronaut Dr. Mark Watney as he is stranded on Mars and tries to survive by using his knowledge of botany while NASA tries to bring him back to Earth. The Martian stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, and Kate Mara.
Pulp Fiction (May 1) RT Score: 92%
Pulp Fiction is a crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The 1994 film is set in the underworld of Los Angeles, and it shows us four separate stories of two mobsters, a gangster’s wife, a box, and two low-level criminals as their stories intertwine in violent fashion. Pulp Fiction stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, and Bruce Willis.
Searching (May 1) RT Score: 92%
Searching is a screenlife mystery thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sev Ohanian. The 2018 film tells its story almost entirely through computer and smartphone screens, and it follows a father as he searches for his missing teenage daughter. Searching stars John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La, Sara Sohn, and Joseph Lee.
Zero Dark Thirty (May 1) RT Score: 91%
Zero Dark Thirty is a political action thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a screenplay by Mark Boal. The 2012 film chronicles the nearly decade-long investigation into the terrorists who orchestrated the devastating attack on September 11. Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Mark Strong, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, and James Gandolfini.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (May 22) RT Score: 98%
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is an action thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The legendary director unites both volumes of his Kill Bill films in this special presentation, which also contains a never-before-seen sequence. The story follows an assassin known as the Bride, who wakes up from a coma and goes after the people responsible for her condition, as well as the death of her unborn baby. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Sonny Chiba, and Julie Dreyfus.
Reservoir Dogs (May 22) RT Score: 90%
Reservoir Dogs is an independent heist film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The 1992 film revolves around a group of thieves after their heist of a jewelry store goes horribly wrong and they find themselves suspecting each other of being an undercover cop. Reservoir Dogs stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, and Michael Madsen.