This January, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, like the highly anticipated premiere of Emilia Clarke‘s spy series, as well as the premiere of The Hunting Party‘s new season. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the best films that are coming to Peacock in January 2026 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
The Gift (January 1) RT Score: 91%
The Gift is a psychological thriller film written and directed by Joel Edgerton. The 2015 film follows a couple, Simon and Robyn Callem, whose whole world turns upside down after a dark figure from Simon’s past frequently shows up at their door with a horrifying gift. The Gift stars Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Tim Griffin, Allison Tolman, Katie Aselton, and Wendell Pierce.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (January 1) RT Score: 92%
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is an animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Dean DeBlois. Based on Cressida Cowell’s book series of the same name, the 2014 sequel film follows a now-adult Hiccup as he sets out on an adventure during which he ends up reuniting with his long-lost mother and also discovers a plot involving a dragon army and the madman commanding them. How to Train Your Dragon 2’s voice cast includes Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Kristen Wiig.
Misery (January 1) RT Score: 91%
Misery is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman. Based on Stephen King’s 1987 novel of the same name, the 1990 film follows Paul Sheldon, a popular novelist who gets in a car accident during a blizzard and is rescued by a woman. He soon discovers that the woman is an obsessive fan who intends to keep him captive. Misery stars James Caan, Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, and Lauren Bacall.
Robocop (January 1) RT Score: 92%
Robocop is a sci-fi action film directed by Paul Verhoeven from a screenplay by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The 1987 film is set in a dystopian, crime-ridden Detroit, and it follows police officer Alex Murphy, who’s brought back as a cyborg after being murdered by criminals. Now his only job is to clean up the streets of Detroit and kill anyone who gets in the way. Robocop stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer.
The Terminator (January 1) RT Score: 90%
The Terminator is a sci-fi action film directed by James Cameron, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Gale Anne Hurd. The 1984 film follows Sarah Connor, a young woman who discovers that a cyborg assassin has been sent back in time to assassinate her before she gives birth to the man who will lead the human rebellion against the machines. The Terminator stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, and Paul Winfield.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (January 1) RT Score: 90%
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay co-written by Simon Beaufoy and Michael DeBruyn. Based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, the 2013 film is the second installment in The Hunger Games film series, and it follows Katniss and Peeta as they are targeted by the Capitol after their victory in the first film. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, and Lenny Kravitz.