It’s Wicked Week on Peacock
Plus, more top movie recs to round out your week
The time to rejoicify is here, Wicked streams exclusively on Peacock this Friday. The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. So this week, we thought we'd focus on more great movies available on Peacock that might be fun to watch in addition to the worldwide phenomenon. Who needs a movie night when you can have a whole movie week?
Wicked
Yes, it’s really true, you can stream Wicked in 3 short days. Don’t miss the magical musical that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz. Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande is Glinda, a popular young woman who has yet to discover her true heart. Their extraordinary adventures will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. In addition to the movie, stream the full Defying Gravity Collection of bonus content, including:
- A full sing-along version
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked NBC Special
- Making Wicked: an Exclusive Documentary
- Deleted & Extended Scenes
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
- And more
FriThursday, March 21, only on Peacock.
And here are some more movies with female heroes to round your week out:
Thelma & Louise
This classic buddy-road-movie-gone-bad is as fresh and relevant today as it was when it first came out over thirty years ago. Susan Sarandon and Gina Davis are outstanding as best friends on a fun weekend getaway that turns into an escape from the police when a terrifying moment of self-defense leads to death. Brad Pitt also makes a memorable debut as a charming hustler on the make. Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay and directed by the renowned Ridley Scott, Thelma & Louise is not to be missed.
Stream Thelma & Louise on Peacock.
Fried Green Tomatoes
In this beloved comedy/tearjerker, an unhappy housewife (Kathy Bates) befriends a lively nursing home resident (Jessica Tandy) who entertains her with vivid stories of people she knew in 1930s Alabama. Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker also shine as strong women from the past. Perhaps one of the greatest feel-good movies of all time, this story of hope and empowerment is sure to steal your heart.
Stream Fried Green Tomatoes on Peacock.
Death Becomes Her
Screen legends Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn have rarely been better than in this outrageous comedy about lifelong frenemies who each seek eternal youth and beauty. The stacked cast also includes Bruce Willis as the put-upon plastic surgeon they fight over and Isabella Rossellini as the glamorous keeper of the magical elixir they both desire. Chock full of meme-able moments and nimbly directed by fellow legend Robert Zemeckis, this is one to watch over and over again.
Stream Death Becomes Her on Peacock.
Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2
It’s not easy for someone like Quentin Tarantino to outdo himself, but he achieves it not once but twice in this two-part non-stop action sensation. Uma Thurman is remarkable as a lethal assassin known only as The Bride, who wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Vowing to take revenge on every person who wronged her, she sets out on an epic, blood-soaked quest to take down some of the gnarliest villains ever, played memorably by Darryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Vivica A. Fox, and David Carradine as the eponymous Bill. The fight sequences alone are worth the commitment for these breathtaking films.
Stream Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2 on Peacock.
Hanna
Saoirse Ronan plays a teenage girl raised by her father (Eric Bana) in the Finnish wilderness, who has trained all her life to be the perfect assassin. While on a mission across Europe, she must evade agents intent on destroying her, and face startling revelations about her very existence. Reminiscent of The Day of the Jackal, this beautifully shot, slickly directed thriller also stars an always-excellent Cate Blanchett as a ruthless boss with ice in her veins. If you like your action stone cold, this one’s for you.
Stream Hanna on Peacock.
Red
Dame Hellen Mirren expertly wielding a machine gun? Yes please! When a retired Black Ops agent’s life is threatened, he reassembles his old team to break into CIA headquarters and uncover a massive conspiracy. Besides the crackerjack cast that also includes Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Brian Cox, and Richard Dreyfuss, this nonstop action thriller has something unique going for it — it’s also hilariously funny. If you’re looking for a rollicking good time on your movie night, Red is the ticket.
Stream Red on Peacock.
