From animated romps to pulsepounding thrillers, there's something on the streamer for everyone. The 19 best movies on Peacock From animated romps to pulsepounding thrillers, there's something on the streamer for everyone. By Kevin Jacobsen and James Mercadante on November 5, 2025 6:16 a.m. ET :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/The20bestmoviesonPeacock0905252357725da27d4f329ac79eb028939a5e.jpg) An undead man in 'Night of the Living Dead'; Daniel Kaluuya as Otis 'OJ' Haywood Jr. in 'Nope'; Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár in 'Tár'.

From animated romps to pulse-pounding thrillers, there's something on the streamer for everyone.

The 19 best movies on Peacock

From animated romps to pulse-pounding thrillers, there's something on the streamer for everyone.

By Kevin Jacobsen

and James Mercadante

on November 5, 2025 6:16 a.m. ET

An undead man in 'Night of the Living Dead'; Daniel Kaluuya as Otis 'OJ' Haywood Jr. in 'Nope'; Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár in 'Tár'. Credit:

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In case its branding mascot and rainbow palette weren't a dead giveaway, Peacock is the streaming service owned and operated by NBCUniversal, which means it has access to a trove of titles that draw from Universal Studios' deep well of content.

But what does that mean for you? Well, alongside its TV series and live sports offerings, Peacock features classic movies such as *Night of the Living Dead *(1968) and *Black Christmas* (1974) alongside contemporary favorites like *Nope* (2022) and *The Phoenician Scheme* (2025). As with any streamer, its wealth of options can feel overwhelming, so allow EW to point you in the right direction.

Here are the 19 best movies on Peacock right now.

The Bad Guys (2022)

Mr. Shark (voice: Craig Robinson), Mr. Piranha (voice: Anthony Ramos), Mr. Snake (voice: Marc Maron), Mr. Wolf (voice: Sam Rockwell), and Ms. Tarantula (voice: Awkwafina) in 'The Bad Guys'.

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Based on the graphic novel series of the same name, *The Bad Guys* is essentially a melding of *Zootopia* and *Ocean's Eleven*. The dazzling heist comedy tells the story of a group of animal criminals that are finally caught and given the chance to reform themselves. While most of the gang is only pretending to go the straight and narrow, their leader, Mr. Wolf (voiced by Sam Rockwell), finds himself genuinely inspired to become better. The DreamWorks film features a stunning blend of 2-D and 3-D animation in the style of 2018's *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse*, giving it that kinetic comic-book feel. —*Kevin Jacobsen***** Where to watch *The Bad Guys*: Peacock

**Director:** Pierre Perifel

**Cast:** Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Alex Borstein, Lilly Singh

Black Christmas (1974)

Olivia Hussey as Jess Bradford in 'Black Christmas'. Everett Collection

This slasher classic still holds up as one of the most chilling horror films of all time. A group of sorority sisters' good tidings of comfort and joy are interrupted by repeated profane phone calls, leading to one of them being murdered in the attic. This kicks off a horrifying series of events as they try in vain to get the police to determine the source of the call while they are picked off one by one. There have been two attempts at remaking *Black Christmas* in the 21st century, but neither has approached the level of paranoia and dread of the '70s original. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Black Christmas*: Peacock**

**Director: **Bob Clark

**Cast:** Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones and Leo Woodall as Roxster McDuff in 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'.

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Bridget Jones is back for one last hurrah, with this decidedly more poignant, Emmy-nominated final installment in the franchise. Renée Zellweger reprises her role as the titular plucky TV producer, who is now the mother of two children and mourning the unexpected death of her husband, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). Finally ready to start dating again, she enters into a romance with a younger man (Leo Woodall) while also finding herself drawn to one of her son's teachers (Chiwetel Ejiofor). *Mad About the Boy* is much more mature compared to its predecessors, though it retains much of the series' cheeky humor and Zellweger's performance remains a highlight. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy*: Peacock

**Director:** Michael Morris

**Cast:** Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Jim Broadbent, Isla Fisher, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Alison Lohman as Christine Brown in 'Drag Me to Hell'. Melissa Moseley/Universal

After a five-year stint helming the original *Spider-Man* trilogy, Sam Raimi returned to his horror roots with this devilishly fun supernatural thriller. Alison Lohman stars as Christine, an ambitious bank loan officer who denies an extension on a mortgage requested by an elderly woman, who then puts a curse on her. As Christine comes to find out, the curse involves three days of torment before being dragged to Hell — literally. After trying to find solutions, she comes to realize the kind of sacrifice she must make to lift the curse.

EW's critic called *Drag Me to Hell* "a deftly unified freak show that keeps intensifying as its wormy-devil images keep spewing." While the film wasn't as big of a box office performer as some were expecting, critics were effusive in their praise. "Going back to his roots," writes EW's critic, "Raimi has made the most crazy, fun, and terrifying horror movie in years." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Drag Me to Hell*: Peacock

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Sam Raimi

**Cast:** Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza**

Dunkirk (2017)

The cast of 'Dunkirk'. Warner Bros.

While most war films center on traditional battles and heart-wrenching, character-driven moments, Christopher Nolan's *Dunkirk* is focused on showing the brutal impact of war on the many rather than the few. The film follows the titular evacuation during World War II, deftly split up into one week of action by land, one day by sea, and one hour by air. As we bounce between the three perspectives, we get a visceral picture of the horrors and uncertainties that these men (boys, really) faced at this pivotal point in European — and world — history. The film earned Nolan some of the best reviews of his career, with EW's critic praising it as "a full-body sensory experience that sweeps you up in its thrall and places you directly into the fog of war." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Dunkirk*: Peacock

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Christopher Nolan

**Cast:** Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy

Emma. (2020)

Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma Woodhouse in 'Emma.'. Focus Features

Jane Austen's Regency era social commentaries continue to find new life centuries later through movie and television adaptations. While some filmmakers remain as faithful as possible to her text, others adopt a more modern approach, utilizing the conventions of contemporary trends. Autumn de Wilde falls into the latter camp, giving her version of the tale of clever matchmaker Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy) a self-aware irony. EW's critic praises de Wilde's "sweet alchemy of bringing together something old and something new — as serenely breezy to the end as her beloved heroine." —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Emma.*: Peacock

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Autumn de Wilde

**Cast:** Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Josh O'Connor, Callum Turner, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Bill Nighy

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

President George W. Bush reading to students in a classroom, as the terrorist attacks were taking place on Sept. 11, 2001, as seen in 'Fahrenheit 9/11'.

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Michael Moore, known for his award-winning documentaries *Roger & Me* (1989) and *Bowling for Columbine* (2002), delivered another cinematic juggernaut with this audacious and controversial documentary. *Fahrenheit 9/11* — crowned with the Palme d'Or and holding the title of America's highest-grossing documentary — fearlessly scrutinizes the Bush administration's exploitation of post-9/11 paranoia to advance unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq instead of seeking the terrorist attack's true perpetrators.

As EW's critic notes, "*Fahrenheit 9/11* offers a catharsis for the audience. Dazzlingly assembled, at once reckless and insightful, the movie filters the actions of the Bush administration through a nose-thumbing outrage that might have been irresponsible if Moore's own words weren't girded by images that spoke 1,000 more." *—James Mercadante*

Where to watch *Fahrenheit 9/11*: Peacock

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Michael Moore

Jurassic Park (1993)

Sam Neill as Alan Grant, Joseph Mazzello as Tim Murphy, and Ariana Richards as Lex Murphy in 'Jurassic Park'.

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Few movies have ever rivaled the level of wonder and magic evoked when Laura Dern's Ellie Sattler witnesses a dinosaur as John Williams' majestic score swells in *Jurassic Park*. Steven Spielberg's iconic blockbuster about a trio of scientists who investigate an island on which a business magnate has created a theme park of cloned dinosaurs will simply never be topped — no matter how many sequels Hollywood tries to spawn. After all, as Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) quips in the film, "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." The 1993 original is thrilling, fear-inducing, and altogether entertaining thanks in part to the then-innovative visual effects that still hold up today. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Jurassic Park*: Peacock

**Director:** Steven Spielberg

**Cast:** Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough

M3GAN (2022)

Amie Donald as M3GAN in 'M3GAN'. Universal Pictures

This campy sci-fi spooker doesn't take itself too seriously, even if the titular doll is a serious threat to those who cross her owner. After robotics expert Gemma (Allison Williams) develops an artificial intelligence-powered doll named M3GAN for her grieving niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), the dangerously smart humanoid starts to exhibit possessive qualities. And God forbid anyone who poses even a minor threat to Cady. EW's critic calls *M3GAN* "a scampering Blumhouse caper that turns out to be blithely self-aware, negligibly jump-scary, and mostly very fun," and audiences seemed to agree — the film grossed nearly $100 million at the U.S. box office. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *M3GAN*: Peacock

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Gerard Johnstone

**Cast:** Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald

Memento (2001)

Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby in 'Memento'.

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*Memento* was Christopher Nolan's first mainstream foray into noodling with notions of time. Guy Pearce plays Leonard Shelby, a man who suffers from amnesia following the murder of his wife. Seeking justice, Leonard tries to make sense of his life while his failing short-term memory prompts him to tattoo important information on his body and take photographs with a Polaroid camera.**** The film cleverly uses both chronological and non-linear editing interchangeably, putting the viewer in the protagonist's mind as we try to put together an elaborate puzzle. "*Memento* has a spooky repetitive urgency that takes on the clarity of a dream," writes EW's critic. "It's like an Oliver Sacks case study played as malevolent film noir." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Memento*: Peacock

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Christopher Nolan

**Cast:** Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)

Lesley Manville as Ada Harris in 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'. Liam Daniel/Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection

Comedies aimed at older audiences can sometimes feel cheap and condescending these days. Not so with this unabashedly sweet dramedy about a London cleaner named Ada Harris (Lesley Manville). A widow, she receives a pension that gives her the means to travel to Paris in the hope of purchasing a Dior dress, though she struggles to fit in with the snobbish world of haute couture upon her arrival. Manville gives a lovely, multifaceted performance (which earned her a Golden Globe nomination) as a woman pursuing her desires, even with the odds stacked against her. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris*: Peacock

**Director:** Anthony Fabian

**Cast:** Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson, Alba Baptista, Lucas Bravo, Ellen Thomas, Rose Williams, Jason Isaacs

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Karl Hardman as Harry Cooper, Marilyn Eastman as Helen Cooper, and Kyra Schon as Karen Cooper in 'Night of the Living Dead'.

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With a budget just over $100,000, George Romero's indie horror masterpiece transformed the zombie genre, reshaping these once-subjugated creatures into autonomous, flesh-craving fiends while forever etching them into pop culture (and paving the way for future undead favorites like *The Walking Dead*). Revolving around a group of unlikely survivors holed up in an abandoned farmhouse, this film unravels as they fend off an onslaught of ravenous ghouls storming the area. *Night of the Living Dead* didn't just make cinematic history; it gnawed its way into the collective consciousness, birthing a thriving franchise with five sequels from 1978 to 2009, which all carry Romero's iconic directorial touch. *—J.M.*

Where to watch *Night of the Living Dead*: Peacock

**Director:** George Romero

**Cast:** Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon

Nope (2022)

Daniel Kaluuya as Otis 'OJ' Haywood Jr. in 'Nope'. Universal

Jordan Peele's brand of sharp, socially minded horror is filtered through a sci-fi lens in his gripping third feature. *Nope* follows the Haywood siblings — O.J. (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) — who own a ranch in Hollywood that is one day visited by a mysterious entity from the sky. A series of twists and turns unfold from there, but suffice it to say, Peele's mind for both spectacle and substance is on full display. As EW's critic observes, "it's clear he's absorbed a lifetime of *Close Encounters* lore, and much darker visitations too." —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Nope*: Peacock

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Jordan Peele

**Cast:** Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, Keith David

The Northman (2022)

Alexander Skarsgård as Prince Amleth in 'The Northman'. Focus Featues/Moviestore/Shutterstock

After undergoing months of brutal training set to '80s Italo music, Alexander Skarsgård sculpted himself into a colossal and wrathful Viking warrior prince in Robert Eggers' adaptation of the Norse legend that inspired Shakespeare's *Hamlet* (and, much later, *The Lion King*). In a less Disney-esque twist, Prince Almeth receives a sobering message from a Seeress — played by Icelandic pop icon Björk in her return to acting after a two-decade hiatus — who urges him to fulfill his oath of vengeance against his uncle, the culprit behind his father's death and his mother's abduction.

A visually dazzling spectacle, *The Northman* is described by EW's critic as "Eggers' biggest film in both scope and budget," and "a sprawling summit-of-the-gods epic shot through with rich, hallucinatory set pieces, and movie stars in wild Pagan wiggery." —*J.M.*

Where to watch *The Northman*: Peacock

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Robert Eggers

**Cast:** Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Willem Dafoe

The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Michael Cera as Bjorn, Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-Zsa Korda, and Mia Threapleton as Liesl in 'The Phoenician Scheme'.

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Wes Anderson's playful new comedy, *The Phoenician Scheme*, centers on a business magnate (Benicio Del Toro) who hopes to bequeath his estate to his nun daughter (Mia Threapleton). But first, he hopes to cement his legacy with a world-spanning scheme, while trying to assuage angry investors and dodge assassination attempts. Like many of Anderson's films, *The Phoenician Scheme* features an all-star cast including Del Toro, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Bryan Cranston. But the main attraction is Anderson himself, whose unique visual palette, intentionally stilted dialogue, and wry comic wit are on full display here. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Phoenician Scheme*: Peacock

**Director:** Wes Anderson

**Cast:** Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera

Point Break (1991)

Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah and Patrick Swayze as Bodhi in 'Point Break'. Everett Collection

*Point Break* is an early-'90s film through and through, a cops and robbers crime drama with some of the hottest actors of the era that's also a lot about surfing. Keanu Reeves stars as the brilliantly named Johnny Utah, a detective tasked with going undercover to bust a group of surf-loving bank robbers. But, as Johnny immerses himself in that particular subculture, he finds himself curiously drawn to it, particularly because of the group's charismatic leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze).**** Critics were mixed at the time (EW's own gave it a C+), but, as time has passed, we've come to appreciate its earnest sensibilities and director Kathryn Bigelow's thoughtful examination of male friendships, while still delivering as traditional popcorn entertainment. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Point Break*: Peacock

**Director:** Kathryn Bigelow

**Cast:** Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty

Shrek (2001)

Princess Fiona (voice: Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (voice: Mike Myers) in 'Shrek'.

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Once upon a time, in a swamp far, far away, Mike Myers graced us by voicing DreamWorks' misanthropic ogre. He was living the dream, basking in the solitude of his boggy sanctuary, until a horde of storybook creatures — a talking donkey, three little pigs, seven dwarves, and more — decide to crash the party after being ousted from the kingdom by Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). To reclaim his peace and quiet, Shrek must rescue a certain red-haired princess, all for the sake of Farquaad's romantic fantasies. A fairy tale that brims with unexpected friendships, laugh-out-loud moments, and enough layers to rival an onion, *Shrek* is an animated delight you just can't ogre-look. —*J.M.***** Where to watch *Shrek*: Peacock******EW grade:** A–******Directors:** Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson******Cast:** Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Conrad Vernon**

The Sting (1973)

Robert Shaw as Doyle Lonnegan, Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker, and Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff in 'The Sting'.

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In this charming, old-fashioned caper, Paul Newman and Robert Redford, who previously worked together on 1969's *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid*, play grifters who try to get one over on a crime boss who killed one of their partners. A complex long con is set in motion as they assemble a savvy group of men to help pull off the scheme — each with their own motives.

The film ultimately received 10 Oscar nominations, winning seven, including Best Picture. Redford recalled to EW in 2018, "[Director] George Roy Hill loved reading the funny papers. He loved the idea of telling a story in four or five panels, so he was able to take the somewhat flawed script, shift a few things around, and turn it into something damn near perfect." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Sting*: Peacock

**Director:** George Roy Hill

**Cast:** Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw

Tár (2022)

Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár in 'Tár'. Focus Features

*Tár* is a psychological drama so well written that it convinced some viewers its protagonist was real. The spellbinding film centers on Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), a celebrated conductor and instructor whose life unravels after damning allegations come out regarding her misbehavior with students. Writer-director Todd Field skillfully explores complex themes, from power dynamics to cancel culture and the generational divide, without ever feeling heavy-handed. The film earned widespread acclaim from critics (including EW's own), and received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Blanchett's towering performance. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Tár*: Peacock

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Todd Field

**Cast:** Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Mark Strong**

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Miguel (voice: Anthony Gonzalez) in 'Coco'; Chris Pratt as Peter Quill in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'; Jack Skellington (voice: Chris Sarandon) in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection (2); Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Disney+ cracked the vault open — forever. The younger generations will never know the agony of waiting for Disney classics to become available on DVD, only to watch them disappear into a cloud of fairy dust soon after. But thanks to Disney+'s extensive archive, kids (and adults) can experience films from the company's Golden Age and today.

Featuring daring princesses, underdog athletes, and enough talking animals to make George Orwell proud, these are the 28 best family movies on Disney+ right now. Pick your favorite and watch as the Disney magic transforms your autumn evenings.**

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Belle (voice: Paige O'Hara) and the Beast (voice: Robby Benson) in 'Beauty and the Beast'.

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Belle is a brainy beauty from a small village who desires a life beyond the provincial domesticity that's expected of young women. When a horrific man-beast abducts her father, she bargains with the monster to take his place. As Belle settles into the Beast's palatial castle — filled with a friendly staff of anthropomorphic furniture and glassware — she discovers that her captor and his servants owe their present state to a cruel curse.

If the Beast can give and receive true love from another, the spell will be lifted, but his irascible nature makes this quite the challenge. *Beauty and the Beast* is arguably the crown jewel of Disney's golden age circa the late '80s and early '90s. Fun fact: this movie was so well-received that it became the first animated film to earn a Best Picture Oscar nomination. *—Devin Nealy *

Where to watch *Beauty and the Beast*: Disney+

**EW grade:** B

**Directors: **Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

**Cast: **Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, Richard White, Angela Lansbury, David Ogden Stiers, Rex Everhart

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Parminder Nagra as Jess Bhamra (center) in 'Bend It Like Beckham'. Christine Parry/Fox Searchlight

This coming-of-age soccer movie (or, rather, football in England, where it's set) catapulted Keira Knightley to movie star status, but it's *Bend It Like Beckham*'s cultural perspective and commentary that truly make it special. The story follows Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), a teen girl obsessed with soccer (and with David Beckham, who gave the film permission to use his name because he wanted to promote girls' soccer). Feeling suffocated by her strict Indian parents and their hope that she'll someday become a homemaker and devoted wife, Jess secretly joins a soccer team and must juggle responsibilities for both her family and her coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers).

The film resonates with anyone who knows the acute angst of pretending around loved ones to be someone they're not. The result is director Gurinder Chadha's supremely watchable sports film about gender, culture, sexuality, diversity, and love — and it's a touching one to boot. *—Ilana Gordon***

Where to watch *Bend It Like Beckham*: Disney+**

**EW grade: **A**

**Director: **Gurinder Chadha**

**Cast: **Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis, Archie Panjabi

Big (1988)

Robert Loggia as MacMillan and Tom Hanks as Josh in 'Big'. Everett Collection

Josh Baskin can't catch a break. All our diminutive 12 year old protagonist wants is to be "big," and after plugging a quarter into a creepy fortune-telling machine, his dream comes true. The following morning, Josh doesn't only wake up in a larger body but a significantly older one as well (that of Tom Hanks).

The transformation thrusts him headfirst into adulthood, sending the naive pre-teen on a literal coming-of-age journey that emphasizes the old maxim: Be careful what you wish for. Revisiting director Penny Marshall's whimsical classic will be a treat for parents, but *Big*'s true genius is how it allows children to vicariously live out the universal fantasy of becoming a grown-up. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Big*: Disney+

**Director: **Penny Marshall

**Cast: **Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, Robert Loggia

Coco (2017)

Miguel (voice: Anthony Gonzalez) in 'Coco'.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

This modern Pixar classic boasts a dazzling aesthetic, complete with skeletal characters that are never too spooky for younger children. Our young hero, Miguel, loves two things: music and his family. Unfortunately for him, the former is banned in his home, and his grandmother breaks his guitar after discovering his passion for the forbidden art.

Distraught over the incident, Miguel visits the grave of his favorite musician, Ernesto de la Cruz, on the Day of the Dead. After strumming Ernesto's guitar, Miguel ventures into the Land of the Dead, where he learns the truth about his dearly departed relatives. *Coco*'s breathtaking character designs are the primary standout in this affecting, mystical romp while honoring the traditional iconography of Mexican culture. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Coco*: Disney+

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Lee Unkrich

**Cast: **Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Edward James Olmos, Ana Ofelia Murguía

Cool Runnings (1993)

Malik Yoba as Yul Brenner, Leon Robinson as Derice Bannock, Doug E. Doug as Sanka Coffie, and Rawle D. Lewis as Junior Bevil in 'Cool Runnings'. Everett Collection

Following his failure to qualify for the 100-meter race at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, Jamaican sprinter Derice Bannock (Leon Robinson) scrambles to find a new path toward athletic glory. In a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive, Bannock tries to build Jamaica's first Olympic bobsled team — despite the country's year-long tropical climate. To help bring his vision to fruition, Bannock enlists the aid of former bobsled champion Irving Blitzer (John Candy), who tarnished his reputation by cheating years prior. The two then begin to recruit a ragtag team of misfits as they all try to make history *and* a name for themselves.

With a breezy 98-minute runtime, *Cool Runnings* possesses a surprising emotional depth that balances perfectly with its humor and charm. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Cool Runnings*: Disney+

**Director:** Jon Turteltaub

**Cast: **John Candy, Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, Rawle D. Lewis

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Emperor Kuzco (voice: David Spade), Kronk (voice: Patrick Warburton), and Yzma (voice: Eartha Kitt) in 'The Emperor's New Groove'.

Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Emperor Kuzco (David Spade) is an arrogant narcissist who is utterly oblivious to reality outside his lavish castle. Hoping to usurp him from the throne, Kuzco's advisor, Yzma (Eartha Kitt), cooks up a plot to poison the puerile figurehead.

However, her lovable lunkhead of a servant, Kronk (Patrick Warburton), gives the emperor the wrong vial of poison and turns him into a llama. After narrowly avoiding the assassination attempt, Kuzco befriends one of his subjects, Pacha (John Goodman), who aims to aid the fallen royal in regaining his humanity while simultaneously teaching him some humility. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *The Emperor's New Groove*: Disney+

**Director: **Mark Dindal

**Cast:** David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malik

Enchanted (2007)

Amy Adams as Giselle and Patrick Dempsey as Robert Philip in 'Enchanted'. Everett Collection

Giselle (Amy Adams) is the quintessential animated maiden, with a song in her heart and true love on her mind. As she starts to approach her highly coveted "happily ever after" with the dashing Prince Edward (James Marsden), the tyrannical Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) sends the princess from the two-dimensional land of Andalasia to the real world of New York City. After befriending her polar opposite in a divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey), Giselle begins to adapt to the big city lifestyle — until her friends from home come to call.

Twenty-first-century Disney films with a metatextual lens on the studio's own classics have become a subgenre of their own, but few do it as saliently as *Enchanted*. This movie is required viewing for anyone who knows their princess mythos inside and out. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Enchanted*: Disney+

**Director: **Kevin Lima

**Cast: **Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Rachel Covey, Timothy Spall

Finding Nemo (2003)

Marlin (voice: Albert Brooks) and Dory (voice: Ellen DeGeneres) in 'Finding Nemo'.

Go under the sea with Pixar and discover the joys of *Finding Nemo*, the story of a missing fish and the neurotic father determined to bring him home. After clownfish Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) loses his wife, he is left alone with his son, Nemo, a young fish with a busted fin. Marlin vows to keep Nemo safe, but he can't protect him from a youthful rebellion that causes Nemo to get swept off into the ocean, presumably gone forever.

Marlin teams up with Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), a blue tang fish with a short-term memory problem. Together, the fearful Marlin and forgetful Dory attempt to navigate the Coral Sea off Australia's coast to bring Nemo home. Teeming with eccentric characters, vibrant colors, and heartwarming family comedy, *Finding Nemo* is premium Pixar. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Finding Nemo*: Disney+

**Director: **Andrew Stanton

**Cast:** Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Hunter

Freaky Friday (2003)

Lindsay Lohan as Anna and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess in 'Freaky Friday'.

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A charming story about a mother and daughter learning to understand each other, *Freaky Friday *(2003) is a remake of a film from 1976 and features smart writing, top-notch physical comedy, and real chemistry between stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Curtis plays Tess Coleman, a widowed psychologist and author who doesn't agree with any of her daughter Anna's (Lohan) choices. The two clash heads until forces beyond their control switch their bodies, making them live as each other.

Curtis does some of her best comedic work playing Tess as seen through Anna's eyes, throwing her whole being into her performance as a teenager trapped in a grown-up's body. The film is a millennial favorite, and its 2025 sequel got an A– review and enthusiastic approval from an EW critic. *—I.G.***

Where to watch *Freaky Friday*: Disney+

**Director:** Mark Waters

**Cast: **Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, Dave Bautista as Drax, Rocket (voice: Bradley Cooper), Zoe Saldaña as Gamora, and Groot (voice: Vin Diesel) in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Peter "Star-Lord" Quill (Chris Pratt) is a fast-talking, slightly dim-witted intergalactic thief who ends up in a brutal space prison after swiping a valuable alien artifact. Inside the facility, Peter meets (and reluctantly befriends) an oddball crew of fellow inmates, including the enigmatic Gamora (Zoe Saldaña), who is regarded as the deadliest woman in the galaxy. With his new friends in tow, our antihero escapes the facility and uncovers a nefarious plot that threatens the entire universe.

As it turns out, Star-Lord & Co. are the only ones who can intervene. What can possibly go wrong? Although interwoven into Marvel's massive 23-film Infinity Saga, James Gunn's *Guardians of the Galaxy* is so effortlessly artful that it succeeds as a stand-alone story. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Guardians of the Galaxy*: Disney+

**EW grade:** A–

**Director: **James Gunn

**Cast: **Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldaña, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Glenn Close, Karen Gillan

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Hocus Pocus (1993)

Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson, Better Middler as Winnifred Sanderson, and Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson in 'Hocus Pocus'.

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A millennial classic that is sure to put a spell on you, *Hocus Pocus *is the story of what happens when three 17th-century witches face off against 20th-century teenagers. Back in the 1690s, the Sanderson sisters were condemned to death after the witches drained the life force from a young girl to keep themselves from aging. Three hundred years later, their home of Salem, Mass., is now a typical New England suburb — and the sisters are back to finish what they started.

Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker combine their comedic and musical powers to create the best three witch team since the Weird Sisters. And this original trio of stars returned for the film's sequel, released on the Disney+ platform in 2022. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Hocus Pocus*: Disney+

**Director: **Kenny Ortega

**Cast: **Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw

Home Alone (1991)

Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister and Joe Pesci as Harry in 'Home Alone'.

Any time is the best time to revisit *Home Alone*, the John Hughes-penned classic that made us yearn for the holidays, our families, and a lovely cheese pizza for one. *Home Alone *is the story of Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), an 8-year-old accidentally left in suburban Chicago while his family travels internationally, who attempts to foil a home invasion using household items and American ingenuity.

A '90s movie in the best way possible, *Home Alone *offers hijinks, holiday cheer, and suggestions for how to economically booby trap your home. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern make a perfect pair of criminal buffoons, and director Chris Columbus knows how to create Christmas chaos in a way that feels nostalgic, regardless of whether this is your first watch or your 50th. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Home Alone*: Disney+

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Chris Columbus

**Cast: ** Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Chance (voice: Michael J. Fox), Shadow (voice: Don Ameche), and Sassy (voice: Sally Field) in 'Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'.

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There are plenty of movies chronicling the triumph of the human spirit, but what about triumphs of sheer animal will? *Homeward Bound* follows three pets temporarily left at a farm while their family moves to the city — but these pets will not be denied. Determined to find their way back to their humans, the wise Shadow, the sarcastic Sassy, and the impulsive Chance attempt to navigate their way home using only their wiles and each other.

While the film doesn't technically qualify as a nature documentary, the shots of the three pets crossing the Sierra Nevada make for some solid cinematography. And if the bickering and bantering between the animal leads doesn't win you over, the ending will take you down. *Homeward Bound *is a great movie to watch with kids and pets, as long as you don't mind them seeing you cry. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Homeward Bound*: *The Incredible Journey*: Disney+

**Director: **Duwayne Dunham

**Cast: **Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Ameche

The Incredibles (2004)

Dash (voice: Spencer Fox), Violet (voice: Sarah Vowell), Mr. Incredible (voice: Craig T. Nelson), and Elastigirl (voice: Holly Hunter) in 'The Incredibles'.

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*The Incredibles* is the perfect antidote for audiences that have grown numb to the constant bombardment of superhero cinema. Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) is a suburban father of three who lives in the shadow of his former career as the uber-strong Mr. Incredible. To satiate his hunger for the glory days, Bob begins moonlighting as a vigilante, much to the chagrin of his wife and fellow retired "Super," Helen, a.k.a. Elastigirl (Holly Hunter).

However, when Bob overestimates his abilities and bites off a little more than he can chew on a secret mission, his other half has to come out of retirement to save him with their children in tow. *The Incredibles* is often considered to be one of the best Pixar movies ever created, which, considering the studio's almost unassailable reputation, should count for a lot. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *The Incredibles*: Disney+

**EW grade: **A

**Director: **Brad Bird

**Cast:** Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox

Mary Poppins (1964)

Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke as Bert in 'Mary Poppins'. Everett Collection

The aptly named Mr. Banks is a successful and, by extension, extremely busy banker from London who desperately requires a new nanny to supervise his two imaginative children. While father yearns for an authoritative caretaker, his kin, Michael and Jane, have their own qualifications for the perfect guardian.

Enter Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), an angelic young woman with a carefree nature who uses her magical powers and cheerful disposition to help unite the Banks family. *Mary Poppins* is as iconic as Disney movies get, and while its "dated" special effects may not sit well with children raised on contemporary media, the film's stellar soundtrack, performances, and timeless plot will more than compensate for any perceived shortcomings. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Mary Poppins*: Disney+

**Director: **Robert Stevenson

**Cast: **Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Glynis Johns, David Tomlinson, Karen Dotrice, Hermione Baddeley, Matthew Garber, Arthur Treacher

Miracle (2004)

Kurt Russell as Herb Brooks (center) in 'Miracle'.

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Rolling into the 1980 Winter Olympics, the Soviet ice hockey team seemed invincible after snagging four consecutive gold medals. Looking to help America secure a victory against its Cold War rival, coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) begins to employ a fresh approach to come out on top. After quelling the various egos on the team, Brooks is able to galvanize his players toward an impossible goal while embarking on one of the most memorable and miraculous wins in the game's history.

Sports movies based on true stories are a dime a dozen, but Russell's enthralling performance as the inspirational Brooks helps art imitate life, as the actor's skills rally his costars to success. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Miracle*: Disney+

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Gavin O'Connor

**Cast: **Kurt Russell, Noah Emmerich, Patricia Clarkson

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Natalie Wood as Susan Walker and Edmund Gwenn as Santa Claus in 'Miracle on 34th Street'.

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A Christmas classic, *Miracle on 34th Street* uses the legal system to remind us all of the magic of Santa Claus. Natalie Wood stars as Susan Walker, a young girl who befriends a man named Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn), who believes himself to be the real Santa Claus. When Kris is fired from his job as a Macy's Santa and threatened with institutionalization, Susan, her mother (Maureen O'Hara), and her mother's friend Fred Gailey (John Payne) rally to save him.

Filmed in black and white, and featuring shots from the real 1946 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, *Miracle on 34th Street* was remade for '90s kids in a project starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, and Dylan McDermott (also streaming on Disney+), but the original remains the dominant version and a holiday favorite for all generations.* —I.G.*

Where to watch *Miracle on 34th Street*: Disney+

**Director: **George Seaton

**Cast: **Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood

Moana (2016)

Maui (voice: Dwayne Johnson) and Moana (voice: Auliʻi Cravalho) in 'Moana'.

Now that *Moana 2 *is also streaming on Disney+, what better time to revisit the original? Featuring one of the best soundtracks in recent Disney history, *Moana *is set in Polynesia and tells the story of a young girl who loves the water, but is forbidden by her father from venturing beyond their island. After the ocean chooses her to return a goddess' heart, Moana must brave the sea to save her people.

Featuring a diverse cast, with special attention paid to the Polynesian myths on which the film is based, *Moana *retains all the old Disney magic, but adds a little special something for the new generation. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Moana*: Disney+

**Directors: **John Musker, Ron Clements

**Cast: **Dwayne Johnson, Auliʻi Cravalho, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk

Mulan (1998)

Mushu (voice: Eddie Murphy), Mulan (voice: Ming-Na Wen), and Khan (voice: Frank Welker) in 'Mulan'. Walt Disney Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

As the Huns begin their incursion into China, the government institutes a draft requiring at least one male resident in every home to enlist for military service. As the lone man of the house, the aging and disabled father of Fa Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) begins to prepare himself for the war effort. Fearful of his chances of survival in war, Mulan disguises herself as a boy and joins the army on his behalf.

To aid in her quest, Mulan's ancestors grant her a family guardian in the form of a talkative dragon named Mushu (Eddie Murphy). Although *Mulan* is replete with stellar performances and gorgeous 2-D animation, the film's iconic soundtrack is truly the star of this show. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Mulan*: Disney+

**Directors: **Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft

**Cast: **Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Pat Morita, George Takei, Miguel Ferrer, June Foray, James Hong

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Kermit the Frog (voice: Jim Henson), Gonzo (voice: Dave Goelz), Camilla (voice: Jerry Nelson), and Fozzie Bear (voice: Frank Oz) in 'The Muppet Movie'.

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A chance encounter with a talent agent inspires Kermit the Frog to try his hand at a music career and embark on a road trip to Hollywood. During his journey across the country, he meets a plethora of like-minded Muppets, including fan favorites like Fozzy Bear, Gonzo, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, and the group's unhinged drummer, Animal, who eventually join the affable amphibian on his quest for fame and fortune. Meanwhile, a conniving restaurateur, Doc Hopper, intends to make Kermit the mascot for his fried frog legs franchise by any means necessary.

It's hard to slot any Muppet movie above another, as the Muppet Cinematic Universe is replete with many classics, but 1979's *The Muppet Movie* isn't just another entertaining entry; it's also a satisfying origin story. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *The Muppet Movie*: Disney+

**Director: **James Frawley

**Cast:** Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Charles Durning, Dave Goelz

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Sally (voice: Catherine O'Hara) and Jack Skellington (voice: Chris Sarandon) in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Touchstone Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty

Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) is one of the most beloved citizens in the delightfully spooky Halloween Town, populated by every conceivable ghoul and monster imaginable. Although Jack serves as the spokesperson for their elaborate festivities, he begins to feel disillusioned by the monotonous nature of the seasonal celebrations. During a walk through the forest, the sad skeleton finds portals to several other holiday-inspired lands embedded in the trees.

Inspired by the discovery, Jack uses his stature within the community to spearhead Halloween Town in its first Christmas celebration — but things soon take a grim turn. The Tim Burton-produced *The Nightmare Before Christmas* is an undeniable classic and still considered the gold standard in the world of stop-motion animation. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *The Nightmare Before Christmas*: Disney+

**Director: **Henry Selick

**Cast: **Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Reubens, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Ken Page

The Princess Bride (1987)

Robin Wright as Buttercup and Cary Elwes as Westley in 'The Princess Bride'.

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Action fantasies aren't made much better than *The Princess Bride*. Full of giants and princesses, pirates and torturous counts, the film remains as beloved today as it did in the late '80s when Mandy Patinkin first said, "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

The film kicks off with a grandfather (Peter Falk) telling a bedtime story to his sick grandson (Fred Savage), then devolves into a quest for lost love, overdue revenge, and general adventure. Highlights include Wallace Shawn's appearance as Vizzini, the small Sicilian; Billy Crystal's comedic work as Miracle Max; and the love story between Westley (Cary Elwes) and Buttercup (Robin Wright). A swashbuckling romantic comedy, *The Princess Bride* is a reminder that "death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Princess Bride*: Disney+

**Director: **Rob Reiner

**Cast:** Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant

Ratatouille (2007)

Remy (voice: Patton Oswalt) and Alfredo Linguini (voice: Lou Romano) in 'Ratatouille'.

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Remy (Patton Oswalt) dreams of becoming the world's next great chef like his hero, Auguste Gusteau (Brad Garrett). Luckily, he lives in Paris, one of the best culinary cities on the planet. However, Remy is also a rat, which makes his goal of working in a kitchen next to impossible. As he comes to terms with his limitations, the rodent learns that he can puppeteer the limbs of a sympathetic human named Alfredo Linguini (Lou Romano) by pulling his hair.

Safely concealed under the cook's hat, Remy starts to live his dream while trying not to spill the beans about their big secret. *Ratatouille* is brilliantly paced and stuffed to the brim with enough levity and pathos to satiate the most jaded film critic. Plus, the ending will leave audiences wondering who started cutting onions. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Ratatouille*: Disney+

**Director: **Brad Bird

**Cast: **Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Peter O'Toole, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, Brian Dennehy

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Princess Aurora (voice: Mary Costa) in 'Sleeping Beauty'. Everett Collection

Cursed as an infant by the evil Maleficent, Princess Aurora has spent a large portion of her life in hiding to avoid the dark magic designed to end her life. On her 16th birthday, the day fated to initiate the curse, the sorceress discovers Aurora's safe house in the woods and lures the young girl into a tower where she succumbs to the enchantment.

*Sleeping Beauty* has grown increasingly relevant in the Disney catalog over the years, as Maleficent's series of spinoff films have made the villain a household name. By revisiting the original movie, younger fans can watch the dark fairy in all of her maniacal glory while gaining a broader context of her character. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Sleeping Beauty*: Disney+

**Directors: **Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, Les Clark

**Cast: **Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Verna Felton, Eleanor Audley, Barbara Luddy, Taylor Holmes, Barbara Jo Allen, Bill Thompson

Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977)

Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Alec Guiness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope'. Lucasfilm

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a despotic, imperial government led by the ruthless Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) controlled a large swath of the known universe. With the gigantic Death Star space station — capable of destroying a planet in seconds — under their command, the evil empire faces scant opposition, barring a fringe rebel alliance and the brave Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher).

In a desperate bid to save the galaxy, Leia summons an old hero, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), and his teenage apprentice, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who possesses a mysterious power called the force. *Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope* isn't just the movie that launched George Lucas' iconic franchise; it's also the foundation of modern Hollywood blockbusters. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope*: Disney+

**Director: **George Lucas

**Cast: **Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing

Toy Story (1995)

Buzz Lightyear (voice: Tim Allen) and Woody (voice: Tom Hanks) in 'Toy Story'.

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A story about a charismatic cowboy doll and his arch rival, the shiny new astronaut toy, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), *Toy Story* is a film about love, loss, and growing up. And if the heartwarming and genuinely funny script isn't enough to draw you in, *Toy Story* has earned its place in cinematic history as the film that inspired the current wave of 3-D animated movies, and heralded the Pixar dynasty that still reigns today.

While its animation may seem dated compared to recent successes, this Disney movie's narrative is structured so intelligently that, much like its protagonist, it can still hang with its newer, glossier competition. *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Toy Story*: Disney+

**Director: **John Lasseter

**Cast: **Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Laurie Metcalf, John Ratzenberger, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn

Turning Red (2022)

Abby (voice: Hyein Park ), Miriam (voice: Ava Morse), Priya (voice: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), and Meilin (voice: Rosalie Chieng) in 'Turning Red'. Pixar

Showcasing the relatable struggles of adolescence through the lens of fantasy, *Turning Red* focuses on 13-year-old Meilin "Mei" Lee (Rosalie Chiang), who is initially enjoying her inaugural year as a teenager. However, as she struggles to balance her mother's (Sandra Oh) expectations with her budding interest in boys and pop music, our protagonist makes an unusual discovery. It turns out that stress causes the pubescent women in her family to transform into giant red pandas.

To quote EW's critic, "Has there ever been a better metaphor for puberty than a feral, rampaging animal?" *—D.N.*

Where to watch *Turning Red*: Disney+

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Domee Shi

**Cast: **Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, James Hong

WALL-E (2008)

WALL-E (voice: Ben Burtt) in 'WALL-E'.

If Pixar knows anything, it's how to make existentialism adorable. A film about corporate greed, overconsumption, and overreliance on technology, *WALL-E *is the animation studio's ninth feature, and arguably one of its best.

The movie follows WALL-E, a roving trash compactor left alone on Earth to consolidate the garbage that caused humans to flee the planet. Director Andrew Stanton knows how to speak volumes with silence, and a good portion of the movie is wordless, or communicated with beeps and other electronic sounds. But a good love story doesn't require much talking, and WALL-E does eventually find a partner — and a purpose — in this beautiful, introspective film. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *WALL-E*: Disney+

**Director:** Andrew Stanton

**Cast:** Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver

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Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry

Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry HUIZHONG WUNovember 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM 0 India nationals, believed to have worked at scam center in Myanmar, board a plane at Thailand's Mae Sot International Airport in Tak, before being sent back to India Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul) BANGKOK (AP) — It often starts with a text message asking if you are available on weekends, looking for a parttime job or you get a simple "hello" from an unknown number.

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India nationals, believed to have worked at scam center in Myanmar, board a plane at Thailand's Mae Sot International Airport in Tak, before being sent back to India Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)

BANGKOK (AP) — It often starts with a text message asking if you are available on weekends, looking for a part-time job or you get a simple "hello" from an unknown number. Halfway across the world, a laborer is usually pulling in 12-16 hour days, sending non-stop messages, hoping someone will take the bait.

The ultimate goal is always to take your money — victims have lost tens of billions to scams and hundreds of thousands of people are in forced labor to keep the schemes going. These workers are often housed in massive complexes scattered across southeast Asia, where the industry has flourished.

Here is why rooting out the scamming industry is such a complex issue:

The crackdown in Myanmar

The Myanmar military last month went into one of the most well-known scam compounds — the massive KK Park, along the border with Thailand — and announced its shutdown, though civil society groups later said parts of the compound are still operating.

The workers fled, with about 1,500 laborers — hundreds of them from India but also Chinese, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Ethiopians and Kenyans, among other nationalities — crossing into Thailand. Troops then demolished several structures within the massive complex, according to Thai military officials.

Thailand is now working with India and other foreign governments to repatriate their citizens. On Thursday, one of the largest groups of workers was flown home aboard Indian air force transport planes and more are to return next week.

However, KK Park was just one of dozens such centers along the Thai-Myanmar border and hundreds across Southeast Asia.

Emerging from casinos and illegal gambling

Scam compounds are often located in rural areas, sprawling complexes with sleeping quarters, shops and entertainment venues for the staff.

They are constructed on a model where developers may build out a single property and then lease out the space inside to various companies.

They often operate with the protection of local elites. Smaller operations also exist — housed in one floor of legitimate office buildings, or even a rented house in an urban area.

The centers originated from casinos — both online and physical casinos that mushroomed across Southeast Asia. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime counted more than 340 licensed and non-licensed casinos in 2021 alone.

The casinos and attached junket tours attracted high-rollers from China, where gambling is outlawed and are operated by Chinese criminal groups.

During the pandemic, visiting such locations became difficult amid strict travel restrictions. Lacking customers, some online casinos shifted their work model to a criminal operation: defrauding targets from all over the world through digital schemes.

Relying on both trafficked and willing labor

It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia, according to a 2023 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right report.

The numbers are estimates at best, but scam centers rely on a mix of trafficked and willing laborers, lured by false promises of relatively high salaries and an easy office job.

Early on, workers came from China and Chinese speaking countries, but now the U.N. drugs and crime office says laborers are drawn from 56 countries, from Indonesia to Liberia.

The reality is a stark contrast from their expectations — their passports are often confiscated to keep them from leaving the complex. Only very senior managers and trusted lieutenants are able to have freedom of movement, workers have said. Workers who don't perform are beaten or face other physical punishments.

A global scourge

Scammers don't discriminate — they target people across the world, aided by translation tools that are powered by artificial intelligence.

In the Philippines, authorities raided a complex in March 2024 where workers had been targeting Chinese nationals in an investment scheme. Working off a script, the scammers pretended they were a high-ranking employee at the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation and got their targets to invest in crude oil futures, according to a copy of a script seen by The Associate Press.

Last month, about 50 South Koreans were repatriated from Cambodia, arrested over previous several months on accusations they worked for online scam organizations.

Also recently, U.S. prosecutors unveiled an indictment against Chen Zhi, Chinese-Cambodian businessman on charges of defrauding people in a massive criminal network. The prosecutors charge that his organization scammed 250 Americans out of millions of dollars, with one losing $400,000 alone in cryptocurrency.

In 2024, Americans lost at least $10 billion to Southeast Asia-based scams, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

The victims

Scams vary in how they're carried out, ranging from investments in cryptocurrency, to online task scams where people are asked to top-up to get their next task — with real money sometimes paid out in the earlier stages of a scam.

Many scammers build a sense of urgency when asking for an investment, saying the target will miss out if it's not done by a certain time.

Despite government efforts to crack down and free workers trapped in scam centers, and raids that have shut down some compounds, activists say the main culprits are still at large. There are new reports of scam centers continue to surface both in Southeast Asia and across the world

A United Nations report in April said scammers have bilked victims out of billions of dollars through false romantic ploys, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes reported operating as far afield as Africa and Latin America.

"If we only rescue the victims, and don't arrest anybody, especially the Chinese mafia and those transnational syndicates, then there will be no point," said Jay Kritiya, the coordinator of the Civil Society Network for Victim Assistance in Human Trafficking.

"They can get more victims ... they can scam anytime," said Kritiya, who has rescued forced laborers from scam compounds.

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What to Know About Shein's SexDoll Controversy Miranda JeyaretnamNovember 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM 0 A shopper carries a bag of the Asian fast fashion brand Shein after visiting their first physical store on its opening day, in the BHV Marais Department Store in Paris, France, on Nov. 5, 2025. Credit Kiran Ridley—Getty Images Shein's new brickandmortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb.

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A shopper carries a bag of the Asian fast fashion brand Shein after visiting their first physical store on its opening day, in the BHV Marais Department Store in Paris, France, on Nov. 5, 2025. Credit - Kiran Ridley—Getty Images

Shein's new brick-and-mortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb.

The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push. BHV, the 19th-century department store hosting Shein, also sits opposite Paris City Hall, which has launched a campaign against the fast-fashion retailer.

"The city of Paris reaffirms that Shein is contrary to its values," Paris Deputy Mayor Nicolas Bonnet-Oulaldj told reporters outside department store BHV on Tuesday. "This is not the vision of the City that we defend," Bonnet-Oulaldj said at a strike against bringing in Shein last month.

The store's opening, which was received by hours-long queues, has been roiled by protests over listings of "childlike" sex dolls on Shein's marketplace, which hosts both Shein-branded products and third-party sellers.

The French government initiated proceedings on Wednesday to ban Shein's online site in the country "for the time necessary for the platform to show to the authorities that all of its products are finally in compliance with our laws and regulations," according to France's finance ministry.

Shein said in a Nov. 3 statement that it has banned all sex-doll products, permanently banned the sellers, removed related listings and visuals from the platform, and temporarily delisted the adult products category from its site while it conducts a review. The company said it has also "strengthened its keyword blacklist" to prevent a breach of its marketplace rules, and temporarily suspended all sales by third-party sellers on its marketplace in France—a decision made independently of France's review.

"The fight against child exploitation is non-negotiable for SHEIN. These were marketplace listings from third-party sellers—but I take this personally," Donald Tang, the chairman of Shein, said in a statement to TIME.

Shein's French spokesperson Quentin Ruffat said the sale of the dolls were a "malfunction in our processes and governance" and that the company has taken a "swift response" to implement safeguards and review its processes. The ecommerce giant is also expected to make its clothing lines available in five Galeries Lafayette malls, which like BHV is owned by the Société des Grands Magasins (SGM) group in the cities of Dijon, Grenoble, Reims, Angers, and Limoges, though the dates are not set. Shein was founded in China in 2008 before relocating its operations to Singapore in 2022.

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Political backlash

French politicians have been vocal against Shein's arrival in Paris, especially after the weekend revelations of sex doll listings.

"Our capital cannot become the showcase for disposable goods and exploitation," Ian Brossat, a senator for Paris from the French Communist Party, said in a Monday statement. "This partnership goes against all the commitments taken by France and Paris to more firmly regulate the fashion industry."

On Oct. 31, France's consumer watchdog, the DGCCRF, found the "childlike" sex dolls for sale on Shein and referred the retailer to prosecutors, noting that it was "difficult to doubt the child pornography nature of the content." Prosecutors on Monday launched an investigation into Shein and AliExpress over alleged "images or depictions of minors of a pornographic nature," and the two platforms as well as Temu and Wish for allegedly making "violent, pornographic, or degrading messages" accessible to minors.

A spokesperson for Shein told TIME that the company is "committed to working with the French authorities to address any concerns swiftly as we have always done and we are seeking dialogue with the authorities and government bodies on this issue." The company said in a statement that it will provide "seller, buyer, and product information" requested by authorities.

TIME has also reached out to the other e-commerce platforms for comment.

France's High Commissioner for Children Sarah El-Haïry, who raised the issue of the product listings and has requested that their buyers be tracked, said the dolls "serve as training for pedocriminals ready to act."

Before the ban on Wednesday, French lawmakers also called out listings for weapons that are banned in France like brass knuckles.

"Enough is enough with the pedopornographic dolls, and now the weapons," Commerce and Small Business Minister Serge Papin said in parliament on Wednesday.

France has targeted online platforms before, including suspending Wish, the e-commerce marketplace based in the U.S., in 2021 for a year and a half over its sale of dangerous products. Shein's physical store, however, has still been able to open its doors.

Protests surround store opening

As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in protest, with some streaming inside the department store as others were escorted out by security guards. Outside, activists held up signs reading, "Protect children, not Shein" and handed out flyers about the retailer's "suspected forced labor" and "pollution," according to French news outlets Le Monde and AFP.

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From the window at City Hall of Paris mayoral candidate David Belliard, a member of The Greens, hung a poster that read, "Shein no thanks."

More than 120,000 people have signed a petition against the opening of Shein in Paris, as of Thursday.

Row between stores

The backlash towards Shein has extended beyond demonstrations on the street and government probes. Twelve brands said they would pull their products from BHV over Shein's launch. Disneyland Paris also announced that it would no longer be designing BHV's Christmas window displays this year, French broadcaster BFM-TV reported.

"Everyone is free to make their own decisions," BHV director Karl-Stéphane Cottendin told BFM-TV on Monday, adding that a dozen brands out of more than 2,000 sold at BHV is a small fraction of the department store's sales.

When a brand like Shein "has a large client base—one in three French people shops there—you have to integrate it into BHV," he added.

On Tuesday, Galeries Lafayette also terminated its partnership with parent company SGM over a "strategic divergence." Seven regional department stores, which are in Angers, Dijon, Grenoble, Le Mans, Limoges, Orléans, and Reims, will be rebranded by SGM and no longer carry the banner of Galeries Lafayette.

The Galeries Lafayette group had criticized SGM's decision to bring Shein into its department stores.

"Galeries Lafayette refuses to allow Shein to set up shop in the five affiliated stores in SGM's French network," the group said in early October. "Galeries Lafayette wishes to express its profound disagreement with this decision in view of the positioning and practices of this ultra-fast-fashion brand, which run counter to its offering and values. It also contravenes the contractual terms of affiliation that bind the SGM group to Galeries Lafayette."

SMG president and BHV owner Frédéric Merlin defended the company's exclusive partnership with Shein. "I don't believe I'm complicit in child pornography at BHV," he told RTL radio on Tuesday, adding that Shein has 25 million customers "who are now considered bad people" for buying from Shein.

A giant poster of Merlin with Shein executive chairman Donald Tang was pasted on the front of BHV to promote the launch. Above their smiling faces, the black-and-white photo is provocatively captioned, "The poster we shouldn't have made!"

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Merlin said SGM considered pulling the launch after the sex dolls listings were discovered but decided to move forward with it after Shein announced it would ban the products worldwide. Merlin said on social media on Monday that BHV would not carry products from Shein's international marketplace.

"Shein isn't a pedopornographic brand," Cottendin told BFM-TV. "They themselves don't stand by selling this product. They're removing it, they apologized, they're taking all necessary action, they're investigating, so we're not going to ban Shein from our store because of this."

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(Reuters) -China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete rollback of ​restrictions as hoped by Washington, industry insiders said.

The Ministry of Commerce told some rare earth exporters ‌they will be able to apply for new streamlined permits in the future and in industry briefings outlined the documents that will be ‌required, two sources familiar with the matter said.

The export curbs have become Beijing's most potent source of leverage in its trade rivalry with Washington, as China produces over 90% of the world's processed rare earths and rare earth magnets, vital in products ranging from cars to missiles.

Following the agreement reached between Presidents Donald Trump ⁠and Xi Jinping, China said last ‌week it would pause for one year the restrictions it imposed in October.

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The White House said on Saturday that China had agreed to introduce general licenses and characterised such permits as the de facto end of China's rare earth export controls.

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However, other industry insiders said the new licenses do not mean China's wide-ranging rare earth export controls introduced in April have been removed.

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Introduced in April and expanded in October, Beijing's rare earth rules require exporters to obtain licenses for every cargo, an onerous and lengthy process customers complain ⁠is holding up exports. The restrictions created shortages in May which brought parts of the auto industry to a halt.

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On Sunday, a parkgoer, described as a woman in her 40s, was taken from Disney World to a nearby hospital where she died, a representative for the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida tells ** in a statement.

A cause of death was not immediately available, but authorities say that "there were no signs of foul play" in the incident.

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The incident marks the fourth death in as many weeks near the Florida resort.

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Less than a week later, a guest died at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground in Florida. The decedent, who was a man in his 60s, was found unresponsive in his bed on Oct. 21. After his wife called 911, medical personnel used an automated external defibrillator and transported him to AdventHealth Celebration, where he was pronounced dead.

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Prior to the recent deaths at Disney parks, a 32-year-old guest at Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando died on Sept. 17. The parkgoer, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, died from "multiple blunt impact injuries" after becoming unresponsive while riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster. Zavala had a pre-existing spinal condition and was on medication upon riding the coaster.

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