Fun, Spooky, and Unforgettable Films to Watch This July

From a classic coming-of-age adventure to a hilarious road movie to an unbelievable tale based on a true story, Peacock has movies that will keep you entertained this July.

In the mood for a sweet, song-filled comedy? | The Ballad of Wallis Island

In The Ballad of Wallis Island—directed by James Griffiths and co-written by Tom Basden and Tim Key—a two-time lottery winner, Charles Heath (Key), hires his musical idol, Herb McGwyer (Basden), to perform on a remote island. However, Heath never discloses that McGwyer will be performing with Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan), his ex-girlfriend and former musical partner, or that it will be a concert for one. Despite their uncomfortable introduction, the two men forge an unexpected friendship which lets them both accept the past and look to the future in equal measure. The film “has a ton of heart, a generosity of spirit and an ultimately disarming sweetness,” writes The Hollywood Reporter, adding, “It’s also quite funny.”

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In the mood for a riotous road movie? | Drive-Away Dolls

Directed by Ethan Coen from a screenplay by Coen and Tricia Cooke, Drive-Away Dolls is a road movie following the journey of two women (Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan) bound for Tallahassee, Florida. Along the way, the two encounter a gang of inept criminals, a shady politician, a series of fantastic lesbian bars, and one pissed-off old girlfriend. With a supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon, and Beanie Feldstein, the film is “one of those movies that you can imagine yourself watching (and enjoying) again if at the very least to memorize some of its terrifically funny and quotable lines,” writes Associated Press. Coen, Cooke, and Qualley reunite in Honey Don’t!, a dark comedy about a small-town private investigator delving into a series of strange deaths—in theaters on August 22.

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In the mood to party like it is the 1970s? | Dazed and Confused

Return to the ‘70s with Richard Linklater’s American classic Dazed and Confused. On the last day of classes, the students of Lee High School—played by an extraordinary cast that includes Milla Jovovich, Adam Goldberg, Parker Posey, Renée Zellweger, Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, and Matthew McConaughey—throw a blow-out party to say good-bye to the year that was. From embarrassing initiation rites to thoughtful meditations on the meaning of life, the film depicts the joys and sorrows of high school in hilarious detail. Entertainment Weekly wrote, “Once every decade or so, a movie captures the hormone-drenched, fashion-crazed, pop-song-driven rituals of American youth culture with such loving authenticity that it comes to seem a kind of anthem, as innocently giddy and spirited as the teenagers it’s about.”

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In the mood for a time-travelling fantasy? | Last Night in Soho

In Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) is a young fashion student who mysteriously finds herself whisked back to the Swinging Sixties after making a psychic connection with an aspiring singer, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy), from that time. What starts as a lark, revisiting a period that Eloise long dreamed about, turns into a nightmare when Soho’s seamier side rises to the surface. With a stunning supporting cast that includes Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, and Diana Rigg, Last Night in Soho is “a deliciously twisted journey back to London’s swinging past,” writes The Guardian.

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In the mood for a heart-stopping true story? | Last Breath

Alex Parkinson’s Last Breath recreates the inspiring story of Chris Lemons (Finn Cole), Dave Yuasa (Simu Liu), and Duncan Allcock (Woody Harrelson), a team of saturation divers who struggle to survive hundreds of feet underwater after a storm disconnects their oxygen and communication lifelines. Adapted from Parkinson’s own documentary, the story chronicles actual events that defied science. The Guardian writes, “Riveting, seamless, at points genuinely shocking, Last Breath exemplifies the possibilities of human collaboration—a feat that has stuck with me and, yes, took my breath away.”

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