Back-to-School Movies to Stream on Peacock
Get inspired for the new school year with Peacock’s library of back-to-school titles.
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Key Takeaways
- Peacock’s back-to-school movie lineup spans high school comedies, college favorites, and coming-of-age stories, including titles like Clueless, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Old School, and Animal House.
- The collection features nostalgic classics and family-friendly films such as the first six Harry Potter movies, Labyrinth, Footloose, and The School of Rock.
- Many selections center on school life, friendship, rebellion, and personal growth, making them fitting choices for a back-to-school movie marathon.
Summer, it feels like we hardly knew you. Students are already heading back to their classrooms and dorm rooms around the country. But don’t be sad. Embrace the excitement of those back-to-school vibes with a marathon of school-related movies in the Peacock movie library.
From Clueless to Old School to the catalog of Harry Potter movies, there’s a school-centric movie sure to get you in the mindset of matriculation. So collect your favorite students together, and pick some of our higher education movies available right now on Peacock for a movie marathon.
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Head back-to-school with these high school, college, and coming-of-age movies streaming on Peacock
- Harry Potter movies 1 - 6
- Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
- Labyrinth
- Loserville
- Old School
- Animal House
- Bring It On
- Clueless
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Footloose
- Pretty in Pink
- The School of Rock
High school comedies streaming on Peacock
Loserville (2016)
Chris Bellant stars as a high school senior navigating the wildly confusing days of his senior year.
Bring It On (2000)
A comedy classic starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, and Gabrielle Union as high school cheerleaders heading for a showdown at the national championships.
Clueless (1995)
Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, and Stacey Dash made high school iconic in director Amy Heckerling's instant classic adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck play the ultimate high school best friends, who play hooky from high school in this classic comedy from John Hughes.
Watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Peacock.
Footloose (1984)
Kevin Bacon plays Ren McCormack, a Chicago teen who moves to a small Midwestern town with his mom (Dianne Wiest). The local pastor (John Lithgow) has outlawed dancing, which Ren doesn’t understand, so his rebellious nature inspires the town’s fellow teens to change up the rules.
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Another John Hughes high school favorite, Pretty in Pink finds Molly Ringwald playing a high school outsider asked to go to the senior prom by a rich kid. Problems arise among their separate circles of friends.
Watch Pretty in Pink on Peacock.
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College movies streaming on Peacock
Old School (2003)
Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn play three grown men who try to recapture the fun of their college years by starting their own off-campus fraternity near their alma mater.
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
The college fraternity movie that launched a whole comedy genre. Set at Faber College in 1962, the rowdy Deltas go head-to-head with Dean Vernon Wormer after he tries to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi fraternity. It’s the comedy that made John Belushi a movie star.
Watch National Lampoon's Animal House on Peacock.
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Feel-good coming-of-age movies streaming on Peacock
Labyrinth (1986)
Jim Henson directed this coming-of-age classic about a young girl named Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) who must enter the Goblin Kingdom to get her baby brother back from the Goblin King (David Bowie).
Harry Potter movies 1 - 6
Watch Harry Potter get educated in the ways of magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) through Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). The these six films feature Potter learning how to channel his magic alongside his best friends Hermione and Ron.
Watch the Harry Potter films on Peacock.
Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
In this delightful DreamWorks Animation feature release, Lana Condor voices Ruby, a student who discovers that she’s a descendant of the warrior Kraken queens. She must use her new powers to protect those she loves most.
Watch Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken on Peacock.
School of Rock (2003)
Jack Black plays a rocker recently fired from his band. Desperate for money, he poses as a substitute music teacher at an elite private elementary school.
Watch The School of Rock on Peacock.
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