Peacock that’s where all the good movies are. I’m not being hyperbolic. Every time I head over to the streamer and scroll through its movie library, I’m amazed at the variety of solid titles that pop up.
The platform owned by NBCUniversal offers a wide variety of films to please all tastes and moods. And if you want Oscar contenders and big-budget blockbusters, too. You can thank Universal Pictures for that.
Universal brings a completely different kind of combination, and you can see that with Peacock’s collection of cinema classics and today’s bangers. This is what makes a broadcaster feel like a secret weapon in a crowded broadcast environment.
You could afford any number of films NetflixPrime Video or Disney Plusbut you came here. That’s a good decision, in my opinion.
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Jordan Peele’s follow-up to his debut, Get Out, established him as a horror filmmaker. The film tells the story of a family who meet their doppelgangers, who seek revenge. Why? Answering that would ruin everything. Us is a real journey that holds a mirror to society and ponders whether we are monsters that we should be afraid of. As our CNET review put it, “Maybe the evil is us.”
- Director: Jordan Peele
- Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
- Running time: 121 min
The first installment of The Hunger Games launched a film franchise that flourished more than a decade later. Based on the book series by Suzanne Collins, the film takes place in a dystopian future where children are forced to fight to the death in a televised competition. The story centers on Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and her absurd journey through the Games.
- Director: Gary Ross
- Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks
- Running time: 146 min
Yorgos Lanthimos is back with another mind-bending drama, starring Emma Stone. In Bugonia, Stone plays a drug company CEO who is kidnapped by two conspiracy theorists who believe he is actually an alien intent on destroying Earth. Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis also star.
- Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
- Stars: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis
- Running time: 118 min
What happens when a police officer is killed on the job, only to be brought back to life as a crime-fighting cyborg? The 1987 violent satire, RoboCop, is happening. Peter Weller stars as Murphy, the titular character. When the memories of his death start to flood in, RoboCop adds revenge to his street cleaning routine.
- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy
- Running time: 102 min
Martin Scorsese directed this 3-hour biopic about Jordan Belfort, a young stockbroker who became very rich at a young age, only to be arrested by the FBI for fraud and market manipulation. That’s already an interesting story and thanks to a strong cast, led by Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan alongside Jonah Hill as a consistent sidekick, this movie doesn’t slow down.
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
- Running time: 180 min
Director Steven Spielberg drew on his childhood to bring this semi-autobiographical film about a boy in love with cinema to life. A coming-of-age story about the power of movies and how his parents’ difficult divorce helped inform his art.
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano
- Running time: 151 min
Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel explores fandom gone too far. James Caan plays novelist Paul Sheldon, who ends up falling for his “big fan,” Annie Wilkes. There’s no blood or gore here, but this is a classic horror movie. Kathy Bates won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes — her breakout role.
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Stars: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth
- Running time: 107 min
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Based on John le Carré’s novel of the same name, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a slow-burning Cold War espionage drama about an intelligence leak to British Intelligence and a man looking for a Soviet mole. The writing and direction are delivered from every angle, and the stacked cast elevates the experience to a whole new level. Gary Oldman stars alongside John Hurt, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Jones and Stephen Graham.
- Director: Thomas Alfredson
- Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Running time: 127 min
Fall Guy follows a detective named Colt Seavers who is sent on a mission to find a missing movie star. The key to the success of this movie is the chemistry between its two stars, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Great action sequences and lots of laughs make this a great popcorn flick. And yes, if you think this sounds familiar, it was inspired by the TV show of the same name from the 1980s that starred Lee Majors.
- Director: David Leitch
- Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke
- Running time: 126 min
Commitment follows music promoter Jimmy Rabbitte, who takes it upon himself to create an R&B group to fill a void in Dublin’s music scene. He has one problem: The band he’s putting together is made up entirely of Irish people who have no knowledge of that particular genre of music. Well, they do it anyway. The result is an incredibly powerful, heartfelt and uplifting film.
- Director: Alan Parker
- Stars: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Andrew Strong, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
- Running time: 118 min
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the first full-length feature featuring the famous comedy troupe. The film takes place during the time of King Arthur and follows the group as they embark on a quest to find the Holy Grail. This is one of those movies that should be considered required viewing for comedy fans.
- Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
- Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin
- Running time: 91 min
Taking inspiration from the classic 2010 cartoon, this new adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon is a drag. It’s the same world and plot as the original, and follows a Viking boy who befriends a dragon, much to the chagrin of his powerful father. Thanks to strong CGI effects, expansive world-building and attention to character detail, this is a rare example of a live-action remake that improves upon its animated counterpart.
- Director: Dean DeBlois
- Stars: Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison
- Running time: 125 min
Sicario, starring Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin, introduces viewers to the growing drug war on the US-Mexico border. The drama is intense, and the action is heavy, which makes sense considering Taylor Sheridan wrote the script and Dune visionary Denis Villeneuve directed the film.
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Stars: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya
- Running time: 121 min
The movie 3:10 to Yuma is a modern western. It’s a remake of the 1957 western of the same name (and both were inspired by a short story by Elmore Leonard). James Mangold directed the 2007 version in which Christian Bale plays Dan Evans, a farmer who takes on the job of guiding gangster Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) on a train that will take him to prison. As you might expect, it is not an easy task. Ben Foster. starring as villainous Charlie Prince, who also stars alongside Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol and Alan Tudyk.
- Director: James Mangold
- Stars: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Vinessa Shaw, Gretchen Mol
- Running time: 122 min
In Point Break, a gang of divers dons the mask of a former president and robs banks. And they’re pretty good at it, too. Enter FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), a young and naive law enforcement officer who infiltrates the group and teams up with its leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), to take them down. Kathryn Bigelow directed this epic action movie, which was a memorable role for Swayze and a star-making turn for Reeves.
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Stars: Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, Lori Petty,
- Running time: 122 min
Shrek became the first film to win an Academy Award for best animated feature. It’s crazy to think that animated films weren’t recognized for Oscars until 2001, but Shrek deserved to win. The voice acting of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy is spot on and delivers hilarious comedy and memorable pop moments. The movie helped usher in a new era of CGI effects and put DreamWorks on the map. More than two decades later, it’s still a very enjoyable watch.
- Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
- Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
- Running time: 90 min
Look, I’m not here to argue about the best Harry Potter movie in the franchise. The series is full of good things. However, the third installment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, showed the world just how big a Harry Potter story can be. Not to mention introducing Gary Oldman’s renegade wizard Sirius Black. And you really can’t go wrong with putting Oldman in anything.
- Director: Alfonso Cuaron
- Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman
- Running time: 142 min
