A fun bit of historic TV trivia is that the original NBC peacock logo was first implemented in 1956 to highlight the network’s new color programming. Even though the logo has gone through numerous iterations since then, the network has stuck with the colorful bird, in one form or another, for going on six decades now. It’s fitting, then, that Peacock is known most for its TV programming, highlighted by shows like The Office, Parks and Rec, and the self-mocking (and hilarious) 30 Rock. If you are on Peacock for the shows, however, don’t overlook that the platform is also home to a number of great movies spanning cinema history, including everything from great comedy to excellent sports movies.
Peacock streaming offers both free (registered) and paid accounts. As a result, some Peacock movies are available without a paid subscription, and others only for subscribers. This roundup culls titles from both groups. To be sure you can access all of these classics, you’ll have to fork over a subscription fee. Happy streaming, and keep reading to find the best movies on Peacock right now.
Bernie (2012)
75%
6.8/10
99m
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stars
Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey
Directed by
Richard Linklater
Watch on Peacock
Bernie was a bit of a zag for director Richard Linklater, as it involves way more murder than the rest of his filmography. Jack Black stars as Bernie Tiede in this true story. Everybody loves Bernie, the man who charms all the little old ladies in his Carthage, Texas, hometown, even as he endures constant abuse from his crabby benefactor Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine). A man can only take so much, though, and before too long, Bernie loosens his pent-up rage against the woman, sending shockwaves through the small town. What carries the film is its chorus of real-life town residents who give the plot an undeniable local color through a series of talking-head interviews interspersed between the action.
The Farm (2019)
3.7/10
80m
Genre
Horror
Stars
Nora Yessayan, Alec Gaylord, Ken Volok
Directed by
Hans Stjernswärd
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Ever wonder what it’s like to be the livestock on a farm? Well, the horror flick The Farm offers an answer. And it’s pretty horrific. After taking a wrong turn on the highway, a young couple decides to stop at a roadside diner for food and relaxation. Their fun trip soon becomes a fight for survival when masked kidnappers imprison them on a farm where humans are the main course. The movie is filled with shocking and disturbing scenes, but if you’re in the mood for pure, unadulterated horror, The Farm is here to deliver.
Burning (2018)
148m
Genre
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Stars
Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo
Directed by
Lee Chang-dong
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A Korean drama from 2018 that earns every bit of its 150-minute runtime, Burning tells the story of a young man who becomes transfixed by the disappearance of a woman he’s recently formed a bond with. As he becomes increasingly convinced that something terrible happened to her, we get an examination of both this young man and the way the world around him seems to blur and change. Featuring a riveting supporting performance from Steven Yeun as a wealthy and mysterious possible criminal, Burning is riveting in ways that most movies only aspire to be.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
96m
Genre
Horror
Stars
Judith O'Dea, Duane Jones, Marilyn Eastman
Directed by
George A. Romero
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The movie that launched an entire genre, Night of the Living Dead tells the story of five strangers who come together at a farmhouse in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Their struggle to survive may feel small and quaint by modern standards, but the human drama that plays out between them remains as compelling as any in a modern zombie flick. The movie’s chilling ending, which is a stark reminder of the racism that has been a part of America for decades and still exists today, also makes it feel like the kind of small, independent drama that might hit theaters today.
The Act of Killing (2012)
159m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin
Directed by
Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn
Watch on Peacock
A documentary that tells the story of the men who committed mass atrocities in Indonesia, The Act of Killing is a complex, moving portrait of what it means to commit mass murder and be celebrated for your heroism. The movie uncovers a story most people likely don’t know, but more than that, it’s an examination of how removed some men can be from their own humanity and the way we create enemies in order to justify awful acts. The Act of Killing is a must-see for any film fan, and it’s one of the great works of documentary filmmaking of the 21st century.
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
97m
Genre
Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Stars
Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford
Directed by
Randall Zisk
Watch on Peacock
Perhaps one of the most delightful shows of the 21st century is back for one more lap. Mr. Monk’s Last Case is really for all the Monk superfans out there, but it’ll be a bundle of fun for anyone who just happens to stumble across it as well. When Adrian Monk comes out of retirement to help solve his step-daughter’s fiance’s murder, plenty of shenanigans ensue. Tony Shalhoub slides right back into the character that defined his career, and the rest of the original ensemble is back as well for what turns out to be a delightful and worthwhile trip down memory lane for every Monk superfan.
Half Nelson (2006)
107m
Genre
Drama
Stars
Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie
Directed by
Ryan Fleck
Watch on Peacock
The movie that proved that Ryan Gosling was much more than just a pretty face, Half Nelson stars Gosling as a middle school teacher with a heroin problem who develops a close relationship with one of his students. Gosling delivers a stunningly human performance here that showcases everything he’s uniquely skilled at as an actor who generates empathy. The small-scale movie is sharply written, and it avoids all the cliches that these kinds of movies can sometimes fall into.
Clueless (1995)
97m
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Stars
Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy
Directed by
Amy Heckerling
Watch on Peacock
One of the great Jane Austen adaptations ever made, Clueless reimagines the story of Emma and situates it in a heightened, 1990s high school. Featuring an almost instantly iconic performance from Alicia Silverstone and several of the most quoted lines in movie history, Clueless may not, at least at first, seem like the kind of four-quadrant hit that it eventually became. Thanks to Paul Rudd’s presence, though, and the quality of the jokes throughout, Clueless has become an important and critically beloved movie in the decades since its release.
What movies are coming to Peacock in September?
September 1
- 27 Dresses
- 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Aftermath
- All of My Heart
- All of My Heart: Inn Love
- All of My Heart: The Wedding
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- American Me
- Americano
- Amityville 3-D
- The Amityville Harvest
- Amityville II: The Possession
- Amityville Moon
- The Amityville Uprising
- Anger Management
- Blue Bayou
- Bride of Frankenstein
- Candyman (’92)
- The Card Counter
- Ca$h
- Cesar Chavez
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death
- Colombiana
- The Creature Walks Among Us
- Curse of the Werewolf
- Dawn of the Dead
- Dead Silence
- The Devil’s Backbone
- Dominion: Prequel To The Exorcist
- Dracula (’79)
- Dracula’s Daughter
- The Evil of Frankenstein
- Exorcist: The Beginning
- Exposed
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- The Forever Purge
- The Forger
- Forrest Gump
- Frankenstein (’31)
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
- Friday Night Lights (2004)
- The Frighteners
- The Funhouse
- Get Out
- Goal! The Dream Begins
- The Great Gilly Hopkins
- The Grudge (2004)
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Halloween (’18)
- Halloween II
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- Halloween Kills
- Happy Death Day
- Happy Death Day 2U
- Happy Gillmore
- Head Over Heels (2024)
- Her Smell
- Holiday Hearts
- Hollow Man
- Hollow Man 2
- Holly & Ivy
- Honey (’03)
- Hot Fuzz
- Hotel Transylvania
- Hotel Transylvania 2
- Insidious
- Insidious: Chapter 2
- The Invisible Man Returns
- The Invisible Man’s Revenge
- The Invisible Woman (’40)
- It Came From Outer Space
- Kiss at Pine Lake
- La Bamba
- Land of the Dead
- The Last Exorcism
- Leatherface
- Leprechaun
- Leprechaun II
- Little Rascals
- Love Under the Rainbow
- Mama
- Mechanic: Resurrection
- Mercy
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman
- Ms. Matched
- The Mummy (’17)
- The Mummy (’99)
- The Mummy Returns
- The Mummy’s Curse
- The Mummy’s Ghost
- The Mummy’s Hand
- The Mummy’s Tomb
- My Blueberry Nights
- A Nashville Christmas Carol
- National Lampoon’s Animal House
- Night Monster
- Night of the Living Dead (1990)
- Night of the Living Dead 3D
- Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection
- North to Home
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico
- Pain and Glory
- Paul
- The People Under the Stairs
- Perfect Harmony (2022)
- Phantom of the Opera (’43)
- Phantom of the Opera (’62)
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
- Pretty Persuasion
- Prince of Darkness
- Quinceañera
- Raise a Glass to Love
- The Raven (’35)
- Robin Hood
- The Rundown
- The Santa Stakeout
- Savages
- Saw
- Saw 2
- Saw 3
- Saw 4
- Saw 5
- Saw 6
- Saw: The Final Chapter (AKA Saw 3D)
- School of Rock
- The Scorpion King
- The Serpent and The Rainbow
- Shaun the Sheep
- Shaun the Sheep (2015)
- Shaun of the Dead
- Shocker
- The Skeleton Key
- Skyscraper
- Slither
- Snitch (2013)
- Son of Frankenstein
- Spare Parts
- Split
- The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
- Studio 666
- Sugar Plum Twist
- Tales From the Hood
- Texas Chainsaw 3D
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
- They Live
- The Thing
- Tremors
- Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral
- United 93
- Us
- Videodrome
- Village of the Damned
- Warm Bodies
- Werewolf of London
- Wild Card
- World Trade Center
- The World’s End
September 7
- Redeeming Love
September 12
- 2:22
September 13
- Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded
- Freakonomics
September 14
- The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening
September 15
- Cheech & Chong Get Out Of My Room
- Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie
- The Heiress and the Handyman
- Loving Pablo
- Lowriders
- Zoot Suit
September 20
- Cashback
- Centurion
- Food Inc.
- Goon
- Ong Bak 3: The Final Battle
September 22
- Falling Together
September 29
- The Real West
September 30
- The Proud Rebel
