Peacock needs to be in more conversations about the streaming services you must have. Platforms like Netflix and Disney Plus usually populate talks about what's worth binging on streaming. I'm here to say the NBC Universal-owned service should be in the discussion, as well. There's always something cool to watch on it, and that applies to all tastes and genres.
Universal Pictures knows its way around producing hit blockbusters and Oscar-winning movies. After all, it's been churning out iconic films for well over a century. And what's cool about that is Peacock has a delightful selection of these releases for your viewing pleasure.
Oscar-winning dramas, cult comedies and family-friendly flicks are on the docket. I guarantee you'll find something below that fits what you're interested in. Scroll on to find more worthwhile titles you should dig into.
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Dreamworks Shrek Shrek was the first ever movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It's sort of crazy to think that animated movies weren't recognized by the Oscars until 2001, but Shrek deserved the win. The voice performances of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy are on point and deliver delightful comedy and memorable pop culture 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 thoroughly enjoyable watch.
Getty Images Office Space Mike Judge took a break from animation with Office Space, a comedy about the brutal monotony of working in a, well, office space. The movie underperformed at the box office upon its release, but thanks to cable syndication -- and the delightful performances of Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, David Herman and Diedrich Bader -- the film found its audience and solidified itself as a cult classic.
Universal Pictures Bridesmaids Weddings can be insanely funny, depending on the circumstances. Paul Feig and Kristen Wiig probably knew this when they wrote Bridesmaids, and the result is as cringey and hilarious as possible. It also helps that the movie's stacked with talent: Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, and Wendi McLendon-Covey are great together.
Warner Bros. Pictures Edge of Tomorrow Edge of Tomorrow takes the time-loop trope and adds some video game logic to it. So, yes, you get to see Tom Cruise die a bunch and respawn as he learns to hold his own in this postapocalyptic world at war. That's cool and all, but it's Emily Blunt's performance that is truly the highlight here. She's tough, has grit and really is as badass as you'd expect. See at Peacock
Castle Rock Entertainment The Shawshank Redemption Frank Darabont proved his worth with this adaptation of Stephen King's short story Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. It gave Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman solid material to work with and the result is an epic drama that is engaging and heartwarming. It was nominated for seven Oscars and, if winner Forrest Gump wasn't in the running that same year, it would've probably brought a bunch home. See at Peacock
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