Popular Drama Movies on Peacock - Page 20

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
7.4
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
The Railway Man

2013

The Railway Man

2013
6.9
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
Arthur Newman

2012

Arthur Newman

2012
5.6
A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.
What Maisie Knew

2013

What Maisie Knew

2013
7.1
The story focuses on 6-year-old Maisie, caught in a custody battle between her mother—a rock and roll icon—and her father. What Maisie Knew is an evocative portrayal of the chaos of adult life seen entirely from a child’s point of view.
Freelancers

2012

Freelancers

2012
5
The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. When the truth about his father's death is revealed revenge takes him over and he won't stop until justice has been truly served.
Quartet

2012

Quartet

2012
6.5
Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on, and it does.
CBGB

2013

CBGB

2013
6.4
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.
The Sapphires

2012

The Sapphires

2012
6.8
It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.
Broken

2012

Broken

2012
6.9
Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
The Giant Mechanical Man

2012

The Giant Mechanical Man

2012
6.5
An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.
Bad Ass

2012

Bad Ass

2012
5.8
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
Hick

2011

Hick

2011
5.7
A pistol-packing teen meets an unstable rebel and a cocaine-snorting drifter as she hitchhikes her way out West.
My Way

2011

My Way

2011
7.9
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
Bernie

2012

Bernie

2012
6.6
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.
Romeo & Juliet

2013

Romeo & Juliet

2013
6.7
In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.
Violet & Daisy

2011

Violet & Daisy

2011
6.1
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.
The Oranges

2011

The Oranges

2011
5.5
A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil.
Struck by Lightning

2013

Struck by Lightning

2013
6.2
After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
Dark Horse

2012

Dark Horse

2012
5.7
Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.
The Woman in the Fifth

2011

The Woman in the Fifth

2011
5.1
An American writer moves to Paris to be closer to his daughter and finds himself falling immediately on hard times.