Peacock: 14 of the Best Movies to Stream Right Now

This is the second half of the two-part movie adaptation of the Wizard of Oz-inspired Broadway musical hit Wicked. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return as former besties Glinda and Elphaba -- now known as The Wicked Witch of the West. It's been five years since the events of the first film, and their paths must cross again to expose the fraudulent ways of the Wizard of Oz.

• Director: Jon M. Chu
• Stars: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum
• Runtime: 137 min

Hamnet, which is adapted from the book of the same name, imagines the life and family trauma of William Shakespeare before he gains fame as a poet and playwright. It's a beautifully acted tragedy that will sneak up on you in the final act. Have a box of tissues nearby.

• Director: Chloé Zhao
• Stars: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Noah Jupe, Jacobi Jupe, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
• Runtime: 125 min

"There's no crying in baseball!" The words of Tom Hanks screaming this line immediately became an iconic quote in the pop culture lexicon. Hanks's turn as gruff coach Jimmy Dugan is just one of many reasons to watch this true story-inspired flick. The entire cast is phenomenal, and while it inspired a short-lived TV show of the same name, the 1992 movie still reigns supreme.

• Director: Penny Marshall
• Stars: Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell
• Runtime: 128 min

Song Sung Blue shares the name with the documentary it's inspired by. The movie follows a couple who find love and inspiration through their Neil Diamond tribute band. It's based on a true story, and Kate Hudson's performance earned her an Oscar nomination -- her first in 25 years.

• Director: Craig Brewer
• Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella Anderson
• Runtime: 132 min

After Pulp Fiction brought John Travolta back into the limelight, Quentin Tarantino set his sights on another performer he idolized: Pam Grier. Jackie Brown puts the actress in the lead role and follows Brown as she is caught smuggling cash for an arms dealer and forced to choose between her criminal boss and law enforcement. Spoiler: She decides to double-cross them both.

• Director: Quentin Tarantino
• Stars: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro
• Runtime: 154 min

Tom Holland solidified himself as the modern-day Spider-Man with Homecoming. The events of this movie take place after those of Captain America: Civil War and find Peter Parker settling into his new responsibilities as a superhero. High school has never been more complicated.

• Director: Jon Watts
• Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Laura Harrier, Robert Downey Jr.
• Runtime: 133 min

Yorgos Lanthimos is back with another mind-breaking drama, with Emma Stone in the lead. In Bugonia, Stone plays the CEO of a drug company who is kidnapped by two conspiracy theorists who believe she's actually an alien intent on destroying Earth. Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis also star.

• Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
• Stars: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis
• Runtime: 118 min

Director Steven Spielberg drew on his own childhood to bring to life this semi-autobiographical film about a boy who falls in love with cinema. It's 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
• Runtime: 151 min

The Commitments follows music promoter Jimmy Rabbitte, who takes it upon himself to create an R&B group to address a void in the Dublin music scene. He has one problem: The group he assembles consists entirely of Irish folks with no experience in that specific music genre. Well, they do it anyway. The result is a surprisingly energetic, heartfelt and uplifting movie.

• Director: Alan Parker
• Stars: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Andrew Strong, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
• Runtime: 118 min

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the first full-length feature starring the legendary comedy group. The movie 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
• Runtime: 91 min

Sicario, which stars Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin, takes viewers deep into an escalating drug war at the US-Mexico border. The drama is tense, and the action is grueling, which makes sense considering that Taylor Sheridan wrote the script and Dune visionary Denis Villeneuve directed the movie. 

• Director: Denis Villeneuve
• Stars: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya
• Runtime: 121 min

In Point Break, a gang of renegade surfers don the masks of ex-presidents and rob banks. And they're pretty good at it, too. Enter FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), a young and brash law enforcement officer who goes undercover and infiltrates the group and cozies up to its leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), to take them down. Kathryn Bigelow directed this over-the-top 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
• Runtime: 122 min

Shrek was the first 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.

• Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
• Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
• Runtime: 90 min

Look, I am not here to argue about the best Harry Potter movie in the franchise. The series is jam-packed with great stuff. However, the third installment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, really showed the world how great a Harry Potter story could be. Not to mention, it introduced Gary Oldman's rebellious wizard Sirius Black. And you really can't go wrong with putting Oldman in anything.

• Director: Alfonso Cuarón
• Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman
• Runtime: 142 min