NBC Universal's Peacock may be one of the newest streaming services on the market but it still offers up some quality content. Their biggest selling point might be that it has every episode of The Office but subscribers looking to enjoy movies can also get their fill there.
That's especially true when it comes to films from the past. Viewers love to go back to the good old days of eras like the 1990s and Peacock has some of the best movies from that time. From Academy Award winners to cult classics to underrated animated gems, they're all worth watching.
Balto (7.1)
This is certainly one of those overlooked cartoons. Released in 1995, Balto was unique in that it was a wonderfully animated film, though it arrived around the end of an era as this was the same year that Toy Story hit theaters and somewhat changed the game.
Still, Balto is a delightful adventure on its own. Loosely based on a true story, it follows a Husky who leads a team of sled dogs in making a delivery that saved the lives of many and stopped an epidemic. The voice cast and the gorgeous visuals were both met with praise.
The Prince Of Egypt (7.1)
It's yet another criminally undervalued animated flick from the decade. Again, as things were gravitating towards the world of computer animation, The Prince of Egypt seems to be straight out of the past. Despite that, it was still great from a visual standpoint.
It helped that the other aspects of this 1998 film worked wonders as well. The story focuses on Moses as he moves from being a prince to being the person to save his people. While that was lauded, so was the voice acting and the score delivered by the great Hans Zimmer.
Fear Of A Black Hat (7.2)
With the fewest number of total ratings on IMDb to make this list, Fear of a Black Hat certainly wasn't a major hit. In fact, it didn't even recoup its small $1 million budget. The film originally premiered at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival before getting a wider release the following year.
Fear of a Black Hat was one of the earliest uses of the mockumentary format that has become so popular in recent years. It centers around a fake hip-hop group that isn't particularly talented but is mired in heavy controversy. The highlights were the film's satire and parody aspects.
Meet Joe Black (7.2)
A lot of the '90s saw Brad Pitt's star rising, helping him get to where he is today as one of Hollywood's top draws. After an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe win a few years prior, Pitt started gaining more leading roles, including in 1998's Meet Joe Black.
Loosely based on 1934's Death Takes a Holiday, this movie sees Death come to Earth in the form of a human named Joe Black (Pitt). He gets a media mogul to help him learn more but while there, he falls in love with his guide's daughter. Critics were a bit mixed due to the three-hour runtime and pacing but audiences seemed to appreciate it more.
Cape Fear (7.3)
Sometimes, you can see a cast list and just know that what you're about to see is going to be great. That's the case here, as this film featured Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Nick Nolte, and Juliette Lewis, which is about as '90s as a cast can seemingly get.
Released in 1991, Cape Fear was a box office success ($182.3 million) and a critical darling. This Martin Scorsese thriller sees a convicted rapist get out of prison after over a decade and begin to stalk the family of the public defender he blames for his tenure in jail. Both De Niro and Lewis were nominated for Oscars here.
Apollo 13 (7.6)
There was a stint during the '90s where it seemed like Tom Hanks could truly do no wrong. After taking home back-to-back Best Actor Oscars, he starred in 1995's Apollo 13, which went on to gross $355.2 million and rack up nine Academy Award nominations.
The film is a space epic, based on a book and dramatizing the 1970 lunar mission. The harrowing ordeal was helmed by Ron Howard and featured talents like Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and more. One of the many Oscars it was up for was Best Picture.
Scent Of A Woman (8.0)
In 1974, Profumo di donna was a widely acclaimed Italian film that was nominated for two Academy Awards. An American remake came in 1992 and was possibly even better as 1992's Scent of a Woman was both a critical and commercial success.
The plot focuses on a student at a prep school (Chris O'Donnell) who becomes the assistant to an irritable blind man (Al Pacino). Although some criticized the film's length, it was well-received and scored Pacino the first and only Best Actor Oscar victory of his career.
The Big Lebowski (8.1)
Sometimes, a movie gets released and it's somewhat misunderstood upon arrival. While The Big Lebowski wasn't panned when it arrived in 1998, the reviews were mixed at best. However, this Coen Brothers picture has become a cult classic loved by many over the past few decades.
It's classic Coen Brothers from top to bottom. There's a wacky adventure involving a slacker (Jeff Bridges) who gets assaulted due to a case of mistaken identity, an outstanding cast including John Goodman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Julianne Moore, and sharp dialogue.
Casino (8.2)
When Martin Scorsese directs a crime film, you can almost guarantee that it will be great. That's especially true when he works alongside Robert De Niro. For 1995's Casino, the duo collaborated for the eighth time and it's among their best work together, including the aforementioned Cape Fear.
Based on a nonfiction book written by co-screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, this film tells a story centered around a gambling expert and a mafia member who are friends but at odds with the things going down at a major casino. Some felt Scorsese was treading familiar territory but the film was still met with widespread acclaim.
Schindler's List (8.9)
While this list has already included a Best Picture nominee or two, Schindler's List is the only here to have actually won the prestigious prize. This 1993 historical drama marked the first of two occasions where the great Steven Spielberg won the Best Director Academy Award.
The film tells the tale of a German industrialist who saves thousands of refugees from the horrors of the Holocaust by employing them during World War II. It won seven of the dozen Oscars it was nominated for and is often considered among the greatest films ever made.