History Film / Peacock

* AmbiguousDisorder: Aside from the whole SplitPersonality, John is either intellectually disabled or too traumatized to function on his own. Everyone in town seems to be aware of this, and other characters either try to care for him or take advantage of his blind obedience.

* [[Manchild Manchild]]: John acts like a frightened little boy throughout, and is generally treated as such, especially by Tom, the cop who takes on a borderline paternal role towards him. Emma is also more of his mother than his wife.

* [[Manchild]]: John acts like a frightened little boy throughout, and is generally treated as such, especially by Tom, the cop who takes on a borderline paternal role towards him. Emma is also more of his mother than his wife.

* Manchild: John acts like a frightened little boy throughout, and is generally treated as such, especially by Tom, the cop who takes on a borderline paternal role towards him. Emma is also more of his mother than his wife.

%%* AbusiveParents: John's mother.

* MissingMom: John's mom passed away a year prior to the movie, and people assume that John's isolation and awkwardness is because of this.

%%* MyBelovedSmother: Implied with John's mother.

* RapeByProxy: [[The late Mrs. Skilpa paid Maggie to take John's virginity... against his will, and refused to let Maggie leave when she realized the situation. Both of them are traumatized by the ordeal.]]
%%* ShrinkingViolet: John.

Not to be confused with Creator/{{NBC}}'s [[Creator/{{Peacock}} streaming service of the same name]].

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''Peacock'' is a 2010 PsychologicalThriller film directed by Michael Lander, starring Creator/CillianMurphy, Creator/ElliotPage, and Creator/SusanSarandon with Creator/BillPullman, Creator/JoshLucas, and Creator/KeithCarradine in supporting roles.

The story takes place in the small, rural town of Peacock, Nebraska, where we are introduced to the central characters: a bank clerk named John Skillpa (Murphy) and his "wife", Emma Skillpa. One morning, Emma is doing laundry outside when the caboose of a train runs off the tracks and ends up in John's backyard. The community rushes to Emma's aid, and the woman rushes back into the house.

''Peacock'' is a 2010 film starring Creator/CillianMurphy, Creator/ElliotPage, and Creator/SusanSarandon.

The story takes place in the small, rural town of Peacock, Nebraska, where we are introduced to central characters: a bank clerk named John Skillpa (Creator/CillianMurphy) and his "wife", Emma Skillpa. One morning, Emma is doing laundry outside when the caboose of a train runs off the tracks and ends up in John's backyard. The community rushes to Emma's aid, and the woman rushes back into the house.

Meanwhile, it is election season and there are two candidates running for mayor. The conflict arises when Emma is asked by the wife of John's boss, Fanny Crill (Creator/SusanSarandon), and political advisor Connor Black to host a political rally with the caboose of the train as a background. Emma agrees, while John is vehemently against the rally and is working to get the train removed as soon as possible. Similarly, John is also trying to help Maggie Bailey (Creator/ElliotPage) and her son leave Peacock, while Emma is trying to provide alternatives so that she can stay here. The film then goes back and forth between John and Emma, and their actions conflict with each other more and more as the film progress.

''Peacock'' is a 2010 film starring Creator/CillianMurphy, Creator/EllenPage, and Creator/SusanSarandon.

Meanwhile, it is election season and there are two candidates running for mayor. The conflict arises when Emma is asked by the wife of John's boss, Fanny Crill (Creator/SusanSarandon), and political advisor Connor Black to host a political rally with the caboose of the train as a background. Emma agrees, while John is vehemently against the rally and is working to get the train removed as soon as possible. Similarly, John is also trying to help Maggie Bailey (Creator/EllenPage) and her son leave Peacock, while Emma is trying to provide alternatives so that she can stay here. The film then goes back and forth between John and Emma, and their actions conflict with each other more and more as the film progress.

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%%* BrownEyes: Cillian Murphy wears dark contacts over his trademark IcyBlueEyes. It's actually really unnerving if you're used to his usual appearance.

* BrownEyes: Cillian Murphy wears dark contacts over his trademark IcyBlueEyes. It's actually really unnerving if you're used to his usual appearance.

* AbusiveParents: John's mother.

* DramaticIrony

* MyBelovedSmother: Implied with John's mother.
* ThePlace
* ShrinkingViolet: John.
* SplitPersonality: The basis of the movie.

* FauxHorrorFilm

* [[spoiler: FakingTheDead: Emma decides to kill off "John", and completely takes over as the dominant personality.]]

''Peacock'' is a 2010 film starring Creator/CillianMurphy, EllenPage, and Creator/SusanSarandon.

Meanwhile, it is election season and there are two candidates running for mayor. The conflict arises when Emma is asked by the wife of John's boss, Fanny Crill (Creator/SusanSarandon), and political advisor Connor Black to host a political rally with the caboose of the train as a background. Emma agrees, while John is vehemently against the rally and is working to get the train removed as soon as possible. Similarly, John is also trying to help Maggie Bailey (EllenPage) and her son leave Peacock, while Emma is trying to provide alternatives so that she can stay here. The film then goes back and forth between John and Emma, and their actions conflict with each other more and more as the film progress.

''Peacock'' is a 2010 film starring CillianMurphy, EllenPage, and Creator/SusanSarandon.

The story takes place in the small, rural town of Peacock, Nebraska, where we are introduced to central characters: a bank clerk named John Skillpa (CillianMurphy) and his "wife", Emma Skillpa. One morning, Emma is doing laundry outside when the caboose of a train runs off the tracks and ends up in John's backyard. The community rushes to Emma's aid, and the woman rushes back into the house.

''Peacock'' is a 2010 film starring CillianMurphy, EllenPage, and SusanSarandon.

Meanwhile, it is election season and there are two candidates running for mayor. The conflict arises when Emma is asked by the wife of John's boss, Fanny Crill (SusanSarandon), and political advisor Connor Black to host a political rally with the caboose of the train as a background. Emma agrees, while John is vehemently against the rally and is working to get the train removed as soon as possible. Similarly, John is also trying to help Maggie Bailey (EllenPage) and her son leave Peacock, while Emma is trying to provide alternatives so that she can stay here. The film then goes back and forth between John and Emma, and their actions conflict with each other more and more as the film progress.

* HeroicBSOD: John has one because of Emma's meddling. [[Spoiler: Emma has one at the end of the film, when she realizes she's turned into just as much a monster as John's mother.]]

* AbusiveParents: Implied with John's mother.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: With John "killed", we're not sure how he expects to be Emma for the rest of his life...]]

* [[spoiler: FakingTheDead: John decides to kill off "John" and fully become Emma.]]

* HeroicBSOD: John has one because of Emma's meddling.

* DroppedABridgetOnHim: Subverted. [[spoiler: Emma kills the man she is dating before without revealing who she is in order to fake John's death.]]