Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard


Filmography

11. Experimenter

Experimenter
Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.6
20151h 37minUnited States

Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha stands by him through it all.


12. Black Mass

Black Mass
Drama Crime History Organized Crime Biographical History
6.8
20152h 3minUnited Kingdom, United States

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.


13. Night Moves

Night Moves
Thriller Drama Political Thriller Political Drama
6.1
20141h 52minBrazil, United States

The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.


14. Lovelace

Lovelace
Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2
20131h 32minUnited States

Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.


15. Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine
Drama Psychological Drama
7.3
20131h 39minUnited States

After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger and the firm purpose of getting a new life, but she will be haunted by anxiety and memories of the past.


16. Very Good Girls

Very Good Girls
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
5.9
20131h 31minUnited States

Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.


17. Robot & Frank

Robot & Frank
Science Fiction Comedy Drama Crime AI Sci-Fi
7.0
20121h 29minUnited States

Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant to the idea, Frank soon appreciates the benefits of robotic support – like nutritious meals and a clean house – and eventually begins to treat his robot like a true companion. With his robot’s assistance, Frank’s passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse.


18. Knight and Day

Knight and Day
Action Comedy Spy Action Buddy Comedy
6.3
20101h 49minUnited States

A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.


19. An Education

An Education
Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.2
20091h 40minUnited Kingdom

Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.


20. Orphan

After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.