(500) Days of Summer

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, (500) Days of Summer is available in Australia on Disney Plus and Hoopla, and in the US on Hoopla right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 11,114 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, (500) Days of Summer earns its spot. (500) Days of Summer does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel lead a cast with the timing to make it work. (500) Days of Summer came out in 2009. (500) Days of Summer earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

(500) Days of Summer is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Joseph Gordon-Levitt anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.