6 Underground

6 Underground is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Ryan Reynolds — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, 6 Underground is worth clearing space for. 6 Underground does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator. Ryan Reynolds and Mélanie Laurent lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2019. 6 Underground earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, 6 Underground is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Ryan Reynolds's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.