Afterburn

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Afterburn is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 314 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Dave Bautista is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Afterburn earns its spot. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Afterburn from the crowd. Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates. Between them, Dave Bautista and Olga Kurylenko carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It was released in 2025. Afterburn 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.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Afterburn. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Dave Bautista's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.