All About Steve

Right now you can watch All About Steve in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the UK on Disney Plus — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 1,066 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Bradley Cooper leads a cast with real comic timing. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

All About Steve arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. All About Steve gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convinced that Steve, a CCN cameraman, is her soul mate. Because his job takes him hither and yon, she crisscrosses the country following Steve, with the encouragement of a reporter, turning up at media events he's at to convince him they are perfect for each other. Along the way, she befriends an assortment of misfits who accept her for who she is, leading her to reassess her reasons for this strange journey. Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2009. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and All About Steve holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. 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 All About Steve. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Bradley Cooper is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.