Analyze This

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Analyze This is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the UK on HBO Max Amazon Channel right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Robert De Niro sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Analyze This is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Analyze This does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster. Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1999. The timing in Analyze This is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. 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, Analyze This is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Robert De Niro sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.