Attack the Block

This week's easiest comedy pick in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the UK on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel is Attack the Block. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 2,316 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for John Boyega — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Foxtel Now whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Attack the Block is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Attack the Block gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. A South London teen gang must team up with the other residents of their housing estate to protect the neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion. Between them, John Boyega and Jodie Whittaker carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Attack the Block came out in 2011. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Attack the Block 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.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Attack the Block respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. John Boyega anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Attack the Block was released in 2011, directed by Joe Cornish. The full 88-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.