Babes

Right now you can watch Babes in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on Hulu and Kanopy — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 89 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Ilana Glazer leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Paramount Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Babes keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Babes land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond. Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2024. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Babes holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Babes is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Ilana Glazer's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.