Bedtime Stories

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Bedtime Stories is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 2,999 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Adam Sandler — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Bedtime Stories keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Bedtime Stories land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events? The chemistry Adam Sandler and Keri Russell bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2008. What keeps Bedtime Stories from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Bedtime Stories is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Adam Sandler anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.