Bluebeard

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Bluebeard is available on streaming right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 5/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Richard Burton sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Bluebeard earns its spot. Bluebeard gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Baron von Sepper is an Austrian aristocrat noted for his blue-toned beard, and his appetite for beautiful wives. His latest spouse, an American beauty named Anne, discovers a vault in his castle that's filled with the frozen bodies of several beautiful women. Richard Burton and Joey Heatherton lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 1972. The timing in Bluebeard 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.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Bluebeard. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Richard Burton's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Bluebeard was released in 1972, directed by Edward Dmytryk. The full 125-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.