Bookworm

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Bookworm is available in Australia on Stan, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 88 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Nell Fisher leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now on Stan — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Bookworm is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Bookworm does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther. Nell Fisher and Elijah Wood lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 2024. Bookworm earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Bookworm is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Nell Fisher 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.

Bookworm was released in 2024, directed by Ant Timpson. The full 104-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.