Brakes

This week's easiest comedy pick in the UK on Amazon Prime Video is Brakes. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 14 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Julian Barratt is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Brakes arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Brakes land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups. Between them, Julian Barratt and Seb Cardinal carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2017. What keeps Brakes from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Brakes is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. 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. Julian Barratt anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Brakes was released in 2017, directed by Mercedes Grower. The full 84-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.