ChickLit

You don't need another list of "underrated comedies" — ChickLit in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy earns the label on its own. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 5/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Christian McKay sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason ChickLit keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in ChickLit land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. ChickLit is a comedy drama about four guys trying to save their local pub from closing down. They group write a chick lit, or more specifically a 'mummy porn' novel in the style of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and it gets snapped up. The only snag is that the publisher insists that the young woman 'author' does press and publicity. The chemistry Christian McKay and Dakota Blue Richards bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2016. ChickLit earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, ChickLit is a strong candidate. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Christian McKay anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

ChickLit was released in 2016, directed by Tony Britten. The full 96-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.