Despicable Me 3

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Despicable Me 3 is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix and fuboTV right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 7,681 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Steve Carell is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on BINGE whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Despicable Me 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Despicable Me 3 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination. The chemistry Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Despicable Me 3 came out in 2017. The timing in Despicable Me 3 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.

Despicable Me 3 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Steve Carell is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.