Downsizing

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Downsizing is available in Australia on ABC iview, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 4,135 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Matt Damon — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on ABC iview and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Downsizing is worth clearing space for. Downsizing gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time. Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It hit screens in 2017. The timing in Downsizing 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.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Downsizing is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Matt Damon is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.