Focus

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Focus is available in the US on Peacock Premium, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 8,331 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Will Smith 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 Peacock Premium.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Focus is worth clearing space for. Focus does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans. The chemistry Will Smith and Margot Robbie bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 2015. Focus 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.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Focus. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Will Smith anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.