Friends with Kids

This week's easiest comedy pick in the US on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and in the UK on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels is Friends with Kids. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 495 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Adam Scott's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on YouTube TV and see for yourself.

There is a reason Friends with Kids keeps coming up in conversation. Friends with Kids gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other. Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 2012. What keeps Friends with Kids from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. 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, Friends with Kids is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Adam Scott's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Friends with Kids was released in 2012, directed by Jennifer Westfeldt. The full 100-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.