Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 6,820 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Kristen Wiig is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Ghostbusters arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Ghostbusters does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. Between them, Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2016. Ghostbusters earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Ghostbusters. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Kristen Wiig's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.