Gulliver's Travels

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Gulliver's Travels is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 2,570 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jack Black sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Gulliver's Travels earns its spot. The jokes in Gulliver's Travels land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens. Jack Black and Jason Segel lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Gulliver's Travels holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Gulliver's Travels 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. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Jack Black sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.