Hi, Mom!

Right now you can watch Hi, Mom! In the US on Amazon Prime Video, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Robert De Niro 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 Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Hi, Mom! Earns its spot. Hi, Mom! Gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Vietnam vet Jon Rubin returns to New York and rents a rundown flat in Greenwich Village. It is in this flat that he begins to film, 'Peeping Tom' style, the people in the apartment across the street. His obsession with making films leads him to fall in with a radical 'Black Power' group, which in turn leads him to carry out a bizarre act of urban terrorism. Robert De Niro and Jennifer Salt lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1970. What keeps Hi, Mom! From feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. 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 Hi, Mom!. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Robert De Niro is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.