Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2 is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the UK on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 4,422 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Jason Bateman leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Horrible Bosses 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Horrible Bosses 2 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme. Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis lead a cast with the timing to make it work. Horrible Bosses 2 came out in 2014. Horrible Bosses 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Horrible Bosses 2 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. Jason Bateman is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.