Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the UK on MGM Plus Amazon Channel. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 1,016 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Rob Corddry — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on MGM Amazon Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is worth clearing space for. Hot Tub Time Machine 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. After their first adventure with the Hot Tub Time Machine, Lou and Nick are living very well off their ill-gotten gains, while Jacob still cannot rely on Lou to be a positive role model. When an unknown assailant breaks into Lou's mansion and shoots him, Nick and Jacob take him for another trip in the hot tub. They emerge in the year 2025, where they must figure out who shot Lou and prevent it from happening again. Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2015. What keeps Hot Tub Time Machine 2 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.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Rob Corddry 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.