Hot Tub Time Machine

Hot Tub Time Machine is currently streaming in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the UK on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 2,774 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. John Cusack's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on MGM Amazon Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Hot Tub Time Machine is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in Hot Tub Time Machine land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986. The chemistry John Cusack and Craig Robinson bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2010. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Hot Tub Time Machine holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Hot Tub Time Machine is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. John Cusack's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.