How to Build a Better Boy

How to Build a Better Boy, in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus, treats its concept as the point, not the marketing hook. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. China Anne McClain leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, How to Build a Better Boy is worth clearing space for. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry How to Build a Better Boy through its more ambitious moments. After inadvertently inputting the qualities of the ideal boyfriend into a high-tech government computer, two social outcasts named Mae and Gabby must contend with Albert, a cybernetic sweetheart with only one directive: to treat Mae to the perfect highschool romance. China Anne McClain and Kelli Berglund lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. How to Build a Better Boy came out in 2014. How to Build a Better Boy resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find How to Build a Better Boy genuinely rewarding. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. China Anne McClain anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

How to Build a Better Boy was released in 2014, directed by Paul Hoen. The full 90-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.