Hyde Park on Hudson

This week's easiest comedy pick in Australia on Foxtel Now is Hyde Park on Hudson. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 216 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Bill Murray leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Foxtel Now whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Hyde Park on Hudson earns its spot. Hyde Park on Hudson gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York. Bill Murray and Laura Linney lead a cast with the timing to make it work. Hyde Park on Hudson came out in 2012. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Hyde Park on Hudson 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.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Hyde Park on Hudson. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Bill Murray anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Hyde Park on Hudson was released in 2012, directed by Roger Michell. The full 94-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.