Hysteria

Looking for something that actually makes you laugh, available in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels? Hysteria delivers. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 879 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Maggie Gyllenhaal — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Hysteria earns its spot. Hysteria does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator. Between them, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2011. Hysteria earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Hysteria respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Maggie Gyllenhaal's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Hysteria was released in 2011, directed by Tanya Wexler. The full 100-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.