I, Tonya

Right now you can watch I, Tonya in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the US on Kanopy — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Margot Robbie — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

I, Tonya arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in I, Tonya land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. The chemistry Margot Robbie and Sebastian Stan bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. I, Tonya came out in 2017. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and I, Tonya holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, I, Tonya respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Margot Robbie anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.