I Want You Back

I Want You Back has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 381 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Charlie Day sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

There is a reason I Want You Back keeps coming up in conversation. I Want You Back gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives have already moved on, Peter and Emma hatch a hilarious plan to win back their exes with unexpected results. The chemistry Charlie Day and Jenny Slate bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 2022. I Want You Back earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in I Want You Back. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Charlie Day anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

I Want You Back was released in 2022, directed by Jason Orley. The full 116-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.