Joe Dirt

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Joe Dirt is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on YouTube TV right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. David Spade leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Joe Dirt keeps coming up in conversation. Joe Dirt does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks. David Spade and Dennis Miller lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2001. Joe Dirt 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 Joe Dirt. 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. David Spade sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.