Judy & Punch

Judy & Punch, in Australia on ABC iview, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy, does something a lot of comedies forget to: it's consistently funny. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 74 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Mia Wasikowska sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on ABC iview whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Judy & Punch keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Judy & Punch land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge. Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Judy & Punch came out in 2019. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Judy & Punch 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.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Judy & Punch is a strong candidate. 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. Mia Wasikowska anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Judy & Punch was released in 2019, directed by Mirrah Foulkes. The full 105-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.