La La Land

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, La La Land is available in Australia on Stan and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and in the UK on Netflix and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 18,219 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Ryan Gosling — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Stan whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

La La Land arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. La La Land gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2016. What keeps La La Land from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in La La Land. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Ryan Gosling 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.