Leroy & Stitch

Right now you can watch Leroy & Stitch in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus — 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. Daveigh Chase is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Leroy & Stitch earns its spot. Leroy & Stitch gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley have finally caught all of Jumba's genetic experiments and found the one true place where each of them belongs. Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley are offered positions in the Galactic Alliance, turning them down so they can stay on Earth with Lilo, but Lilo realizes her alien friends have places where they belong – and it's finally time to say "aloha". Daveigh Chase and Chris Sanders lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2006. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Leroy & Stitch 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.

Leroy & Stitch is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Daveigh Chase is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.