Luca

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Luca is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 9,005 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jacob Tremblay is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

There is a reason Luca keeps coming up in conversation. Luca does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface. Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Luca came out in 2021. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Luca holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Luca is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. 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. Jacob Tremblay anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.