Maya the Bee: The Honey Games

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Maya the Bee: The Honey Games is available in Australia on Stan, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 69 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Coco Jack Gillies sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Stan whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Maya the Bee: The Honey Games is worth clearing space for. Maya the Bee: The Honey Games does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Following an unproductive harvest season, it’s up to Maya and her brave friends to save their hive by competing in a series of games. The chemistry Coco Jack Gillies and Benson Jack Anthony bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2018. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Maya the Bee: The Honey Games holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Maya the Bee: The Honey Games is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Coco Jack Gillies anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Maya the Bee: The Honey Games was released in 2018, directed by Noel Cleary. The full 85-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.