Megamind

Right now you can watch Megamind in Australia on Stan, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 7,547 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Will Ferrell sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Stan.

There is a reason Megamind keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Megamind land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was. The chemistry Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 2010. What keeps Megamind from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Megamind 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. Will Ferrell anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.