Missing Link

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Missing Link is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the US on The CW and Kanopy right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 940 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Hugh Jackman's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Missing Link is worth clearing space for. Missing Link gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link. Between them, Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldaña carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Missing Link came out in 2019. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Missing Link 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.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Missing Link. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Hugh Jackman anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.