Morning Glory

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Morning Glory is available in Australia on Paramount Plus and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 1,644 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Rachel McAdams's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Paramount Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Morning Glory keeps coming up in conversation. Morning Glory gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories. Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. The timing in Morning Glory is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Morning Glory respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Rachel McAdams is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.