Mr. Right

Right now you can watch Mr. Right in Australia on Netflix and Stan, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Sam Rockwell is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Mr. Right is worth clearing space for. Mr. Right does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him. Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2016. Mr. Right earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Mr. Right is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. 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. Sam Rockwell's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.