My Fake Boyfriend

You don't need another list of "underrated comedies" — My Fake Boyfriend in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video earns the label on its own. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 156 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Keiynan Lonsdale — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, My Fake Boyfriend earns its spot. My Fake Boyfriend does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do. Keiynan Lonsdale and Dylan Sprouse lead a cast with the timing to make it work. My Fake Boyfriend came out in 2022. My Fake Boyfriend earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in My Fake Boyfriend. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Keiynan Lonsdale anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

My Fake Boyfriend was released in 2022, directed by Rose Troche. The full 100-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.