My Girl 2

This week's easiest comedy pick on Netflix is My Girl 2. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 550 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Anna Chlumsky — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

My Girl 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate My Girl 2 from the crowd. Vada Sultenfuss has a holiday coming up, and an assignment: to do an essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an assignment on her mother, but quickly realises she knows very little about her. She manages to get her father to agree to let her go to LA to stay with her Uncle Phil and do some research on her mother. Between them, Anna Chlumsky and Austin O'Brien carry the comedy without ever forcing it. My Girl 2 came out in 1994. My Girl 2 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.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, My Girl 2 is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Anna Chlumsky's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

My Girl 2 was released in 1994, directed by Howard Zieff. The full 99-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.