My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Right now you can watch My Super Ex-Girlfriend in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US 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. With 1,547 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Uma Thurman sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

My Super Ex-Girlfriend arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in My Super Ex-Girlfriend land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. When New York architect Matt Saunders dumps his new girlfriend Jenny Johnson—a smart, sexy, and reluctant superhero known as G-Girl—she uses her powers to make his life a living hell. Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2006. My Super Ex-Girlfriend 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 Super Ex-Girlfriend is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Uma Thurman is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.