Open Season 3

Right now you can watch Open Season 3 in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV Cinema — 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 691 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Matthew J. Munn 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 Foxtel Now.

Open Season 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Open Season 3 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the annual guy's trip, and a disappointed Boog decides to take a trip of his own, which leads him right into the middle of a circus ring...literally. When he switches places with a devious look-a-like circus grizzly and falls for an alluring Russian troupe member, he'll come to realize that maybe you don't have to choose between family and friendship after all. Matthew J. Munn and Nika Futterman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. What keeps Open Season 3 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. 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 Open Season 3. 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. Matthew J. Munn's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.