Open Season

Right now you can watch Open Season in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Hulu and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 3,032 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Martin Lawrence sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Open Season earns its spot. Open Season does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters. Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher lead a cast with the timing to make it work. Open Season came out in 2006. The timing in Open Season is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. 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. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Martin Lawrence is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.