Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Right now you can watch Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre in Australia on Netflix, and in the UK 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. 1,990 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Jason Statham leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is worth clearing space for. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order. The chemistry Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre came out in 2023. What keeps Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jason Statham sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.