Otherhood

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Otherhood is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix and DocAlliance Films right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 474 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Angela Bassett is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Otherhood arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Otherhood does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons. The chemistry Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2019. The timing in Otherhood is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Otherhood 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. Angela Bassett anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Otherhood was released in 2019, directed by Cindy Chupack. The full 100-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.