Out of Sight

Right now you can watch Out of Sight in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. George Clooney's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on BINGE.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Out of Sight is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Out of Sight land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law. George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1998. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Out of Sight holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Out of Sight is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. George Clooney anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.