Pillow Talk

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Pillow Talk is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 323 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Doris Day — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Pillow Talk earns its spot. Pillow Talk gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly. Doris Day and Rock Hudson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1959. The timing in Pillow Talk 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.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Pillow Talk is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Doris Day is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.