Project: ALF

Right now you can watch Project: ALF in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Night Flight Plus, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 136 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Paul Fusco leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Project: ALF arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Project: ALF land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Six years ago, the lovable intergalactic fugitive Gordon Shumway, best known as ALF, was on his way back to his new home when the Alien Task Force finally caught up with him. Now, he is being studied at a top-secret military base where he finds allies who feel that ALF's existence should be announced to the world to ensure his safety... Especially when they learn that the abrasive Colonel Milfoil wants ALF, and all Alien Life-Forms, destroyed. Between them, Paul Fusco and Miguel Ferrer carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 1996. Project: ALF earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Project: ALF respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Paul Fusco is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Project: ALF was released in 1996, directed by Dick Lowry. The full 95-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.