Rim of the World

Right now you can watch Rim of the World in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 1,047 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Jack Gore is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Rim of the World arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Rim of the World land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Stranded at a summer camp when aliens attack the planet, four teens with nothing in common embark on a perilous mission to save the world. Jack Gore and Miyako lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2019. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Rim of the World holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Rim of the World. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Jack Gore anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.