Role Models

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Role Models is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Peacock Premium and Starz Apple TV Channel right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 2,175 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Seann William Scott sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

Role Models is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Role Models gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad. Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd lead a cast with the timing to make it work. Role Models came out in 2008. What keeps Role Models from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Role Models 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. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Seann William Scott is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.