Sabrina

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Sabrina is available in the US on MGM Plus and Kanopy, and in the UK on Paramount Plus right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 1,372 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Humphrey Bogart's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on MGM Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Sabrina keeps coming up in conversation. Sabrina gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich employers. David woos and wins Sabrina, who has always been in love with him, however their romance is threatened by David's serious older brother Linus, who runs the family business and is relying on David to marry an heiress in order for a crucial merger to take place. The chemistry Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Sabrina came out in 1954. The timing in Sabrina is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Sabrina is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Humphrey Bogart sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.