Sex and the City 2

Right now you can watch Sex and the City 2 in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max, and in the UK on HBO Max Amazon Channel — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 1,742 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sarah Jessica Parker sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Sex and the City 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Sex and the City 2 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down. Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Sex and the City 2 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.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Sex and the City 2 respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Sarah Jessica Parker's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.