Shoot 'Em Up

Shoot 'Em Up has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 2,124 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Clive Owen sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Shoot 'Em Up is worth clearing space for. Shoot 'Em Up does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen. The chemistry Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Shoot 'Em Up came out in 2007. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Shoot 'Em Up 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 Shoot 'Em Up. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Clive Owen anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.