Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the UK on Netflix and Paramount Plus. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 2,537 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Ben Stiller sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

Starsky & Hutch arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Starsky & Hutch land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2004. The timing in Starsky & Hutch is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Starsky & Hutch. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Ben Stiller's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.