Superintelligence

Right now you can watch Superintelligence in Australia on Netflix — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Melissa McCarthy — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Superintelligence arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Superintelligence land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. Decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving. Melissa McCarthy and James Corden lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It hit screens in 2020. Superintelligence earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Superintelligence 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. Melissa McCarthy 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.