The A-Team

Right now you can watch The A-Team in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on fuboTV and Starz Apple TV Channel — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 5,038 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Liam Neeson leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight on Disney Plus and see for yourself.

There is a reason The A-Team keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in The A-Team land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite operatives and Iraq War veterans. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, Smith and his men, Capt. Between them, Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2010. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The A-Team holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The A-Team is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. 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. Liam Neeson's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.