The Amazing Maurice

Right now you can watch The Amazing Maurice in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the US on Hulu and Hoopla — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 192 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Hugh Laurie leads a cast with real comic timing. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Foxtel Now.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Amazing Maurice is worth clearing space for. The Amazing Maurice does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents meet a bookworm called Malicia, their little con soon goes down the drain. Hugh Laurie and Emilia Clarke lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2022. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Amazing Maurice 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.

The Amazing Maurice 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. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Hugh Laurie 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.