The Bad Batch

The Bad Batch is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 1,168 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Suki Waterhouse's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Bad Batch keeps coming up in conversation. The Bad Batch uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on a journey to reunite a missing girl with her father. Suki Waterhouse and Jason Momoa lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find The Bad Batch genuinely rewarding. 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. Suki Waterhouse's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.