The Con Is On

Right now you can watch The Con Is On in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on YouTube TV — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 194 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Uma Thurman — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

The Con Is On arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Con Is On does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot. Uma Thurman and Tim Roth lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2018. What keeps The Con Is On from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, The Con Is On respects your intelligence. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Uma Thurman is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.