The Festival

The Festival has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 169 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Joe Thomas — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Festival is worth clearing space for. The Festival does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival. Joe Thomas and Hammed Animashaun lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2018. The Festival earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Festival is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Joe Thomas is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Festival was released in 2018, directed by Iain Morris. The full 98-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.