The Grass Is Greener

You don't need another list of "underrated comedies" — The Grass Is Greener in the US on Britbox Apple TV Channel and Kanopy, and in the UK on Paramount Plus earns the label on its own. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 144 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Cary Grant is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Britbox Apple TV Channel .

There is a reason The Grass Is Greener keeps coming up in conversation. The Grass Is Greener gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle. The chemistry Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 1960. The timing in The Grass Is Greener is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Grass Is Greener is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Cary Grant is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Grass Is Greener was released in 1960, directed by Stanley Donen. The full 104-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.