The Hot Chick

Right now you can watch The Hot Chick in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the UK on Disney Plus — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 2,200 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Rob Schneider sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Disney Plus and see for yourself.

The Hot Chick arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in The Hot Chick land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak accident involving a cursed pair of earrings and a chance encounter at a gas station causes her to switch bodies with Clive, a sleazy crook. Jessica, in the form of the repulsive Clive, struggles to adjust to this radical alteration and sets out to get her own body back before the upcoming prom. Rob Schneider and Anna Faris lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2002. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Hot Chick 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 Hot Chick 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. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Rob Schneider anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.