The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 360 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Johnny Simmons sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Late Bloomer earns its spot. The jokes in The Late Bloomer land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period. The chemistry Johnny Simmons and Brittany Snow bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2016. The Late Bloomer earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. 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 Late Bloomer respects your intelligence. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Johnny Simmons is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Late Bloomer was released in 2016, directed by Kevin Pollak. The full 90-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.