The Meteor Man

You don't need another list of "underrated comedies" — The Meteor Man earns the label on its own. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 202 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Robert Townsend leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Meteor Man arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Meteor Man does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... Robert Townsend and Marla Gibbs lead a cast with the timing to make it work. The Meteor Man came out in 1993. What keeps The Meteor Man 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.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Meteor Man. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Robert Townsend anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

The Meteor Man was released in 1993, directed by and starring Robert Townsend. The full 100-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.