The Players Club

Looking for something that actually makes you laugh, available in the US on YouTube TV and Starz Apple TV Channel? The Players Club delivers. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. LisaRaye McCoy 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 YouTube TV.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Players Club is worth clearing space for. The Players Club does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping. The chemistry LisaRaye McCoy and Bernie Mac bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 1998. The timing in The Players Club is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Players Club 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. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. LisaRaye McCoy's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

The Players Club was released in 1998, directed by Ice Cube. 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.