The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success is currently streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 698 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Michael J. Fox sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Secret of My Success earns its spot. The Secret of My Success does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York City, but once there, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When he visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the mail room. Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1987. What keeps The Secret of My Success 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 Secret of My Success. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Michael J. Fox's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.