The Sitter

The Sitter has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Disney Plus. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,029 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jonah Hill 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 Disney Plus.

There is a reason The Sitter keeps coming up in conversation. The Sitter does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. Jonah Hill and Landry Bender lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2011. What keeps The Sitter from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, The Sitter 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. Jonah Hill is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.