The Slammin' Salmon

Looking for something that actually makes you laugh, available in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Hoopla, and in the US on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel? The Slammin' Salmon delivers. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 209 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Michael Clarke Duncan leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Slammin' Salmon is worth clearing space for. The Slammin' Salmon does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ. Michael Clarke Duncan and Jay Chandrasekhar lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2009. What keeps The Slammin' Salmon 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 Slammin' Salmon. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Michael Clarke Duncan anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

The Slammin' Salmon was released in 2009, directed by Kevin Heffernan. The full 98-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.