The Super Mario Bros. Movie

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is available in the US on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus Amazon Channel right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 10,896 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Chris Pratt is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Peacock Premium whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. Between them, Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2023. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Chris Pratt is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.