The Tuxedo

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Tuxedo is available in the US on Paramount Plus Essential and YouTube TV, and in the UK on Paramount Plus and Now TV Cinema right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 2,190 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Jackie Chan — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on Paramount Plus Essential and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Tuxedo earns its spot. The Tuxedo gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. But when Devlin is temporarily put out of commission in an explosive accident, Jimmy puts on the tux and soon discovers that this extraordinary suit may be more black belt than black tie. Paired with a partner as inexperienced as he is, Jimmy becomes an unwitting secret agent. Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2002. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Tuxedo holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Tuxedo is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jackie Chan anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.