The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 1,707 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Kevin Hart — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.

The Wedding Ringer is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in The Wedding Ringer land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy. The chemistry Kevin Hart and Josh Gad bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2015. What keeps The Wedding Ringer 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 Wedding Ringer. 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. Kevin Hart sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.