The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 562 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Gene Wilder sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Woman in Red arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Woman in Red gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks. Gene Wilder and Charles Grodin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1984. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Woman in Red holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Woman in Red. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Gene Wilder's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.