Then Came You

Then Came You is currently streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 547 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Maisie Williams sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Then Came You arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Then Came You does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list. Maisie Williams and Asa Butterfield lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2018. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Then Came You 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.

Then Came You is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. 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. Maisie Williams is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.