Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

This week's smartest sci-fi pick in Australia on Disney Plus is Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 315 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Johnny Yong Bosch — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is worth clearing space for. What makes Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The legendary Power Rangers must stop the evil space pirate Divatox from releasing the powerful Maligore from his volcanic imprisonment on the island of Muranthias, where only the kindly wizard Lerigot has the key to release him. The hope of victory lies in the Ranger's incredible new Turbo powers and powerful Turbo Zords. The human element stays intact thanks to Johnny Yong Bosch and Nakia Burrise, who anchor every scene. It hit screens in 1997. Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Johnny Yong Bosch's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie was released in 1997, directed by Shuki Levy. The full 99-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.