Uptown Girls

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Uptown Girls is available in Australia on Stan and MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on Hoopla right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 1,156 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Brittany Murphy is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight on Stan and see for yourself.

There is a reason Uptown Girls keeps coming up in conversation. Uptown Girls does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child. Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2003. Uptown Girls earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. 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 Uptown Girls. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Brittany Murphy anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.