Vacation Friends

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Vacation Friends is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Hulu right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Lil Rel Howery leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Vacation Friends earns its spot. The jokes in Vacation Friends land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. When a straight-laced couple that has fun with a rowdy couple on vacation in Mexico return to the States, they discover that the crazy couple they met in Mexico followed them back home and decide to play tricks on them. Lil Rel Howery and Yvonne Orji lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2021. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Vacation Friends holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. 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 Vacation Friends. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Lil Rel Howery anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.