While it can be unpolished, crass, and sometimes a bit absurd, there is something about the Aussie brand of humour that tickles the funny bone just right. Going all the way back to The Castle where The Kerrigans gave us enough quotable lines to last a lifetime, Australian comedies have served us with iconic characters, heartwarming stories and endlessly funny lines.
So, if you want to clutch at your sides with jokes delivered with an Aussie twang, this is the list for you. Here are the best Australian comedies and where to watch them.
Fisk
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With an enviable 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating, this is Aussie comedy at its best. It follows hapless lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk (national treasure Kitty Flanagan) who is forced to take a job at a shabby Melbourne suburban law firm. If The Office was more awkward and set in a Melbourne law office, it’d probably look like this. The cast is incredible (Aaron Chen and Julia Zemiro star) and the show is deliciously clever. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can thank me later for putting it on your radar.
You can watch Fisk on ABC iView or Netflix.
Utopia
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If you work in the government, you might find this one hits a little too close to home (actually, anyone who has worked in an office will find something to resonate with). Set in the office of the fictional National Building Authority, the show parodies working in government infrastructure, and let’s just say it looks a little too accurate. The team tries to grapple with constantly moving priorities, ridiculous processes and management that is always chasing the latest fad. It’s a combination of fascinating, frustrating, cathartic and hilarious. Switch it on and whisper it’s not real it’s not real.
You can watch Utopia on Netflix, Stan or ABC iView.
The Castle
The Castle is a lot more than one of Australia’s best comedy films, and has firmly cemented itself in our country’s cultural consciousness. The story centres on the Kerrigans, a working-class family who live in their ‘castle’ near Melbourne airport. When they are ordered to vacate to allow for infrastructural expansion, dad Darryl takes his fight all the way to the High Court. It’s the classic story of the Aussie battler, and it’s a genuinely wholesome and funny film that has notched up an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. If you haven’t seen it in a while, or – gasp – haven’t seen it at all, make sure to add it to your watch list.
You can watch The Castle on Stan.
Colin From Accounts
This is one of Australia’s most popular new comedies and it’s managed to notch up an impressive 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating. It’s a bit of a quirky romantic comedy where the two main characters, Ashley and Gordon, are brought together after Ashley flashes Gordon while he’s driving and then Gordon hits a dog. Not exactly your classic love story. The dog lives and they adopt it, and thus begins their surprisingly wholesome, layered and yes, funny, love story.
You can watch Colin From Accounts on Binge.
Two Hands
This dark comedy starring Heath Ledger is a classic that’s definitely worth adding to your watch list. Ledger plays 19-year-old strip club promoter Jimmy who finds himself in debt to a Sydney crime lord. To save himself and of course, the girl (Rose Byrne), he plans to do the unthinkable. This film is absolutely dripping in Australiana and it’s also a wild ride of nostalgia with the 90s Sydney setting. Come for Heath Ledger, stay for the Aussie humour.
You can stream Two Hands on ABC iView or SBS OnDemand.
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Deadloch
Deadloch is Australia’s take on a comedy cop show, and with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, I reckon they’ve cracked the formula. Set in a small Tasmanian town before a major winter festival, the show follows two female detectives as they try to investigate a murder. Created by comedy queens Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan and starring some of Australia’s comedy best, the brilliant combination of funny and dark mystery will keep you hanging on each episode.
You can stream Deadloch on Prime.
Kenny
This hilarious and surprisingly heartwarming movie quickly became an Australian classic following its release in 2006. It follows Kenny Smyth (Shane Jacobson) who has the thankless job of a plumber specialising in portaloos at large events. The movie is very Australian and the mockumentary style keeps things moving very quickly. Plus, a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes can’t lead you too wrong. If you never thought you’d get emotionally invested in an industrial plumber’s story, hold your thoughts until you watch this.
You can watch Kenny on Netflix.
Kath & Kim
No ‘best Australian comedies’ list is complete without Kath & Kim. While only lasting four seasons, the iconic sitcom and the main characters have firmly cemented themselves in the cultural zeitgeist. It follows Kath (Jane Turner) and her daughter Kim (Gina Reily) as they navigate their life and relationships with their quintessential quirks, unique life outlook and hilarious commentary. If you haven’t watched an episode, you have surely heard a quote – “Kimmyyyy, look at moiii” – or seen a meme. However, if you haven’t seen an episode, the show is pure comedy gold and is definitely rewatchable.
You can watch Kath & Kim on Netflix.
Class Of '07
No one likes their high school reunion, but what would happen if the apocalypse hit and stranded you at yours? That’s the premise of Class Of ‘07. It follows a group of women at their ten-year reunion, a few with unresolved issues and axes to grind, when they are essentially cut off from civilisation by a huge tidal wave. Now they’re trying to survive and sort their issues out. This has got a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and after watching it you can see why. It has quite a few twists and the storyline and characters are genuinely funny.
You can watch Class of ‘07 on Prime.
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