(Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures)

Have you ever had that one friend who tells stories way too late at night? The kind where you are laughing but also slightly horrified? That’s exactly what Jonah Hill starrer War Dogs feels like.

This 2016 crime comedy is trending on Netflix’s global Top 10 movie chart at number nine. It’s surprising to see a movie like this with a niche fanbase trending globally.

War Dogs begins with two regular guys in their twenties getting themselves into the arms-dealing business. One moment, they are having fun, and the next, they are shipping weapons across the world like it’s just another side hustle.

Jonah Hill plays Efraim, the guy who never met a rule he didn’t want to break. He is loud and weirdly charismatic in his own kind of way. Then there’s David, played by Miles Teller, who is more cautious but still gets dragged into the madness. You might ask why, but let’s be real, who says no to quick millions when your life’s going nowhere? Together, they are a walking disaster, and it’s hilarious to watch them convince themselves they are geniuses while everything teeters on collapse.

The wild part of the movie is not the plot but the fact that it’s actually based on a true story. In real life, two young guys landed a $300 million contract with the US government to supply weapons during the Afghanistan war. The film takes that unbelievable fact and runs with it. However, director Todd Phillips decided to take a fun take and mixed laugh-out-loud moments with the kind of tension that makes you want to cover your eyes.

Jonah Hill is the real show here. His performance is all sweaty bravado and crooked grins. And don’t forget that laugh, because you’ll know it when you hear it. It’s so over the top that even when you hate him, you can’t look away. Miles Teller balances him out as the straight man of the duo, the one always telling himself that it’s all fine when clearly it’s not. Their chemistry makes the whole ride feel like The Wolf of Wall Street if it had been run by broke college bros.

A fun fact about the director, Todd Phillips, is that he’s the same guy who later gave us Joker. You can see hints of his style here, like flashy montages, big needle-drops, and a fascination with people who hustle their way into a mess. But unlike Joker, War Dogs never stops being funny.

So why is it climbing Netflix’s charts now, years later? The answer is simple: it’s the perfect streaming watch. It’s fast, it’s ridiculous, and it gives you that sweet spot of an unbelievable plot. You don’t have to be into war movies to enjoy it, because at its core, it’s a buddy comedy about two guys way out of their depth.

If you haven’t seen it yet, throw it on next time you’re scrolling. And if you already watched it back when it first came out, it’s even more fun as a rewatch now.