The Carry On franchise has kept viewers entertained for years. It comprises 31 films, the largest number of films of any British film franchise. Additionally, it features four Christmas specials, a television series, and stage shows. All products were produced between 1958 and 1992, and while it generated a lot of success, one film is regarded as the best of the bunch.
Carry on Up the Khyber has earned the number one spot according to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). The film, which was released in 1968, is rated 6.8 stars as a result of 5,700 ratings. The film is the 16th in the series, directed by Gerald Thomas stars the regulars such as Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, and Peter Butterworth. For those who love it or those who have never seen it before, the film is currently streaming on two platforms.
Amazon Prime users can rent the movie for £3.49 or buy it for £4.99. The film is rated a 4.7 out of 5 stars, with reviewers branding the film as “almost faultless” and “The pinnacle of Carry Ons”.
One reviewer wrote: “This is a film that defines the series. Kenneth Williams was at his villainous best, Sid James making the very best of his skills and the full support cast were brilliant. Plus the dinner scene is up there with Four Candles as a true classic comedy moment.
Another added: “As a great fan of the Carry On movies, this is quite simply the best of the best. There isn’t a thing about this epitome of silliness and English comedy not to like. Brilliant”
For those who do not have an Amazon Prime account or not wanting to pay for the movie, well there’s still luck, because it is also available on ITV’s streaming platform ITVX, where viewers can watch it free of charge. All you need to do is create an ITVX account.
“Expect lashings of innuendo in this delightfully remastered comedy set in 1890s India. Trouble looms as the third Foot & Mouth regiment protect their outpost,” reads the streaming platform’s description.
It does however, warn that the film contain “mild language and sexual references, racial imagery and stereotypes that may cause offence.”