Amazon Prime has just dropped a hilarious new comedy flick that viewers are already hailing as the "funniest" film of the year.

The star-studded Deep Cover, featuring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammed, launched on 12 June to rave reviews from comedy enthusiasts.

Helmed by director Tom Kingsley, the movie spins the yarn of an improv teacher named Kat, brought to life by Bryce, who is roped in by a covert cop played by Sean Bean. The aim is to hire actors for sting operations targeting London's criminal underbelly.

Kat enlists her students, Marlon (Orlando) and Hugh (Nick), for this riotous quest across the capital.

Here's what the official synopsis teases: "Deep Cover is a fast-paced action comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard as Kat, an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she's missed her shot at success.

"When an undercover cop offers her the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students to infiltrate London's gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals."