Here’s the full list of movies that will be on TV3 and 3E over Christmas

Including The Snapper, The Shawshank Redemption and much, much more.

We’ve already seen the pretty decent collection of movies that will be on RTÉ over the festive period and TV3 have followed suit with more offerings that will leave viewers with plenty of choices. Highlights in the schedule include The Snapper (Sunday, 17 December), the world TV premiere of Cardboard Gangsters (Monday, 18 December), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Christmas Day and The Shawshank Redemption on the last Friday of 2017. You can see the full list of movies on TV3 and 3E over Christmas below; best make a note of the dates in your diary and prepare to pick your battles for the remote over the best part of the next two weeks.

Movies on TV3

Saturday, 16 December 9pm: Unstoppable Sunday, 17 December 9pm: The Snapper Monday, 18 December 9pm: Cardboard Gangsters Friday, 22 December 9pm: Deck The Halls Saturday, 23 December 11.40am: The Night Before The Night Before Christmas 9pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Sunday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) 1.45pm: The 12 Days of Christmas 3.45pm: Santa Claus The Movie 11.20pm: Man About a Dog Monday, 25 December (Christmas Day) 11.40am: Christmas Choir 4.20pm: Chicken Run 10.15pm: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Tuesday, 26 December 3.30pm The Flintstones in Viva Las Vegas 10pm: Waking Ned Wednesday, 27 December 5pm: Into The West 9pm: Dirty Dancing Thursday, 28 December 2.05pm: Gnomeo And Juliet 3.50pm: Rat Race 9pm: Last Holiday Friday, 29 December 2pm: Lassie 9pm: The Shawshank Redemption

Movies on 3E

5.15pm: The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas Sunday, 17 December 6pm: Big Momma’s House 2 Monday, 18 December 11pm: The Contract Wednesday, 20 December 10pm: Blitz Thursday, 21 December 9pm: T2: Judgement Day Saturday, 23 December 5pm: Night at the Museum Sunday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) 1.30pm Hotel For Dogs 6.05pm: Mr Popper’s Penguin 9pm: The Family Stone Monday, 25 December (Christmas Day) 11.30am: Madagascar 6.05pm: Babe Tuesday, 26 December 6pm: The Three Stooges Wednesday, 27 December 12pm: Flushed Away 6pm: Alvin and the Chipmunks The Squeakquel 9pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Thursday, 28 December 6pm: Diary of a Whimpy Kid Roderick Rules Friday, 29 December 6pm: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles