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19th May 2018

Two of the best sci-fi movies of the last decade are on TV tonight… at the exact same time

Rory Cashin

Both from amazing directors, with incredible casts, and lots and lots of action.

This is a real sci-fi Sophie’s Choice right here…

Saturday 19 May will be remembered as the day you were forced to make a choice.

Two of the best sci-fi action-thrillers (with a dash of comedy) are on the telly tonight, but unfortunately for you, they’re on at pretty much the exact same time.

We know you can watch one and then record the other, but which one is going to get your immediate attention?

Decide from our breakdown on the details below:

INCEPTION

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Director: Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Interstellar, Dunkirk)

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Ellen Paige, Marion Cottilard, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ken Watanabe

Budget: $160 million

Box Office: $838.6 million

Rotten Tomatoes: 86%

Oscars: 8 nominations, 4 wins – including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects

When And Where Is It On? RTÉ 2 at 9.20pm.

THE MARTIAN

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Director: Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down)

Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejifor, Kate Mara

Budget: $106 million

Box Office: $630.2 million

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Oscars: 7 nominations, zero wins – but it did win Best Comedy/Musical Picture at the Golden Globes

When And Where Is It On? Channel 4 at 9pm

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