A star-studded psychological thriller movie is on TV tonight

The movie features two Oscar-winners in the leading roles.

Set in early '60s suburban America, the pair play best friends and neighbours Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway) who "both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age".

"Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident," the plot synopsis adds.

"Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond. A psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side."

Co-starring Anders Danielsen Lie (The Worst Person in the World) and Josh Charles (The Good Wife) as Alice and Celine's husbands, the film marks the directorial debut of accomplished cinematographer Benoît Delhomme (A Most Wanted Man, Lawless).

It is also a remake of the award-winning Belgian movie of the same name.

While the US version of Mothers' Instinct earned mixed reviews from critics for the most part, it has earned praise for its lead performances, its stylish evocation of the '60s time period and its thriller story aimed solely at adults.

Mothers' Instinct airs tonight on BBC One at 12.10am.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Still Breathing - RTÉ One - 11.40pm

Brendan Fraser stars in this romantic comedy as a San Antonio puppeteer who travels to Los Angeles in search of a con artist he believes is the woman from his dreams.

Dating Amber - RTÉ2 - 10.05pm

Set in 1990s Ireland, this coming-of-age comedy follows two teenagers who pretend to be a couple to stop their classmates speculating about their sexuality.

Angela's Ashes - TG4 - 11pm

Alan Parker's adaptation of Frank McCourt's memoir follows young Frank and his family as they return from America to poverty-stricken Limerick, where his mother struggles to keep the family together.

Out of Sight - Legend - 9pm

Steven Soderbergh's crime comedy stars George Clooney as a charming bank robber who develops an unexpected attraction to the US Marshal sent to capture him.

D-Tox - Legend Xtra - 1.20am

Sylvester Stallone stars as an FBI agent who enters a remote rehabilitation clinic after a traumatic case, only to discover that a killer may be among the patients.