Merry Christmas!
Looking to relax amid the
festive celebrations? Well, here are the best movies airing on TV this Christmas day.
Puss in Boots - Channel 4 - 8.40am
The Antonio Banderas-voiced cat takes centre stage in this Shrek spin-off.
The Witches - RTÉ2 - 10am
The recent big-screen version of the Roald Dahl novel starring Anne Hathaway.
Anne Hathaway in The Witches
Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death - RTÉ One - 12.25pm
A short starring the legendary animated characters.
The Jungle Book - RTÉ One - 1.25pm
The 1967 version.
Sonic the Hedgehog - RTÉ2 - 1.25pm
The well-liked 2020 video game adaptation with a scene-stealing villain turn from Jim Carrey.
Ice Age - TG4 - 2pm
Another one for the kids.
The Italian Job - Channel 4 - 3.10pm
The Michael Caine classic.
Toy Story 4 - BBC One - 3.10pm
The one with Forky.
Titanic - Film4 - 5.15pm
"I'm the King of the World!"
Home Alone - Channel4 - 5.30pm
Did you see Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O'Hara recent
emotional reunion?
Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II
Roise & Frank - TG4 - 8pm
This Irish comedy-drama revolves around a bereaved woman (Bríd Ní Neachtain) who comes to believe her husband has been reincarnated as a dog.
Gran Torino - Virgin Media One - 9pm
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this powerful drama.
The Green Mile - ITV4 - 9pm
An excellent Stephen King adaptation starring Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - Comedy Central Extra - 9pm
"Groovy, baby!"
Belfast - RTÉ One - 9.35pm
Writer-director Kenneth Branagh's Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama from 2021 (which was also recently added to
Netflix) following a young boy's childhood in the titular Northern Irish city at the beginning of The Troubles in 1969.
Ghost - Sky Showcase - 9.45pm
Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze star in one of the most beloved romantic movies of all time.
Paul Newman in The Verdict
Forrest Gump - Channel 4 - 10pm
"Life's a box of chocolates, Forrest."
Arrival - Film4 - 11.15pm
Amy Adams headlines this wonderful emotional sci-fi about aliens coming to Earth.
The Godfather Part II - RTÉ One - 11.10pm
Robert De Niro won his first Oscar for playing the younger version of Marlon Brando's Vito Corleone in this legendary gangster sequel.
West Side Story - BBC Four - 11.20pm
This 1961 musical won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture.
The Verdict - RTÉ One - 2.20am
If you're still up, Paul Newman headlines one of the greatest legal thrillers ever.
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