Here are all the best movies on TV on Christmas Day

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. Read more:

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