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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