But is it a great Friday for movies?
Let’s find out.
You know the drill.
Here’s the best of the Hollywood bunch on the box today…
Liar Liar – ITV2 – 7.15pm
Jim Carrey goes full rubber-face as a man who can no longer lie.
Doctor Strange – ITV – 8.30pm
Benedict Cumberbatch joins the MCU as an arrogant genius who isn’t Tony Stark but might as well be. Decent fun, with fun visual trickery along the way.
Rocky Balboa – ITV4 – 9pm
A most impressive comeback that paved the way for Creed.
American Pie 2 – ITV2 – 9pm
Not as good as the original, but fair enough as far as comedies of its nature go.
Bo66y – RTÉ 2 – 10.30
Documentary profiling the life, times, professional successes and personal challenges of World Cup-winning West Ham icon Bobby Moore.
Crank 2: High Voltage – Film 4 – 11.10pm
If you thought Crank couldn’t get any more fucked up, you’re mistaken.
13 Going on 30 – RTÉ One – 11.50pm
Jennifer Garner’s wacky tribute to Big, featuring Mark Ruffalo in support.
Robot & Frank – BBC One – 12.35am
Offbeat, touching drama about a retired jewel thief who learns to form a bond with his new robot butler boasting a terrific performance from Frank Langella.
Drive – SyFy – 1am
The coolest most hyper-violent deadly-sounding arthouse drama with feck-all dialogue you’ll see this side of Only God Forgives.
The Big Lebowski – Film 4 – 1.05am
The Dude abides.
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