A very underrated sci-fi thriller movie is on TV tonight

Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman stars in the 2013 film.

The movie stars Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick), Andrea Riseborough (Mandy), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace), and Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Trilogy) in a post-apocalyptic tale set decades after Earth has been devastated by war with an alien force.

Cruise plays Jack Harper, one of the last drone repairmen stationed on Earth, who begins to question everything he knows after rescuing a mysterious woman from a crashed spacecraft.

The cast also features Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), and Zoë Bell (Death Proof), rounding out a strong ensemble that brings emotional depth and intensity to the film’s high-concept premise.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick), Oblivion showcases a blend of striking visuals, atmospheric world-building, and a moody tone.

Upon its release, the film was met with positive reviews, earning praise for its visuals, ambition, and Cruise for his performance.

Oblivion is on Film4 this evening at 6.35pm.

Here are the movies airing on TV tonight:

Meet the Fockers – E4 – 9pm

Comedy sequel, starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand.

Ghost – ITV1 – 10.15Pm

The spirit of murdered executive Sam Wheat tries to find a way to help his girlfriend Molly Jensen bring killer Carl Bruner to justice.

Lust for a Vampire – Legend Xtra – 1.15am

A writer is aghast to discover a seemingly well-to-do girl in a private school is actually a blood-sucking creature of the night.

Dirty Dancing – ITV2 – 6.50pm

A dance instructor at a 1960s resort hotel fears his career will be jeopardised when his regular partner is forced to pull out of an important show in which they are due to perform.

London Heist – Legend – 11.30pm

Armed robber Jack Cregan goes on the warpath after his heist money is stolen and his father is murdered.