A movie with two massive stars and a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score is on TV tonight

Stephen Porzio

One of the leads is an Oscar-winner.

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 24 September) is Official Competition, the acclaimed 2021 black comedy-drama starring Oscar-winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) and Oscar-nominee Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory).

A Spanish film, it centres on two rival actors (Banderas and Oscar Martínez) pitted against each other by an ambitious director (Cruz).

“When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour,” the plot synopsis reads.

“Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends.

“Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?”

Holding a very impressive 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, critics lavished praise on Official Competition for its satirical portrait of actors and filmmaking and for its fun central performances.

The movie is airing on TV tonight at Film4 at 9pm. It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Curzon, Google Play, Rakuten TV and the Sky Store.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

The Night Before – Comedy Central – 9pm

In this funny comedy, three lifelong friends (Anthony Mackie, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen) spend the night in New York City on Christmas Eve looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.

Gascoigne – Sky Showcase – 9pm

Documentary about former English footballer Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne.

Forsaken – Legend – 9pm

This 2015 Western stars real life father and son Donald and Kiefer Sutherland and earned mixed reviews.

Hawk the Slayer – Legend Xtra – 9pm

A cult sword and sandals movie from the ’80s.

Jeepers Creepers – Legend Xtra – 10.55pm

In this early 2000s horror, two siblings (Gina Philips and Justin Long) in college are pursued by a demonic serial killer called The Creeper.

Friends with Benefits – Film4 – 11.15pm

Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis are friends with benefits.

RoboCop – Sky Sci-Fi – 11.20pm

“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”