One of the best sci-fi movies of the decade is on TV tonight

The sci-fi action film has earned particular praise for its imaginative vision of the future.

The film takes place in a near future in which a nuclear warhead was detonated over Los Angeles, leading to humanity becoming embroiled in a war against artificial intelligence and the robots it powers.

Amidst the conflict, a former US Army sergeant and undercover operative named Joshua (John David Washington, Tenet) is approached by the military to join a mission to destroy a new and extremely powerful weapon engineered by the AI.

Travelling to 'New Asia', an area which has embraced artificial intelligence, Joshua and his strike team invade a compound believed to hold the weapon. Yet, they discover only a robot in the form of a young girl (Madeleine Yuna Voyles).

Joshua is then ordered to kill the robot child, but cannot bring himself to do so. As such, the former sergeant turns against his team and goes on the run with the girl.

The Creator was written by Edwards, alongside Chris Weitz (AfrAId, Murderbot).

Its cast also features Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Amar Chadha-Patel (The Decameron), Gemma Chan (Humans), Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai), Marc Menchaca (Ozark), Ralph Ineson (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Sturgill Simpson (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Veronica Ngo (The Old Guard).

Upon release, the movie earned rave reviews from critics for its imaginative vision of the future, its incredible robot character designs and the epic scale of its set-pieces. Those qualities are all the more impressive given that the sci-fi was made on the relatively low (for Hollywood!) budget of $80 million.

That said, some reviewers took issue with its screenplay, for its slightly muddled storytelling and thin characters.

Nominated for two Oscars - in the Best Sound and Best Visual Effects categories - The Creator is on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm.

The film will also be available to stream on Channel 4's website after it airs.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Maximum Risk - Legend - 9pm

While seeking answers regarding the death of the twin brother he never knew he had, a French cop (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and his sibling’s fiancée (Natasha Henstridge) find themselves pursued by corrupt FBI agents and the Russian mafia.

Out of Sight - Legend Xtra - 9pm

George Clooney is a thief and Jennifer Lopez is a US Marshal in this sexy, stylish crime caper from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy).

Seven Ways from Sundown - TG4 - 9.05pm

A 1960 Western starring Audie Murphy and Barry Sullivan.

The Town - RTÉ2 - 10.05pm

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this excellent crime thriller about a group of Bostonian bank robbers trying to pull off one last score.

The Hitcher - Legend - 11pm

Rutger Hauer is a murderous hitchhiker who stalks a young motorist (C. Thomas Howell) across the highways of Texas in this terrifying '80s horror thriller.

True Crime - RTÉ One - 11.15pm

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this 1999 thriller as a journalist covering the execution of a death row inmate (Isaiah Washington), only to discover that the convict may actually be innocent.

The Inbetweeners 2 - E4 - 11.15pm

The Inbetweeners lads go to Australia in this hit British comedy sequel.

The Hunter's Prayer - Legend Xtra - 11.20pm

Avatar’s Sam Worthington plays a conflicted hitman helping a young woman to avenge the death of her family in this 2017 action thriller.

Boss Level - Film4 - 11.40pm

A very fun action thriller about a former special forces agent (Frank Grillo) who becomes trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder.

Bridget Jones's Diary - BBC One - 11.40pm

Renee Zellweger's first outing as the title character, a woman in London trying to make sense of life, love, and relationships.

The Hunt - Channel 4 - 12.10am

An underrated action thriller gem from 2020 about 12 working-class strangers (including star Betty Gilpin) who wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or how they got there, but find themselves being hunted for sport.

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