One of the best sci-fi movies of the decade is airing 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 Channel 4 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:

The Mechanic - Film4 - 9pm

Jason Statham is a hitman who takes on an apprentice (Ben Foster) in this solid action flick.

Escape Plan - Legend Xtra - 9pm

In this fun thriller, action icons Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone play prisoners who hatch a plan to escape the world’s most secret and secure jail.

What's Love Got to Do with It? - RTÉ2 - 9pm

Lily James and Shazad Latif star in this 2022 British rom-com.

The Alamo - Legend - 9pm

The 2004 historical war drama about the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - Sky Showcase - 9.20pm

The second and least-popular entry in the romantic comedy series.

Good Will Hunting - TG4 - 9.50pm

The Oscar-winning drama written by and starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

Zombieland: Double Tap - Comedy Central - 10pm

Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson returned for this hit zom-rom-com sequel.

Crimson Tide - ITV4 - 10.35pm

The awesome ’90s submarine thriller that sees Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman facing off.

Die Hard - Film4 - 10.50pm

The classic ’80s action flick in which Bruce Willis plays a New York cop who must save his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and her colleagues after their Los Angeles workplace is taken over by terrorists (led by Alan Rickman) during a Christmas party.

The Goodbye Girl - RTÉ2 - 11pm

Richard Dreyfuss won the Best Actor Oscar for this '70s romantic comedy-drama about a struggling actor who sublets a Manhattan apartment but must share the apartment with a dancer and divorcee (Marsha Mason) and her 10-year-old daughter (Quinn Cummings).

Kindling - BBC Two - 11.25pm

In this well-liked 2023 British coming-of-age drama, a group of young friends return to their hometown to turn their friend’s final days into a celebration of life and friendship.

Peppermint - Channel 4 - 11.35pm

Jennifer Garner is out for vengeance in this watchable vigilante action thriller from the director of Taken.

Heat - Legend - 11.50pm

In Michael Mann’s seminal heist thriller, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro finally shared the screen, albeit briefly.

De Niro plays a professional thief. Pacino plays the cop on his tail. The pair’s charisma, a stacked supporting cast and incredibly muscular action set-pieces make this an all-time classic.

Ravenous - Film4 - 1.30am

The brilliant, cult Western thriller starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle. For more on the film, click here.

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