A remake of a sci-fi classic is one of the movies on TV this evening

The film is also streaming on Disney+.

In the reimagining of the 1951 classic, Reeves plays Klaatu, an alien representative for a group of planetary civilisations that comes to Earth.

This is to assess whether humans will put an end to the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet.

"When barred from speaking to the United Nations, Klaatu decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive," the plot synopsis adds.

The Day the Earth Stood Still was directed by recent JOE interviewee Scott Derrickson, the filmmaker behind such hits as The Black Phone, Doctor Strange, The Gorge and Sinister.

It also stars Oscar-winners Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) and Kathy Bates (Misery), alongside Jaden Smith (The Karate Kid), James Hong (Everything Everywhere All At Once), John Cleese (Monty Python), Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights).

The Day the Earth Stood Still was a hit at the box office, despite earning poor reviews for the most part from critics. Derrickson has also spoken about his "horrific experience" making the blockbuster, stating: "It wasn't my movie."

That said, there are still some elements of the film that might make it worth seeking out for sci-fi fans, mainly Reeves' otherworldly performance and some impressive special effects.

The Day the Earth Stood Still is on Film4 tonight at 6.55pm. It is also streaming on Disney+.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Bloodshot - Film4 - 9pm

Vin Diesel is the lead in this 2020 action sci-fi about a soldier who dies before being brought back to life with superpowers by an organisation that wants to use him as a weapon.

Lethal Weapon 2 - ITV4 - 9pm

Danny Glover and Mel Gibson return in this hit '80s buddy cop action sequel.

White Chicks - Comedy Central - 9pm

Shawn and Marlon Wayans star as two FBI agents who go undercover as – you guessed it – white chicks.

47 Ronin / Last Knights - Legend - 9pm / 11.15pm

A double bill of movies inspired by the Japanese tale of the forty-seven rōnin, the first of which also stars Keanu Reeves.

Hard Target - Legend Xtra - 10.50pm

Jean-Claude Van Damme uncovers a sinister group of wealthy men who hunt the homeless for sport in this action film that was Face/Off director John Woo’s first English-language movie.

Rocketman - Film4 - 11.10pm

Taron Egerton is brilliant as Elton John in this fun and stylish musical biopic.

Planet of the Apes - BBC Two - 11.55pm

The 1968 sci-fi classic about an astronaut crew (led by Charles Heston) that crash-lands in the distant future on a planet where apes are the dominant species.