One of the best movies ever is airing on TV tonight

Even if you've never seen it, you've definitely heard some of the songs on its soundtrack.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Nichols (The Birdcage), the film stars a young Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) as Benjamin, a disillusioned college graduate back living with his parents.

As he tries to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking - 'What does he want to do with his life?' - an unexpected diversion crops up.

He is seduced by Mrs Robinson (Anne Bancroft, The Miracle Worker), a bored housewife and family friend.

"But what begins as a fun tryst turns complicated when Benjamin falls for the one woman Mrs Robinson demanded he stay away from, her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross, The Stepford Wives)," the plot synopsis adds.

A brilliantly sharp portrait of post-college anxieties, The Graduate also boasts an iconic Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack and one of the most famous final scenes of all time.

The movie was nominated for seven Oscars, with Nichols winning in the Best Director category, and it remains a classic that is still parodied and referenced in films and TV to this day.

The Graduate is airing on TV tonight on RTÉ One at 11.15pm. The film is also available to rent on Apple TV, Curzon and the Sky Store.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Double Jeopardy - ITV4 - 9pm

After a woman (Ashley Judd) is wrongfully convicted of murdering her husband (Bruce Greenwood), she discovers that he is, in fact, alive and faked his death. She then decides to break out of prison and seek revenge.

A very fun '90s thriller that we recommended recently.

Legion - Film4 - 9pm

Paul Bettany is a machine gun-wielding angel trying to save the world from an apocalypse in this cult action horror we've also recommended before.

Moonfall - E4 - 9pm

The moon is falling, which is bad news for Earth in this fun, if silly, disaster flick starring Halle Berry from the director of The Day After Tomorrow.

Rambo - Legend - 9pm

Sylvester Stallone's fourth, very violent outing as action man, John Rambo.

Butterfly on a Wheel - Legend Xtra - 9pm

After kidnapping the daughter of a couple, a man (Pierce Brosnan) forces the two (Gerard Butler and Maria Bello) to comply with a series of daunting tasks in this 2007 thriller.

The Return of a Man Called Horse - TG4 - 9.10pm

The '70s Western sequel starring Irish legend Richard Harris.

King Richard - RTÉ2 - 9.15pm

Will Smith won the Best Actor Oscar – in a highly controversial ceremony – for his lead role in this biographical sports drama.

In the movie, he plays Richard Williams (Smith), an undeterred father with a plan to take his daughters Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) from the streets of Compton, California, to the global stage as legendary tennis icons.

American Pie: The Wedding - Channel 4 - 10.35pm

The third entry in the raunchy comedy franchise.

Knocked Up - BBC One - 10.40pm

The hit comedy that made Seth Rogen a star.

Morbius - Film4 - 10.55pm

The critically panned superhero flick about doctor-turned-vampire Michael Morbius (Jared Leto).

Selma - BBC Two - 11pm

David Oyelowo is Martin Luther King Jr. in this acclaimed historical drama.

GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra - E4 - 11.30pm

A pretty fun blockbuster based on the famous toy line.

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