A star-studded Western is one of many movies on TV on Christmas Day

A remake of the Western was just announced this month.

The film focuses on seven gunmen (including Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Squid Game's Byung-hun Lee) from a variety of different backgrounds who are brought together by a vengeful young widow (Haley Bennett).

This is to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist (Peter Sarsgaard).

Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer trilogy) and co-written by Nic Pizzolatto (the creator of True Detective), this version of The Magnificent Seven landed in cinemas to solid reviews.

The general consensus was that, though the movie did not reach the lofty heights of its predecessors, it is still an entertaining Western in its own right.

And with the news this month that a new retelling of The Magnificent Seven story is coming to TV soon, the 2016 version might be worth checking out.

The Magnificent Seven (2016) is airing on TV on Christmas Day on Virgin Media Two at 10pm. It is also available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV and the Sky Store.

Here are some of the best and biggest movies on TV tonight on Christmas Day:

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - BBC One - 11.40am

The beloved latest film in the long-running Wallace & Gromit franchise.

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical - BBC One - 1pm

The hit musical version of Roald Dahl's classic story, which stars Irish actress Alisha Weir (Abigail).

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - RTÉ One - 3.35pm

Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) across the multiverse, where they meet a team of other spider-people, in this excellent animated superhero sequel.

Wonka -  RTÉ One - 6.15pm

Timothée Chalamet is the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka in this hit prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The Little Mermaid (2023) - E4 - 6.30pm

The 2023 live-action version of Disney's classic animation.

Fidil Ghorm - TG4 - 8.30pm

An Irish-language music drama about a young girl who meets an old fiddle player with "magic in his hands" and becomes convinced that with his help she can wake her father from a coma.

The Bodyguard - Sky Showcase - 9pm

Kevin Costner plays a bodyguard hired to protect a famous actress and singer (Whitney Houston) from an unknown stalker in this iconic romantic thriller drama.

The Greatest Showman - Virgin Media One - 9.15pm

Hugh Jackman stars in this musical and heavily fictionalised depiction of the life of P. T. Barnum, a showman and entertainer who created the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and its star attractions.

Jaws - BBC Two - 9.15pm

Steven Spielberg's legendary shark thriller.

Barbie -  RTÉ One - 9.40pm

Margot Robbie is Barbie. Ryan Gosling is just Ken.

The Lost Boys - MTV - 10pm

After moving to a new town in California, two brothers (Jason Patric and Corey Haim) discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

Directed by Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, Falling Down), this comedy-horror is one of the most stylish and iconic vampire flicks ever made and features an ensemble cast of young ’80s stars.

Fast X - RTÉ 2 - 10.45pm

The latest entry in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise.

Belfast -  RTÉ One - 11.35pm

Writer-director Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama from 2021 about a young boy’s childhood in the titular Northern Irish city at the beginning of The Troubles in 1969.

When Harry Met Sally... - BBC One - 11.35pm

The late and great Rob Reiner directs one of the best rom-coms ever about two old friends (played by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan) who develop romantic feelings for each other.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Film4 - 11.40pm

This powerful Oscar-winning comedy-drama from writer-director Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) tells the story of a mother (Frances McDormand) whose daughter (Kathryn Newton) is murdered.

As she seeks justice for the killing, she goes to war with the local police (represented by Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson).

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