One of the best action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

From the director of Nosferatu, the film - which was shot in Northern Ireland - holds a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Co-written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, Nosferatu), the epic is based on Norse and Scandinavian legend and is set at the turn of the 10th century in Iceland.

An absolutely ripped Alexander Skarsgård (Murderbot) stars as the lead character Amleth, a figure in a medieval Scandi folklore who served as the direct inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet.

In The Northman, Amleth - as a boy - watches his king father (Ethan Hawke, Training Day) be murdered by another family member (Claes Bang, Bad Sisters).

Narrowly escaping assassins, the young prince flees from home and grows up to become a vicious Viking warrior.

Following an encounter with a mysterious prophet (Björk, Dancer in the Dark), the now adult Amleth sets out to fulfil his oath to avenge his father. This is with the help of a female slave (Anya-Taylor Joy, The Gorge).

Released in 2022, The Northman's stellar cast also includes Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Ralph Ineson (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man) and Irish actress Olwen Fouéré (The Watched).

That's not the movie's only connection to the Emerald Isle, as it was mostly shot in Northern Ireland.

The Northman was beloved by critics and holds an impressive 90% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The film is airing on Film4 tonight at 9pm, and is also currently streaming on Channel 4's website and Netflix.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Conspiracy Theory – RTÉ2 – 9pm

A paranoid New York taxi driver constantly regales his passengers with off-the-wall ideas about government cover-ups.

Gemini Man – Channel 4 – 11.30pm

Action drama, starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Clive Owen.

Safe – Legend – 12.05am

A former cage fighter enrages a Triad gang, who respond by murdering his family.

The Grinch – ITV2 – 7.10pm

The Christmas classic in which a cantankerous, furry green loner named the Grinch hatches a dastardly scheme to ruin the festive season.