Tense recent thriller movie with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

The film earned rave reviews upon its release in 2021.

The film follows Alex (played by Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan), a college freshman who joins her university's rowing team and becomes obsessed with being the squad's best rower, no matter the cost.

"Intent on outperforming her teammates, Alex pushes herself to her limits-and beyond, alienating everyone around her in the name of success," the plot synopsis reads.

Released in 2021, this debut feature from writer-director Lauren Hadaway earned rave reviews from critics, earning a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score.

In particular, Hadaway's immersive direction, Fuhrman's intense performance and the movie's depiction of obsession were singled out for praise.

Having been nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, The Novice is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.45pm.

It is also available to rent on Apple TV for the low price of €1.99.

Here are the other movies airing on TV:

LA Confidential - Legend - 9pm

The incredible star-studded ’90s movie adaptation of James Ellroy’s period crime novel.

A Few Good Men - Film4 - 9pm

Tom Cruise can’t handle the truth in this iconic ’90s courtroom drama.

Narrow Margin - Legend Xtra - 9pm

A ’90s neo-noir action thriller starring Anne Archer and Gene Hackman.

Cleopatra - BBC Four - 9pm

The nearly four-hour '60s epic which sees Elizabeth Taylor play the Egyptian queen.

The Inbetweeners 2 - Channel 4 - 10pm

The lads from the hit Channel 4 sitcom are back in this big-screen comedy sequel.

The Nanny - Sky Arts - 10pm

The acclaimed '60s Hammer horror thriller about a boy who starts to fear his nanny (played by Bette Davis).

A United Kingdom - BBC Two - 11.30pm

David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike star in this biographical romantic drama.

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