Every day, here on The Rewind, we look through the TV listings to find the best films on TV today. We have had a root through the good and the bad in search of some decent entertainment.
Today, we picked out 16 of the best movies on TV today tonight and the choices come from a wide variety of genres. We've got thrillers, horrors, comedies and even some classics thrown in there. There's something for everyone this evening.
As usual, all of these movies are free to watch on non-subscription channels but they may not be available on all platforms. So, have a look and pick out a couple of films on TV tonight for you to enjoy.
Films on TV Today and Tonight
Stuart Little 2: 1.55pm, Channel 4
Year: 2002
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie
Plot: Stuart and Snowbell set out across town to rescue a friend. (IMDb)
Rating: 81% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Chicken Run: 2.15pm, UTV
Year: 2000
Cast: Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels
Plot: When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners. (IMDb)
Rating: 97% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Shirley Valentine: 3.45pm, Channel 5
Year: 1989
Cast: Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Julia McKenzie
Plot: Shirley is a 42-year-old Liverpudlian bored housewife, who takes a holiday trip to Greece, meeting a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point of finally being unrecognisable by her husband. (IMDb)
Rating: 73% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Goosebumps: 5pm, SyFy
Year: 2015
Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush
Plot: A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R. L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. (IMDb)
Rating: 78% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Ghostbusters: 6.20pm, Film 4
Year: 2016
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
Plot: Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. (IMDb)
Rating: 74% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1: 6.40pm, E4
Year: 2014
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
Plot: Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. (IMDb)
Rating: 69% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Back to the Future Part II: 6.50pm, ITV2
Year: 1989
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Plot: After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip. (IMDb)
Rating: 65% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Flight of the Navigator: 7.10pm, SyFy
Year: 1986
Cast: Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young
Plot: In 1978, a boy travels 8 years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship. (IMDb)
Rating: 83% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Kingsman: The Secret Service: 9pm, Film 4
Year: 2014
Cast: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson
Plot: A spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. (IMDb)
Rating: 75% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Mad Max: 9pm, TCM
Year: 2015
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Plot: In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang. (IMDb)
Rating: 90% (Rotten Tomatoes)
True Crime: 9pm, RTÉ2
Year: 1999
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, LisaGay Hamilton
Plot: Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution? (IMDb)
Rating: 54% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Festival: 9pm, Channel 4
Year: 2018
Cast: Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon, Hammed Animashaun
Plot: After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival. (IMDb)
Rating: 80% (Rotten Tomatoes)
National Lampoon's Vacation: 10.05pm, ITV4
Year: 1983
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca
Plot: The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. (IMDb)
Rating: 93% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Mum's List: 11pm, BBC TWO
Year: 2016
Cast: Rafe Spall, Emilia Fox, Elaine Cassidy
Plot: A woman dying of incurable breast cancer creates a list of memories and lessons for the husband and sons she is about to leave behind. (IMDb)
Rating: 55% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Demolition Man: 11pm, TCM
Year: 1993
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock
Plot: A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society. (IMDb)
Rating: 60% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Awakenings: 11.15pm, True Movies
Year: 1990
Cast: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner
Plot: The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them. (IMDb)
Rating: 88% (Rotten Tomatoes)
So, these are 17 of the best films on TV today and tonight. Enjoy!
