We're back with another dose of recommendations after trawling through the TV listings so you don't have to, finding five quality movies on TV tonight.
There's a bit of something for everyone, with three movies from 2017, one from 2010, and a 90s classic. There's even one for the kids.
Movies on TV Tonight
Patriots Day: RTÉ 2, 9.30pm
Year: 2017
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman
Plot: Set after the Boston Marathon bombing that took place in 2013, police Sgt. Tommy Saunders , FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers and Commissioner Ed Davis join courageous survivors, first responders and other investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the suspects and bring them to justice.
Rating: 80% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Cars 3: RTÉ One, 6.35pm
Year: 2017
Cast: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper
Plot: The third instalment in the beloved Pixar movie series. Lighting McQueen, a legendary racer, is overcome by new generation racers. He sets out to prove that he is the best racer in the world with the help of Cruz Ramirez.
Rating: 70% (Rotten Tomatoes)
War for the Planet of the Apes: Channel 4, 9pm
Year: 2017
Cast: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn
Plot: The final movie in the rebooted 'Planet of the Apes' trilogy. When a rogue army of humans kills Caesar's wife and son, he sets out to exact revenge. But his quest for retribution reveals his darker instincts even as he makes a startling discovery. This all sounds ridiculous, but it's actually a very good watch.
Rating: 94% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Independence Day: E4, 6.10pm
Year: 1996
Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum
Plot: A classic. An alien race destroys major cities of the world with their advanced weaponry. However, a geek, a pilot, the US President and a group of ragtag survivors unite to save mankind from annihilation.
Rating: 64% (Rotten Tomatoes)
RED: E4, 9pm
Year: 2010
Cast: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman
Plot: Frank Moses, a former black-ops agent, learns that his life is under threat from an assassin. In a bid to protect himself, he reunites with his old team to nab the man who has vowed to kill him.
Rating: 71% (Rotten Tomatoes)
