If there’s one thing that can be guaranteed over Christmas, it’s the amount of decent movies on TV.
There is nothing better than drawing the curtains, lighting a fire, opening that box of roses your mam wouldn’t let you open and kicking up the feet to watch a movie.
From golden oldies to relatively new blockbusters, and everything in between. We’ve sieved our way through the TV guide and picked out the movies not to be missed over the festive period.
Christmas Eve
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) – TV3 – 3:30pm
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – UTV – 3:50pm
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – ITV2 – 7:25pm
Gravity (2013) – RTÉ One – 9:45pm
Christmas Day
Happy Feet (2006) – UTV Ireland – 11:30am
Up (2009) – RTÉ One – 1:35pm
ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982) – ITV2 – 3:55pm
Home Alone 2 (1992) – Channel 4 – 5:45pm
One Direction (2013) – RTÉ 2 – 7:05pm
Toy Story (1995) – BBC3 – 7:30pm
Pitch Perfect (2012) – RTÉ 2 – 8:25pm
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie (2014) – RTÉ One – 9:40pm
Stephen’s Day
Space Jam (1996) – ITV 2 – 11:55am
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – RTÉ One – 5pm
Skyfall (2012) – ITV2 – 8:30pm
Miss Congeniality (2000) – 3e – 10pm
Captain Philips (2013) – RTÉ One – 10:25pm
Chocolat (2000) – UTV Ireland – 11:05pm
New Years Eve
Casper (1995) E4 – 11:30am
War of the Buttons (1995) – RTÉ One – 1:35pm
The Quiet Man (1952) – RTÉ One – 3:20pm
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) – 3e – 7pm
Elysium (2013) – RTÉ 2 – 9pm
New Years Day
The BFG (1989) – 3e – 10:40am
Richie Rich (1994) – ITV2 – 11:15am
The Sound of Music (1965) – TG4 – 1:15pm
We Bought A Zoo (2011) – RTÉ One – 3:35pm
Despicable Me (2010) – ITV2 – 6:05pm
The Commitments (1991) – TV3 – 9pm
Lincoln (2012) – RTÉ One – 9:20pm
What To Watch: TV Shows Not To Be Missed This Christmas
