Looking for something good to watch this weekend? Well, if you're struggling to find a decent movie, there are a host of great films airing on TV.
From a "deliriously enjoyable" recent thriller that had everyone talking, to a Ryan Reynolds-starring Pokémon adventure, terrestrial has you sorted.
Here, Digital Spy has rounded up five of the best to watch out for over the next day.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
This 2019 movie sees Ryan Reynolds voice the adorable titular pocket monster as he teams up with aspiring trainer Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) to search for the latter's father. Along the way, we meet a cast of recognisable Pokémon, while a number of famous faces such as Bill Nighy, Rita Ora, Kathryn Newton and Suki Waterhouse also pop up.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was a big hit when it was released, largely attracting acclaim from critics – News.com.au called it "a weirdly enjoyable adventure". Its success has even led to a sequel being greenlit, but if you want to catch the original, you're in luck this afternoon.
Airing on Saturday, at 2.25pm on BBC One. Available after on BBC iPlayer.
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Zombieland: Double Tap
Another 2019 success story, Zombieland: Double Tap came a decade after the original movie, which saw four apocalypse survivors search for sanctuary from zombies. Double Tap sees Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone's characters return to face more evolved zombies as they search for Little Rock (Abigail Breslin).
Digital Spy said that if you "loved the first you'll be satisfied with the sequel" in our verdict, while the movie ended up being even more successful than its predecessor after taking a higher gross at the box office.
Airing on Saturday/Sunday at midnight on Channel 4. Available after on Channel 4.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Considered by many to be the best Bond movie ever made (including by Digital Spy), the 1969 film was George Lazenby's only turn in the role of the iconic spy.
The sixth entry in the franchise sees 007 go head-to-head with Blofeld (Telly Savalas) as the villain plans to ruin the world's food plants and livestock through 'angels of death', while Bond also falls in love with Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg).
On Her Majesty's Secret Service has high-profile fans such as Christopher Nolan, and includes the famous use of Louis Armstrong's 'We Have All the Time in the World' – which was referenced in the latest entry No Time to Die. However, have tissues at the ready for the ending.
Airing on Sunday at 1.10pm on ITV1. Available after on ITVX.
Saltburn
Emerald Fennell's second movie became a viral sensation when it was released in 2023 – notably for that bathtub scene. The black comedy focuses on Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), who develops an obsession with fellow Oxford student Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) as he is invited to spend the summer at the latter's lavish family estate.
Saltburn largely drew acclaim, with the BBC calling the movie "deliriously enjoyable" if you "see it as a lurid pulp fantasy rather than a penetrating satire". However, while Digital Spy suggested it was "a fever dream of beauty, excess and decadence", we added that it has a "style-over-substance problem". You can judge for yourself when it airs on the BBC this weekend.
Airing on Sunday at 10.30pm on BBC One. Available after on BBC iPlayer.
Walk the Line
If you fancy more of a real-life story on Sunday evening, then Walk the Line is also airing. The 2005 movie sees Joaquin Phoenix star as Johnny Cash, the biopic charting the singer's rise to fame, as well as his substance issues and romance with June Carter (Reese Witherspoon in an Oscar-winning performance).
The film from director James Mangold – who also helmed Timothée Chalamet-starring Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown – was a hit with critics, sitting at an 83% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. The San Francisco Chronicle called it a "passionate, warts-and-all chronicle of an extraordinary American artist", with reviewers generally praising the performances.
Airing on Sunday at 10.50pm on BBC Two. Available after on BBC iPlayer.
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Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every 't' and dotting every 'i' as a sub-editor.
