If you're looking for something great to watch this weekend, a wide variety of movies are airing on TV.
From an "explosively tense" British thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch to an acclaimed recent adaptation of a classic novel, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have an embarrassment of riches over the next few days.
Here are five of the best to watch out for.
Little Women (2019)
Starring Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh in Oscar-nominated performances, Greta Gerwig's version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women drew huge acclaim when it was released in 2019.
The movie sits at a near-perfect 95% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus declaring that it "proves some stories truly are timeless".
Set in the 19th century, the story follows the March sisters as they face the ups and downs of life while on the cusp of womanhood. Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Bob Odenkirk and Meryl Streep also feature.
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Airing on Saturday at 3pm on Channel 4. Available on Channel 4 afterwards.
A Man Called Otto
This 2022 remake of Swedish film A Man Called Ove stars Tom Hanks as a grumpy man who has all but given up on life following the death of his wife. However, things begin to change when he forms a friendship with a new neighbour – and he even reluctantly adopts a cat along the way.
Also featuring Hanks's real-life son as his character Otto's younger self, A Man Called Otto landed a mixed reception from critics when it was released in cinemas – though ABC News said viewers should "expect to be moved, the old-fashioned way". Prepare the tissues.
Airing on Saturday at 9pm on Channel 4. Available on Channel 4 afterwards.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
This classic Western features Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the titular two outlaws who find themselves on the run after a train robbery gone wrong.
The 1969 movie won four Oscars, including for its screenplay, and has since gone on to be considered one of the best movies of all time, even forming the namesake of the Sundance Film Festival, in which Redford has played an important role behind the scenes.
If you want to catch this fun adventure this Sunday, it is the perfect afternoon treat.
Airing on Sunday at 3.10pm on BBC Two. Available on BBC iPlayer afterwards.
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this film as real-life figure Greville Wynne, who was recruited by British intelligence to serve as a courier with a Russian spy source during the height of the Cold War in the 1960s.
Superman's Rachel Brosnahan and Women Talking's Jessie Buckley also star in this 2020 movie, which was labelled "a damn good, explosively tense story that focuses on the friendship that develops between two men on opposite sides" by The Spectator, and sits at a high 85% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.
One to definitely catch when it airs on Sunday evening.
Airing on Sunday at 10pm on BBC Two. Available on BBC iPlayer afterwards.
Jaws
Who can forget those ominous notes of John Williams's score? Well, if you fancy reliving the chilling terror of the classic shark thriller, you're in luck this Sunday evening.
Jaws, which essentially created the summer blockbuster and helped launch Steven Spielberg's career, follows a police chief, a marine biologist and a shark hunter who team up to stop a great white terrorising swimmers on a New England beach.
Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, the film spawned a whole franchise – though none of the sequels live up to the 1975 original.
Airing on Sunday at 10.45pm on ITV1. Available on ITVX afterwards.
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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.
