Whatever you’re in the mood for, take a look at our top free films available to watch this week on Freesat.
Free films on TV this week:
The Hunger Games (2012)
Friday 9th January, BBC Three at 9pm
Steel yourself for The Hunger Games, a razor-sharp dystopian thriller that turns survival into spectacle. Jennifer Lawrence burns bright as Katniss Everdeen, a reluctant heroine forced into a televised fight to the death, while Josh Hutcherson brings quiet resolve as Peeta. Woody Harrelson adds battered wit as mentor Haymitch, with Elizabeth Banks and Stanley Tucci revelling in the Capitol’s painted cruelty.
Taut, provocative and fiercely entertaining, this is blockbuster storytelling with a barbed edge. A pulse racing plunge into power, propaganda and defiance, it proves that when the odds are brutal and the cameras are rolling, courage can still steal the show.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Saturday 10th January, Channel 4 at 8pm
Strap in for Top Gun: Maverick, the thunderous crowd pleaser that helped lure audiences back into cinemas when the world was ready to feel the roar again. Tom Cruise returns as Maverick, a still reckless, still magnetic ace facing a new generation of elite pilots led by Miles Teller, all speed, swagger and unresolved history. Jennifer Connelly adds grounded warmth amid the burn of jet fuel and bravado.
Big hearted, old school and engineered for the biggest screen possible, this is blockbuster cinema doing exactly what it should. A white knuckle rush of nostalgia, nerve and near vertical thrills, it proves some legends only fly higher with age.
Prey (2022)
Sunday 11th January, E4 at 9pm
Time to head somewhere raw, ruthless and thrillingly stripped back. Prey is the film that breathed new life into the Predator franchise, sharpening the hunt to a primal edge. Amber Midthunder commands the screen as Naru, a young Comanche warrior determined to prove her strength when an otherworldly predator begins stalking the plains. Her grounded, fierce performance anchors the action, with Dakota Beavers adding quiet tension as her watchful brother Taabe.
Lean, atmospheric and bracingly fresh, this is survival cinema at its most elemental. A back-to-basics reinvention that trades bombast for suspense, Prey proves that sometimes the smartest way forward is to go right back to the beginning.
The Executioner (1970)
Monday 12th January, Talking Pictures TV at 10:05pm
Fasten your seatbelts for a globetrotting tangle of spies, secrets and sudden violence. The Executioner drops us into the shadowy Cold War chessboard, where loyalties shift by the minute and survival is a full-time occupation.
George Peppard leads the charge with cool assurance as a former agent pulled back into the game, navigating assassins, betrayals and a trail that stretches across Europe. Joan Collins adds icy glamour to proceedings, ensuring danger arrives impeccably dressed.
Lean, punchy and unapologetically of its era, The Executioner delivers hard edges, sharp suits and a brisk reminder that in the spy world, trust is the first casualty.
Superbad (2007)
Tuesday 13th January, BBC Three at 10pm
High school is nearly over and panic has set in. Superbad barrels into that awkward moment when friendship, hormones and reputation all collide, following two best mates on a chaotic quest for alcohol, confidence and one last night of legendary status.
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera spark gloriously as Seth and Evan, a mismatched duo whose friendship is tested across one increasingly unhinged night. Backed by scene-stealing turns from Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader, the chaos spirals with joyous abandon.
Crude, heartfelt and painfully recognisable, Superbad is a coming-of-age comedy that wears its bad behaviour proudly, delivering big laughs, bruised egos and a surprisingly sweet ode to growing up, whether you are ready or not.
28 Days Later (2002)
Wednesday 14th January, BBC Two at 9:40pm
London wakes up empty, and civilisation has slipped its leash. 28 Days Later jolted British horror back to life, swapping gothic shadows for deserted streets and a terror that feels uncomfortably close to home.
Cillian Murphy delivers a raw, wide-eyed performance as Jim, a man emerging from a coma into a city ravaged by a fast-spreading virus. Naomie Harris brings grit and resolve as a survivor hardened by loss, while Christopher Eccleston adds a chilling edge as order begins to fracture under pressure.
Urgent, grim and fiercely modern, 28 Days Later is survival horror stripped to the bone. A pulse-quickening vision of collapse that redefined the zombie film and left an indelible mark on British cinema.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Thursday 15th January, ITV4 at 10pm
Revenge has rarely looked this stylish. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 announces Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to martial arts cinema, spaghetti westerns and grindhouse excess, stitched together with audacious flair and razor-sharp intent.
Uma Thurman commands every frame as The Bride, a woman clawing her way back from betrayal and bullet wounds with a sword and a very long memory. The supporting cast is a rogue’s gallery of formidable foes, with Lucy Liu radiating icy menace and Vivica A. Fox bringing bruising emotional weight to their lethal encounters.
Bold, bloody and breathlessly inventive, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 revels in operatic violence and pop culture playfulness. A pulsing opening chapter that sets the stage for vengeance served loud, proud and utterly unforgettable.
Remember, if you’re not around that night you can set up a planned recording and watch these films whenever you’re ready with your Freesat 4K TV Box! Find out how to record free-to-view TV with Freesat. Find more of our film top picks this week on our Showcase.
