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:
Tomb Raider (2018)
Friday 13th November, ITV1/ STV at 11.20pm
Lara Croft has spent seven years refusing to accept that her adventurer father is dead. When she finally follows his trail to a remote island off the coast of Japan, she discovers what he was really chasing, and who else wants it. Alicia Vikander takes the lead in this blockbuster based on the longstanding videogame series.
A Simple Favor (2018)
Saturday14th November, BBC One at 11pm
Widowed vlogger Stephanie Smothers befriends glamorous, secretive fashion PR executive Emily Nelson. When Emily vanishes after asking Stephanie to pick up her son, Stephanie teams up with Emily’s husband, Sean, to investigate, uncovering dark secrets, fabricated identities, and a deadly twin-sister insurance scam. Anna Kendrick stars alongside Blake Lively in this darkly funny thriller.
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Sunday 15th November, BBC Two at 10.45pm
An elite US Army explosive disposal team navigates the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War. When a reckless new team leader takes charge, his adrenaline-fueled disregard for safety clashes with his cautious subordinates, pushing their psychological limits to the brink. The film stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Fiennes.
Jack Reacher (2012)
Monday 16th November, ITV1/STV at 11.20pm
A former military police investigator drifts into Pittsburgh after a sniper seemingly murders five random people. Suspecting the arrested ex-Army marksman is framed, Reacher joins forces with a determined defence attorney to uncover a ruthless corporate conspiracy, violent cover-ups, and deadly mercenaries. Tom Cruise stars alongside Rosamund Pike in this fast-paced action blockbuster.
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Tuesday 17th November, Film4 at 6.15pm
During the Cold War, a Brooklyn insurance lawyer is recruited by the CIA to defend an arrested Soviet spy. Amid intense public hostility, he travels to East Berlin to negotiate a high-stakes prisoner exchange for a captured American U-2 pilot. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Amy Ryan.
Murder by Decree (1978)
Wednesday 18th November, Talking Pictures TV at 9.10pm
In Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the brutal Whitechapel murders committed by Jack the Ripper. Their relentless inquiry soon uncovers a sinister conspiracy stretching to the highest levels of the British government. Starring Christopher Plummer as Holmes and James Mason as Dr. Watson.
The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
Tuesday 10th November, BBC Three at 10.30pm
Years before becoming the tyrannical President of Panem and Katniss Everdeen's adventure, young Coriolanus Snow mentors Lucy Gray Baird, a charismatic tribute from impoverished District 12, during the tenth Hunger Games, sparking a perilous struggle between ambition and love. Starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Peter Dinklage.
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.