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:
Moon (2009)
Thursday 14th May, 4Seven at 11:40pm
Near the end of a long solo assignment on a lunar base, Sam Bell begins to notice strange inconsistencies in his daily routine. Isolation and routine slowly give way to paranoia as he starts questioning what is really happening around him. Sam Rockwell carries much of the film alone, with Kevin Spacey voicing the base’s AI assistant GERTY.
Absolutely Fabulous The Movie (2016)
Friday 15th May, BBC Three at 11:00pm
British comedy icons Eddy and Patsy bring their usual chaos to the big screen after a disastrous incident leaves them fleeing to the south of France. Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley return to their legendary roles, with plenty of celebrity cameos along the way.
Darkest Hour (2017)
Saturday 16th May, BBC Two at 8:00pm
As Britain faces the threat of invasion during the Second World War, Winston Churchill steps into office under enormous pressure. With military losses mounting, he must decide whether to negotiate or continue fighting. Gary Oldman stars as Churchill in a performance that earned him an Academy Award, with Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Mendelsohn also featuring.
Mean Girls (2004)
Sunday 17th May, ITV2 at 7:05pm
In this classic high school comedy, fitting in proves more complicated than expected when Cady becomes drawn into the world of the Plastics, the school’s most powerful friendship group. Her attempt to get along soon turns into a bitter high school rivalry with plenty of drama. Lindsay Lohan stars as Cady, with Rachel McAdams as head mean girl Regina George.
Destroyer (2018)
Monday 18th May, BBC Two at 10:45pm
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Years after an undercover operation left lasting damage, a detective is forced to revisit the past when a figure connected to the case resurfaces. Nicole Kidman plays the worn down LAPD officer at the centre of the story, in this edge of your seat crime thriller.
Paper Gallows (1950)
Tuesday 19th May, Talking Pictures TV at 5:05pm
A newspaper editor finds himself caught up in a murder investigation after receiving information linked to the case. As suspicion begins to spread, the search for the truth becomes increasingly complicated. Stephen Murray leads the cast in this classic British crime drama.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Wednesday 20th May, BBC One at 10:40pm
After the D Day landings during the Second World War, a group of American soldiers is sent deep into occupied France to bring home a paratrooper whose brothers have all been killed in action. The tense mission sees them fighting through some of the war’s most brutal frontiers. Tom Hanks leads the cast as Captain Miller in this Steven Spielberg-directed war films, one of the defining pictures of the genre.
Fury (2014)
Thursday 21st May, Film4 at 9:00pm
In the final months of the Second World War, a battle hardened tank crew pushes deeper into Nazi Germany while facing impossible odds. Brad Pitt leads the angry pack as the commander known as Wardaddy, with Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman and Michael Peña appearing among the crew.
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.
