Best films to watch on TV today, tonight and this week

While many automatically head to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, streaming isn't the only way to watch movies in the comfort of your own home.

And even though the country is opening up again post-lockdown, the range of great films on terrestrial TV is as reliable as ever – including old favourites from yesteryear, an array of modern classics and everything else in between.

From NOW TV and Disney+, to terrestrial TV offerings – there's so much to choose from across all different genres so no matter what mood you're in, you can find something to watch.

• Get 12 months of Sky Cinema for just £11.99 £9.99 / month

With so many amazing films airing on TV this week, we've compiled a list of the best flicks for you to choose from.

Friday 4th June

Pan - 10:15am, ITV2

A 12-year-old orphan is abducted and taken away to a magical land by a band of pirates, who need child labour to mine a magical substance created by fairies. He escapes, joining forces with a roguish adventurer, and goes in search of the truth about his mother and his own destiny. Read our full review

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band - 9pm, BBC Four

The story of how the Canadian guitarist overcame adversity and found camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music in the Band. The film blends rare archival footage, photography, songs and interviews with Robertson's friends and collaborators, including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison. Read our full review

Zodiac - 11:20pm, BBC Two

Fact-based crime thriller about the tortuous hunt for a mysterious serial killer who terrorised San Francisco in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and taunted the police and media with cryptic messages. Three men became obsessed with identifying the murderer after his reign of terror inexplicably stopped, but their fixation with the case took a heavy toll on their lives. Read our full review

A Fish Called Wanda - 11:45pm, BBC One

A stuffy English barrister representing a jewel thief is targeted by his client's partners in crime - a seductive American crook and her dim-witted would-be philosopher lover who will go to any lengths to discover where the diamonds from their last heist have been hidden.. Read our full review

Saturday 5th June

The Ladykillers - 11am, Film4

A criminal mastermind and his gang come up with a cunning scheme to steal a fortune, but their plan is threatened by the unsuspecting elderly landlady of the boarding house they are staying in. They decide to dispose of her, which proves easier said than done. Read our full review

The Simpsons Movie - 4:30pm, Film4

Homer unwittingly pollutes Lake Springfield, so the US government decides to isolate the city underneath a giant dome. The Simpsons manage to escape and plan to start a new life in Alaska - but learn Springfield is about to be destroyed, and return to save their friends. Read our full review

The Four Feathers - 8:25pm, Talking Pictures TV

A 19th-century British military officer resigns his commission just as his unit goes into battle in the Sudan, and is accused of cowardice as a result. In a bid to redeem himself, he volunteers as an undercover agent. Read our full review

Casino Royale - 10:20pm, ITV

James Bond, a secret retired agent, sets a plan to take down SMERSH. Later, James Bond renames a group of agents with the same name in order to hide the real one. Read our full review

The Hurt Locker - 11:45pm, BBC One

Two American bomb disposal experts operating in Iraq are assigned a new leader after their previous one dies in action. However, the sergeant's reckless attitude and love of battle consistently puts them at risk. Read our full review

Sunday 6th June

Planet of the Apes - 12:50pm, Channel 5

A spaceship crash-lands on a mysterious planet where humans are mute creatures who find themselves at the mercy of intelligent apes. The world's simian rulers are horrified when one of the crew reveals he can speak and plan to have him killed, but two chimpanzee scientists intervene, determined to learn from the new arrival. Read our full review

The Longest Day - 1:05pm, Film4

Fact-based Second World War drama chronicling the planning and execution of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, from the differing perspectives of the British, German and American forces. Read our full review

Finding Dory - 3:05pm, BBC One

Young clownfish Nemo and his dad Marlin set out on an underwater adventure to help their forgetful friend Dory find her parents, meeting the grouchy but well-meaning octopus Hank along the way. Read our full review

Edward Scissorhands - 4:45pm, Film4

A reclusive genius creates a boy but dies before completing him, leaving his brainchild with scissor-like blades in place of hands. A kindly woman from a nearby suburb takes pity on the lonely figure and welcomes him into her home. He quickly becomes a hit in the neighbourhood - but then his new friends start to turn against him. Read our full review

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again - 8pm, ITV

It's five years since Sophie invited her three possible dads to her wedding, and now most of her family are reunited as she prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna. Along the way, she learns more about her mother's past. Read our full review

Monday 7th June

Waterloo - 4:35pm, Great Movies Action

Napoleon returns from exile on Elba and regains control of the French army in a bid to reclaim his empire and depose the king. Meanwhile, the Duke of Wellington marshals the allied forces for the fateful battle to come and the day that will change the course of history. Read our full review

Brassed Off - 11:05pm, Film4

The leader of a South Yorkshire colliery band is determined to see its members compete in a prestigious competition, despite his own failing health - but the musicians are more concerned with the threatened closure of their pit. Read our full review

The Damned United - 11:30pm, BBC Two

Fact-based drama chronicling Brian Clough's ill-fated 44-day tenure as boss of Leeds United in 1974, after Don Revie's departure for the job of England's manager. Following his acrimonious split from Derby County and a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, Clough arrived at Elland Road on a wave of controversy, after previously being an outspoken critic of the club, and struggled to find allies among the playing staff. Read our full review

Tuesday 8th June

Wonder - 6:45pm, Film4

A 10-year-old boy with facial disfigurements that have so far required almost 30 operations takes on a whole new challenge when, after being home educated his entire life, enters mainstream school for the first time. As he struggles to fit in, his fellow pupils and the community are forced to learn the power of compassion and acceptance. Read our full review

Resident Evil - 9pm, Horror Channel

A team of commandos enters a top-secret underground research facility when a deadly virus which turns victims into flesh-eating zombies is accidentally released. But their containment mission spins out of control as a rogue super-intelligent computer and hordes of the marauding undead wreak havoc. Read our full review

Awakenings - 9pm, Great Movies Classic

A research doctor in a New York psychiatric hospital provokes equal measures of professional interest and suspicion when he appears to have discovered a means of reviving patients who have been trapped in a catatonic state for over 30 years. Read our full review

Wednesday 9th June

Ben-Hur - 3:15pm, TCM

A Jewish prince in first-century Jerusalem is reunited with an old Roman friend, who is now the governor of Judea. However, their differing political views over local dissent leads to a bitter quarrel, and the governor uses the pretext of an accident to sell him into slavery and imprison his mother and sister. Years later, the prince returns, determined to seek revenge and find his missing family. Read our full review

The Shape of Water - 9pm, Film4

Elisa Esposito is a mute singleton who lives above a cinema. Although friends with Giles, a neighbouring artist, she lives a lonely existence. While he has designs on the cafe worker nearby, Elisa cleans up at top-secret government lab, a bus ride away in Baltimore, Maryland. One day in 1962, she makes a life-changing discovery when Elisa finds an amphibious humanoid creature who is being held captive, and they embark on an extraordinary relationship. Read our full review

The Spy Who Came In From the Cold - 9:05pm, Talking Pictures TV

A burnt-out British spy is ordered to venture undercover in East Germany. He begins by faking his resignation and subsequent alcoholic depression to dupe the enemy into trusting him, but, as he becomes further embroiled in his mission, he comes to realise that he is merely a pawn. Read our full review

Thursday 10th June

Days of the Bagnold Summer - 9pm, Film4

Daniel, a heavy metal-loving teenager, is forced to spend the summer with his boring old mum. Read our full review

A Town Like Alice - 9pm, BBC Four

Second World War PoW Jean Paget is sent on a gruelling forced march between Japanese labour camps, but finds comfort in her friendship with Australian captive Joe Harman. During the journey Joe is caught stealing, tied to a cross and left to die. After the conflict is over, Jean is startled to receive a letter postmarked in Joe's home town of Alice Springs. Read our full review

Frances Ha - 10:45pm, Film4

A woman leads a merrily directionless life in New York, sharing an apartment with an old friend and working as an apprentice at a dance school. When her flatmate moves away, she tries to remain upbeat while making a difficult transition from living like a student to being a responsible adult. Read our full review

Friday 11th June

The Killing - 2:35pm, Film4

An ex-convict assembles a motley crew of crooks and no-hopers to pull off an elaborate $2million robbery at a heavily guarded racetrack. Read our full review

Tina: What’s Love Got to Do It - 9pm, 5 Star

As an unknown singer from Tennessee, she is discovered by guitarist and producer Ike Turner, leading to a hugely successful performing partnership as well as marriage. Ike's behaviour, however, becomes increasingly unstable and violent, and Tina endures years of misery and torment before breaking free and achieving stardom as a solo artist. Read our full review

The Fury - 10pm, Talking Pictures TV

A veteran American sergeant leads a tank crew on one final dangerous mission in the last months of the Second World War. The assignment takes the soldiers behind enemy lines and into battle with overwhelming enemy forces, while the presence of an inexperienced new recruit in the team raises tension. Read our full review

Phantom Thread - 11:20pm, BBC Two

Celebrated British dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock falls in love with Alma, a shy but strong-willed waitress who refuses to conform to his meticulous way of living. Read our full review

What's on NOW TV this week?

If you've not found anything on the regular TV schedules that tickles your fancy, NOW TV is regularly adding some new films to their collection - which you can access with a Sky Cinema pass.

Here are this week's highlights:

The Secret Garden - now available

The film tells the well-loved story of a young girl who is sent to live with her uncle, where she discovers a beautiful garden and a local boy who helps her understand the garden’s hidden secrets

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood - now available

In 1998, magazine journalist Lloyd Vogel is sent to interview beloved TV entertainer Fred Rogers, an assignment he feels is beneath him. However, a friendship soon forms between the two men. Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys and Chris Cooper. Read our full review.

Le Mans '66 - now available

Matt Damon stars as Carroll Shelby, the visionary American driver and car designer who was enlisted by Ford to assemble a car – the Ford GT40 – to beat out Enzo Ferrari’s vehicles and their dominance over the race. Shelby recruits rogue driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), and together they battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car.

Abominable - now available

After discovering a magical creature they believe to be a Yeti, teenager Yi and her two friends embark on an epic adventure. They try to reunite the creature with his family, whilst evading a wealthy financier and a determined zoologist who want to capture the creature for their own needs. Read our full review.

Looking for more? Take a look at our best movies on NOW TV guide – Get 12 months of Sky Cinema for just £11.99 £9.99 / month.

If you have Netflix we have rounded up the best movies on Netflix, the best series on Netflix to watch now and Disney+ viewers check out our best movies on Disney Plus guide. Amazon? We have the best movies on Amazon Prime. Wondering what to watch on TV? Visit our TV Guide.