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Film tonight on TV, Wednesday 31 December 2025

If you are undecided about which film to choose this evening, here are some prime time proposals not to be missed today. There are 35 films available on TV: ranging from cult ET – The extra-terrestrial on Italia 1 to the choral and festive New Year’s Eve in New York on Rete 4, up to the adrenaline of Mission: Impossible – Fallout on Sky Cinema Suspense and the timeless classic New Cinema Paradiso on Rai Movie. There really is something for all tastes.

Films on TV, Horse Fever on La7 and ET – The Extra-Terrestrial on Italia 1

Rai 2 at 9.20pm he proposes Lady and the Tramp (1955, 75′, directed by Clyde Geronimi). The story: a cocker spaniel named Lady falls in love with the stray Tramp and, feeling neglected by the arrival of a new baby in the family, runs away with him. Together they will live an adventure that will even lead them to save the child in danger. Following, at 10.45pm, Jumanji – The next level (2019, 114′, directed by Jake Kasdan) with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Alex Wolff. What it’s about: the friends return to Jumanji and discover that nothing is the same as before, with new challenges, unpredictable environments and skills put to the test.

Rai 3 airs at 9pm The Palace (2023, 100′, directed by Roman Polanski) with Oliver Masucci, Fanny Ardant, John Cleese, Joaquim De Almeida and Luca Barbareschi. On New Year’s Eve 1999, secrets, tensions and passions resurface in a luxurious Swiss hotel. The night becomes more and more mysterious until a surprising epilogue.

Network 4 at 9.32pm celebrate the evening with New Year’s Eve in New York (2011, 118′, directed by Garry Marshall). Ensemble of stars: Abigail Breslin, Alyssa Milano, Ashton Kutcher, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Josh Duhamel, Julie Andrews, Katherine Heigl, Lea Michele, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sienna Miller, Sofia Vergara, Zac Efron. Romantic entanglements and twists on the last night of the year in the Big Apple.

Italia 1 alle 21:22 offers it cult ET – The extra-terrestrial (1982, 110′, directed by Steven Spielberg) with Dee Wallace, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas and Peter Coyote. The story of the friendship between a child and an alien lost on Earth that has enchanted generations with emotion, wonder and magic.

La7 opens at 9pm with Horse fever (1976, 100′, directed by Steno) with Gigi Proietti, Enrico Montesano, Catherine Spaak, Mario Carotenuto and Francesco De Rosa. Three friends try to make a big splash at racing by rigging a race to pay off debts, amidst disguises and endless trouble. At 10.45pm there will be room for the choral road movie Basilicata coast to coast (2010, 104′, directed by Rocco Papaleo) with Alessandro Gassman, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Paolo Briguglia, Rocco Papaleo, Michela Andreozzi, Max Gazzè and Claudia Potenza. A long walk to a festival becomes an opportunity to rediscover oneself and one’s land.

The comedy I am the end of the world: Sky Cinema’s proposals

Sky Cinema 1 presents at 9.15pm I am the end of the world (2025, 96′, directed by Gennaro Nunziante) with Angelo Duro, Giorgio Colangeli, Simone Montedoro, Matilde Piana and Marilù Pipitone. A night driver, called back by his sister to look after his parents, reluctantly accepts and decides to settle accounts with the past. It follows at 10.55pm Robin Hood (2010, 140′, directed by Ridley Scott) with Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, Matthew Macfadyen and William Hurt. Epic adventure about the origins of the Nottingham archer.

Sky Cinema Action at 9:00 pm he proposes Into Darkness – Star Trek (2013, 129′, directed by JJ Abrams) with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Benedict Cumberbatch. The Enterprise faces a lethal threat that calls into question principles and alliances. At 11.15pm Star Trek Beyond (2016, 122′, directed by Justin Lin) with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. After the ship’s destruction, the crew must survive on a hostile planet and foil a revenge plot.

Sky Cinema Collection at 9.15pm give away The midnight kiss (2018, 90′, directed by JB Sugar) with Adelaide Kane and Carlos PenaVega. An event planner and her brother’s friend have to organize a big event in five days and end up falling in love. At 10.50pm it’s up to What do you do on New Year’s Eve? (2018, 95′, directed by F. Bologna) with I. Pastorelli and L. Argentero. Ensemble comedy that plays with misunderstandings and desires on the longest night of the year.

Sky Cinema Family opens at 9pm with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011, 130′, directed by David Yates) with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman and many others. What it’s about: the return to Hogwarts to destroy the last Horcruxes and the final battle with Voldemort. At 11.30pm Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016, 140′, directed by David Yates) with Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Zoë Kravitz. A magizoologist arrives in New York with a suitcase of extraordinary creatures that will end up wreaking havoc.

Sky Cinema Comedy at 9.00pm the zany cult returns Dumb and dumber (1994, 101′, directed by Peter Farrelly) with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Two clumsy friends embark on a journey to return a briefcase, amidst gags and disasters. At 10.50pm Who are you traveling with? (2022, 90′, directed by YouNuts!) with Fabio Rovazzi, Pasquale Petrolo, Michela De Rossi and Alessandra Mastronardi. A ride in a shared car becomes an adventure full of revelations.

Sky Cinema Drama airs at 9pm The longest night of the year (2021, 91′, directed by Simone Aleandri) with Ambra Angiolini and Francesco Di Napoli. More stories intertwine on the last night of the year between budgets, choices and new possibilities. At 10.40pm The last day on Earth (2020, 87′, directed by Romain Quirot) with Jean Reno and Hugo Becker. A journey between science fiction and education towards an unexpected destiny.

Sky Cinema Romance at 9:00 pm he proposes Two weeks notice – Two weeks to fall in love (2002, 100′, directed by Marc Lawrence) with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. A lawyer and his boss go from conflict to understanding, discovering their feelings. At 10.45pm Couples therapy for lovers (2017, 92′, directed by A. Federici). An illegal couple tries therapy to save an impossible relationship.

Sky Cinema Suspense at 9pm turns up the action with Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018, 147′, directed by Christopher McQuarrie) with Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames. After a failure, Ethan Hunt must recover dangerous plutonium nuclei in a race against time between betrayals and breathtaking chases. At 11.30pm Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025, 170′, directed by Christopher McQuarrie) with Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg. Hunt faces Entity, an Artificial Intelligence system ready to threaten the planet.

Action and classics with Cobra and Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: the proposals of the specialized networks

Iris at 9.14pm line up Cobra (1986, 83′, directed by George Pan Cosmatos) with Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen and Reni Santoni. A hard-fisted cop takes on a criminal cult in violent Los Angeles. At 11.09pm he arrives Demolition Man (1993, 114′, directed by Marco Brambilla) with Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock. In a hyper-controlled future, two sworn enemies clash after being thawed out of a cryogenic prison.

Cine34 at 9.00pm it offers the football comedy of The coach in football (1984, 98′, directed by Sergio Martino) with Lino Banfi, Gigi Sammarchi and Andrea Roncato. A coach hired to relegate the team ends up performing a sporting miracle. At 11.14pm we laugh with Half right and half left – 2 players without the ball (1985, 93′, directed by Sergio Martino) with Andrea Roncato, Gigi Sammarchi, Leo Gullotta and Milena Vukotic.

Rai Movie at 9.10pm presents Giuseppe Tornatore’s masterpiece New Cinema Paradiso (1988, 123′). A nostalgic journey into the love of cinema and the memories of a man who returned to his country, between unforgettable friendships and screenings in the square.

Rai 4 it airs at 9.20pm Boudica – The warrior queen (2023, 101′, directed by Jesse V. Johnson) with Olga Kurylenko. Betrayed by the Romans, the Celtic queen leads a ferocious revolt becoming a symbol of resistance. At 11pm The Princess (2022, 90′, directed by Le-Van Kiet) with Joey King and Veronica Ngo. A princess rejects a cruel marriage and, locked in a tower, fights to save the kingdom.

20 opens at 9.10pm with Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001, 100′, directed by Simon West) with Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig. The heroine faces the Illuminati to protect an artifact capable of manipulating time and space. At 10.59pm Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003, 117′, directed by Jan De Bont) with Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler. Mission: Prevent Pandora’s Box from falling into criminal hands.

Cielo at 9.20pm he proposes Outlander – The Last Viking (2008, 115′, directed by Howard McCain) with James Caviezel, John Hurt, Ron Perlman and Sophia Myles. A warrior from the stars lands in Viking Norway, bringing with him a deadly creature.

Mediaset Italia2 at 9.05pm the evening begins with horror Final Destination 5 (2011, 80′, directed by Steven Quale). After escaping a collective tragedy, a group of kids discover that Death always takes its toll. At 11.03pm there will be space for irreverent comedy American Pie – The sex manual (2009, 93′, directed by John Putch) with Eugene Levy and a young cast grappling with spicy misunderstandings.

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