RTÉ has announced a slate of blockbuster films for its Christmas schedule, with Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Banshees of Inisherin and Wonka among the titles set to air this festive season.
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star in Greta Gerwig's hilarious and moving megahit Barbie, following the iconic doll as she embarks on a journey from the perfect, glittering metropolis of Barbieland to the real world.
Irish actor Cillian Murphy delivers an Oscar-winning performance as American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed epic Oppenheimer, capturing the intensity and inner turmoil of a man who changed history.
Fellow Irish stars Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan appear in Martin McDonagh's pitch-black comedy The Banshees of Inisherin, following lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm as their friendship unravels, leading their quiet, isolated lives to spiral into absurdity and emotional turmoil.
Timothée Chalamet leads Paul King's Wonka, the excellent prequel to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, which takes audiences back to the whimsical origins of the world's most famous chocolatier who is setting out to create his sweet empire against all odds.
Maggie Smith, Laura Linney and Kathy Bates star in The Miracle Club, following a group of Irish women who go in search of miracles and find plenty of mischief, heart, and a whole lot of laughs along the way.
If you're looking for something thrilling, Fast X roars with high-octane action, family bonds, and gravity-defying stunts as Vin Diesel leads the crew in their "biggest, boldest mission yet".
Irish acting icon Pierce Brosnan stars as a World War II veteran escaping his care home to honour a fallen friend in The Last Rifleman, a moving story of courage, memory, and redemption.
Back to Black takes viewers inside the turbulent, tragic, and unforgettable life of Amy Winehouse, with Marisa Abela delivering a stunning performance as the late singer.
Apocalypse Clown brings chaos, laughter and a dash of end-of-the-world madness as a motley crew of down-on-their-luck clowns stumble through the apocalypse.
Eternal Christmas favourites Love Actually, Notting Hill, Miracle on 34th Street, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, White Christmas, Casablanca, Doctor Zhivago and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will also be winging their way to screens across the country.
The family movie selection is also merry and bright this year, with Despicable Me 3, Minions, Boss Baby the Family Business, Cinderella and Sing 2 set to air this Christmas.
Stream RTÉ’s festive films on RTÉ Player following television broadcast.
