Best Classic Movies on TV This Week: January 12-18, 2026

It’s tough to know when your favorite movies are airing on cable TV and over-the-air antenna channels; most of the time, we only find out when there’s only a few minutes left of the film. But you can avoid that frustration with our day-by-day guide to classic movies on TV, with detailed listings of everything playing on primetime and beyond — so you can keep track of when your favorites are airing, and make sure you don’t only tune in in time to see the credits role.

This week, get out of the cold and spend some time in front of the tube taking in tributes to Gregory Peck and Alan Arkin; get ready for Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday on January 19 by catching screenings of her classics including 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias; and get muppet-y with back-to-back airings of the Jim Henson classics The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Plus, feel like you’re on a mission from God with The Blues Brothers, keep celebrating the work of Rob Reiner with This Is Spinal Tap, A Few Good Men and When Harry Met Sally… , and enjoy classics like Ice Castles, The Shawshank Redemption, The Road Warrior, Angel and the Badman, Night of the Living Dead, and many more.

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Monday, January 12

What a Way to Go!

MOVIES!, 8pm

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In a comedy stuffed with an all-star cast (for the 1960s!), Shirley MacLaine plays a small-town girl who wants to hold on to her small-town values when she grows up, but it seems every man she marries strikes it rich! She’s often left a widow, with one small fortune piling up on top of another. Her strange solution? Give it all away to the IRS. Dean Martin, Dick Van Dyke, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum and Gene Kelly play her various husbands. The sets are a dramatic eyeful, as are the costumes designed by Edith Head.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm Smart Woman (1931, Romance-comedy) Mary Astor, Robert Ames TCM
5:02pm Speed (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper 5MAX
5:03pm Five Fingers (2006, Suspense) Laurence Fishburne, Ryan Phillippe INDIE
5:20pm We Are Marshall (2006, Drama) Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox FXM
5:25pm The Firm (1993, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn FLIX
5:30pm The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952, Adventure) Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward HDNETMV
5:32pm Kingdom of Heaven (2005, Historical drama) Orlando Bloom, Eva Green STZENC
5:54pm Confidence (2003, Crime drama) Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz MOMAX
5:55pm All of Me (1984, Comedy) Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin MOVIES!

6pm Star Trek Generations (1994, Science fiction) Patrick Stewart, William Shatner SHOCSE
6pm The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman E!
6:15pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, Children) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore FREEFORM
6:15pm The Chocolate Soldier (1941, Musical) Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens TCM
6:25pm Wayne’s World (1992, Comedy) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey FAMZ
6:30pm Old School (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell STARZ
6:45pm Pit Pony (1997, Drama) Ben Rose-Davis, Jennie Raymond RETRO

7pm Independence Day (1996, Science fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman AMC
7:15pm 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002, Romance-comedy) Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon NEXT
7:15pm The First Wives Club (1996, Comedy) Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler WOMEN
7:32pm Scanners (1981, Science fiction) Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neill MOMAX
7:58pm The Road Warrior (1981, Action) Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence SYFY

8pm A Few Good Men (1992, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson BBCA
8pm Click (2006, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale STZC
8pm Days of Thunder (1990, Action) Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall FLIX
8pm Open Range (2003, Western) Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner GRIT
8pm Romance on the High Seas (1948, Musical) Jack Carson, Janis Paige TCM
8pm Sub Zero (2005, Suspense) Costas Mandylor, Linden Ashby INDIE
8pm What a Way to Go! (1964, Comedy) Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman MOVIES!
8:15pm A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die (1974, Western) Telly Savalas, James Coburn HDNETMV
8:18pm Hopalong Cassidy (1935, Western) William Boyd, James Ellison RETRO
8:33pm Marci X (2003, Comedy) Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans STZIB
8:55pm Beetlejuice (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin FREEFORM

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9pm The Green Mile (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse E!
9:45pm Serpico (1973, Crime drama) Al Pacino, John Randolph GSHW2
9:50pm Cold Mountain (2003, Drama) Jude Law, Nicole KidmanFLIX
9:50pm Trading Places (1983, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd, Eddie MurphySTZC

10pm Clockstoppers (2002, Children) Jesse Bradford, French Stewart FAMZ
10pm It’s a Great Feeling (1949, Musical comedy) Dennis Morgan, Doris Day TCM
10pm Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985, Science fiction) Mel Gibson, Tina Turner SYFY
10pm Men in Black II (2002, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith AMC
10:30pm Déjà Vu (2006, Suspense) Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer TNT
10:30pm The Karate Kid Part III (1989, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita TRUTV
10:30pm The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952, Adventure) Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward HDNETMV
10:34pm Bar 20 Justice (1938, Western) William Boyd, George Hayes RETRO
10:45pm Company Man (2000, Comedy) Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver WOMEN
10:48pm Funny People (2009, Comedy-drama) Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen 5MAX

11pm Failure to Launch (2006, Romance-comedy) Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker NEXT
11pm Hombre (1967, Western) Paul Newman, Fredric March GRIT
11pm The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996, Crime drama) James Garner, Damian Chapa GET
11:10pm Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984, Science fiction) William Shatner, DeForest Kelley TMCX
11:11pm Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009, Horror) James Corden, Mathew Horne INDIE
11:12pm The Wood (1999, Drama) Omar Epps, Taye Diggs STZE
11:35pm What Women Want (2000, Romance-comedy) Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt FAMZ
11:39pm Wedding Crashers (2005, Romance-comedy) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn HBOZ
11:40pm Three on the Trail (1936, Western) William Boyd, Jimmy Ellison RETRO

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Tuesday, January 13

Gregory Peck Icon-a-thon

MOVIES!, beginning at 8:25am

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Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm My Name Is Julia Ross (1945, Mystery) Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty TCM
5pm Scream (1996, Horror) Neve Campbell, David Arquette SHO
5pm The Fugitive (1993, Action) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones SUNDANCE
5:10pm Deputy Marshal (1949, Western) Jon Hall, Frances Langford RETRO
5:15pm The Boys From Brazil (1978, Suspense) Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier MOVIES!
5:21pm Volunteers (1985, Comedy) Tom Hanks, John Candy 5MAX
5:25pm Vanilla Sky (2001, Suspense) Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz GSHW2
5:30pm The Karate Kid Part III (1989, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita TRUTV
5:30pm The Road Warrior (1981, Action) Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence SYFY
5:40pm The Natural (1984, Drama) Robert Redford, Robert Duvall MGM
5:45pm Beetlejuice (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin FREEFORM

6pm Edward Scissorhands (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder BBCA
6pm Men in Black II (2002, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith AMC
6:15pm Doc (1971, Western) Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway HDNETMV
6:15pm The First Wives Club (1996, Comedy) Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler FAMZ
6:15pm The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947, Crime drama) Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck TCM
6:20pm Angel and the Badman (1947, Western) John Wayne, Gail Russell RETRO
6:25pm Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987, Comedy) Steve Martin, John Candy FLIX
6:34pm Trippin’ (1999, Comedy) Deon Richmond, Donald Adeosun Faison STZIB
6:41pm Enough (2002, Suspense) Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell STARZ

7pm Ray (2004, Biography) Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington BET
7pm Scream 2 (1997, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHO
7:01pm The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009, Romance) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson HBOZ
7:15pm The Faculty (1998, Horror) Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall NEXT
7:32pm Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985, Science fiction) Mel Gibson, Tina Turner SYFY

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8pm 9 to 5 (1980, Comedy) Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin TCM
8pm A Bullet for the General (1966, Western) Gian Maria Volonte, Klaus Kinski RETRO
8pm Armageddon (1998, Science fiction) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton AMC
8pm Chocolat (2000, Drama) Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp FAMZ
8pm Judas Kiss (1998, Crime drama) Simon Baker-Denny, Gil Bellows INDIE
8pm The Castaway Cowboy (1974, Children) James Garner, Vera Miles GRIT
8pm The Diary of Anne Frank (1959, Historical drama) Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut MOVIES!
8pm The English Patient (1996, Drama) Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche MGM
8pm The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988, Comedy) Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy FLIX
8:30pm Sleepy Hollow (1999, Horror) Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci BBCA
8:35pm Chato’s Land (1972, Western) Charles Bronson, Jack Palance HDNETMV

9pm Indecent Proposal (1993, Drama) Robert Redford, Demi Moore TMCX
9pm Scream 3 (2000, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHO
9:20pm Villain (1971, Crime drama) Richard Burton, Ian McShane GSHW2
9:30pm The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991, Comedy) Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley FLIX

10pm Buck and the Preacher (1972, Western) Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte GRIT
10pm Mo’ Money (1992, Comedy) Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans STZIB
10pm South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999, Comedy) Trey Parker, Matt Stone SHOWXHD
10pm The Full Monty (1997, Comedy) Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson TCM
10:05pm Babel (2006, Drama) Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett SHOCSE
10:26pm Old School (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell STZENC
10:45pm The Queen (2006, Biography) Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen MGM
10:47pm Taxi Driver (1976, Drama) Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster 5MAX

11pm Doc (1971, Western) Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway HDNETMV
11pm History of the World: Part I (1981, Comedy) Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise HBOC
11pm Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994, Comedy) Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley FLIX
11pm The Fugitive (1993, Action) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones SUNDANCE
11:30pm G.I. Jane (1997, Drama) Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen AMC

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Wednesday, January 14

Ice Castles

MOVIES!, beginning at 8pm

Ice Castles is a heartfelt romantic drama starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. The film follows a gifted young figure skater whose Olympic dreams are suddenly derailed by a tragic accident, forcing her to rebuild her confidence and rediscover her passion with the help of love and perseverance in a moving story of resilience, hope, and second chances.

Starring Alan Arkin

TCM, beginning at 8pm

Everett Collection

Most now know him for his well-deserved Oscar for his performance as Olive’s (Abigail Breslin) grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine, but Alan Arkin’s long film career is well worth the time TCM takes to explore further tonight. Notable among the evening’s offerings is The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), where Arkin plays a deaf man who moves into a family’s boarding house to be near his hospitalized and mentally challenged deaf companion. While there, he befriends the house owners’ teenage daughter (Sondra Locke in her film debut). All the tragedy you would expect to unfold in such a situation does, and, for their moving portrayals of their characters, both Arkin and Locke received Oscar nominations.

Also shown in this tribute is 1967’s Wait Until Dark, with Arkin giving a memorably frightening performance as a thug who terrifies a blind woman (Audrey Hepburn) in her own apartment. More films featured tonight are the star-studded crime drama Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and two buddy comedies, The In-Laws (1979) with Peter Falk, and 1974’s Freebie and the Bean with James Caan.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm Gold Dust Gertie (1931, Comedy) Winnie Lightner, Ole Olsen TCM
5pm X2 (2003, Action) Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman FX
5:01pm The Tall Texan (1953, Western) Lloyd Bridges, Lee J. Cobb RETRO
5:30pm A Time to Kill (1996, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson MGM
5:30pm National Treasure (2004, Adventure) Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger FREEFORM
5:35pm Beyond The Law (1968, Western) Lionel Stander, Lee Van Cleef HDNETMV
5:35pm Project X (1987, Comedy-drama) Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt MOVIES!
5:42pm In Too Deep (1999, Crime drama) Omar Epps STZIB
5:50pm Juice (1992, Crime drama) Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur TMCX
5:55pm Dead Man Walking (1995, Crime drama) Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn FLIX

6pm The Day After Tomorrow (2004, Action) Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal PARMT
6:05pm Mission: Impossible (1996, Action) Tom Cruise, Jon Voight SHO
6:15pm Ping! (2000, Comedy) Judge Reinhold, Clint Howard STZK
6:24pm Night of the Living Dead (1968, Horror) Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea RETRO
6:30pm Honeymoon for Three (1941, Romance-comedy) Ann Sheridan, George Brent TCM
6:30pm Underworld (2003, Fantasy) Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman BBCA
6:53pm The Outside Story (2000, Drama) Brian Tyree Henry, Sonequa Martin-Green STZCI

7:15pm Pretty in Pink (1986, Romance-comedy) Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer NEXT
7:20pm Bones (2001, Horror) Snoop ‘Doggy’ Dogg, Pam Grier ENCORE
7:20pm Bones (2001, Horror) Snoop ‘Doggy’ Dogg, Pam Grier STZENC
7:21pm First Sunday (2008, Comedy) Katt Williams STZIB

8pm Ice Castles (1979, Drama) Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson MOVIES!
8pm Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen FAMZ
8pm Mission: Impossible II (2000, Action) Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott SHO
8pm The In-Laws (1979, Comedy) Peter Falk, Alan Arkin TCM
8pm The Lone Ranger (1956, Western) Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels GRIT
8pm The Sum of All Fears (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman SHOCSE
8pm X-Men: The Last Stand (2006, Action) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart FX
8:01pm The Minus Man (1999, Drama) Owen Wilson, Brian Cox RETRO
8:10pm Changing Lanes (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson SHOWXHD
8:10pm Clambake (1967, Musical) Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares HDNETMV
8:50pm The Departed (2006, Crime drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon PARMT

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9pm ATL (2006, Comedy-drama) Tip Harris, Lauren London STZENC
9pm Baby Boy (2001, Drama) Tyrese Gibson, Omar Gooding STZE
9pm Footloose (1984, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer NEXT
9:01pm Hustle & Flow (2005, Drama) Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson STZIB
9:03pm Fargo (1996, Comedy) Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi HBO
9:20pm Scream (1996, Horror) Neve Campbell, David Arquette GSHW2
9:53pm Bad Man’s River (1971, Western) Lee Van Cleef, James Mason RETRO

10pm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw FAMZ
10pm Man on Fire (2004, Crime drama) Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning AMC
10pm Paid in Full (2002, Crime drama) Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer SHOWXHD
10pm Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993, Biography) Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc FLIX
10pm The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968, Drama) Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke TCM
10pm The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958, Western) Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels GRIT
10:05pm Mission: Impossible III (2006, Action) Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman SHO
10:20pm Gangs of New York (2002, Historical drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis MGM
10:20pm Lucas (1986, Comedy-drama) Corey Haim, Kerri Green MOVIES!
10:35pm Beyond The Law (1968, Western) Lionel Stander, Lee Van Cleef HDNETMV
10:51pm Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, Science fiction) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton STZENC

11pm The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996, Mystery) James Garner, Kathryn Harrold GET
11:18pm Without Mercy (1995, Action) Frank Zagarino, Ayu Azhari INDIE

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Thursday, January 15

Margaret O’Brien Birthday Tribute

TCM, beginning at 6am

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Playing Beth in Little Women (1949) and the “kid sister” of some of Hollywood’s most famous actresses, Margaret O’ Brien was one of America’s most beloved child actors and today TCM celebrates her 89th birthday with a daytime film retrospective. Daughter of a flamenco dancer, performing must have been in her blood, as O’Brien began her movie career at age 4 with MGM. At age 6, she famously recited the Gettysburg Address in 1943’s You, John Jones! In Music for Millions (1944), she played the little sister of June Allyson’s orchestra-member character and, in that same year, O’Brien won a Juvenile Oscar for her role as Esther’s (Judy Garland) kid sister Tootie in Meet Me in St. Louis (shown last month during TCM’s Classic Christmas Marathon). The eight films presented in today’s O’Brien tribute close with 1945’s Our Vines Have Tender Grapes. This touching story of small-town farm life in the early 20th century is told from the perspective of 7-year-old Selma (O’Brien) and recalls events that would be important to any child of that age: riding an elephant’s trunk at a circus, celebrating Christmas, caring for a pet calf, and witnessing a barn fire, which prompts several heroic and long-remembered acts of self-sacrifice.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm The Notebook (2004, Romance) Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams E!
5:25pm History of the World: Part I (1981, Comedy) Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise HBO
5:32pm Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, Science fiction) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton STZIB
5:45pm John Grisham’s The Rainmaker (1997, Drama) Matt Damon, Claire Danes FLIX
5:45pm The Terminal (2004, Comedy-drama) Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones FAMZ
5:55pm Lightning Strikes Twice (1951, Suspense) Ruth Roman, Richard Todd MOVIES!

6pm Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945, Drama) Edward G. Robinson, Margaret O’Brien TCM
6pm Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993, Biography) Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc NEXT
6pm The Departed (2006, Crime drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon PARMT
6:09pm Life (1999, Comedy-drama) Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence STZC
6:10pm The Hunt for Red October (1990, Suspense) Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin GSHW2
6:25pm A Bug’s Life (1998, Children) Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey FREEFORM
6:27pm Mo’ Money (1992, Comedy) Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans STZENC
6:34pm Cattle Queen of Montana (1954, Western) Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Reagan RETRO
6:45pm The Efficiency Expert (1991, Comedy) Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn HDNETMV

7pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, Children) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore HBO
7:45pm The Efficiency Expert (1991, Comedy) Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn HDNETMV

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8pm Cast Away (2000, Drama) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt MGM
8pm Coach Carter (2005, Drama) Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri’chard FAMZ
8pm Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955, Children) Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen GRIT
8pm Fresh (1994, Drama) Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito NEXT
8pm Little Nicky (2000, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette VH1
8pm The Big Empty (2003, Comedy) Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams INDIE
8pm The Notebook (2004, Romance) Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams E!
8pm The Sum of All Fears (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman GSHW2
8:15pm Event Horizon (1997, Science fiction) Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill SHOWXHD
8:30pm The Sum of All Fears (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman GSHW2

9pm The English Patient (1996, Drama) Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche TMCX
9pm The Karate Kid (1984, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita TRUTV
9pm The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, Crime drama) Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow WOMEN
9:15pm Forrest Gump (1994, Comedy-drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright PARMT

10pm Equilibrium (2002, Science fiction) Christian Bale, Emily Watson SHOWXHD
10pm Road to Perdition (2002, Crime drama) Tom Hanks, Paul Newman FLIX
10:05pm Thief (1981, Crime drama) James Caan, Tuesday Weld HDNETMV
10:15pm Only Angels Have Wings (1939, Adventure) Cary Grant, Jean Arthur TCM
10:20pm Blue Chips (1994, Drama) Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell FAMZ
10:20pm High Wall (1947, Crime drama) Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter MOVIES!
10:25pm The Aviator (2004, Biography) Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett MGM
10:30pm Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956, Children) Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen GRIT

11pm The Rockford Files: Murder and Misdemeanors (1997, Crime drama) James Garner, John Amos GET
11:05pm The Brass Legend (1956, Western) Hugh O’Brian, Raymond Burr RETRO
11:14pm The Groomsmen (2006, Comedy) Edward Burns, Brittany Murphy STZC
11:45pm Chocolat (2000, Drama) Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp TMCX
11:45pm The Karate Kid (1984, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita TRUTV

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Friday, January 16

Fantasy Flick Friday

Comet TV, beginning at 9am

Blast off into a mini movie marathon packed with imagination and offbeat adventure, starting with the cult sci-fi romp Space Truckers, where interstellar haulers navigate cosmic chaos with grit and humor. The journey then plunges into the richly crafted fantasy of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal, a visually stunning tale of mysticism and epic destiny, before ending with Labyrinth, the beloved magical adventure featuring an iconic performance by David Bowie as the enigmatic Goblin King, blending fantasy, music, and unforgettable style. Together, these films offer a wildly creative escape into strange worlds and bold imagination.

INSP top 50 Western Movie Countdown: The Shadow Riders 

INSP, beginning at 9pm

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Get ready for an unforgettable Friday Night Westerns event on INSP in 2026! The network is celebrating its Top 50 Western films of all time with a special weekly countdown every Friday night — bringing classic cowboy tales of courage, conflict, and frontier justice to your screen. From timeless shoot-outs to legendary heroes riding tall in the saddle, each week features a featured film that helped define the genre. Tonight highlights The Shadow Riders — a rousing Western adventure starring Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott as two brothers reuniting after the Civil War to rescue their family and confront lingering divisions in a rugged, changing West.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5:15pm Two for the Money (2005, Drama) Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey MOVIES!
5:30pm Father Takes a Wife (1941, Comedy) Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Swanson TCM
5:45pm The Lost Boys (1987, Horror) Jason Patric, Corey Haim IFC
5:50pm Alien 3 (1992, Science fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton FXM

6:00pm Freaky Friday (2003, Family) Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan FREEFORM
6:00pm Mission: Impossible (1996, Action) Tom Cruise, Jon Voight SHOWXHD
6:00pm Star Wars: A New Hope (1977, Science fiction) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford AMC
6:15pm The First Wives Club (1996, Comedy) Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler MGM
6:16pm Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996, Comedy) Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans STZIB
6:25pm Serendipity (2001, Romance-comedy) John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale FAMZ
6:30pm Without Mercy (1995, Action) Frank Zagarino, Ayu Azhari RETRO
6:33pm Sweet Home Alabama (2002, Romance-comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas WE
6:44pm Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992, Crime drama) Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee 5MAX
6:52pm Feast of Love (2007, Drama) Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear STZCI

7:00pm Appointment in Tokyo (1945, Documentary) TCM
7:00pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint SYFY
7:35pm Trinity Is Still My Name (1971, Western) Terence Hill, Bud Spencer HDNETMV
7:44pm King’s Ransom (2005, Comedy) Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr MOMAX
7:48pm Baby Boy (2001, Drama) Tyrese Gibson, Omar Gooding STZIB
7:50pm Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy (1994, Comedy) Martin Lawrence HBOC

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8:00pm 50 First Dates (2004, Romance-comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore SHOCSE
8:00pm Big Daddy (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams TBS
8:00pm Cinema Paradiso (1988, Drama) Salvatore Cascio, Philippe Noiret TCM
8:00pm Edward Scissorhands (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder IFC
8:00pm Election (1999, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon FLIX
8:00pm Legally Blonde (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson MGM
8:00pm Mission: Impossible II (2000, Action) Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott SHOWXHD
8:00pm Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986, Mystery) Raymond Burr, Jennifer O’Neill MOVIES!
8:00pm She’s the Man (2006, Romance-comedy) Amanda Bynes, James Kirk FAMZ
8:05pm Alien vs. Predator (2004, Science fiction) Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova FXM

10:05pm Mission: Impossible III (2006, Action) Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman SHOWXHD
10:15pm The Prince of Tides (1991, Romance) Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand TCM
10:25pm They Call Me Trinity (1970, Western) Terence Hill, Bud Spencer HDNETMV
10:30pm Sleepy Hollow (1999, Horror) Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci IFC
10:35pm The Haunting (1999, Horror) Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones NEXT
10:45pm The House of Yes (1997, Comedy-drama) Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton WOMEN
10:59pm The American President (1995, Romance) Michael Douglas, Annette Bening HBOZ

11:00pm Coward of the County (1981, Drama) Kenny Rogers, Fredric Lehne MOVIES!
11:00pm Rush Hour (1998, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker VH1
11:00pm Sister Act (1992, Musical comedy) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith BET
11:15pm Eulogy (2004, Comedy) Hank Azaria, Jesse Bradford STZC
11:20pm Pretty in Pink (1986, Romance-comedy) Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer MGM
11:26pm Vicious Circles (1997, Suspense) Ben Gazzara, Carolyn Lowery RETRO
11:30pm From Dusk Till Dawn (1996, Horror) Harvey Keitel, George Clooney FLIX
11:30pm John Grisham’s The Rainmaker (1997, Drama) Matt Damon, Claire Danes FAMZ
11:45pm The Brothers (2001, Comedy-drama) Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley STZIB

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Saturday, January 17

I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco

Lifetime, 8pm

Credit: Lifetime

In May 1992, outside her Long Island home, Mary Jo Buttafuoco was shot in the head by 17-year-old Amy Fisher — the mistress of her husband, Joey Buttafuoco. As tabloids sensationalized the scandal and dubbed Fisher the “Long Island Lolita,” Mary Jo fought for her life. In the next installment of Lifetime’s I Am franchise, Mary Jo reveals why she remained married for years after the shooting, the lasting physical and emotional impact of the bullet that remains lodged in her head, and how she has found resilience and peace amid unimaginable trauma.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm Clueless (1995, Comedy) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash E!
5pm Steel Magnolias (1989, Comedy-drama) Sally Field, Dolly Parton POP
5pm Top Gun (1986, Action) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis SHOWXHD
5pm When Harry Met Sally… (1989, Romance-comedy) Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan SUNDANCE
5:15pm The Hours (2002, Drama) Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore WOMEN
5:20pm Aladdin (1992, Children) Scott Weinger, Robin Williams FREEFORM
5:20pm Alien Resurrection (1997, Science fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder FXM
5:30pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint SYFY
5:30pm Rush Hour (1998, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker VH1
5:30pm The Mummy Returns (2001, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz TBS
5:37pm Marci X (2003, Comedy) Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans STZE
5:45pm Rules of Engagement (2000, Drama) Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson FLIX

6pm One Foot in Hell (1960, Western) Alan Ladd, Don Murray GRIT
6pm Scream 2 (1997, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHOCSE
6pm Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Science fiction) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford AMC
6pm The Fighting Temptations (2003, Comedy) Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyoncé Knowles FAMZ
6pm The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947, Drama) Van Johnson, Janet Leigh TCM
6pm Tommy Boy (1995, Comedy) Chris Farley, David Spade PARMT
6:15pm The Running Man (1987, Science fiction) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso MGM
6:15pm The Wedding Singer (1998, Romance-comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore COMEDY
6:15pm Vegas Vacation (1997, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo CMT
6:17pm Happy Endings (2005, Comedy-drama) Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford STZCI
6:30pm The Green Mile (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse BRAVO

7pm A Few Good Men (1992, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson SUNDANCE
7pm Liar Liar (1997, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney IFC
7pm Pretty in Pink (1986, Romance-comedy) Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer LAFF
7pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993, Musical comedy) Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy BET
7pm The Longest Yard (2005, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock MTV
7:15pm Alien vs. Predator (2004, Science fiction) Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova FXM
7:30pm Red Eye (2005, Suspense) Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy TMCX

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8pm Hell Bent for Leather (1960, Western) Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr GRIT
8pm How Green Was My Valley (1941, Drama) Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara MOVIES!
8pm Ride in the Whirlwind (1965, Western) Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson HDNETMV
8pm Rush Hour 2 (2001, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker VH1
8pm Scream 3 (2000, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHOCSE
8pm The Big Empty (2003, Comedy) Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams RETRO
8pm The Firm (1993, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn FLIX
8pm The Naked Spur (1953, Western) James Stewart, Janet Leigh TCM
8:15pm National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo CMT
8:20pm Grumpy Old Men (1993, Comedy) Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau PARMT
8:30pm Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint SYFY

9pm Clueless (1995, Comedy) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash E!
9pm Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983, Science fiction) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford AMC
9pm Taxi Driver (1976, Drama) Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster 5MAX
9pm The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005, Romance-comedy) Steve Carell, Catherine Keener IFC
10pm Any Given Sunday (1999, Drama) Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz TRUTV
10pm Footloose (1984, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer FAMZ
10pm Forrest Gump (1994, Comedy-drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright GSHW2
10pm Posse From Hell (1961, Western) Audie Murphy, John Saxon GRIT
10pm The Bounty Hunter (1954, Western) Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn TCM
10pm The Shooting (1967, Western) Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson HDNETMV
10pm Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005, Comedy-drama) Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris BET
10pm When Harry Met Sally… (1989, Romance-comedy) Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan SUNDANCE
10:23pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, Children) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore HBOC
10:30pm National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo CMT
10:30pm The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman BRAVO
10:35pm McLintock! (1963, Western) John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara MOVIES!
10:35pm The Hunt for Red October (1990, Suspense) Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin FLIX
10:38pm Trading Places (1983, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy ENCORE
10:38pm Trading Places (1983, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy STZENC
10:40pm Grumpier Old Men (1995, Comedy) Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau PARMT
10:54pm Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991, Comedy) Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy 5MAX

11:05pm Clerks (1994, Comedy) Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson NEXT
11:12pm The Stranger (1946, Suspense) Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles RETRO

Classic Movies & TV Highlights Airing on Sunday, January 18

Sunday Movie Matinee: In Harm’s Way

FETV, beginning at 3pm

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Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm Daddy Day Care (2003, Children) Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin CMT
5:05pm Chocolat (2000, Drama) Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp FAMZ
5:20pm Die Hard 2 (1990, Action) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia FXM
5:25pm The Matrix (1999, Science fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne MGM
5:30pm Dante’s Peak (1997, Action) Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton SUNDANCE
5:30pm The Sum of All Fears (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman GSHW2
5:40pm Bright Leaf (1950, Drama) Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall TCM
5:50pm Across the Tracks (1991, Drama) Rick Schroder, Brad Pitt MOVIES!

6pm Just Friends (2005, Romance-comedy) Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart E!
6pm Rush Hour 2 (2001, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker VH1
6:15pm Pretty in Pink (1986, Romance-comedy) Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer FLIX
6:30pm The Silver Whip (1953, Western) Dale Robertson, Rory Calhoun GRIT
6:35pm The Spikes Gang (1974, Western) Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes HDNETMV
6:40pm Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, Science fiction) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton STZENC

7pm Open Range (2003, Western) Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner BBCA
7pm Rocky IV (1985, Drama) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire AMC
7:06pm Enough (2002, Suspense) Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell STZE
7:15pm She’s the Man (2006, Romance-comedy) Amanda Bynes, James Kirk NEXT
7:25pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002, Romance-comedy) Nia Vardalos, John Corbett 5MAX
7:40pm Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995, Action) Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons FXM

8pm Flashdance (1983, Drama) Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri FLIX
8pm I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951, Docudrama) Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Hart MOVIES!
8pm Old School (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell STZC
8pm Spitfire (1994, Action) Kristie Phillips, Lance Henriksen RETRO
8pm The Carey Treatment (1972, Mystery) James Coburn, Jennifer O’Neill TCM
8pm Twister (1996, Action) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton SUNDANCE
8:02pm Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, Children) Robin Williams, Sally Field ABC
8:02pm This Is Spinal Tap (1984, Comedy) Rob Reiner, Michael McKean HBOC
8:52pm Fargo (1996, Comedy) Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi HBOSIG
8:55pm Valdez Is Coming (1971, Western) Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark HDNETMV

9pm Armageddon (1998, Science fiction) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton AMC
9pm Election (1999, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon NEXT
9:05pm Wedding Crashers (2005, Romance-comedy) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn HBO2
9:35pm Footloose (1984, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer FLIX
9:36pm Stagecoach (1939, Western) John Wayne, Claire Trevor RETRO
9:42pm The Blood of Heroes (1989, Action) Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen INDIE
9:33pm Man of the House (2005, Comedy) Tommy Lee Jones STZC

10pm Coma (1978, Science fiction) Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas TCM
10pm Starsky & Hutch (2004, Comedy) Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson E!
10pm Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie (1999, Action) Kane Kosugi, Kazuya Ichijo STZK
10pm The Blues Brothers (1980, Musical comedy) John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd VH1
10pm Warlock (1959, Western) Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda GRIT
10:15pm Dances With Wolves (1990, Historical drama) Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell BBCA
10:30pm Twister (1996, Action) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton SUNDANCE
10:35pm South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999, Comedy) Trey Parker, Matt Stone NEXT
10:46pm Heaven Help Us (1985, Comedy-drama) Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon 5MAX

11:05pm Billy Two Hats (1974, Western) Gregory Peck, Desi Arnaz Jr. HDNETMV
11:16pm Major Payne (1995, Comedy) Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons STZC
11:20pm Speed (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper MOMAX
11:30pm Rosemary’s Baby (1968, Horror) Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes FLIX
11:13pm Angel and the Badman (1947, Western) John Wayne, Gail Russell RETRO