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One of the funnest action movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

Published 17:42 25 Jun 2025 BST

Updated 17:46 25 Jun 2025 BST

Stephen Porzio
One of the funnest action movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

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The film has earned comparisons to Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino.

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 25 June) is Bullet Train, the very fun Brad Pitt-led action comedy movie from 2022.

The F1 star in the film plays Ladybug, a notoriously unlucky assassin who is determined to complete his latest assignment in Japan peacefully after one too many of his jobs have gone sideways.

“Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives – on the world’s fastest train,” the plot synopsis reads.

Veteran stunt performer and coordinator turned director David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, last year’s The Fall Guy) helmed Bullet Train, which makes sense given the movie’s impressive action set-pieces.

And though Leitch’s film earned many comparisons from critics upon release to the crime comedies of Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino, we’d argue that what sets it apart is its unique train setting and Pitt’s endearingly sweet performance.

Plus, it has a great supporting cast, including Aaron-Taylor Johnson, Andrew Koji, Bad Bunny, Brian Tyree Henry, Hiroyuki Sanada, Joey King, Karen Fukuhara, Logan Lerman, Michael Shannon, Sandra Bullock and Zazie Beetz, as well as some other noteworthy cameos which we won’t spoil.

Bullet Train is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm. It will also be available to stream on Channel 4 after it airs.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Die Another Day - ITV4 - 8pm

Pierce Brosnan co-stars opposite Halle Berry in his fourth and final James Bond outing.

Centurion - Legend - 9pm

Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham are among the leads of this solid historical action flick directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers) about the Romans in Britain.

Aces: Iron Eagle III - Legend Xtra - 9pm

The second sequel to the 1986 hit Iron Eagle, a Top Gun-esque action flick.

McEnroe - Sky Showcase - 10pm

The acclaimed 2022 documentary about tennis player John McEnroe.

Inside Out - Legend - 11pm

Not the Pixar animated child-friendly classic, but a 2011 crime thriller starring the wrestler Triple H.

The Card Counter - Film4 - 11.35pm

In this 2021 neo-noir crime thriller, Oscar Isaac is a gambler with a dark past who takes on a protégé (Tye Sheridan).

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