One of the best Irish movies of the past 15 years is on TV tonight

From the same director as Adam & Paul and Garage, the film won five IFTA awards, including the Best Film prize.

A loose adaptation of Kevin Power's novel Bad Day in Blackrock, the film follows Richard Karlsen (Jack Reynor), a charismatic and confident 18-year-old who leads a privileged life on Dublin's Southside.

When he gets into a fight on a night out with an old rugby teammate over a girl, however, the golden-boy's world quickly unravels.

The movie that made Reynor (Midsommar, Sing Street, the upcoming Mummy reboot) a star, What Richard Did earned rave reviews from critics.

In particular, its lead performance, its "thought-provoking" morality tale and its sense of realism were singled out for praise.

Holding a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film swept the IFTAs in 2013, winning five awards, including the Best Film prize.

What Richard Did is airing on TV tonight on RTÉ One at 11.55pm. It is also currently available to stream for free on the RTÉ Player.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Working Girl - Comedy Central - 9pm

The brilliant '80s romantic comedy-drama about a young and savvy secretary (Melanie Griffith) who dreams of climbing the corporate ladder but finds herself stymied by her conniving boss (Sigourney Weaver).

Timecop - Sky Sci-Fi - 9pm

One of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s better movies.

Peppermint - Film4 - 9pm

Jennifer Garner is out for vengeance in this watchable vigilante action thriller from the director of Taken.

Mechanic: Resurrection - Legend - 9pm

Jason Statham returns as a master assassin in this forgettable sequel to the very good 2011 action thriller, The Mechanic.

The Sweeney - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Ray Winstone and singer Plan B star in this gritty movie reboot of the classic British cop show.

Blacklight - Sky Showcase - 9pm

This 2022 action thriller starring Liam Neeson holds a 12% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, suggesting it might not be worth your time.

Mission: Impossible 2 - RTÉ2 - 9.10pm

First Blood - ITV4 - 9.35pm

Sylvester Stallone’s brilliant first outing as the troubled and misunderstood Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone).

The character must rely on his combat and survival skills when a series of brutal events leads to him being pursued by police in a small American town.

Escape to Athena - BBC Four - 10.20pm

In this '70s caper set during WWII, the prisoners of a German camp on a Greek island try to escape, while also seeking an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the top of the island's mountain.

The Usual Suspects - TG4 - 10.25pm

Gabriel Byrne stars in this brilliant and ingeniously twisty thriller as a career criminal who becomes entangled in the machinations of a mysterious crime lord, known as Keyser Söze.

The Snapper - Virgin Media Three - 10.55pm

"Snip, snip."

Desperado - Legend - 11pm

Writer-director Robert Rodriguez's brilliant neo-Western action film starring Antonio Banderas as a former musician, who seeks revenge on the drug lord who killed his lover.

Armageddon - Virgin Media One - 11pm

Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck are blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth in this hugely entertaining sci-fi disaster flick.

Stand by Me - Film4 - 11.05pm

Four best friends head off on a journey to find a dead body in Rob Reiner's iconic coming-of-age teen drama based on a Stephen King story,

Bushwick - Legend Xtra - 11.15pm

Dave Bautista and Brittany Snow star in this underrated action flick in which New York City is invaded by a mysterious and heavily armed militia.

Kevin and Perry Go Large - Comedy Central - 11.20pm

A big-screen spin-off of the sketch show Harry Enfield & Chums.

A Star is Born - RTÉ2 - 11.30pm

"We're far from the shallow now" 🎵

Moonage Daydream - Channel 4 - 12am

The acclaimed 2022 Davie Bowie documentary.

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