Movies on TV this week: ‘The Crying Game’ on TCM; ‘Forrest Gump’ on AMC; ‘Toy Story’ on Freeform

Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z

FOUR STAR FILMS

Top rated movies and made-for-TV films airing the week of the week of Sept 5 - 11, 2021

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) TCM Mon. 9 a.m.

Alien (1979) AMC Tues. 9:30 a.m. AMC Tues. 12:26 p.m.

Aliens (1986) AMC Tues. Noon AMC Wed. 9 a.m.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) EPIX Sun. 4:15 p.m.

Chinatown (1974) Showtime Tues. 7:45 a.m.

Cinema Paradiso (1988) TCM Mon. 5 p.m.

The Crying Game (1992) TMC Tues. 3:35 a.m.

The Dark Knight (2008) Paramount Sat. 3:30 p.m. Paramount Sat. 10:30 p.m.

East of Eden (1955) TCM Tues. 5:30 a.m.

Forrest Gump (1994) AMC Thur. 8 p.m. AMC Fri. 5 p.m.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Restored Version (1967) TCM Mon. 7:15 p.m.

Goodfellas (1990) AMC Tues. 8 p.m. AMC Wed. 5 p.m.

The Graduate (1967) TCM Wed. 5 p.m.

The Hustler (1961) TCM Sat. 7:30 p.m.

The Last Picture Show (1971) TCM Sat. 11:45 p.m.

The Little Mermaid (1989) Freeform Thur. 7 p.m.

Modern Times (1936) TCM Thur. 5 p.m.

Oliver! (1968) TCM Tues. 8:45 p.m.

Rear Window (1954) Showtime Fri. 6:30 a.m.

The Road Warrior (1981) BBC America Mon. 4 a.m. BBC America Fri. 10:15 a.m.

Saving Private Ryan (1998) Showtime Wed. 4:30 p.m. Showtime Fri. 2:45 p.m.

The Sea Hawk (1940) TCM Mon. 3 a.m.

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) TCM Sun. 3 p.m.

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) TOON Mon. 5 p.m.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) TOON Tues. 5 p.m.

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) TCM Tues. 3:15 a.m.

Titanic (1997) Starz Tues. 2:56 a.m. Starz Tues. 2:37 p.m.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) TCM Sat. 5 p.m.

Toy Story (1995) Freeform Mon. 2:30 p.m.

Toy Story 2 (1999) Freeform Mon. 4:30 p.m.

12 Angry Men (1957) KCET Fri. 8 p.m. KCET Sat. 4 p.m.

The Untouchables (1987) Ovation Fri. 6:30 p.m. Ovation Sat. 1:30 p.m.

Vertigo (1958) Showtime Fri. 8:30 a.m.

WALL-E (2008) Freeform Sat. 11:50 p.m.

West Side Story (1961) TCM Sat. 12:30 p.m.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) TCM Wed. 8 p.m.

The Yearling (1946) TCM Wed. 2:45 p.m.

Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z

BRAVO, IFC & SUNDANCE IN PRIMETIME

Bravo, IFC & Sundance in primetime, airing the week of the week of Sept 5 - 11, 2021

Animal House (1978) ★★★ IFC Tues. 1:30 p.m. IFC Wed. 9:30 a.m.

Armageddon (1998) ★★ Syfy Thur. 10 p.m. Syfy Fri. 6:55 p.m. Bravo Fri. 10 p.m. Bravo Sat. 1 a.m.

Back to School (1986) ★★★ IFC Tues. 4 p.m. IFC Wed. 2 a.m. IFC Wed. 7:30 a.m. TMC Wed. 7:50 a.m.

Crocodile Dundee (1986) ★★★ IFC Sun. 5:50 p.m. IFC Sun. 10:35 p.m. IFC Fri. 6:45 p.m. IFC Fri. 11:30 p.m.

Crocodile Dundee II (1988) ★★ IFC Sun. 8:05 p.m. IFC Mon. 12:50 p.m. IFC Fri. 9 p.m. IFC Sat. 3:30 p.m.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 4 p.m. Sundance Mon. 3 a.m.

A Few Good Men (1992) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 5:30 p.m. Sundance Tues. Noon

The General’s Daughter (1999) ★★ Sundance Mon. 11:30 a.m. Sundance Tues. 3 a.m.

The Goonies (1985) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 8 p.m. Sundance Mon. 12:30 p.m.

The Hot Chick (2002) ★ IFC Sun. 1:30 p.m.

Hot Shots! (1991) ★★★ IFC Sat. 1:30 p.m.

Kicking and Screaming (1995) ★★ IFC Tues. 7:15 a.m.

Kindergarten Cop (1990) ★★ Sundance Sun. 1:30 p.m. IFC Fri. 4:15 p.m. IFC Sat. 11 a.m.

Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016) IFC Fri. 2 p.m. IFC Sat. 1:45 a.m.

Life of Brian (1979) ★★★ IFC Tues. 9:30 a.m.

Long Shot (2019) ★★★ Bravo Thur. 11 p.m.

The Lost Boys (1987) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 6 p.m. Sundance Sun. 10:30 p.m.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) ★★ IFC Fri. 11:30 a.m. IFC Sat. 4 a.m.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) ★★★ IFC Tues. 11:30 a.m.

The Patriot (2000) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 2 p.m. Sundance Mon. 8:30 p.m.

Police Academy (1984) ★★ IFC Sat. 6 p.m. IFC Sat. 10:15 p.m.

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) ★ AMC Fri. 1:29 a.m. IFC Sun. 2:30 a.m.

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) ★★ IFC Sun. 12:30 p.m.

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) ★★ IFC Sat. 8:15 p.m.

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) ★★ IFC Tues. 6 p.m. IFC Tues. 10 p.m.

RV (2006) ★★ IFC Sun. 11:15 a.m.

Spaceballs (1987) ★★ IFC Tues. 8 p.m. IFC Wed. 4 a.m. IFC Wed. Noon

Super Troopers 2 (2018) ★★ IFC Sun. 3:40 p.m. IFC Mon. 3:20 a.m.

United 93 (2006) ★★★ Showtime Mon. 8:25 a.m. Showtime Sat. 6 p.m. Bravo Sat. 9 p.m. Bravo Sat. 11:30 p.m. Showtime Sun. 1:30 a.m.

The Wedding Planner (2001) ★★ Bravo Tues. 11 p.m. Bravo Wed. 1:30 a.m. E! Sat. 1 p.m.

Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z

BOX OFFICE HITS

Movies that scored big at the box office, airing the week of the week of Sept 5 - 11, 2021

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) ★★ POP Sun. 9 a.m. Paramount Fri. 7 p.m. Paramount Fri. 11 p.m.

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) ★★ Paramount Fri. 9 p.m. Paramount Sat. 1 a.m.

The Addams Family (1991) ★★ POP Mon. 8 a.m. POP Tues. Noon

Aliens (1986) ★★★★ AMC Tues. Noon AMC Wed. 9 a.m.

American Pie (1999) ★★★ POP Fri. 9:20 p.m. POP Sat. 4 a.m.

American Pie 2 (2001) ★★ POP Fri. 11:30 p.m. POP Sat. 6 a.m.

Anger Management (2003) ★★ HBO Sun. 6:15 a.m. HBO Wed. 8:45 a.m.

Annie (1982) ★★ TCM Tues. 5 p.m.

Armageddon (1998) ★★ Syfy Thur. 10 p.m. Syfy Fri. 6:55 p.m. Bravo Fri. 10 p.m. Bravo Sat. 1 a.m.

Back to School (1986) ★★★ IFC Tues. 4 p.m. IFC Wed. 2 a.m. IFC Wed. 7:30 a.m. TMC Wed. 7:50 a.m.

Back to the Future (1985) ★★★ BBC America Sun. 10:30 a.m. BBC America Sun. 6 p.m. AMC Mon. 7:30 p.m. AMC Tues. 5:30 p.m.

Back to the Future Part II (1989) ★★★ BBC America Sun. 1 p.m. BBC America Sun. 8:30 p.m. AMC Mon. Noon AMC Mon. 5 p.m.

Back to the Future Part III (1990) ★★★ BBC America Sun. 3:30 p.m. BBC America Sun. 11 p.m. AMC Mon. 9:30 a.m. AMC Mon. 2:30 p.m.

Bad Boys II (2003) ★★ TNT Sun. 1:15 p.m.

La Bamba (1987) ★★★ Ovation Sun. 6:30 p.m.

Batman Begins (2005) ★★★ Paramount Sat. Noon Paramount Sat. 7 p.m.

A Beautiful Mind (2001) ★★★ Starz Tues. 8:41 p.m. Starz Wed. 3:52 p.m.

Big (1988) ★★★ Starz Sun. 7:03 a.m.

Big Momma’s House (2000) ★★ VH1 Thur. 6:30 p.m.

The Bodyguard (1992) ★★ Showtime Thur. 12:45 p.m. Showtime Sat. 11:15 a.m.

Boomerang (1992) ★★ Showtime Tues. 5 p.m.

The Bourne Identity (2002) ★★★ A&E Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Brave (2012) ★★★ Freeform Thur. 5 p.m.

The Breakfast Club (1985) ★★★ CMT Sat. 2:30 p.m. CMT Sat. 7 p.m.

Bruce Almighty (2003) ★★ TBS Sun. 10:35 p.m.

A Bug’s Life (1998) ★★★ Freeform Mon. 12:30 p.m.

Bull Durham (1988) ★★★ EPIX Tues. 9:40 p.m. EPIX Wed. 12:45 p.m.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) ★★★ Freeform Wed. 4:45 p.m.

City Slickers (1991) ★★★ Cinemax Mon. 11:54 a.m.

Cliffhanger (1993) ★★★ Ovation Fri. 11:30 p.m. Ovation Sat. 8:30 p.m.

Conan the Barbarian (1982) ★★★ TMC Thur. 2 a.m.

Contact (1997) ★★★ TMC Mon. 5:30 p.m. TMC Wed. 8 p.m.

Crocodile Dundee (1986) ★★★ IFC Sun. 5:50 p.m. IFC Sun. 10:35 p.m. IFC Fri. 6:45 p.m. IFC Fri. 11:30 p.m.

Crocodile Dundee II (1988) ★★ IFC Sun. 8:05 p.m. IFC Mon. 12:50 p.m. IFC Fri. 9 p.m. IFC Sat. 3:30 p.m.

The Crying Game (1992) ★★★★ TMC Tues. 3:35 a.m.

The Dark Knight (2008) ★★★★ Paramount Sat. 3:30 p.m. Paramount Sat. 10:30 p.m.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) ★★ HBO Mon. 12:10 p.m.

Days of Thunder (1990) ★★ Starz Thur. 1:31 a.m. Starz Thur. 9:33 a.m.

Deep Impact (1998) ★★ AMC Tues. 3 p.m. AMC Wed. 11 a.m.

Despicable Me (2010) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 5:15 p.m. Freeform Wed. 12:30 p.m.

Despicable Me 2 (2013) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 7:20 p.m. Freeform Wed. 2:35 p.m.

Die Hard (1988) ★★★ AMC Sun. 7:12 a.m.

Django Unchained (2012) ★★★ Showtime Mon. 10:30 p.m.

Elf (2003) ★★★ Encore Mon. 5:37 a.m.

Erin Brockovich (2000) ★★★ Showtime Wed. 8:15 a.m. BBC America Thur. Noon

Face/Off (1997) ★★★ AMC Thur. 9 a.m.

Fast & Furious 6 (2013) ★★ AMC Sat. 8 p.m. AMC Sat. 11 p.m.

The Fast and the Furious (2001) ★★ HBO Tues. 3:05 a.m.

Fast Five (2011) ★★ A&E Tues. 5 p.m. A&E Tues. 10:32 p.m.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) ★★★ Paramount Thur. 9 p.m. Paramount Fri. 1:30 a.m. Comedy Central Sat. Noon

A Few Good Men (1992) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 5:30 p.m. Sundance Tues. Noon

Field of Dreams (1989) ★★★ Paramount Mon. 2 a.m. Paramount Mon. 9:30 a.m.

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) ★★★ KCOP Sat. 4 p.m.

Fletch (1985) ★★ Encore Fri. 9:27 a.m.

Footloose (1984) ★★ Starz Mon. 5:28 a.m. Starz Mon. 4:54 p.m. Starz Sat. 6:09 p.m.

Forrest Gump (1994) ★★★★ AMC Thur. 8 p.m. AMC Fri. 5 p.m.

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) ★★★ POP Sun. 7 p.m. POP Mon. 4 p.m.

Full Metal Jacket (1987) ★★★ Showtime Fri. 1:15 a.m.

The General’s Daughter (1999) ★★ Sundance Mon. 11:30 a.m. Sundance Tues. 3 a.m.

Ghost (1990) ★★★ POP Sun. 1 p.m. POP Mon. 10 a.m.

Gladiator (2000) ★★★ AMC Tues. 11 p.m. AMC Wed. 1:30 p.m.

Good Will Hunting (1997) ★★★ Encore Sat. 3:15 p.m.

The Goonies (1985) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 8 p.m. Sundance Mon. 12:30 p.m.

The Graduate (1967) ★★★★ TCM Wed. 5 p.m.

Groundhog Day (1993) ★★★ Encore Tues. 11:41 p.m.

Grumpier Old Men (1995) ★★ POP Mon. 12:45 p.m. POP Mon. 9:30 p.m.

Grumpy Old Men (1993) ★★ POP Sun. 10:15 p.m. POP Mon. 7 p.m.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ★★★ FX Tues. 7:30 p.m. FX Wed. 5 p.m.

Hancock (2008) ★★ Paramount Sun. 2 a.m.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) ★★★ E! Sun. 10:35 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) ★★★ E! Sun. 6 a.m. E! Mon. 5:35 a.m. E! Mon. 6 a.m. E! Tues. 1 a.m.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) ★★★ E! Sun. 9:10 a.m. E! Mon. 12:10 p.m. E! Tues. 7:30 a.m.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) ★★★ E! Sun. 6:05 a.m. E! Mon. 9:05 a.m. E! Tues. 4:25 a.m. E! Tues. 6 a.m.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) ★★★ E! Mon. 2:30 a.m.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) ★★★ E! Sun. 7 p.m.

The Help (2011) ★★★ USA Fri. 9 p.m. USA Sat. 5 p.m.

Hercules (1997) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 12:25 p.m.

Hitch (2005) ★★★ FX Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Hook (1991) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 7 a.m.

Hot Shots! (1991) ★★★ IFC Sat. 1:30 p.m.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) ★★★ Freeform Mon. 10:30 a.m.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) ★★★ POP Sat. 4:30 p.m.

The Hunger Games (2012) ★★★ POP Sat. 1 p.m.

Indecent Proposal (1993) ★★ Encore Wed. 10:35 p.m. Encore Thur. 6:30 a.m.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) ★★★ Showtime Sun. 6:45 a.m.

Inside Out (2015) ★★★ Encore Tues. 10:47 a.m. Encore Tues. 6:22 p.m.

Jumanji (1995) ★★ Freeform Sun. 10:35 a.m.

Jurassic Park (1993) ★★★ HBO Mon. 4:50 p.m. HBO Sat. 10:25 a.m.

Jurassic Park III (2001) ★★ HBO Sun. 1:32 p.m. HBO Thur. 6:25 p.m.

Kindergarten Cop (1990) ★★ Sundance Sun. 1:30 p.m. IFC Fri. 4:15 p.m. IFC Sat. 11 a.m.

A League of Their Own (1992) ★★★ Encore Sun. 6:48 p.m. Encore Mon. 9:10 a.m. Encore Thur. 9 p.m. Encore Fri. 7:15 a.m. Encore Fri. 3:18 p.m.

Legally Blonde (2001) ★★ MTV Thur. 3:45 p.m. MTV Fri. 11 a.m. CMT Sat. 9 p.m.

The Little Mermaid (1989) ★★★★ Freeform Thur. 7 p.m.

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) ★★ Disney Sun. 5:25 p.m.

Maleficent (2014) ★★ Freeform Wed. 7:25 p.m.

Meet the Fockers (2004) ★★ TNT Sat. 4 p.m.

Meet the Parents (2000) ★★★ TNT Sat. 2 p.m.

Minority Report (2002) ★★★ BBC America Fri. 1 a.m. BBC America Fri. 12:15 p.m.

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) ★★★ FX Mon. 11 a.m. FX Tues. Noon FXX Fri. 9 a.m.

Monsters University (2013) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 7:10 p.m.

The Mummy Returns (2001) ★★ HBO Tues. 4:55 a.m. HBO Thur. 3:40 p.m.

The Mummy (1999) ★★ HBO Thur. 1:35 p.m.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) ★★★ HBO Fri. 7:10 a.m.

Never Say Never Again (1983) ★★★ Ovation Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) ★★ BBC America Fri. 8:30 p.m. BBC America Sat. 1:30 a.m.

Notting Hill (1999) ★★ Showtime Tues. 11:25 a.m.

The Nutty Professor (1996) ★★★ Freeform Fri. 11:30 a.m.

Octopussy (1983) ★★★ Ovation Tues. 4 p.m.

Patriot Games (1992) ★★★ Ovation Tues. 7 p.m. Ovation Wed. 4 p.m. Ovation Fri. 9 p.m. Ovation Sat. 11 a.m.

The Patriot (2000) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 2 p.m. Sundance Mon. 8:30 p.m.

Police Academy (1984) ★★ IFC Sat. 6 p.m. IFC Sat. 10:15 p.m.

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) ★★ IFC Sun. 12:30 p.m.

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) ★★ IFC Sat. 8:15 p.m.

The Princess Diaries (2001) ★★ Freeform Tues. 3 p.m.

Rear Window (1954) ★★★★ Showtime Fri. 6:30 a.m.

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) ★★ IFC Tues. 6 p.m. IFC Tues. 10 p.m.

The Ring (2002) ★★ EPIX Sat. 8 p.m.

RoboCop (1987) ★★★ AMC Sat. 3 a.m.

The Rock (1996) ★★★ Showtime Thur. 7:45 p.m.

Runaway Bride (1999) ★★ CMT Sun. 11 p.m. CMT Sat. 11:30 p.m.

Rush Hour (1998) ★★★ TNT Sun. 11 p.m. TNT Mon. 11 a.m. TRU Fri. 10 p.m.

Rush Hour 2 (2001) ★★ TNT Mon. 1 a.m. TNT Mon. 1 p.m. TRU Sat. Noon

S.W.A.T. (2003) ★★ Paramount Wed. 9 p.m. Paramount Thur. Noon

Saving Private Ryan (1998) ★★★★ Showtime Wed. 4:30 p.m. Showtime Fri. 2:45 p.m.

Scarface (1983) ★★★ Starz Fri. 12:50 p.m.

Seven (1995) ★★★ Showtime Thur. 11 p.m.

Shrek (2001) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 1:05 p.m.

Shrek 2 (2004) ★★★ Freeform Sun. 3:10 p.m.

The Simpsons Movie (2007) ★★★ FXX Sun. 7 a.m.

Skyfall (2012) ★★★ EPIX Sat. 11:50 p.m.

Star Trek (2009) ★★★ BBC America Mon. 6 p.m. BBC America Mon. 9 p.m. AMC Fri. 10 p.m. AMC Sat. 3 p.m.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) ★★★ BBC America Tues. 5 p.m. BBC America Wed. 7 a.m.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) ★★★ BBC America Tues. 7:30 p.m. BBC America Wed. 9:30 a.m.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) ★★★ BBC America Tues. 3 a.m. BBC America Tues. 10 p.m.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) ★★★ BBC America Wed. 3:15 a.m. BBC America Wed. 2:30 p.m.

Tangled (2010) ★★★ Freeform Thur. 9 p.m.

Titanic (1997) ★★★★ Starz Tues. 2:56 a.m. Starz Tues. 2:37 p.m.

Tombstone (1993) ★★★ Syfy Sun. 8 p.m. Syfy Sun. 10:58 p.m.

Toy Story (1995) ★★★★ Freeform Mon. 2:30 p.m.

Toy Story 3 (2010) ★★★ Freeform Mon. 6:30 p.m.

Toy Story 2 (1999) ★★★★ Freeform Mon. 4:30 p.m.

Transformers (2007) ★★★ HBO Tues. 7:35 p.m.

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) ★★ HBO Wed. 3:20 p.m.

Uncle Buck (1989) ★★ Cinemax Tues. 5:05 a.m.

The Untouchables (1987) ★★★★ Ovation Fri. 6:30 p.m. Ovation Sat. 1:30 p.m.

Up (2009) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 9:40 p.m.

A View to a Kill (1985) ★★ Ovation Sun. 10:30 a.m. Ovation Fri. 4 p.m.

WALL-E (2008) ★★★★ Freeform Sat. 11:50 p.m.

Waterworld (1995) ★★ Ovation Sun. 1 p.m.

West Side Story (1961) ★★★★ TCM Sat. 12:30 p.m.

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 2:30 p.m.

X-Men (2000) ★★★ Syfy Wed. 4:08 p.m. Syfy Thur. 12:38 p.m.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) ★★ BBC America Fri. 3:30 p.m.

Entertainment & Arts

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Impeachment,’ NFL kickoff, Sept. 11 specials and more

TV highlights for Sept. 5-11 include the NFL season opener, a new TV movie about Harry and Meghan, remembrances of Sept. 11 and the limited series “Impeachment: American Crime Story”

Sept. 5, 2021