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10 movies airing for the first time on RTÉ this Christmas

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Wednesday, 4 December 2024 14:30

By Amanda Flannery

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RTÉ has announced an "exciting line-up" of movies to enjoy over the festive period.

Throughout Christmas, RTÉ will air 10 Irish television premieres across RTÉ One, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

Fresh from cinema screens, That They May Face the Rising Sun will be premiering on Irish television over the festive season. 

Adapted from John McGahern’s novel, the film follows Joe and Kate Ruttledge as they leave London to live and work in a small lakeside community in Ireland. 

 

Fans of period dramas are in for a treat, as Downton Abbey: A New Era airs. It follows the Crawley family has they head to the South of France. 

Another recent release available on RTÉ this Christmas is Where the Crawdads Sing, based on the novel by Delia Owens and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones. 

 

Other recent releases airing on RTE for the first time this Christmas include Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Minions 2: The Rise of Gru, Incredibles 2 and Soul

The broadcaster will also be airing a selection of blockbuster movies and Christmas classics over the festive period, including favourites such as It’s a Wonderful LifeJack Frost, Skyfall and Paddington.