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Movies on TV this week: ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens’ on Syfy

Yaphet Kotto, left, Sigourney Weaver and Ian Holm in the movie "Alien" (1979).
Yaphet Kotto, left, Sigourney Weaver and Ian Holm in the 1979 science fiction horror movie “Alien,†on Syfy.
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Movies on TV for the entire week, July 11 - 17 in interactive PDF format for easy downloading and printing

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 July 11 - 17, 2021

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Alien (1979) Syfy Tues. 6:30 p.m. Syfy Wed. Noon

Aliens (1986) Syfy Tues. 3:30 p.m. Syfy Wed. 2:30 a.m.

The Conversation (1974) EPIX Sun. 3:35 a.m.

Dances With Wolves (1990) Ovation Sun. 7:30 p.m. Ovation Wed. 9 p.m.

Dead Man Walking (1995) Cinemax Mon. 3 a.m.

Far From the Madding Crowd (1967) TCM Sun. 11:45 a.m.

Finding Nemo (2003) Freeform Sat. 6:55 p.m.

The Godfather, Part II (1974) AMC Tues. 7 p.m. AMC Wed. Noon

The Godfather (1972) AMC Mon. 11:03 p.m. AMC Tues. 3 p.m.

Gone With the Wind (1939) TCM Mon. 8:15 p.m.

Goodfellas (1990) BBC America Thur. 8 p.m. BBC America Thur. 11 p.m.

Grand Hotel (1932) TCM Tues. 7:30 p.m.

Green for Danger (1946) TCM Sat. 9 a.m.

His Girl Friday (1940) TCM Tues. 7:15 a.m.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Showtime Wed. 6 p.m. Showtime Thur. 4:50 a.m.

King Kong (1933) TCM Mon. 6:15 p.m.

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944) TCM Wed. 5 p.m.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) TCM Wed. 6:45 p.m.

Of Human Bondage (1934) TCM Tues. 12:15 p.m.

Ordinary People (1980) EPIX Sun. 6:20 a.m.

The Pride of the Yankees (1942) MLB Tues. 5 p.m.

Pulp Fiction (1994) AXS Mon. 6 p.m. Ovation Mon. 6:30 p.m. Ovation Tues. 4 p.m. Ovation Fri. 4 p.m. Ovation Sat. 12:30 p.m.

Rocky (1976) HBO Sun. 7:45 a.m.

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) TMC Fri. 11:30 a.m.

Saving Private Ryan (1998) Showtime Mon. 5 p.m.

Stand by Me (1986) EPIX Thur. 8 p.m.

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) TNT Mon. 11 a.m.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) TNT Mon. 1:45 p.m.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Syfy Mon. 8 p.m. Syfy Mon. 11 p.m.

The Terminator (1984) KCOP Sun. 5 p.m. EPIX Fri. 8 p.m. EPIX Sat. 12:50 p.m.

Titanic (1997) Starz Mon. 6:42 p.m. Starz Tues. 8:17 a.m.

Zorba the Greek (1964) TCM Sat. 6:45 p.m.

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BRAVO, IFC & SUNDANCE IN PRIMETIME

Bravo, IFC & Sundance in primetime, airing the week of the week of July 11 - 17, 2021

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Another 48 HRS. (1990) ★★ IFC Tues. 1 p.m.

A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) ★★ Bravo Sat. 3:37 p.m. Bravo Sat. 11:33 p.m.

Bridesmaids (2011) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 6:33 p.m. Bravo Fri. 9:30 p.m. E! Sat. 6 p.m. E! Sat. 9 p.m.

A Bronx Tale (1993) ★★★ AMC Mon. 9:15 a.m. Sundance Mon. 6:30 p.m. Sundance Tues. 2:30 a.m.

Bruce Almighty (2003) ★★ Bravo Sat. 12:30 p.m. Bravo Sat. 1:33 p.m.

Carlito’s Way (1993) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 1 a.m. Sundance Mon. 11:30 a.m. IFC Fri. 6:30 p.m. IFC Sat. 1:15 a.m.

Casino (1995) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 9 p.m. Sundance Mon. 2:30 p.m.

Dazed and Confused (1993) ★★★ IFC Sun. 5 p.m. IFC Mon. 3:45 a.m.

Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000) ★ IFC Sun. 9:30 p.m. IFC Mon. 1:45 a.m.

Eurotrip (2004) ★★ IFC Sun. 7:15 p.m. IFC Sun. 11:30 p.m. IFC Sat. 6 p.m.

A Few Good Men (1992) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 9 p.m. Sundance Tues. 10 a.m.

Field of Dreams (1989) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 11:30 a.m. Sundance Tues. Noon

The Fifth Element (1997) ★★★ BBC America Mon. 8 p.m. BBC America Mon. 11 p.m. BBC America Tues. 5 p.m. IFC Wed. 9:30 p.m.

50 First Dates (2004) ★★ AMC Sun. 5:45 p.m. AMC Mon. 2:15 p.m. IFC Sat. 10:45 p.m.

48 HRS. (1982) ★★★ IFC Tues. 3:15 p.m.

Friends With Benefits (2011) ★★★ AMC Mon. 11:45 a.m. IFC Sat. 8:15 p.m.

The Golden Child (1986) ★★ IFC Sun. 9:45 a.m. IFC Tues. 5:30 p.m. IFC Wed. 2:45 a.m.

Grindhouse Presents: Planet Terror (2007) ★★★ IFC Fri. 10 a.m.

He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) ★★ Bravo Fri. 4 p.m. Bravo Sat. 11:03 a.m.

The Heartbreak Kid (2007) ★★ IFC Sat. 11:15 a.m.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) ★★ Bravo Sat. 2:30 a.m. Bravo Sat. 8:30 a.m.

Into the Storm (2014) ★★ KMEX Sun. 9 p.m. IFC Wed. 4 p.m. IFC Thur. 4 a.m.

Me Before You (2016) ★★ Bravo Sat. 6 a.m.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) ★★★ IFC Sat. 1:45 p.m.

Pretty Woman (1990) ★★★ Bravo Sat. 6:04 p.m. Bravo Sat. 8:41 p.m.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) ★★ IFC Tues. 7:45 p.m. IFC Wed. 12:15 p.m.

Run All Night (2015) ★★ Sundance Mon. 9 a.m.

Scarface (1983) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 5 p.m. AMC Wed. 9 a.m. IFC Fri. 2:45 p.m. IFC Fri. 9:30 p.m.

Sister Act (1992) ★★ IFC Sun. 2:30 p.m.

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) ★★ IFC Sun. Noon

Space Cowboys (2000) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 2 p.m. BBC America Fri. 8 p.m. BBC America Fri. 11 p.m.

Spaceballs (1987) ★★ TMC Mon. 10 a.m. IFC Tues. 10:15 p.m.

The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World (2018) Sundance Sun. 10 a.m.

Street Kings (2008) ★★ IFC Fri. 12:15 p.m. IFC Sat. 4:15 a.m.

2012 (2009) ★★ IFC Wed. 6 p.m. IFC Thur. 12:30 p.m.

Vacation (2015) ★★ IFC Sat. 3:45 p.m.

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BOX OFFICE HITS

Movies that scored big at the box office, airing the week of the week of July 11 - 17, 2021

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Aliens (1986) ★★★★ Syfy Tues. 3:30 p.m. Syfy Wed. 2:30 a.m.

Another 48 HRS. (1990) ★★ IFC Tues. 1 p.m.

Armageddon (1998) ★★ Freeform Tues. 6:20 p.m.

As Good as It Gets (1997) ★★★ Starz Wed. 11:05 a.m.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) ★★★ Syfy Sun. 4 p.m.

Big (1988) ★★★ CMT Sun. Noon CMT Sun. 7 p.m. Paramount Sat. 1 a.m.

Black Hawk Down (2001) ★★★ AMC Sun. 3:30 a.m.

The Bodyguard (1992) ★★ Showtime Tues. 7:45 p.m.

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) ★★★ TMC Sat. 2:30 p.m.

Bridesmaids (2011) ★★★ Bravo Fri. 6:33 p.m. Bravo Fri. 9:30 p.m. E! Sat. 6 p.m. E! Sat. 9 p.m.

Bruce Almighty (2003) ★★ Bravo Sat. 12:30 p.m. Bravo Sat. 1:33 p.m.

Cape Fear (1991) ★★★ Encore Sat. 2:17 a.m.

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) ★★★ FX Tues. 7:30 p.m. FX Wed. 5:30 p.m.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) ★★★ FX Sun. 5 p.m.

Cast Away (2000) ★★★ Freeform Mon. 7:50 p.m. Freeform Tues. 3:10 p.m.

Cliffhanger (1993) ★★★ EPIX Sat. 11:50 p.m.

The Color Purple (1985) ★★★ Ovation Sun. 4 p.m. Ovation Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Coming to America (1988) ★★★ Paramount Sat. 9 a.m. Paramount Sat. 11:30 p.m.

Congo (1995) ★★ Ovation Wed. 12:30 p.m. Ovation Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Contact (1997) ★★★ Showtime Tues. 8:30 a.m.

Crocodile Dundee (1986) ★★★ AMC Sun. 8 a.m.

Crocodile Dundee II (1988) ★★ AMC Sun. 10 a.m.

Dances With Wolves (1990) ★★★★ Ovation Sun. 7:30 p.m. Ovation Wed. 9 p.m.

Deep Impact (1998) ★★ Syfy Thur. 3 p.m. Syfy Fri. Noon

Despicable Me (2010) ★★★ Freeform Wed. 6 p.m. Freeform Thur. 4 p.m.

Despicable Me 2 (2013) ★★★ Freeform Wed. 8 p.m. Freeform Thur. 6 p.m.

Die Hard (1988) ★★★ AMC Wed. 8 p.m. AMC Thur. 2:30 p.m.

Django Unchained (2012) ★★★ Showtime Sun. 2:15 a.m.

8 Mile (2002) ★★★ HBO Wed. 1:15 a.m.

Erin Brockovich (2000) ★★★ POP Fri. 11 p.m. POP Sat. Noon

Fast & Furious 6 (2013) ★★ Paramount Mon. 7 p.m. Paramount Tues. Noon

The Fast and the Furious (2001) ★★ HBO Fri. Noon

Fatal Attraction (1987) ★★★ TMC Mon. 1:30 a.m.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) ★★★ CMT Sun. 2:30 p.m. CMT Sun. 9:30 p.m.

A Few Good Men (1992) ★★★ Sundance Mon. 9 p.m. Sundance Tues. 10 a.m.

Field of Dreams (1989) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 11:30 a.m. Sundance Tues. Noon

Finding Nemo (2003) ★★★★ Freeform Sat. 6:55 p.m.

First Blood (1982) ★★★ AMC Thur. 10:30 a.m. AMC Fri. 9 a.m.

48 HRS. (1982) ★★★ IFC Tues. 3:15 p.m.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) ★★★ Showtime Fri. 8 a.m.

Ghost (1990) ★★★ Freeform Mon. 1:30 p.m. Freeform Tues. Noon

Ghostbusters (1984) ★★★ Paramount Thur. 7 p.m. Paramount Thur. 11:30 p.m.

Ghostbusters II (1989) ★★ Paramount Thur. 9:15 p.m. Paramount Fri. 1:45 a.m.

Gladiator (2000) ★★★ TNT Sun. 11 a.m. TNT Sun. 11 p.m.

The Godfather (1972) ★★★★ AMC Mon. 11:03 p.m. AMC Tues. 3 p.m.

Godzilla (1998) ★★ Encore Sun. 4:52 p.m.

The Golden Child (1986) ★★ IFC Sun. 9:45 a.m. IFC Tues. 5:30 p.m. IFC Wed. 2:45 a.m.

Gone With the Wind (1939) ★★★★ TCM Mon. 8:15 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) ★★★ E! Sun. 2:10 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) ★★★ E! Sun. 11:05 a.m.

The Help (2011) ★★★ BET Sun. 8 p.m.

Hitch (2005) ★★★ MTV Wed. Noon MTV Wed. 5 p.m. VH1 Sat. 1:30 p.m. VH1 Sat. 10 p.m.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) ★★ AMC Sat. 2 p.m.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) ★★ AMC Sat. 9:45 p.m.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) ★★★ AMC Sat. 6 p.m.

Hulk (2003) ★★ TMC Sun. 8:30 a.m. TMC Mon. 4 a.m. TMC Thur. 2 p.m.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) ★★ Freeform Sat. 10:35 a.m.

In the Line of Fire (1993) ★★★ Showtime Tues. 5:35 p.m.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) ★★ Showtime Thur. 12:10 p.m.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) ★★★ Showtime Wed. 10 p.m.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) ★★★ Showtime Wed. 8 p.m.

Iron Man 3 (2013) ★★★ FX Sun. 8 p.m. FX Sun. 11 p.m.

Kung Fu Panda (2008) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 2:45 p.m.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) ★★★ Freeform Sat. 4:50 p.m.

The Last of the Mohicans (1992) ★★★ TMC Thur. 10 a.m. TMC Thur. 8 p.m.

The LEGO Movie (2014) ★★★ Freeform Thur. 8:30 p.m.

Man of Steel (2013) ★★ TNT Fri. 8 p.m. TNT Sat. 12:02 p.m.

The Matrix Reloaded (2003) ★★★ BBC America Sun. Noon BBC America Sun. 9 p.m.

The Matrix Revolutions (2003) ★★ BBC America Sun. 3 p.m. BBC America Mon. Noon

The Matrix (1999) ★★★ BBC America Sun. 9 a.m. BBC America Sun. 6 p.m.

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) ★★★ Paramount Fri. 7 p.m. Paramount Fri. 10 p.m.

The Mummy Returns (2001) ★★ HBO Tues. 11:30 a.m.

The Mummy (1999) ★★ HBO Mon. 9:15 a.m. HBO Sat. 7:05 a.m.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) ★★★ HBO Sat. 5:30 a.m.

The Natural (1984) ★★★ EPIX Sat. 8:50 a.m.

The Nutty Professor (1996) ★★★ BET Fri. 5:30 p.m.

Ordinary People (1980) ★★★★ EPIX Sun. 6:20 a.m.

The Others (2001) ★★★ Cinemax Tues. 2:50 p.m. Cinemax Sat. 1:20 a.m.

Pale Rider (1985) ★★★ Ovation Sun. 1:30 p.m. Ovation Tues. 10 p.m. Ovation Wed. 4 p.m.

The Perfect Storm (2000) ★★★ AMC Mon. 7 p.m. AMC Tues. Noon

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) ★★★ IFC Sat. 1:45 p.m.

Pretty in Pink (1986) ★★★ CMT Sun. 5 p.m. CMT Mon. Noon

Pretty Woman (1990) ★★★ Bravo Sat. 6:04 p.m. Bravo Sat. 8:41 p.m.

Pulp Fiction (1994) ★★★★ AXS Mon. 6 p.m. Ovation Mon. 6:30 p.m. Ovation Tues. 4 p.m. Ovation Fri. 4 p.m. Ovation Sat. 12:30 p.m.

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) ★★ AMC Thur. 12:30 p.m. AMC Fri. 10 a.m.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) ★★★ FX Wed. 12:30 p.m. FX Thur. 10 a.m.

RoboCop (1987) ★★★ EPIX Sun. 5:10 p.m.

Rocky (1976) ★★★★ HBO Sun. 7:45 a.m.

S.W.A.T. (2003) ★★ AMC Mon. 4:30 p.m. AMC Tues. 9:30 a.m.

Saving Private Ryan (1998) ★★★★ Showtime Mon. 5 p.m.

Scarface (1983) ★★★ Sundance Sun. 5 p.m. AMC Wed. 9 a.m. IFC Fri. 2:45 p.m. IFC Fri. 9:30 p.m.

Scary Movie (2000) ★★★ VH1 Thur. 3 a.m. VH1 Thur. 5:20 p.m.

Scrooged (1988) ★★★ EPIX Wed. 12:50 p.m.

Shakespeare in Love (1998) ★★★ Showtime Thur. 4 p.m.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) ★★ TNT Wed. 2:31 a.m.

Shrek (2001) ★★★ Nickelodeon Thur. 8 p.m. Nickelodeon Fri. 5 p.m. Paramount Sat. 11:30 a.m. Paramount Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Shrek Forever After (2010) ★★ Paramount Sat. 3:30 p.m. Paramount Sat. 9:30 p.m.

Shrek 2 (2004) ★★★ Paramount Sat. 1:30 p.m. Paramount Sat. 7:30 p.m.

The Simpsons Movie (2007) ★★★ FXX Tues. 4 p.m. FXX Wed. 3 p.m.

Sister Act (1992) ★★ IFC Sun. 2:30 p.m.

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) ★★ IFC Sun. Noon

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) ★★★ Showtime Mon. 6 a.m. Showtime Fri. 10 a.m.

Sleepy Hollow (1999) ★★★ Starz Fri. 3:21 a.m.

Sophie’s Choice (1982) ★★★ Cinemax Mon. 6:44 a.m.

Stand by Me (1986) ★★★★ EPIX Thur. 8 p.m.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) ★★★ EPIX Fri. 9:50 p.m.

Stepmom (1998) ★★ Starz Mon. 2:51 p.m.

Tango & Cash (1989) ★★ Ovation Mon. 4 p.m. Ovation Tues. 7:30 p.m. Ovation Fri. 7:30 p.m.

Taps (1981) ★★ Encore Wed. 4:49 a.m.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) ★★★★ Syfy Mon. 8 p.m. Syfy Mon. 11 p.m.

The Terminator (1984) ★★★★ KCOP Sun. 5 p.m. EPIX Fri. 8 p.m. EPIX Sat. 12:50 p.m.

Titanic (1997) ★★★★ Starz Mon. 6:42 p.m. Starz Tues. 8:17 a.m.

Tombstone (1993) ★★★ CMT Sat. 6 p.m. CMT Sat. 9 p.m.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) ★★ AMC Fri. 8 p.m. AMC Sat. 3 a.m.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) ★★ AMC Fri. 11:30 p.m.

True Lies (1994) ★★★ BBC America Tues. 8 p.m. BBC America Tues. 11 p.m.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) ★★ Freeform Sun. 5:40 p.m.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) ★★ Freeform Sun. 8:20 p.m.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) ★★ Freeform Sun. 2:40 p.m.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) ★★ Freeform Sun. 11:30 a.m.

Urban Cowboy (1980) ★★★ CMT Sat. 3 p.m.

The Verdict (1982) ★★★ Encore Thur. 3 a.m.

Wild Wild West (1999) ★ TBS Mon. 1:30 a.m.

The Witches of Eastwick (1987) ★★★ HBO Tues. 3:30 a.m.

Witness (1985) ★★★ Cinemax Tues. 4:35 p.m.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) ★★ A&E Sat. 5:30 p.m.

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