One of the best war movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

In fact, it recently made a list of the 20 best war films of all time.

Set in April 1945 when the Allies are making their final push in the European theatre, the film centres on a battle-hardened Army sergeant named Don 'Wardaddy' Collier (Pitt).

This is as he leads a Sherman tank and a five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

"Hopelessly outnumbered, outgunned and saddled with an inexperienced soldier (Logan Lerman) in their midst, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds as they move to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany," the plot synopsis reads.

Written and directed by David Ayer (End of Watch), the rest of Wardaddy's crew is played by Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña and Shia LaBeouf.

Praised upon its release for its intense performances and its visceral action set-pieces capturing the horrors of warfare, Fury's reputation has only improved in the decade since.

A poll on the website Ranker placed the movie 14th in a list of the best war films of all time.

Fury is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 10.55pm. It is also available to stream on Netflix.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Diamonds Are Forever - ITV4 - 8pm

Sean Connery's sixth outing as James Bond.

The Father - Film4 - 9pm

Anthony Hopkins picked up his second Oscar for this 2020 psychological drama about a man living with dementia.

Machete Kills - Legend - 9pm

Danny Trejo leads an all-star cast in this action sequel that homages older B-movies and exploitation films.

Armored - Legend Xtra - 9pm

A heist action thriller movie with Matt Dillon, Jean Reno and Laurence Fishburne.

Black Eagle - Legend - 11.10pm

One of Jean-Claude Van Damme's earlier action movies.

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