TODAY’S TOP MOVIES

Imitation of Life ››› (1934, Drama) Claudette Colbert. A young widow and her maid build a booming pancake business while raising their daughters. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 9 a.m.

Mrs. Doubtfire ››› (1993, Children’s) Robin Williams. Estranged from his wife, an out-of-work actor masquerades as a nanny to be with his children. (3:05) (PG) (CC)

FAM 9:10 a.m.

The Color Purple

››› (1985, Drama) Whoopi Goldberg. A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering years of abuse from her father and others over 40 years. (4:00) (PG-13) (CC)

BET 10:30 a.m.

The Green Mile ››› (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks. In 1935 a head prison guard realizes a man on death row may be innocent and have a supernatural ability to heal others. (4:00) (R) (CC) A&E 11 a.m.

Crazy Rich Asians

››› (2018, Romancecomedy) Constance Wu. Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s also surprised to learn that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. (2:30) (PG-13) (CC) TNT 11 a.m.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. (2:15) (PG-13) (CC) AMC 11:40 a.m.

Bunny Lake Is Missing ››› (1965, Mystery) Laurence Olivier. A Scotland Yard inspector seeks a woman’s missing daughter, who no one can prove exists. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 1 p.m.

Spider-man: Far From Home ››› (2019, Action) Tom Holland. Spider-man teams up with Nick Fury and fellow superhero Mysterio to stop four massive elemental creatures — each representing Earth, air, water and fire — from wreaking havoc across Europe. (2:59) (PG-13) (CC) FX 1:01 p.m.

Tarzan ››› (1999, Children’s) Voices of Tony Goldwyn. Animated. A man raised by apes in the African jungle encounters a professor, his daughter and a suspicious hunter. (2:05) (G) (CC) FAM 2:20 p.m.

Pure Country ››› (1992, Drama) George Strait. An amiable country singer struggles to free himself of the hollow trappings of commercial stardom. (3:00) (PG) (CC) CMTV 2:30 p.m.

The Shawshank Redemption ›››› (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins. Two life sentences for a 1947 double murder land an innocent man in a corrupt Maine penitentiary. (3:00) (R) (CC) A&E 3 p.m. Madame X ››› (1966, Drama) Lana Turner. A young lawyer defends an alcoholic woman accused of murder, unaware that she is his mother. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 3 p.m.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier ››› (2014, Action) Chris Evans. Captain America, the Black Widow and a new ally, the Falcon, face an unexpected enemy as they struggle to expose a far-reaching conspiracy that puts the world at risk. (3:02) (PG-13) (CC) FX

4 p.m.

Tangled ››› (2010, Children’s) Voices of Mandy Moore. Animated. Crowned with 70 feet of magical golden hair, Rapunzel strikes a deal with a charming thief to spring her from her prison tower. (2:10) (PG) (CC)

FAM 4:25 p.m.

I Remember Mama ›››› (1948, Comedydrama) Irene Dunne. A writer recalls her Norwegian mother and family in circa-1900 San Francisco. (2:30) (NR) (CC) TCM 5 p.m.

Butley ›››› (1974, Comedy) Alan Bates.

In a single day British academic Ben Butley loses his wife, boyfriend and edge over a colleague. Premiere. (2:15) (R) (CC)

TCM 1:30 a.m.