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Every Wednesday we take a look back into film history for you and put together the most famous & popular movies that will celebrate a special birthday today and in the next few days. Bridget Jones's Baby (5 years), The Descendants (10 years), The Magnificent Seven (5 years), Contagion (10 years), Babel (15 years), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (15 years) and King Kong (45 years) are among them this week. Many of these 57 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• The Magnificent Seven (Adventure/Action/Western, Release date GR: 09/22/2016, World premiere: 09/14/2016) - With Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.very popular
• Bridget Jones's Baby (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 09/15/2016, World premiere: 09/14/2016) - With Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey. Directed by Sharon Maguire.very popular
• The Founder (Drama/History, Release date GR: 02/23/2017, World premiere: 09/13/2016) - With Michael Keaton, Laura Dern and Nick Offerman. Directed by John Lee Hancock.
• Beauties of the Night ("Bellas de noche", Documentary, World premiere: 09/12/2016) - With Olga Breeskin, Lyn May and Rossy Mendoza. Directed by Maria Jose Cuevas.
• Strange Weather (Drama, World premiere: 09/12/2016) - With Holly Hunter. Directed by Katherine Dieckmann.
• City of Tiny Lights (Crime/Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 09/12/2016) - With Riz Ahmed, James Floyd and Billie Piper. Directed by Pete Travis.
• Paris Can Wait (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 08/10/2017, World premiere: 09/12/2016) - With Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin and Arnaud Viard. Directed by Eleanor Coppola.
• Your Lie in April ("四月は君の嘘", Drama/Music/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/10/2016) - With Suzu Hirose. Directed by Takehiko Shinjō.
• Girl in the Box (Drama, World premiere: 09/10/2016)
• I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 09/10/2016) - With Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss and Bob Balaban. Directed by Oz Perkins.
• Amanda Knox (Documentary/Crime, World premiere: 09/10/2016) - With Amanda Knox, Donald Trump and Lester Holt. Directed by Rod Blackhurst and Brian McGinn.
• At Your Doorstep ("Cerca de tu casa", Drama/Music, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Silvia Perez Cruz, Lluís Homar and Adriana Ozores. Directed by Eduard Cortés.
• Devil's Bride ("Tulen morsian", Drama/History, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Magnus Krepper. Directed by Saara Cantell.
• When the Bough Breaks (Mystery/Drama/Horror, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall and Jaz Sinclair. Directed by Jon Cassar.
• Kicks (Drama/Crime/Action, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Jahking Guillory. Directed by Justin Tipping.
• Boys in the Trees (Drama/Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Gulliver McGrath.
• I.T. (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date GR: 09/22/2016, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Pierce Brosnan, Jason Barry and Stefanie Scott. Directed by John Moore.
• The Birth of a Nation (Drama, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Aunjanue Ellis, Nate Parker and Armie Hammer. Directed by Nate Parker.
• The Fury of a Patient Man ("Tarde para la ira", Thriller, Release date GR: 06/29/2017, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo and Ruth Díaz. Directed by Raúl Arévalo.
• The Disappointments Room (Drama/Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 09/09/2016) - With Kate Beckinsale. Directed by D.J. Caruso.
• Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (Action/Adventure/Animation, World premiere: 09/08/2016) - With Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jacob Latimore and Ian McShane. Directed by Khurram Alavi and Ayman Jamal.

2011 - 10 years ago

• Desire ("Q", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/14/2011) - With Brice Fournier, Déborah Révy and Jean-François Gallotte. Directed by Laurent Bouhnik.very popular
• Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (Drama/Action, World premiere: 09/13/2011) - With Evan Peters, Dean Geyer and Alex Meraz. Directed by Michael Jai White.
• Thor: Assembling the Troupe (Documentary, World premiere: 09/13/2011)
• Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (Adventure/Fantasy/Science Fiction/Action, World premiere: 09/13/2011) - With Clark Gregg and Maximiliano Hernández.
• Intruders (Thriller/Horror/Fantasy, World premiere: 09/12/2011) - With Clive Owen, Carice van Houten and Daniel Brühl. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
• Extraterrestrial ("Extraterrestre", Science Fiction/Comedy, World premiere: 09/11/2011) - With Michelle Jenner, Julián Villagrán and Carlos Areces Maqueda. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
• You're Next (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, World premiere: 09/10/2011) - With Sharni Vinson, A. J. Bowen and Amy Seimetz. Directed by Adam Wingard.
• Killer Joe (Crime/Thriller/Drama, Release date GR: 09/20/2012, World premiere: 09/10/2011) - With Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch and Juno Temple. Directed by William Friedkin.
• Twixt (Mystery/Fantasy/Horror, World premiere: 09/10/2011) - With Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern and Elle Fanning. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
• Warrior (Drama/Action, Release date GR: 02/28/2014, World premiere: 09/09/2011) - With Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Morrison. Directed by Gavin O'Connor.
• Grave Encounters (Thriller/Horror, World premiere: 09/09/2011) - With Sean Rogerson, Juan Riedinger and Mackenzie Gray. Directed by The Vicious Brothers.
• The Descendants (Comedy/Drama, Release date GR: 01/26/2012, World premiere: 09/09/2011) - With George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller. Directed by Alexander Payne.very popular
• Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge ("賽德克‧巴萊(下)：彩虹橋", Drama/History/Action, World premiere: 09/09/2011)
• Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class (Documentary/Action/Science Fiction, World premiere: 09/09/2011)
• Contagion (Drama/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date GR: 10/19/2011, World premiere: 09/08/2011) - With Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon and Laurence Fishburne. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.

2006 - 15 years ago

• Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Crime/Fantasy/Drama, Release date GR: 12/26/2006, World premiere: 09/13/2006) - With Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman and Rachel Hurd-Wood. Directed by Tom Tykwer.
• The Exterminating Angels ("Les Anges exterminateurs", Drama/Fantasy, World premiere: 09/13/2006) - With Marie Allan. Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau.
• El cantante (History/Drama/Music, World premiere: 09/12/2006) - With Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Federico Castelluccio. Directed by Leon Ichaso.
• Infamous (Drama, World premiere: 09/11/2006) - With Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock and Daniel Craig. Directed by Douglas McGrath.
• Black Sheep (Horror/Comedy, World premiere: 09/10/2006) - Directed by Jonathan King.
• Copying Beethoven (Drama, Release date GR: 12/28/2006, World premiere: 09/10/2006) - With Ed Harris, Diane Kruger and Phyllida Law. Directed by Agnieszka Holland.
• Stranger Than Fiction (Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/09/2006) - With Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dustin Hoffman. Directed by Marc Forster.
• Rescue Dawn (Adventure/Drama/War, Release date GR: 02/14/2008, World premiere: 09/09/2006) - With Christian Bale, Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies. Directed by Werner Herzog.
• Love and Other Disasters (Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/09/2006) - With Brittany Murphy, Santiago Cabrera and Matthew Rhys. Directed by Alek Keshishian.
• Babel (Drama, Release date GR: 11/02/2006, World premiere: 09/08/2006) - With Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Adriana Barraza. Directed by El que le bajó la novia a luismi.
• The Covenant (Fantasy/Horror, World premiere: 09/08/2006) - With Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch and Toby Hemingway. Directed by Renny Harlin.
• Sherrybaby (Drama, World premiere: 09/08/2006) - With Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke and Sam Bottoms. Directed by Laurie Collyer.

2001 - 20 years ago

• The Glass House (Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 09/14/2001) - With Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane and Stellan Skarsgård. Directed by Daniel Sackheim.

1996 - 25 years ago

• Maximum Risk (Action, World premiere: 09/13/1996) - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge and Jean-Hugues Anglade. Directed by Ringo Lam.
• Fly Away Home (Action/Adventure/Drama/Kids & Family, World premiere: 09/13/1996) - With Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin and Dana Delany. Directed by Carroll Ballard.
• Bound (Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 09/13/1996) - With Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly and Joe Pantoliano. Directed by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski.
• 2 Days in the Valley (Comedy/Crime/Thriller, Release date GR: 09/03/1997, World premiere: 09/11/1996) - With Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels and Teri Hatcher. Directed by John Herzfeld.
• Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (Drama/History/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/11/1996) - With Rekha, Indira Varma and Naveen Andrews. Directed by Mira Nair.

1981 - 40 years ago

• The Evil Dead (Horror, World premiere: 09/10/1981) - With Bruce Campbell, Betsy Baker and Richard DeManincor. Directed by Sam Raimi.

1976 - 45 years ago

• King Kong (Adventure/Drama/Horror, World premiere: 09/08/1976) - With Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin and Jessica Lange. Directed by John Guillermin.

1971 - 50 years ago

• A Bay of Blood ("Ecologia del delitto", Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 09/08/1971) - With Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli and Laura Betti. Directed by Mario Bava.

Every Wednesday we take a look back into film history for you and put together the most famous & popular movies that will celebrate a special birthday today and in the next few days. Sully (5 years), Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (30 years), The Musketeer (20 years), Black Book (15 years), The Light Between Oceans (5 years), Hearts in Atlantis (20 years) and Alatriste (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 40 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• Sully (Drama/History, Release date GR: 09/08/2016, World premiere: 09/07/2016) - With Tom Hanks, Laura Linney and Anna Gunn. Directed by Clint Eastwood.very popular
• Frantz (History/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 10/20/2016, World premiere: 09/07/2016) - With Pierre Niney, Paula Beer and Ernst Stötzner. Directed by François Ozon.
• Into the Inferno (Documentary, World premiere: 09/07/2016) - Directed by Werner Herzog.
• The Oath ("Eiðurinn", Drama/Crime/Thriller, World premiere: 09/06/2016) - With Hera Hilmar, Baltasar Kormákur and Gísli Örn Garðarsson. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
• Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (Kids & Family/Fantasy/Horror, World premiere: 09/06/2016) - Directed by Ron Oliver.
• Guilty Men ("Pariente", Western/Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 09/06/2016)
• Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup Soushuuhen - Kage to Hikari ("劇場版「黒子のバスケ」ウインターカップ総集編～影と光～", Animation, World premiere: 09/03/2016)
• No Manches Frida (Comedy, World premiere: 09/02/2016) - With Omar Chaparro and Martha Higareda. Directed by Nacho G. Velilla.very popular
• The Light Between Oceans (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 11/10/2016, World premiere: 09/02/2016) - With Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz. Directed by Derek Cianfrance.
• Cave (Adventure/Thriller, World premiere: 09/02/2016) - With Benjamin Helstad, Heidi Toini and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. Directed by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken.
• White Girl (Drama, World premiere: 09/02/2016) - With Morgan Saylor, Adrian Martinez and Chris Noth. Directed by Elizabeth Wood.
• The 9th Life of Louis Drax (Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller/Drama, Release date GR: 05/11/2017, World premiere: 09/01/2016) - With Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon and Aaron Paul. Directed by Alexandre Aja.
• Aquarius (Drama, Release date GR: 05/25/2017, World premiere: 09/01/2016) - With Sônia Braga, Humberto Carrão and Irandhir Santos. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
• Morgan (Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, World premiere: 09/01/2016) - With Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy and Toby Jones. Directed by Luke Scott.
• The Blind Christ ("El Cristo ciego", Drama, World premiere: 09/01/2016) - Directed by Christopher Murray.

2011 - 10 years ago

• Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (Kids & Family/Mystery/Animation/Comedy, World premiere: 09/06/2011) - Directed by Ethan Spaulding.
• A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (Comedy/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/05/2011) - With Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma and Megan Park. Directed by Damon Santostefano.
• Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion ("マルドゥック・スクランブル 燃焼", Animation/Science Fiction, World premiere: 09/03/2011)
• Shark Night 3D (Thriller/Horror, World premiere: 09/02/2011) - With Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Chris Carmack. Directed by David R. Ellis.
• Seeking Justice (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date GR: 06/07/2012, World premiere: 09/02/2011) - With Nicolas Cage, January Jones and Harold Perrineau. Directed by Roger Donaldson.
• Joseph Smith: Plates of Gold (Drama, World premiere: 09/02/2011)
• Kill List (Horror/Thriller/Crime, World premiere: 09/02/2011) - With Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring and Emma Fryer. Directed by Ben Wheatley.
• Caged (Thriller/Drama, World premiere: 09/01/2011) - With Chantal Demming and Joep Sertons. Directed by Stephan Brenninkmeijer.

2006 - 15 years ago

• DOA: Dead or Alive (Adventure/Action/Thriller, World premiere: 09/07/2006) - With Holly Valance, Jaime Pressly and Devon Aoki. Directed by Corey Yuen.
• Inland Empire (Horror/Drama/Mystery/Thriller/Fantasy, Release date GR: 05/10/2007, World premiere: 09/06/2006) - With Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux and Harry Dean Stanton. Directed by David Lynch.
• Idiocracy (Adventure/Comedy/Science Fiction, World premiere: 09/01/2006) - With Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph and Dax Shepard. Directed by Mike Judge.
• Black Book ("Zwartboek", Drama/Thriller/War, Release date GR: 02/01/2007, World premiere: 09/01/2006) - With Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch and Thom Hoffman. Directed by Paul Verhoeven.
• Alatriste (Action, Release date GR: 03/29/2007, World premiere: 09/01/2006) - With Viggo Mortensen, Elena Anaya and Unax Ugalde. Directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes.

2001 - 20 years ago

• Knockaround Guys (Crime/Thriller, Release date GR: 04/07/2003, World premiere: 09/07/2001) - With Barry Pepper, Seth Green and Vin Diesel. Directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
• The Musketeer (Adventure, Release date GR: 12/07/2001, World premiere: 09/07/2001) - With Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea. Directed by Peter Hyams.
• Hearts in Atlantis (Drama/Mystery, Release date GR: 03/01/2002, World premiere: 09/07/2001) - With Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin and Hope Davis. Directed by Scott Hicks.
• Down (Action/Horror/Mystery/Thriller, World premiere: 09/06/2001) - With James Marshall, Naomi Watts and Eric Thal. Directed by Dick Maas.
• Rock Star (Music/Drama/Comedy, Release date GR: 03/11/2002, World premiere: 09/04/2001) - With Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston and Dominic West. Directed by Stephen Herek.
• Cowboy Bebop: The Movie ("カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉", Action/Animation/Science Fiction, World premiere: 09/01/2001) - With Kōichi Yamadera, Unshō Ishizuka and Megumi Hayashibara. Directed by Shin'ichirō Watanabe.

1996 - 25 years ago

• The Watermelon Woman (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 09/07/1996) - With Guinevere Turner, Brian Freeman and Camille Paglia. Directed by Cheryl Dunye.
• Bulletproof (Comedy/Crime/Action, World premiere: 09/06/1996) - With Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler and James Caan. Directed by Ernest Dickerson.

1991 - 30 years ago

• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (Horror/Thriller/Comedy, World premiere: 09/05/1991) - With Shon Greenblatt, Lisa Zane and Lezlie Deane. Directed by Rachel Talalay.
• La Belle Noiseuse (Drama, World premiere: 09/04/1991) - With Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin and Emmanuelle Béart. Directed by Jacques Rivette.

1976 - 45 years ago

• 1900 ("Novecento", Drama/History, World premiere: 09/03/1976) - With Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu and Burt Lancaster. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

1951 - 70 years ago

• The Medium (Drama/Music/Horror, World premiere: 09/04/1951) - With Marie Powers, Anna Maria Alberghetti and Leopoldo Savona. Directed by Gian Carlo Menotti.

Every Wednesday we take a look back into film history for you and put together the most famous & popular movies that will celebrate a special birthday today and in the next few days. Your Name. (5 years), The Three Musketeers (10 years), Mechanic: Resurrection (5 years), Little Man (15 years), Pan's Labyrinth (15 years), Invincible (15 years) and Crank (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 37 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• Divines (Drama, World premiere: 08/31/2016) - With Oulaya Amamra. Directed by Houda Benyamina.
• Nocturama (Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 08/31/2016) - With Vincent Rottiers and Luis Rego. Directed by Bertrand Bonello.
• Team Thor (Comedy/Science Fiction, World premiere: 08/28/2016) - Directed by Taika Waititi.
• Don't Kill It (Fantasy/Horror, World premiere: 08/27/2016) - Directed by Mike Mendez.
• Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (Animation/Kids & Family, World premiere: 08/27/2016)
• Your Name. ("君の名は。", Romance / Love/Animation/Drama, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - Directed by Makoto Shinkai.very popular
• Kids in Love (Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Will Poulter, Alma Jodorowsky and Sebastian de Souza. Directed by Chris Foggin.
• It's Only the End of the World ("Juste la fin du monde", Drama, Release date GR: 02/16/2017, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye and Vincent Cassel. Directed by Xavier Dolan.
• The Lion Woman ("Løvekvinnen", Drama, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Rolf Lassgård, Ole Johan Skjelbred-Knutsen and Ida Ursin-Holm. Directed by Vibeke Idsøe.
• Hands of Stone (Drama, Release date GR: 09/08/2016, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Drena De Niro, Édgar Ramírez and Ellen Barkin. Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz.
• Southside with You (Romance / Love/Drama, Release date GR: 10/13/2016, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers. Directed by Richard Tanne.
• XOXO (Music/Drama, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Sarah Hyland, Graham Phillips and Hayley Kiyoko.
• I Am Not a Serial Killer (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, World premiere: 08/26/2016) - With Max Records, Laura Fraser and Christopher Lloyd. Directed by Billy O'Brien.
• Mechanic: Resurrection (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date GR: 08/25/2016) - With Jason Statham, Jessica Alba and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Dennis Gansel.
• Fantasma (Drama, World premiere: 08/25/2016)
• You're Killing Me Susana ("Me estás matando, Susana", Romance / Love/Drama/Comedy, Release date GR: 08/03/2017, World premiere: 08/25/2016) - With Gael García Bernal, Verónica Echegui and Ashley Hinshaw. Directed by Roberto Sneider.

2011 - 10 years ago

• The Three Musketeers (Adventure/Action/Thriller, World premiere: 08/31/2011) - With Matthew Macfadyen, Logan Lerman and Ray Stevenson. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.
• Blackthorn (Adventure/Action/Western, World premiere: 08/31/2011) - With Sam Shepard, Stephen Rea and Magaly Solier. Directed by Mateo Gil.
• The Caller (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, World premiere: 08/26/2011) - With Rachelle Lefevre, Stephen Moyer and Luis Guzmán. Directed by Matthew Parkhill.

2006 - 15 years ago

• Little Man (Comedy/Crime, World premiere: 08/31/2006) - With Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans nemo and Kerry Washington. Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans.
• Crank (Action/Thriller/Crime, Release date GR: 10/05/2006, World premiere: 08/31/2006) - With Jason Statham, Amy Smart and Efren Ramirez. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.
• The Wicker Man (Horror/Mystery/Thriller/Drama, Release date GR: 09/21/2006, World premiere: 08/31/2006) - With Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn and Kate Beahan. Directed by Neil LaBute.
• Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (Drama/Mystery/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/30/2006) - With Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr. and Ty Burrell. Directed by Steven Shainberg.
• Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (Comedy/Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/29/2006) - With Nathan Baesel, Robert Englund and Angela Goethals. Directed by Scott Glosserman.
• Pan's Labyrinth ("El laberinto del fauno", Fantasy/Drama/War, World premiere: 08/25/2006) - With Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil and Doug Jones. Directed by Guillermo del Toro.
• Invincible (Drama/History, Release date GR: 06/12/2007, World premiere: 08/25/2006) - With Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear and Elizabeth Banks. Directed by Ericson Core.
• Beerfest (Comedy, World premiere: 08/25/2006) - With Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme and Paul Soter. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar.

1996 - 25 years ago

• Sling Blade (Drama, Release date GR: 08/30/1996) - With Dwight Yoakam, J. T. Walsh and John Ritter. Directed by Billy Bob Thornton.
• The Crow: City of Angels (Action/Fantasy/Thriller, World premiere: 08/29/1996) - With Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner and Richard Brooks. Directed by Tim Pope.

1991 - 30 years ago

• Child's Play 3 (Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/30/1991) - With Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves and Brad Dourif. Directed by Jack Bender.

1981 - 40 years ago

• The French Lieutenant's Woman (Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/28/1981) - With Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons and David Warner. Directed by Karel Reisz.
• Body Heat (Crime/Thriller/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/28/1981) - With William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Richard Crenna. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan.

1971 - 50 years ago

• Jo (Comedy, World premiere: 08/31/1971) - With Louis de Funès, Claude Gensac and Michel Galabru. Directed by Jean Girault.
• Die goldene Banane von Bad Porno (Comedy, World premiere: 08/26/1971) - Directed by Ralf Gregan.
• The Decameron ("Il Decameron", History/Drama/Comedy, World premiere: 08/25/1971) - With Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

1946 - 75 years ago

• The Killers (Crime/Mystery/Thriller, World premiere: 08/28/1946) - With Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner and Edmond O'Brien. Directed by Robert Siodmak.

1941 - 80 years ago

• Dive Bomber (Drama, World premiere: 08/31/1941) - With Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Michael Curtiz.

Every Wednesday we take a look back into film history for you and put together the most famous & popular movies that will celebrate a special birthday today and in the next few days. The Illusionist (15 years), Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (10 years), Kubo and the Two Strings (5 years), The Island of Dr. Moreau (25 years), Fright Night (10 years), Accepted (15 years) and Dead Again (30 years) are among them this week. Many of these 31 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• Jesus ( "Jesús", Drama, World premiere: 08/24/2016) - With Sebastián Ayala. Directed by Fernando Guzzoni.
• Inside (Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/24/2016) - With Rachel Nichols, Laura Harring and Stany Coppet. Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas.
• Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu ("傷物語〈Ⅱ熱血篇〉", Animation/Fantasy/Mystery, World premiere: 08/19/2016) - Directed by Tatsuya Oishi and Akiyuki Shinbo.
• Imperium (Crime/Drama/Thriller/Mystery, Release date GR: 02/09/2017, World premiere: 08/19/2016) - With Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette and Tracy Letts.
• Boy Missing ("Secuestro", Mystery/Thriller, Release date GR: 07/05/2018, World premiere: 08/19/2016) - With Blanca Portillo, Josep Maria Pou and Macarena Gómez. Directed by Mar Targarona.
• David Brent: Life on the Road (Comedy/Music, World premiere: 08/19/2016) - With Doc Brown. Directed by Ricky Gervais.
• Kubo and the Two Strings (Animation/Adventure/Kids & Family, Release date GR: 09/22/2016, World premiere: 08/18/2016) - Directed by Travis Knight.very popular

2011 - 10 years ago

• This Must Be the Place (Drama, Release date GR: 03/08/2012, World premiere: 08/24/2011) - With Sean Penn, Frances McDormand and Judd Hirsch. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino.
• Bunny Drop ("うさぎドロップ", Drama/Comedy, World premiere: 08/20/2011) - With Kenichi Matsuyama, Mirei Kiritani and Karina Nose. Directed by Sabu.
• Flypaper (Mystery/Comedy/Crime, World premiere: 08/19/2011) - With Ashley Judd, Patrick Dempsey and Octavia Spencer. Directed by Rob Minkoff.
• Red State (Horror/Action/Thriller, World premiere: 08/19/2011) - With Michael Parks, Michael Angarano and Nicholas Braun. Directed by Kevin Smith.
• Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (Kids & Family/Comedy/Action, World premiere: 08/18/2011) - With Jessica Alba, Joel McHale and Alexa PenaVega. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.
• Fright Night (Horror/Comedy, World premiere: 08/18/2011) - With Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Directed by Craig Gillespie.

2006 - 15 years ago

• Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (Kids & Family/Animation/Comedy, World premiere: 08/21/2006)
• The Illusionist (Fantasy/Drama/Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 02/08/2007, World premiere: 08/18/2006) - With Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti and Jessica Biel. Directed by Neil Burger.
• Accepted (Comedy, World premiere: 08/18/2006) - With Justin Long, Jonah Hill and Blake Lively. Directed by Steve Pink.

2001 - 20 years ago

• Sex and Lucía ("Lucía y el sexo", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/24/2001) - With Elena Anaya, Paz Vega and Tristán Ulloa. Directed by Julio Médem.
• Ghosts of Mars (Action/Horror/Science Fiction, World premiere: 08/24/2001) - With Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge and Jason Statham. Directed by John Carpenter.
• Bubble Boy (Comedy/Adventure/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/24/2001) - With Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz and Marley Shelton. Directed by Blair Hayes.
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Comedy, World premiere: 08/22/2001) - With Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith and Jason Lee. Directed by Kevin Smith.
• Sexo (Comedy, World premiere: 08/21/2001)very popular

1996 - 25 years ago

• The Island of Dr. Moreau (Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction, World premiere: 08/23/1996) - With Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer and David Thewlis. Directed by John Frankenheimer and Richard Stanley.

1991 - 30 years ago

• The Death of the Incredible Hulk (Action/Drama/Science Fiction/TV Movie, World premiere: 08/23/1991) - With Bill Bixby. Directed by Bill Bixby.
• Showdown in Little Tokyo (Action/Thriller, World premiere: 08/23/1991) - With Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Directed by Mark L. Lester.
• Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (Action/Thriller, World premiere: 08/23/1991) - With Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson and Chelsea Field. Directed by Simon Wincer.
• Dead Again (Thriller/Romance / Love/Mystery, Release date GR: 03/04/1992, World premiere: 08/23/1991) - With Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson and Derek Jacobi. Directed by Kenneth Branagh.

1986 - 35 years ago

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (Comedy/Horror, World premiere: 08/22/1986) - With Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams and Jim Siedow. Directed by Tobe Hooper.

1981 - 40 years ago

• Private Lessons (Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/21/1981) - With Sylvia Kristel, Eric Brown, Ed Begley and Jr.. Directed by Alan Myerson.
• An American Werewolf in London (Horror/Comedy, World premiere: 08/21/1981) - With David Naughton, Jenny Agutter and Griffin Dunne. Directed by John Landis.

1946 - 75 years ago

• The Big Sleep (Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date GR: 12/31/1964, World premiere: 08/23/1946) - With Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Dorothy Malone. Directed by Howard Hawks.
• Notorious (Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 10/11/1946, World premiere: 08/21/1946) - With Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Every Wednesday we take a look back into film history for you and put together the most famous & popular movies that will celebrate a special birthday today and in the next few days. Final Destination 5 (10 years), Step Up (15 years), Ben-Hur (5 years), Line Walker (5 years), War Dogs (5 years), Rat Race (20 years) and Conan the Barbarian (10 years) are among them this week. Many of these 42 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• War Dogs (Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date GR: 09/22/2016, World premiere: 08/17/2016) - With Miles Teller, Jonah Hill and Ana de Armas. Directed by Todd Phillips.
• Ben-Hur (Action/History/Adventure/Drama, World premiere: 08/17/2016) - With Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell and Rodrigo Santoro. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
• Seoul Station ("서울역", Drama/Animation/Horror, World premiere: 08/17/2016) - With Ryu Seung-ryong. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho.
• Breadcrumbs ("Migas de pan", Drama, World premiere: 08/14/2016) - With Cecilia Roth, Patxi Bisquert and Ernesto Chao.
• Hell or High Water (Western/Crime, Release date GR: 01/19/2017, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster. Directed by David Mackenzie.
• Anthropoid (History/Thriller/War, Release date GR: 02/02/2017, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy and Toby Jones. Directed by Sean Ellis.
• Amateur Night (Comedy, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen and Janet Montgomery.
• Barbie: Star Light Adventure (Animation/Kids & Family/Science Fiction, Release date GR: 09/29/2016, World premiere: 08/12/2016)
• Born in China (Documentary, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With John Krasinski, Zhou Xun and Claire Keim. Directed by Lu Chuan.
• Call of Heroes ("危城", Adventure/Action, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With Sean Lau. Directed by Benny Chan.
• Blood Father (Action/Thriller/Drama, Release date GR: 11/03/2016, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty and Elisabeth Röhm. Directed by Jean-François Richet.
• Neruda (Drama, Release date GR: 01/12/2017, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco and Alfredo Castro. Directed by Pablo Larraín.
• Line Walker ("使徒行者", Action/Crime/Drama, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Nick Cheung, Louis Koo and Francis Ng. Directed by Jazz Boon.
• Inseparables (Drama/Comedy, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Rodrigo de la Sarna, Oscar Martínez and Carla Peterson. Directed by Marcos Carnevale.

2011 - 10 years ago

• Conan the Barbarian (Adventure/Fantasy/Action, Release date GR: 08/25/2011, World premiere: 08/17/2011) - With Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols and Stephen Lang. Directed by Marcus Nispel.
• The Skin I Live In ("La piel que habito", Drama/Thriller/Mystery/Horror, World premiere: 08/17/2011) - With Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Marisa Paredes. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
• The Awakening (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, World premiere: 08/17/2011) - With Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton. Directed by Nick Murphy.
• Final Destination 5 (Horror/Mystery, World premiere: 08/12/2011) - With Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell and Miles Fisher. Directed by Steven Quale.very popular
• Barbie: Princess Charm School (Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy, World premiere: 08/11/2011) - Directed by Ezekiel Norton.very popular
• 30 Minutes or Less (Action/Adventure/Comedy, World premiere: 08/11/2011) - With Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari. Directed by Ruben Fleischer.

2006 - 15 years ago

• Brother Bear 2 (Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family, World premiere: 08/17/2006) - Directed by Ben Gluck.
• The Butterfly Effect 2 (Drama/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date GR: 12/08/2006, World premiere: 08/17/2006) - With Eric Lively, Erica Durance and Dustin Milligan. Directed by John R. Leonetti.
• The Braxton County Monster (Documentary, World premiere: 08/17/2006)
• Step Up (Music/Drama/Romance / Love/Crime, World premiere: 08/11/2006) - With Channing Tatum, América Cervantes and Mario. Directed by Anne Fletcher.
• Zoom (Kids & Family/Comedy/Adventure/Action/Science Fiction, World premiere: 08/11/2006) - With Tim Allen, Courteney Cox and Chevy Chase. Directed by Peter Hewitt.
• Pulse (Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/11/2006) - With Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder and Christina Milian. Directed by Jim Sonzero.
• Half Nelson (Drama, World premiere: 08/11/2006) - With Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. Directed by Ryan Fleck.

2001 - 20 years ago

• Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns ("ミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ", Animation/Kids & Family/Action/Adventure/Drama/Fantasy, World premiere: 08/17/2001) - Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
• American Outlaws (Action/Western, World premiere: 08/17/2001) - With Colin Farrell, Scott Caan and Ali Larter. Directed by Les Mayfield.
• Rat Race (Adventure/Comedy, Release date GR: 03/08/2002, World premiere: 08/17/2001) - With John Cleese, Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart. Directed by Jerry Zucker.

1996 - 25 years ago

• Bordello of Blood (Horror/Comedy, World premiere: 08/16/1996) - With Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak and Angie Everhart. Directed by Gilbert Adler.
• Alaska (Adventure/Kids & Family, World premiere: 08/14/1996) - With Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser and Dirk Benedict. Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston.

1991 - 30 years ago

• Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling ("うる星やつら いつだってマイ・ダーリン", Action/Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/16/1991) - Directed by Katsuhisa Yamada.
• Once Upon a Time in China ("黃飛鴻", Action/Drama, World premiere: 08/15/1991) - With Jet Li, Yuen Biao and Jacky Cheung. Directed by Tsui Hark.
• The Commitments (Comedy/Drama/Music, World premiere: 08/14/1991) - With Maria Doyle Kennedy, Glen Hansard and Andrew Strong. Directed by Alan Parker.

1986 - 35 years ago

• Sexo em Festa (Comedy, World premiere: 08/16/1986)
• Armour of God ("龍兄虎弟", Adventure/Action/Comedy, World premiere: 08/16/1986) - With Alan Tam, Lola Forner and Jackie Chan. Directed by Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang.
• The Fly (Horror/Science Fiction, World premiere: 08/15/1986) - With Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz. Directed by David Cronenberg.

1981 - 40 years ago

• Gallipoli (War/Drama/Adventure/History, World premiere: 08/13/1981) - With Mel Gibson, Bill Kerr and Mark Lee. Directed by Peter Weir.

1976 - 45 years ago

• Futureworld (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction/Thriller, World premiere: 08/13/1976) - With Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner and Arthur Hill. Directed by Richard T. Heffron.
• Che dottoressa ragazzi! (Comedy, World premiere: 08/12/1976) - With Femi Benussi, Vincenzo De Toma and Mariangela Giordano. Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello.
• The Shootist (Action/Adventure/Drama/Western, World premiere: 08/11/1976) - With John Wayne, Lauren Bacall and Ron Howard. Directed by Don Siegel.