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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. 50 First Dates (15 years), Footloose (35 years), Major League (30 years), On Deadly Ground (25 years), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (30 years), The 'Burbs (30 years) and Weekend at Bernie's (30 years) are among them this week. Many of these 27 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video etc. What's your favorite this week?

2009 - 10 years ago

• District 13: Ultimatum ("Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum", Action/Thriller/Crime, Release date GB: 10/02/2009, World premiere: 02/18/2009) - With David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli and La Fouine. Directed by Patrick Alessandrin.
• Screamers: The Hunting (Action/Horror/Science Fiction, World premiere: 02/17/2009) - With Gina Holden. Directed by Sheldon Wilson.
• Dead Like Me: Life After Death (Drama/Fantasy/Comedy, World premiere: 02/17/2009) - With Ellen Muth, Callum Blue and Sarah Wynter. Directed by Stephen Herek.

2004 - 15 years ago

• Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse ( "Les Rivières pourpres 2 : Les Anges de l'apocalypse", Action/Thriller/Crime, World premiere: 02/18/2004) - With Jean Reno, Benoît Magimel and Christopher Lee. Directed by Olivier Dahan.
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Comedy, Release date GB: 05/07/2004, World premiere: 02/17/2004) - With Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia and Glenne Headly. Directed by Sara Sugarman.
• 50 First Dates (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date GB: 04/09/2004, World premiere: 02/13/2004) - With Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore and Rob Schneider. Directed by Peter Segal.very popular
• The Adventures of Ociee Nash (Drama/Kids & Family, World premiere: 02/13/2004)
• Highwaymen (Action/Crime/Thriller, World premiere: 02/13/2004) - With Jim Caviezel, Rhona Mitra and Colm Feore. Directed by Robert Harmon.

1999 - 20 years ago

• Office Space (Comedy/Crime, Release date GB: 01/01/2000, World premiere: 02/19/1999) - With Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston and Stephen Root. Directed by Mike Judge.
• October Sky (Drama/Kids & Family, World premiere: 02/19/1999) - With Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. Directed by Joe Johnston.
• This Year's Love ( Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date GB: 02/19/1999) - With Dougray Scott, Jennifer Ehle and Ian Hart.
• Buena Vista Social Club ( Documentary/Music, World premiere: 02/17/1999) - With Ry Cooder, Juan de Marcos González and Ibrahim Ferrer. Directed by Wim Wenders.

1994 - 25 years ago

• Reality Bites (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 02/18/1994) - With Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Janeane Garofalo. Directed by Ben Stiller.
• On Deadly Ground (Action/Thriller, World premiere: 02/18/1994) - With Steven Seagal, Michael Caine and Joan Chen. Directed by Steven Seagal.
• Ladybird Ladybird ( Drama, Release date GB: 09/30/1994, World premiere: 02/18/1994) - With Crissy Rock. Directed by Ken Loach.

1989 - 30 years ago

• The 'Burbs (Comedy/Horror/Thriller, Release date GB: 05/26/1989, World premiere: 02/17/1989) - With Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher. Directed by Joe Dante.
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (Adventure/Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date GB: 11/01/1989, World premiere: 02/17/1989) - With Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin. Directed by Stephen Herek.
• Major League (Comedy, Release date GB: 09/21/1989, World premiere: 02/16/1989) - With Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Corbin Bernsen. Directed by David S. Ward.
• Weekend at Bernie's (Comedy, Release date GB: 03/15/1990, World premiere: 02/16/1989) - With Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman and Catherine Mary Stewart. Directed by Ted Kotcheff.
• Elephant ( Crime/Drama/History/TV Movie, Release date GB: 02/13/1989) - Directed by Alan John Clarke.

1984 - 35 years ago

• Footloose (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date GB: 04/13/1984, World premiere: 02/17/1984) - With Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer and Dianne Wiest. Directed by Herbert Ross.
• Blame It on Rio (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date GB: 04/03/1984, World premiere: 02/17/1984) - With Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna and Michelle Johnson. Directed by Stanley Donen.

1979 - 40 years ago

• Fearless Hyena ("笑拳怪招", Comedy/Action, World premiere: 02/17/1979) - With Jackie Chan, James Tien and Hui Lou Chen. Directed by Jackie Chan and Kenneth Tsang.

1974 - 45 years ago

• Herbie Rides Again (Romance / Love/Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date GB: 02/15/1974, World premiere: 02/14/1974) - With Helen Hayes, Ken Berry and Stefanie Powers. Directed by Robert Stevenson.

1964 - 55 years ago

• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ("Les parapluies de Cherbourg", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 02/19/1964) - With Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo and Anne Vernon. Directed by Jacques Demy.
• Woman in the Dunes ("砂の女", Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 02/15/1964) - With Eiji Okada and Kyōko Kishida. Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara.

1959 - 60 years ago

• Danger Within ( War, Release date GB: 02/17/1959) - With Richard Todd, Bernard Lee and Michael Wilding. Directed by Don Chaffey.