Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 08/2021

Cover: Rango

Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 08/2021

02/24/2021 | By: WPS

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. Rango (10 years), London Has Fallen (5 years), Gods of Egypt (5 years), The Mexican (20 years), Hall Pass (10 years), 16 Blocks (15 years) and One Day (10 years) are among them this week. Many of these 97 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

filter / search within this list

2016 - 5 years ago

London Has Fallen (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 03/04/2016, World premiere: 03/02/2016) - With Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Angela Bassett. Directed by Babak Najafi.very popular
Weaponized (Thriller/Action/Science Fiction, World premiere: 03/01/2016) - Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr..
Hot Bot (Comedy/Science Fiction, World premiere: 03/01/2016) - Directed by Michael Polish.
Kill or Be Killed (Thriller/Western/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 03/01/2016)
KILD TV (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 03/01/2016)
The Book of Genesis (Drama/History, Release date US: 03/01/2016)
Quadrant 9EV9 (Science Fiction/Action/Horror, Release date US: 03/01/2016)
Left Behind: Vanished - Next Generation (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/28/2016)
Pandemic (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller/Horror, World premiere: 02/26/2016) - With Rachel Nichols, Alfie Allen and Paul Guilfoyle.very popular
Eddie the Eagle (Comedy/Drama/History/Adventure, Release date US: 02/26/2016) - With Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Keith Allen. Directed by Dexter Fletcher.
The Bounce Back (Romance / Love, Release date US: 02/26/2016) - With Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez and Michael Beach.
They Look Like People (Drama/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 02/26/2016)
Jack of the Red Hearts (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 02/26/2016) - With AnnaSophia Robb, Famke Janssen and Scott Cohen. Directed by Janet Grillo.
Who's Driving Doug (Drama, Release date US: 02/26/2016) - With RJ Mitte. Directed by David Michael Conley.
Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 02/26/2016) - Directed by Bobby J. Brown.
A Country Called Home (Drama, Release date US: 02/26/2016) - With Imogen Poots, Mary McCormack and Mackenzie Davis. Directed by Anna Axster.
Gods of Egypt (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 02/26/2016, World premiere: 02/25/2016) - With Gerard Butler, Brenton Thwaites and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Directed by Alex Proyas.very popular
They Call Me Jeeg ( "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot", Crime/Drama/Action/Science Fiction, World premiere: 02/25/2016) - With Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli and Ilenia Pastorelli. Directed by Gabriele Mainetti.
The Other Side of the Door ( Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 03/11/2016, World premiere: 02/25/2016) - With Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto and Javier Botet. Directed by Johannes Roberts.
In My Father's Garden ( "Knielen op een bed violen", Drama, World premiere: 02/25/2016) - With Barry Atsma, Noortje Herlaar and Gaite Jansen. Directed by Ben Sombogaart.
Star Trek: Horizon (Science Fiction, Release date US: 02/25/2016)
Grimsby (Action/Comedy, Release date US: 03/11/2016, World premiere: 02/24/2016) - With Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong and Rebel Wilson. Directed by Louis Leterrier.
She Wolf Rising (Horror, Release date US: 02/24/2016)

2011 - 10 years ago

Rango (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Western/Adventure, Release date US: 03/03/2011, World premiere: 03/02/2011) - Directed by Gore Verbinski.very popular
One Day (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/19/2011, World premiere: 03/02/2011) - With Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess and Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Lone Scherfig.
Take Me Home (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/02/2011) - Directed by Sam Jaeger.
Barbie: A Fairy Secret (Animation/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 03/15/2011, World premiere: 03/01/2011)
S.W.A.T.: Firefight (Action/Crime/Thriller, World premiere: 03/01/2011) - With Gabriel Macht, Carly Pope and Robert Patrick. Directed by Benny Boom.
The Lake Effect (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 03/01/2011)
Norm MacDonald: Me Doing Standup (Comedy, Release date US: 03/01/2011)
Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story (Documentary, Release date US: 03/01/2011)
420 High Desert Way (Action/Crime, Release date US: 03/01/2011)
Evidence (Horror, Release date US: 02/28/2011) - With Stephen Moyer, Torrey DeVitto and Radha Mitchell.
51 (Science Fiction/Horror, Release date US: 02/26/2011) - With Bruce Boxleitner, Rachel Miner and Vanessa Branch. Directed by Jason Connery.
The Ideal Husband (Drama/Music/Romance / Love/Kids & Family, Release date US: 02/26/2011)
Rat Scratch Fever (Science Fiction/Horror, Release date US: 02/26/2011)
Megamind: The Button of Doom (Animation/Action/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 02/25/2011) - Directed by Simon James Smith.
Hall Pass (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 02/25/2011) - With Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Jenna Fischer. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly.
Bomb Squad (Action, Release date US: 02/25/2011)
Everything Strange and New (Drama, Release date US: 02/25/2011)
The Human War (Drama, Release date US: 02/25/2011)
Drive Angry (Fantasy/Thriller/Action/Crime, Release date US: 02/24/2011) - With Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard and William Fichtner. Directed by Patrick Lussier.
Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' (Action/Documentary, Release date US: 02/24/2011)
Pina ( Documentary, Release date US: 12/23/2011, World premiere: 02/24/2011) - With Pina Bausch, Dominique Mercy and Josephine Ann Endicott. Directed by Wim Wenders.

2006 - 15 years ago

For Sale by Owner (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 03/02/2006)
16 Blocks (Action/Adventure/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 03/03/2006, World premiere: 03/01/2006) - With Bruce Willis, Mos Def and David Morse. Directed by Richard Donner.
Penelope (Fantasy/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/01/2006) - With Christina Ricci, James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon. Directed by Mark Palansky.
Augusta, Gone (Drama, Release date US: 03/01/2006) - With Mika Boorem, Sage Testini and Sharon Lawrence. Directed by Tim Matheson.
Consequences (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 03/01/2006)
Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (Horror, Release date US: 03/01/2006)
Just My Luck (Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/12/2006, World premiere: 02/28/2006) - With Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine and Samaire Armstrong. Directed by Donald Petrie.
Super Bowl XL Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers (Release date US: 02/28/2006)
The Visitation (Drama/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 02/28/2006) - With Martin Donovan, Edward Furlong and Kelly Lynch. Directed by Robby Henson.
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (Animation/Kids & Family/Science Fiction, Release date US: 02/27/2006) - With Jeff Bennett. Directed by Charles Grosvenor.
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 02/25/2006)
Zyzzyx Road (Thriller, Release date US: 02/25/2006) - With Leo Grillo, Katherine Heigl and Tom Sizemore. Directed by John Penney.
Lucky Number Slevin (Drama/Thriller/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 04/07/2006, World premiere: 02/24/2006) - With Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley. Directed by Paul McGuigan.
Madea's Family Reunion (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 02/24/2006) - With Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield and Jenifer Lewis. Directed by Tyler Perry.
Doogal (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy/Adventure, Release date US: 02/24/2006) - With Kylie Minogue, Whoopi Goldberg and William H. Macy.
Eve of Understanding (Drama, Release date US: 02/24/2006)

2001 - 20 years ago

See Spot Run (Action/Comedy/Crime/Kids & Family, Release date US: 03/02/2001) - With David Arquette, Angus T. Jones and Paul Sorvino. Directed by John Whitesell.
15 Minutes (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 03/01/2001) - With Robert De Niro, Edward Burns and Kelsey Grammer. Directed by John Herzfeld.
The Mexican (Action/Comedy/Crime/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/01/2001) - With Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and James Gandolfini. Directed by Gore Verbinski.
Blow Dry (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 03/07/2001, World premiere: 03/01/2001) - With Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson and Rachel Griffiths. Directed by Paddy Breathnach.
Songcatcher (Drama/Music, Release date US: 06/15/2001, World premiere: 03/01/2001) - With Aidan Quinn, Emmy Rossum and Jane Adams. Directed by Maggie Greenwald.
Journey into Amazing Caves (Documentary, Release date US: 03/01/2001)
In Pursuit (Release date US: 02/27/2001) - With Daniel Baldwin, Claudia Schiffer and Coolio.
WWE No Way Out 2001 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 02/25/2001)
Boycott (History/Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 02/24/2001) - With Jeffrey Wright. Directed by Clark Johnson.

1996 - 25 years ago

Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express ( "映画ドラえもんのび太と銀河超特急", Animation, World premiere: 03/02/1996) - Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama.
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power ( "ドラゴンボール最強への道", Animation/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 03/02/1996) - With Hiromi Tsuru, Naoko Watanabe and Kinya Aikawa. Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi.
Bloodsport II (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 03/01/1996) - With Daniel Bernhardt, Pat Morita and Donald Gibb. Directed by Alan Mehrez.
Down Periscope (Comedy, Release date US: 03/01/1996) - With Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly and Rob Schneider. Directed by David S. Ward.
Up Close & Personal (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/01/1996) - With Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer and Stockard Channing. Directed by Jon Avnet.
Bullet (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 03/01/1996) - With Mickey Rourke, Tupac Shakur and John Enos III. Directed by Julien Temple.
Late Bloomers (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/01/1996) - With Gary Carter.
Savage (Action, Release date US: 03/01/1996)
Hard Eight (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 02/28/1996) - With Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly and Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Robin of Locksley (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/26/1996) - With Devon Sawa, Sarah Chalke and Tyler Labine. Directed by Michael Kennedy.
The Late Shift (Comedy/Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 02/24/1996) - With Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins and Daniel Roebuck. Directed by Betty Thomas.

1991 - 30 years ago

The Doors (Music/Drama, Release date US: 03/01/1991) - With Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan and Kevin Dillon. Directed by Oliver Stone.
Femme Fatale (Mystery/Drama, Release date US: 03/01/1991) - With Colin Firth, Billy Zane and Scott Wilson.
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (Release date US: 03/01/1991) - With Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw and Balthazar Getty. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
Wizards of the Demon Sword (Action/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 02/28/1991) - With Russ Tamblyn. Directed by Fred Olen Ray.
Blood in the Face (Documentary, Release date US: 02/27/1991) - With George Lincoln Rockwell, Don Black and Thomas Robb. Directed by Kevin Rafferty and James Ridgeway.
WCW WrestleWar 1991 (Action, Release date US: 02/24/1991)

1986 - 35 years ago

Star Crystal (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 03/01/1986)
House (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 02/28/1986) - With William Katt, George Wendt and Richard Moll. Directed by Steve Miner.
Pretty in Pink (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 02/28/1986) - With Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy and Jon Cryer. Directed by Howard Deutch.