Cover: I Am Number Four
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 08/2026
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. I Am Number Four (15 years), V for Vendetta (20 years), Madea's Family Reunion (20 years), Lucky Number Slevin (20 years), Risen (10 years), Drive Angry (15 years) and The Witch (10 years) are among them this week. Many of these 64 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Chaos Walking (Science Fiction, Release date US: 03/05/2021, World premiere: 02/24/2021) - With Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland and Mads Mikkelsen. Directed by Doug Liman.
- The Killing of Two Lovers (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 02/23/2021)
- Silk Road (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 02/19/2021) - With Nick Robinson, Jennifer Yun and Jimmi Simpson. Directed by Tiller Russell.
- I Care a Lot (Comedy/Crime/Thriller/Drama, World premiere: 02/19/2021) - With Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage and Eiza Gonzalez. Directed by J Blakeson.
- Body Brokers (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 02/19/2021) - With Jack Kilmer, Michael K. Williams and Jessica Rothe.
- Test Pattern (Drama, Release date US: 02/19/2021)
- Take Me to Tarzana (Comedy, Release date US: 02/19/2021)
- Upon the Magic Roads ( "Конёк-Горбунок", Adventure/Fantasy, World premiere: 02/18/2021) - With Anton Shagin, Pavel Derevyanko and Mikhail Yefremov. Directed by Oleg Pogodin.

- 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.
- The Witch (Horror, Release date US: 02/19/2016) - With Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie and Julian Richings. Directed by Robert Eggers.very popular
- Triple 9 (Action/Crime/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 02/26/2016, World premiere: 02/19/2016) - With Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anthony Mackie. Directed by John Hillcoat.
- Race ( Drama/History, Release date US: 02/19/2016) - With Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis and Jeremy Irons. Directed by Stephen Hopkins.
- Risen (Action/History/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/18/2016) - With Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton and Peter Firth. Directed by Kevin Reynolds.
- Viral (Drama/Horror/Science Fiction, World premiere: 02/18/2016) - With Sofia Black-D'Elia, Lio Tipton and Travis Tope. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny ( Action/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/26/2016, World premiere: 02/18/2016) - With Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh and Harry Shum. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping.

- Drive Angry (Fantasy/Thriller/Action/Crime, Release date US: 02/24/2011) - With Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard and William Fichtner. Directed by Patrick Lussier.
- 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.
- All Star Superman (Science Fiction/Animation/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 02/22/2011) - Directed by Sam Liu.
- Stripperland (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 02/22/2011) - With Daniel Baldwin, Lloyd Kaufman and Linnea Quigley. Directed by Sean Skelding.
- I Am Number Four (Action/Thriller/Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date US: 02/18/2011) - With Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Teresa Palmer. Directed by D.J. Caruso.

- 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 Lynn Whitfield and Jenifer Lewis. Directed by Tyler Perry.
- Doogal (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy/Adventure, Release date US: 02/24/2006) - Directed by Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval and Frank Passingham.
- V for Vendetta (Action/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 03/17/2006, World premiere: 02/23/2006) - With Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman and Stephen Rea. Directed by James McTeigue.
- The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding (Romance / Love/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 02/21/2006) - With Kam Heskin and Jonathan Firth.
- Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (Action/Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 02/21/2006) - With Nolan North, Kerrigan Mahan and Quinton Flynn. Directed by Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon and Bob Richardson.
- 10th & Wolf (Action/Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 08/05/2006, World premiere: 02/19/2006) - With James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi and Brad Renfro. Directed by Robert Moresco.

- Monkeybone (Adventure/Fantasy/Animation/Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 02/23/2001) - With Brenda Fassie, Bridget Fonda and Chris Kattan. Directed by Henry Selick.
- 3000 Miles to Graceland (Action/Adventure/Comedy/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 02/23/2001) - With Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner and Courteney Cox. Directed by Demian Lichtenstein.
- The Invisible Circus (Drama, Release date US: 02/23/2001) - With Cameron Diaz, Jordana Brewster and Christopher Eccleston. Directed by Adam Brooks.
- Haunted Castle (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 02/23/2001) - With Harry Shearer.
- Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (Kids & Family/Animation/Romance / Love/Adventure, Release date US: 03/24/2001, World premiere: 02/18/2001) - Directed by Darrell Rooney and Jeannine Roussel.
- The Princess & the Marine (Drama/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 02/18/2001) - With Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Marisol Nichols. Directed by Mike Robe.

- 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.
- Trainspotting (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 07/19/1996, World premiere: 02/23/1996) - With Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Kevin McKidd. Directed by Danny Boyle.
- Mary Reilly (Drama/Horror/Thriller/History, Release date US: 02/23/1996) - With Julia Roberts, John Malkovich and George Cole. Directed by Stephen Frears.
- Unforgettable (Action, Release date US: 02/23/1996) - With Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino and Peter Coyote. Directed by John Dahl.
- Before and After (Drama/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 02/23/1996) - With Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson and Edward Furlong. Directed by Barbet Schroeder.
- Bottle Rocket (Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 02/21/1996) - With Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson and James Caan. Directed by Wes Anderson.