Cover: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 16/2025
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. Avengers: Age of Ultron (10 years), While You Were Sleeping (30 years), U-571 (25 years), Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (10 years), The Age of Adaline (10 years), Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (10 years) and A Lot Like Love (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 74 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- The Willoughbys ( Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, World premiere: 04/22/2020) - Directed by Kris Pearn.
- Finding Grace (Drama, Release date US: 04/21/2020)
- Rising High ( "Betonrausch", Comedy/Drama, World premiere: 04/17/2020) - With David Kross, Frederick Lau and Dejan Bućin. Directed by Cüneyt Kaya.
- Persian Lessons ( War/Drama, Release date US: 06/09/2023, World premiere: 04/17/2020) - With Lars Eidinger, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Jonas Nay. Directed by Vadim Perelman.
- The Quarry (Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 07/02/2020, World premiere: 04/17/2020) - Directed by Scott Teems.
- Bad Therapy (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 04/17/2020) - Directed by William Teitler.
- The Secret: Dare to Dream (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 07/30/2020, World premiere: 04/16/2020) - With Katie Holmes, Josh Lucas and Jerry O'Connell. Directed by Andy Tennant.
- Becoming (Science Fiction/Drama/Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 03/06/2020, World premiere: 04/16/2020) - Directed by Omar Naim.

- Avengers: Age of Ultron (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/01/2015, World premiere: 04/22/2015) - With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Joss Whedon.very popular
- Sam (Comedy/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/21/2015) - Directed by Nicholas Brooks.
- Nineteen: Shh! No Imagining! ( "나인틴: 쉿! 상상금지!", Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, World premiere: 04/20/2015)
- Evil Bong 420 (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 04/20/2015) - Directed by Charles Band.
- Ashby (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 04/19/2015) - With Mickey Rourke. Directed by Tony McNamara.
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' ("ドラゴンボールZ 復活の「F」", Action/Animation/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/04/2015, World premiere: 04/18/2015) - Directed by Tadayoshi Yamamuro.
- Mojave (Thriller, Release date US: 04/18/2015) - With Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by William Monahan.
- Tumbledown (Music/Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 02/12/2016, World premiere: 04/18/2015) - With Jason Sudeikis, Rebecca Hall and Dianna Agron. Directed by Sean Mewshaw.
- Requiem for the American Dream (Documentary, Release date US: 04/18/2015) - Directed by Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks and Jared P. Scott.
- True Story (Crime/Drama/History, Release date US: 04/17/2015) - With James Franco, Jonah Hill and Felicity Jones. Directed by Rupert Goold.
- King Jack (Drama, Release date US: 04/01/2015, World premiere: 04/17/2015) - With Charlie Plummer, Christian Madsen and Erin Davie. Directed by Felix Thompson.
- Alex of Venice (Drama, Release date US: 04/17/2015) - With Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Directed by Chris Messina.
- The Age of Adaline (Romance / Love/Fantasy/Drama, Release date US: 04/24/2015, World premiere: 04/16/2015) - With Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman and Ellen Burstyn. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger.
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Action/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 04/17/2015, World premiere: 04/16/2015) - With Kevin James, Raini Luz Rodríguez Mendoza and Neal McDonough. Directed by Andy Fickman.
- Bleeding Heart (Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 04/16/2015) - With Jessica Biel, Zosia Mamet and Joe Anderson. Directed by Diane Bell.
- Monkey Kingdom (Documentary, Release date US: 04/17/2015, World premiere: 04/16/2015) - With Tina Fey. Directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill.
- OK Kanmani ( "ஓ காதல் கண்மணி", Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 04/17/2015, World premiere: 04/16/2015) - With Dulquer Salmaan. Directed by Mani Ratnam.

- My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (Comedy, Release date US: 04/22/2010) - With Alyssa Milano, Beau Bridges and Michael Landes. Directed by Daryn Tufts.
- Peacock (Mystery/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 04/20/2010) - With Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Michael Lander.
- Deadly Impact (Drama/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 04/20/2010) - With Sean Patrick Flanery, Joe Pantoliano and Amanda Wyss. Directed by Robert Kurtzman.
- His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (Documentary, Release date US: 02/03/2009, World premiere: 04/20/2010) - With Judie Aronson, John Carl Buechler and Richard Brooker. Directed by Daniel Farrands.
- Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride ( "クレヨンしんちゃん 超時空!嵐を呼ぶオラの花嫁", Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, World premiere: 04/17/2010) - Directed by Akira Shigino.
- The Joneses (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 04/16/2010) - With Demi Moore, David Duchovny and Amber Heard. Directed by Derrick Borte.

- Duma (Adventure/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 04/22/2005) - With Alexander Michaeletos, Eamonn Walker and Hope Davis. Directed by Carroll Ballard.
- Beauty Shop (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 06/02/2005, World premiere: 04/22/2005) - With Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone and Andie MacDowell. Directed by Bille Woodruff.
- The Game of Their Lives (Drama, Release date US: 04/22/2005) - With Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley and Zachery Ty Bryan. Directed by David Anspaugh.
- Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Documentary, Release date US: 04/22/2005) - With Andrew Fastow, Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay. Directed by Alex Gibney.
- A Lot Like Love (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/22/2005, World premiere: 04/21/2005) - With Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet and Kal Penn. Directed by Nigel Cole.
- The State Counsellor ( "Статский советник", Action/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 06/06/2005, World premiere: 04/21/2005) - With Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov and Konstantin Khabensky. Directed by Filipp Yankovsky.
- 9 (Animation/Science Fiction, Release date US: 04/21/2005) - Directed by Shane Acker.
- Empire of the Wolves ( "L'Empire des loups", Action, Release date US: 12/27/2005, World premiere: 04/20/2005) - With Jean Reno, Arly Jover and Jocelyn Quivrin. Directed by Chris Nahon.

- The Virgin Suicides (Drama, Release date US: 04/21/2000) - With James Woods, Kathleen Turner and Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Sofia Coppola.
- Gossip (Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 04/21/2000) - With James Marsden, Lena Headey and Norman Reedus. Directed by Davis Guggenheim.
- Love & Basketball (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/21/2000) - With Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps and Dennis Haysbert. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
- Seven Girlfriends (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/21/2000) - With Tim Daly, Laura Leighton and Mimi Rogers. Directed by Paul Lazarus.
- U-571 (War/Drama/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 04/21/2000, World premiere: 04/20/2000) - With Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton and Harvey Keitel. Directed by Jonathan Mostow.
- Naked Wishes (Comedy/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/20/2000)
- The Widow of Saint-Pierre ( "La Veuve de Saint-Pierre", Romance / Love/Drama/History, Release date US: 10/21/2000, World premiere: 04/19/2000) - With Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil and Emir Kusturica. Directed by Patrice Leconte.
- Committed (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 04/18/2000) - With Heather Graham, Casey Affleck and Luke Wilson. Directed by Lisa Krueger.
- Big Eden (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/18/2000) - With Arye Gross, Eric Schweig and Tim DeKay. Directed by Thomas Bezucha.
- Jailbait! (Comedy/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 04/16/2000) - Directed by Allan Moyle.

- Fist of the North Star (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 02/02/1996, World premiere: 04/22/1995) - With Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor and Chris Penn. Directed by Tony Randel.
- Body Count ("Codename: Silencer", Thriller/Action, Release date US: 11/01/1997, World premiere: 04/22/1995) - With Robert Davi. Directed by Talun Hsu.
- The Basketball Diaries (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 04/21/1995) - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Scott Kalvert.
- While You Were Sleeping (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 04/21/1995) - With Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman and Peter Gallagher. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.very popular
- The Cure (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 04/21/1995) - With Brad Renfro, Joseph Mazzello and Diana Scarwid. Directed by Peter Horton.
- Kiss of Death (Crime/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 04/21/1995) - With David Caruso, Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Barbet Schroeder.
- New Jersey Drive (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 04/19/1995) - With Gabriel Casseus, Donald Faison and Heavy D. Directed by Nick Gomez.
- Joseph (Drama/History, Release date US: 04/16/1995) - With Ben Kingsley, Paul Mercurio and Martin Landau. Directed by Roger Young.