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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. Troy (20 years), Pokémon Detective Pikachu (5 years), Star Trek (15 years), Van Helsing (20 years), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (15 years), C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (35 years) and UglyDolls (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 61 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2019 - 5 years ago

• Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 05/10/2019, World premiere: 05/03/2019) - With Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds and Kathryn Newton. Directed by Rob Letterman.very popular
• The Intruder (Thriller, Release date US: 05/03/2019) - With Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy and Meagan Good. Directed by Deon Taylor.
• A Dog's Journey (Kids & Family/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 05/17/2019, World premiere: 05/03/2019) - With Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid and Marg Helgenberger. Directed by Gail Mancuso.
• Tolkien (War/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/10/2019, World premiere: 05/03/2019) - With Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins and Colm Meaney. Directed by Dome Karukoski.
• Room for Rent (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 05/03/2019) - With Lin Shaye, Ryan Ochoa and Casey Nicholas Price. Directed by Tommy Stovall.
• Bolden (Drama/Music, Release date US: 05/03/2019) - With Gary Carr, Erik LaRay Harvey and Ian McShane. Directed by Daniel Pritzker.
• El Chicano (Drama, Release date US: 05/03/2019) - With Raúl Castillo, Aimee Garcia and Marlene Forte. Directed by Ben Hernandez Bray.
• The Etruscan Smile (Drama, Release date US: 11/01/2019, World premiere: 05/03/2019) - With Thora Birch, Brian Cox and Rosanna Arquette. Directed by Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis.
• Long Shot (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/03/2019, World premiere: 05/02/2019) - With Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen and O'Shea Jackson Jr.. Directed by Jonathan Levine.
• Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (Crime, Release date US: 05/03/2019, World premiere: 05/02/2019) - With Zac Efron, Lily Collins and John Malkovich. Directed by Joe Berlinger.
• UglyDolls (Kids & Family/Animation/Music, Release date US: 05/03/2019, World premiere: 05/01/2019) - Directed by Kelly Asbury.

2014 - 10 years ago

• The Last Straight Man (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/06/2014) - Directed by Mark Bessenger.
• Walk of Shame (Comedy, Release date US: 05/02/2014) - With Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden and Gillian Jacobs. Directed by Steven Brill.
• Bad Johnson (Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 05/02/2014) - With Cam Gigandet. Directed by Huck Botko.
• Decoding Annie Parker (Drama, Release date US: 05/02/2014) - With Helen Hunt, Samantha Morton and Aaron Paul. Directed by Steven Bernstein.
• Kitchen in Paris ( "Кухня в Париже", Comedy, Release date US: 05/05/2014, World premiere: 05/01/2014) - With Dmitry Nazarov, Oleg Tabakov and Vincent Perez. Directed by Dmitry Dyachenko.
• Don Peyote (Comedy, Release date US: 05/01/2014) - Directed by Dan Fogler.

2009 - 15 years ago

• Star Trek (Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 05/07/2009, World premiere: 05/06/2009) - With Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and Simon Pegg. Directed by J. J. Abrams.very popular
• The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (Documentary, Release date US: 01/01/2007, World premiere: 05/02/2009) - With Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss and Chris Kentis. Directed by Erik Hollander.
• Orgasm Inc. (Documentary, Release date US: 02/11/2011, World premiere: 05/02/2009) - With Liz Canner. Directed by Liz Canner.
• The Tournament ( Horror/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 05/01/2009) - With Kelly Hu, Robert Carlyle and Ving Rhames. Directed by Scott Mann.
• Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (Fantasy/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/01/2009) - With Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Breckin Meyer. Directed by Mark Waters.
• The Skeptic (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 05/01/2009) - With Tim Daly, Zoe Saldaña and Tom Arnold. Directed by Tennyson Bardwell.
• The Steam Experiment (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 05/01/2009) - With Val Kilmer, Armand Assante and Eric Roberts. Directed by Philippe Martinez.

2004 - 20 years ago

• Mindhunters (Mystery/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 05/13/2005, World premiere: 05/07/2004) - With Eion Bailey, Clifton Collins and Val Kilmer. Directed by Renny Harlin.
• Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/07/2004) - With Debi Derryberry, Tara Strong and Rob Paulsen. Directed by Butch Hartman.
• New York Minute (Comedy, Release date US: 05/07/2004) - With Eugene Levy, Andy Richter and Riley Smith. Directed by Dennie Gordon.
• The 24th Day (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 05/06/2004) - With James Marsden, Scott Speedman and Sofía Vergara. Directed by Tony Piccirillo.
• Six: The Mark Unleashed (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 05/06/2004) - With Stephen Baldwin, Eric Roberts and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Directed by Kevin Downes.
• Van Helsing (Horror/Adventure/Action, Release date US: 05/07/2004, World premiere: 05/05/2004) - With Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale and David Wenham. Directed by Stephen Sommers.very popular
• Troy (Adventure/History/War/Action, Release date US: 05/14/2004, World premiere: 05/03/2004) - With Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.very popular

1999 - 25 years ago

• Tequila Body Shots (Thriller/Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 05/07/1999)

1994 - 30 years ago

• 3 Ninjas Kick Back (Kids & Family/Adventure/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 05/06/1994) - With Victor Wong, Max Elliott Slade and J. Evan Bonifant. Directed by Charles T. Kanganis.
• Clean Slate (Comedy/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 05/06/1994) - With Dana Carvey, Michael Gambon and Valeria Golino. Directed by Mick Jackson.
• Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (Horror/Science Fiction/Action, Release date US: 05/06/1994) - With Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin and Gloria Lynne Henry. Directed by Don Coscarelli.
• Shrunken Heads (Thriller/Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 05/01/1994) - With Julius Harris and Meg Foster. Directed by Richard Elfman.

1989 - 35 years ago

• Lost Angels (Drama, Release date US: 05/05/1989) - With Donald Sutherland, Ad-Rock and Amy Locane. Directed by Hugh Hudson.
• C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (Horror/Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/05/1989) - With Brian Robbins, Tricia Leigh Fisher and Bianca Jagger. Directed by David Irving.
• Happy Together (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/04/1989) - With Patrick Dempsey, Helen Slater and Barbara Babcock. Directed by Mel Damski.

1984 - 40 years ago

• Sixteen Candles (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/04/1984) - With Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley and Justin Henry. Directed by John Hughes.
• Lola's Secret ( "Il peccato di Lola", Drama/Comedy, World premiere: 05/04/1984) - With Scott Coffey, Donatella Damiani and Gabriele Tinti. Directed by Bruno Gaburro.
• The Bounty (Action/Drama/History, Release date US: 05/04/1984) - With Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Olivier. Directed by Roger Donaldson.
• This Is Spinal Tap (Music/Comedy, Release date US: 09/08/1984, World premiere: 05/04/1984) - With Rob Reiner, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest. Directed by Rob Reiner.
• Hardbodies (Comedy, Release date US: 05/04/1984) - With Grant Cramer and Courtney Gains. Directed by Mark Griffiths.
• The Toxic Avenger (Comedy/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/01/1984) - With R. L. Ryan, Marisa Tomei and Patrick Kilpatrick. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz.

1979 - 45 years ago

• Last Embrace (Thriller/Mystery/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/04/1979) - With Roy Scheider, Janet Margolin and Sam Levene. Directed by Jonathan Demme.
• The Tin Drum ( "Die Blechtrommel", Drama/History/War, Release date US: 04/11/1980, World premiere: 05/02/1979) - With David Bennent, Mario Adorf and Angela Winkler. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
• Malibu High (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 05/01/1979) - Directed by Irvin Berwick.
• Bog (Horror, Release date US: 05/01/1979) - With Gloria DeHaven, Aldo Ray and Marshall Thompson. Directed by Don Keeslar.

1974 - 50 years ago

• The Lords of Flatbush (Drama, Release date US: 05/01/1974) - With Perry King, Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler. Directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen Verona.

1969 - 55 years ago

• The Witchmaker (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 05/01/1969)

1959 - 65 years ago

• The World, the Flesh and the Devil (Drama/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/01/1959) - With Inger Stevens, Mel Ferrer and Harry Belafonte. Directed by Ranald MacDougall.
• The Gunfight at Dodge City (Action/Western, Release date US: 05/01/1959) - With Joel McCrea, Julie Adams and John McIntire. Directed by Joseph M. Newman.

1954 - 70 years ago

• Three Coins in the Fountain (Drama, Release date US: 05/01/1954) - With Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire and Jean Peters. Directed by Jean Negulesco.

1949 - 75 years ago

• Africa Screams (Comedy/Adventure, Release date US: 05/04/1949) - With Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Clyde Beatty. Directed by Charles Barton.

1944 - 80 years ago

• Gaslight (Thriller/Drama/Mystery/Crime, Release date US: 05/04/1944) - With Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten. Directed by George Cukor.

1939 - 85 years ago

• Confessions of a Nazi Spy (Drama/War, Release date US: 05/06/1939) - With Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer and George Sanders. Directed by Anatole Litvak.
• Union Pacific (Drama/Western, Release date US: 05/05/1939) - With Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea and Akim Tamiroff. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

1934 - 90 years ago

• The Black Cat (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 05/07/1934) - With Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and David Manners. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
• Manhattan Melodrama (Crime/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/04/1934) - With Clark Gable, William Powell and Myrna Loy. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and George Cukor.
• Finishing School (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/04/1934) - With Frances Dee, Billie Burke and Ginger Rogers. Directed by George Nicholls and Jr..