Cover: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 20/2020
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. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (15 years), Shrek Forever After (10 years), Mad Max: Fury Road (5 years), Die Hard: With a Vengeance (25 years), Dinosaur (20 years), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (10 years) and Tomorrowland (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 89 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Tomorrowland (Adventure/Kids & Family/Mystery/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/22/2015, World premiere: 05/19/2015) - With George Clooney, Britt Robertson and Hugh Laurie. Directed by Brad Bird.very popular
- San Andreas Quake (Action/Science Fiction/TV Movie, Release date US: 05/19/2015) - Directed by John Baumgartner.
- Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs (Science Fiction/Action, Release date US: 05/19/2015) - With Eric Roberts, Rib Hillis and Vernon Wells.
- Teacher of the Year (Comedy, Release date US: 05/19/2015) - With Matt Letscher, Keegan-Michael Key and Sunny Mabrey.
- Roommate Wanted (Thriller, Release date US: 05/19/2015)
- Louder Than Bombs (Drama, World premiere: 05/18/2015) - With Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne and Isabelle Huppert. Directed by Joachim Trier.
- Battle For SkyArk (Kids & Family/Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 01/05/2016, World premiere: 05/18/2015) - With Jada Facer. Directed by Simon Hung.
- Southern Rites (Documentary, Release date US: 05/18/2015)
- Dracula Reborn (Horror, Release date US: 05/18/2015)
- Green Room (Horror/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 04/15/2016, World premiere: 05/17/2015) - With Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots and Patrick Stewart. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier.
- WWE Payback 2015 (Release date US: 05/17/2015)
- 2 Hours 2 Vegas (Action, Release date US: 05/17/2015)
- Those People (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/16/2015) - With Haaz Sleiman, Britt Lower and Stephen Gevedon.
- Bessie (Drama/Music/TV Movie, Release date US: 05/16/2015) - With Queen Latifah. Directed by Dee Rees.
- Area 51 (Horror/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/15/2015) - Directed by Oren Peli.
- I'll See You in My Dreams (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 05/15/2015) - With Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott and Malin Åkerman. Directed by Brett Haley.
- Echoes of War (Western/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 05/15/2015)
- Tale of Tales ( "Il racconto dei racconti", Romance / Love/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 09/04/2015, World premiere: 05/14/2015) - With Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel and John C. Reilly. Directed by Matteo Garrone.
- All Mistakes Buried (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 05/14/2015) - Directed by Tim McCann.
- Mad Max: Fury Road (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/15/2015, World premiere: 05/13/2015) - With Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult. Directed by George Miller.very popular
- Sparrows ( "Þrestir", Drama, World premiere: 05/13/2015) - With Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Rade Šerbedžija and Kristbjörg Kjeld. Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson.
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Adventure/Fantasy/Action/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/27/2010, World premiere: 05/19/2010) - With Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley and Gemma Arterton. Directed by Mike Newell.very popular
- StreetDance 3D ( Drama/Music/Romance / Love, World premiere: 05/19/2010) - With Charlotte Rampling, Eleanor Bron and Jeremy Sheffield.
- Of Gods and Men ( "Des hommes et des dieux", Drama/History, Release date US: 02/25/2011, World premiere: 05/18/2010) - With Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin. Directed by Xavier Beauvois.
- Virginia (Drama, Release date US: 05/18/2010) - With Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris and Emma Roberts. Directed by Dustin Lance Black.
- Cultures of Resistance (Documentary, Release date US: 05/18/2010)
- Stripped Naked (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 05/30/2010, World premiere: 05/18/2010) - Directed by Lee Demarbre.
- Castles In The Sky (Documentary, Release date US: 05/18/2010)
- Outrage ( "アウトレイジ", Action/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/02/2011, World premiere: 05/17/2010) - With Ryō Kase, Tomokazu Miura and Takeshi Kitano. Directed by Takeshi Kitano.
- Shrek Forever After (Comedy/Adventure/Fantasy/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 05/16/2010) - Directed by Mike Mitchell.very popular
- Heartbeats ( "Les amours imaginaires", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 02/25/2011, World premiere: 05/16/2010) - With Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider and Xavier Dolan. Directed by Xavier Dolan.
- Letters to Juliet (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/14/2010) - With Amanda Seyfried, Chris Egan and Vanessa Redgrave. Directed by Gary Winick.
- Just Wright (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/14/2010) - With Queen Latifah, Common and Paula Patton. Directed by Sanaa Hamri.
- Princess Ka'iulani (Drama, Release date US: 05/14/2010) - With Q'orianka Kilcher.
- Racing Dreams (Documentary, Release date US: 05/14/2010) - Directed by Marshall Curry.
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Science Fiction/Adventure/Action, Release date US: 05/19/2005, World premiere: 05/17/2005) - With Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by George Lucas.very popular
- Broken Flowers (Comedy/Drama/Mystery/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/05/2005, World premiere: 05/17/2005) - With Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright and Sharon Stone. Directed by Jim Jarmusch.
- Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (Fantasy/Science Fiction/Kids & Family, Release date US: 05/17/2005) - Directed by Davis Doi.
- Manderlay ( Drama, Release date US: 05/16/2005) - With Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach de Bankolé and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Lars von Trier.
- A Sound of Thunder (Thriller/Science Fiction/Adventure/Action, Release date US: 09/02/2005, World premiere: 05/15/2005) - With Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack and Ben Kingsley. Directed by Peter Hyams.
- Election ( "黑社會", Crime/Drama, Release date US: 10/20/2005, World premiere: 05/14/2005) - With Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Louis Koo. Directed by Johnnie To.
- Alien Planet (Animation/Documentary/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/14/2005) - With John C. McGinley.
- Mad Hot Ballroom (Documentary/Kids & Family, Release date US: 05/13/2005)
- Kicking & Screaming (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 05/13/2005) - With Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall and Mike Ditka. Directed by Jesse Dylan.
- Monster-in-Law (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 05/13/2005) - With Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda and Michael Vartan. Directed by Robert Luketic.very popular
- Last Days (Drama, Release date US: 06/12/2005, World premiere: 05/13/2005) - With Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas and Asia Argento. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
- Down in the Valley (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/13/2005) - With Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood and David Morse. Directed by David Jacobson.
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer (Action/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 05/13/2005) - With Edward Furlong, David Boreanaz and Tara Reid. Directed by Lance Mungia.
- Boo (Horror, Release date US: 05/13/2005) - Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.
- Elvis by the Presleys (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 05/13/2005)
- Dinosaur (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 05/19/2000) - Directed by Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton.very popular
- Road Trip (Comedy/Adventure, Release date US: 05/19/2000) - With Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott and Paulo Costanzo. Directed by Todd Phillips.
- Small Time Crooks (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 05/19/2000) - With Tracey Ullman, Elaine May and Hugh Grant. Directed by Woody Allen.
- Billy Elliot ( Drama/Comedy/Music, Release date US: 10/13/2000, World premiere: 05/18/2000) - With Jamie Bell, Julie Walters and Gary Lewis. Directed by Stephen Daldry.
- Dancer in the Dark (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 09/22/2000, World premiere: 05/17/2000) - With Björk, Catherine Deneuve and David Morse. Directed by Lars von Trier.
- Cecil B. Demented (Thriller/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 08/11/2000, World premiere: 05/17/2000) - With Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff and Alicia Witt. Directed by John Waters.
- The Bare Wench Project (Comedy, Release date US: 05/16/2000) - With Nikki Fritz, Andy Sidaris and Julie Strain. Directed by Jim Wynorski.
- Shadow of the Vampire (Drama/Horror, Release date US: 05/15/2000) - With John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe and Udo Kier. Directed by E. Elias Merhige.
- Auggie Rose (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 03/18/2001, World premiere: 05/14/2000) - With Jeff Goldblum, Anne Heche and Timothy Olyphant.