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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 26/2025
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. War of the Worlds (20 years), Apollo 13 (30 years), Fantastic Four (20 years), The Perfect Storm (25 years), The Last Airbender (15 years), Ted 2 (10 years) and The Patriot (25 years) are among them this week. Many of these 77 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- Irresistible (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 06/26/2020, World premiere: 07/01/2020) - With Steve Carell, Rose Byrne and Chris Cooper. Directed by Jon Stewart.
- The Vigil (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 02/26/2021, World premiere: 07/01/2020) - With Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig and Fred Melamed. Directed by Keith Thomas.
- R-Rated Idol Seung-ha's Fancy Walk ( "18금 아이돌 승하의 화려한 외출", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 07/01/2020)
- Undine ( Fantasy/Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 07/01/2020) - With Paula Beer, Jacob Matschenz and Franz Rogowski. Directed by Christian Petzold.
- We Bare Bears: The Movie (Animation/Adventure/Kids & Family/Comedy/TV Movie, World premiere: 06/30/2020) - Directed by Daniel Chong.
- Viena and the Fantomes (Romance / Love/Drama/Music, Release date US: 03/10/2020, World premiere: 06/30/2020) - With Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Allen White and Frank Dillane. Directed by Gerardo Naranjo.
- 100% Wolf ( Animation/Kids & Family/Fantasy, World premiere: 06/26/2020) - Directed by Alexs Stadermann.
- Capone (Crime/Drama, World premiere: 06/26/2020) - With Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini and Matt Dillon. Directed by Josh Trank.
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Comedy/Music, World premiere: 06/26/2020) - With Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and Dan Stevens. Directed by David Dobkin.

- Magic Mike XXL (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 07/01/2015) - With Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer and Kevin Nash. Directed by Gregory Jacobs.
- Staten Island Summer (Comedy, Release date US: 06/30/2015) - With Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman and Ashley Greene. Directed by Rhys Thomas.
- Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom ( "劇場版「進撃の巨人」後編~自由の翼~", Animation/Action/Fantasy/Adventure, Release date US: 06/27/2015)
- The Surface (Drama, Release date US: 06/27/2015) - Directed by Michael J. Saul.
- Alison's Choice (Drama, Release date US: 06/27/2015)
- Knock Knock (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/09/2015, World premiere: 06/26/2015) - With Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas. Directed by Eli Roth.very popular
- Max (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 06/26/2015) - With Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins and Luke Kleintank. Directed by Boaz Yakin.
- Sleeping with Other People (Comedy, Release date US: 09/11/2015, World premiere: 06/26/2015) - With Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie and Natasha Lyonne. Directed by Leslye Headland.
- Teen Beach 2 (TV Movie/Kids & Family/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 06/26/2015) - With Garrett Clayton, Ross Lynch and Maia Mitchell. Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday.
- Bound to Vengeance (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 06/26/2015) - With Richard Tyson and Stephanie Charles. Directed by José Manuel Cravioto.
- Fresh Dressed (Documentary/History/Music, Release date US: 06/26/2015) - Directed by Sacha Jenkins.
- Ted 2 (Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 06/26/2015, World premiere: 06/25/2015) - With Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane and Amanda Seyfried. Directed by Seth MacFarlane.very popular

- The Perfect Host (Comedy/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 07/01/2010) - With David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford and Helen Reddy. Directed by Nick Tomnay.
- The Last Airbender (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 07/01/2010, World premiere: 06/30/2010) - With Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz and Cliff Curtis. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.very popular
- Sinners and Saints (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 06/30/2010) - With Johnny Strong, Kevin Phillips and Costas Mandylor. Directed by William Kaufman.
- I Hate Luv Storys ( Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 06/30/2010) - With Sonam Kapoor, Imran Khan and Sameer Dattani. Directed by Punit Malhotra.
- Airline Disaster (Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 06/29/2010) - With Meredith Baxter, Scott Valentine and Lindsey McKeon. Directed by John Willis III.
- Dinocroc vs. Supergator (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/26/2010) - With David Carradine. Directed by Jim Wynorski.
- Elena Undone (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 06/25/2010) - With Necar Zadegan, Traci Dinwiddie and Gary Weeks. Directed by Nicole Conn.
- Restrepo (War/Documentary, Release date US: 06/25/2010) - Directed by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger.

- Sarkar ( "सर्कार", Crime/Action/Drama, Release date US: 07/01/2005) - With Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Kay Kay Menon. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
- Rebound (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/01/2005) - With Martin Lawrence, Wendy Raquel Robinson and Breckin Meyer. Directed by Steve Carr.
- Fantastic Four (Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 07/08/2005, World premiere: 06/29/2005) - With Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Chris Evans. Directed by Tim Story.very popular
- War of the Worlds (Adventure/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/29/2005, World premiere: 06/28/2005) - With Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin. Directed by Steven Spielberg.very popular
- 7 Seconds (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 08/16/2005, World premiere: 06/28/2005) - With Wesley Snipes, Tamzin Outhwaite and Adrian Lukis. Directed by Simon Fellows.
- Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play (Comedy, Release date US: 01/01/2004, World premiere: 06/28/2005)
- H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/28/2005) - With C. Thomas Howell, Jake Busey and Pedro Castillo. Directed by David Michael Latt.

- Dancer in the Dark (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 09/22/2000, World premiere: 06/30/2000) - With Björk, Catherine Deneuve and David Morse. Directed by Lars von Trier.
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (Kids & Family/Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 06/30/2000) - With Rene Russo, Jason Alexander and Piper Perabo. Directed by Des McAnuff.
- The Perfect Storm (Action/Adventure/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 06/30/2000, World premiere: 06/29/2000) - With George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and William Fichtner. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.very popular
- The Patriot (Drama/History/War/Action, Release date US: 06/28/2000) - With Heath Ledger, Mel Gibson and Jason Isaacs. Directed by Roland Emmerich.very popular
- Baise-moi ( Crime/Drama/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date US: 07/27/2001, World premiere: 06/28/2000) - With Karen Lancaume, Raffaëla Anderson and Adama Niane. Directed by Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi.
- Trixie (Action/Comedy/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 06/28/2000) - With Emily Watson, Nick Nolte and Brittany Murphy. Directed by Alan Rudolph.

- Apollo 13 (History/Drama/Adventure, Release date US: 06/30/1995) - With Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon. Directed by Ron Howard.very popular
- Judge Dredd (Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/30/1995) - With Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante and Rob Schneider. Directed by Danny Cannon.
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction/Fantasy, Release date US: 06/30/1995) - With Jason David Frank, Johnny Yong Bosch and Steve Cardenas. Directed by Bryan Spicer.
- Hologram Man (Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/27/1995) - With John Amos, Michael Nouri and Joe Lara. Directed by Richard Pepin.
- Heatseeker (Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/27/1995) - With Keith Cooke, Norbert Weisser and Gary Daniels. Directed by Albert Pyun.

- The Drowning Pool (Crime, Release date US: 07/01/1975) - With Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Anthony Franciosa. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (Comedy/Kids & Family/Western, Release date US: 07/01/1975) - With Bill Bixby, Susan Clark and Tim Conway. Directed by Norman Tokar.
- The Devil's Rain (Horror, Release date US: 07/01/1975) - With William Shatner, Ernest Borgnine and Tom Skerritt. Directed by Robert Fuest.
- Satanic Pandemonium ( "Satánico pandemonium: la sexorcista", Horror/Mystery/Thriller, World premiere: 06/26/1975) - With Delia Magaña, Enrique Rocha and Cecilia Pezet. Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares.
- Rollerball (Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/25/1975) - With James Caan, John Houseman and Maud Adams. Directed by Norman Jewison.
- Cooley High (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 06/25/1975) - With Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs and Garrett Morris. Directed by Michael Schultz.