Cover: Suicide Squad
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 30/2021
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. Suicide Squad (5 years), Alice in Wonderland (70 years), The Smurfs (10 years), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (10 years), Rush Hour 2 (20 years), The Others (20 years) and Bad Moms (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 50 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Suicide Squad (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date DE: 08/18/2016, World premiere: 08/03/2016) - With Jared Leto, Will Smith and Margot Robbie. Directed by David Ayer.very popular
- Nine Lives (Fantasy/Comedy/Kids & Family, World premiere: 08/03/2016) - With Kevin Spacey, Robbie Amell and Jennifer López. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
- A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Music, World premiere: 08/02/2016) - With Sofia Carson, Jennifer Tilly and David Ury. Directed by Michelle Johnston.
- Sniper: Ghost Shooter (Action/Drama/War, World premiere: 08/02/2016) - With Chad Michael Collins, Billy Zane and Dennis Haysbert. Directed by Don Michael Paul.
- The Apostle Peter: Redemption (Drama, World premiere: 08/02/2016)
- Boyka: Undisputed IV (Action/Drama, World premiere: 08/01/2016) - With Scott Adkins, Emilien De Falco and Alon Abutbul. Directed by Isaac Florentine.very popular
- Wet Woman in the Wind ("風に濡れた女", Romance / Love/Drama, World premiere: 08/01/2016) - Directed by Akihiko Shiota.
- Throne of Elves ("Dragon Nest Movie 2: Throne of Elves", Fantasy/Animation/Kids & Family, World premiere: 07/31/2016)
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (Comedy/Science Fiction, World premiere: 07/31/2016) - With Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and Masiela Lusha. Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.
- Shin Godzilla ("シン・ゴジラ", Action/Science Fiction/Horror, Release date DE: 05/04/2017, World premiere: 07/29/2016) - With Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi and Satomi Ishihara. Directed by Hideaki Anno.
- Equity (Drama, World premiere: 07/29/2016) - With Anna Gunn, James Purefoy and Alysia Reiner. Directed by Meera Menon.
- Good Kids (Comedy, World premiere: 07/29/2016) - Directed by Chris McCoy.
- Bad Moms (Comedy, Release date DE: 09/22/2016, World premiere: 07/28/2016) - With Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.very popular
- League of Gods ("封神传奇", Action/Fantasy, World premiere: 07/28/2016) - With Jet Li, Fan Bingbing and Tony Leung Ka-fai.
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Thriller/Action/Drama/Science Fiction, Release date DE: 08/11/2011, World premiere: 08/03/2011) - With James Franco, Freida Pinto and John Lithgow. Directed by Rupert Wyatt.very popular
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison ("劇場版 NARUTO -ナルト- ブラッド・プリズン", Thriller/Animation/Action/Comedy/Horror/Mystery, World premiere: 07/30/2011) - Directed by Masahiko Murata.very popular
- Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! ("炎の中忍試験! ナルトvs木ノ葉丸!!", Animation, World premiere: 07/30/2011)very popular
- The Smurfs (Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date DE: 08/03/2011, World premiere: 07/29/2011) - With Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Sofía Vergara. Directed by Raja Gosnell.very popular
- Cowboys & Aliens (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller/Western, Release date DE: 08/25/2011, World premiere: 07/29/2011) - With Daniel Craig, Abigail Spencer and Matthew Taylor. Directed by Jon Favreau.very popular
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 08/18/2011, World premiere: 07/29/2011) - With Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.
- With Every Heartbeat ("Kyss mig", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 07/29/2011) - With Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre and Joakim Nätterqvist. Directed by Alexandra-Therese Keining.
- Assassination Games (Action, Release date DE: 07/29/2011, World premiere: 07/28/2011) - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins and Kevin Chapman. Directed by Ernie Barbarash.
- Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild ("마당을 나온 암탉", Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Drama, Release date DE: 04/04/2012, World premiere: 07/28/2011) - Directed by Oh Seong-yun.
- Masks ( Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date DE: 10/25/2011, World premiere: 07/28/2011) - Directed by Andreas Marschall.
- The Princess Diaries (Comedy/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 12/20/2001, World premiere: 08/03/2001) - With Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo and Heather Matarazzo. Directed by Garry Marshall.very popular
- Rush Hour 2 (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date DE: 02/07/2002, World premiere: 08/03/2001) - With Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and John Lone. Directed by Brett Ratner.very popular
- Fulltime Killer ("全職殺手", Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date DE: 02/16/2002, World premiere: 08/03/2001) - With Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam and Kelly Lin. Directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.
- The Others (Horror/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date DE: 01/10/2002, World premiere: 08/02/2001) - With Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan and Christopher Eccleston. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar.very popular
- Slayers Return ("スレイヤーズRETURN", Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy, World premiere: 08/03/1996) - With Maria Kawamura and Megumi Hayashibara. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Hiroshi Watanabe.
- Matilda (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date DE: 03/19/1997, World premiere: 08/02/1996) - With Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz and Pam Ferris. Directed by Danny DeVito.
- Emma (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 04/10/1997, World premiere: 08/02/1996) - With Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam and Alan Cumming. Directed by Douglas McGrath.
- Chain Reaction (Science Fiction/Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date DE: 11/21/1996, World premiere: 08/02/1996) - With Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman and Rachel Weisz. Directed by Andrew Davis.
- Return to the Blue Lagoon (Adventure/Drama, Release date DE: 08/15/1991, World premiere: 08/02/1991) - With Milla Jovovich, Brian Krause and Lisa Pelikan. Directed by William A. Graham.
- Rock-A-Doodle (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy/Music, Release date DE: 08/01/2002, World premiere: 08/02/1991) - Directed by Don Bluth.
- Doc Hollywood (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 10/10/1991, World premiere: 08/02/1991) - With Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner and Woody Harrelson. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
- Barton Fink (Comedy/Drama, Release date DE: 10/10/1991, World premiere: 08/01/1991) - With John Turturro, John Goodman and Michael Lerner. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
- Double Impact (Thriller/Action/Crime/Drama, Release date DE: 01/16/1992, World premiere: 07/31/1991) - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis and Alan Scarfe. Directed by Sheldon Lettich.
- Hot Shots! (Action/Comedy/War, Release date DE: 12/19/1991, World premiere: 07/31/1991) - With Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes and Valeria Golino. Directed by Jim Abrahams.very popular
- Castle in the Sky ("天空の城ラピュタ", Adventure/Fantasy/Animation/Action/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 06/09/2006, World premiere: 08/02/1986) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date DE: 08/01/1986) - With Tony Goldwyn, Thom Mathews and Jennifer Cooke. Directed by Tom McLoughlin.
- Howard the Duck (Comedy/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date DE: 12/17/1986, World premiere: 08/01/1986) - With Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Jones and David Paymer. Directed by Willard Huyck.
- Flight of the Navigator (Kids & Family/Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date DE: 07/20/1988, World premiere: 07/30/1986) - With Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens and Veronica Cartwright. Directed by Randal Kleiser.