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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. 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 97 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• Suicide Squad (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/05/2016, 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, Release date US: 08/02/2016)
• Split (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 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.
• Sharkenstein (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/01/2016)
• Throne of Elves ("Dragon Nest Movie 2: Throne of Elves", Fantasy/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/11/2018, 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.
• Parasites (Action/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 07/30/2016)
• Shin Godzilla ( "シン・ゴジラ", Action/Science Fiction/Horror, Release date US: 10/11/2016, World premiere: 07/29/2016) - With Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi and Satomi Ishihara. Directed by Hideaki Anno.
• Equity (Drama, Release date US: 07/29/2016) - With Anna Gunn, James Purefoy and Alysia Reiner. Directed by Meera Menon.
• Good Kids (Comedy, Release date US: 10/21/2016, World premiere: 07/29/2016) - Directed by Chris McCoy.
• Operation Avalanche (Thriller, Release date US: 09/16/2016, World premiere: 07/29/2016) - With Sharon Belle. Directed by Matt Johnson.
• Indignation (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 07/29/2016) - With Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon and Tracy Letts. Directed by James Schamus.
• The Land (Drama, Release date US: 07/29/2016) - Directed by Steven Caple Jr..
• The Suffering (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 07/29/2016)
• Can We Take a Joke? (Documentary, Release date US: 07/29/2016)
• Bad Moms (Comedy, Release date US: 07/29/2016, 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, Release date US: 07/29/2016, World premiere: 07/28/2016) - With Jet Li, Fan Bingbing and Tony Leung Ka-fai.
• The C Word (Documentary, Release date US: 07/28/2016) - Directed by Meghan O'Hara.

2011 - 10 years ago

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Thriller/Action/Drama/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/04/2011, World premiere: 08/03/2011) - With James Franco, Freida Pinto and John Lithgow. Directed by Rupert Wyatt.very popular
• Killer Mountain (Adventure/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/26/2011, World premiere: 08/01/2011) - With Crystal Lowe, Aaron Douglas and Paul Campbell. Directed by Sheldon Wilson.
• The Ghostmaker (Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 08/01/2011) - With Domiziano Arcangeli. Directed by Mauro Borrelli.
• 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 US: 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 US: 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 US: 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, Release date US: 11/11/2011, World premiere: 07/29/2011) - With Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre and Joakim Nätterqvist. Directed by Alexandra-Therese Keining.
• The Interrupters (Documentary, Release date US: 07/29/2011) - Directed by Steve James.
• Assassination Games (Action, Release date US: 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 US: 10/30/2012, World premiere: 07/28/2011) - Directed by Oh Seong-yun.

2006 - 15 years ago

• Vacationland (Drama, Release date US: 08/02/2006) - Directed by Todd Verow.
• Dorm of the Dead (Horror, Release date US: 08/01/2006) - With Tiffany Shepis. Directed by Donald Farmer.
• The Cheetah Girls 2 (Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family/Music/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/01/2006, World premiere: 07/31/2006) - With Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan. Directed by Kenny Ortega.
• Tales from Earthsea ( "ゲド戦記", Animation/Fantasy/Adventure, Release date US: 08/13/2010, World premiere: 07/29/2006) - Directed by Gorō Miyazaki.
• The Ant Bully (Fantasy/Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/28/2006) - Directed by John A. Davis.
• Blind Dating (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 07/28/2006) - With Chris Pine, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Anjali Jay. Directed by James Keach.
• Strangers with Candy (Comedy, Release date US: 07/28/2006) - With Dan Hedaya, Joseph Cross and Deborah Rush. Directed by Paul Dinello.

2001 - 20 years ago

• The Princess Diaries (Comedy/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date US: 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 US: 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 US: 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 US: 08/10/2001, World premiere: 08/02/2001) - With Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan and Christopher Eccleston. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar.very popular
• Fidel: The Untold Story (Documentary/History, Release date US: 08/02/2001) - With Fidel Castro "La Momia". Directed by Estela Bravo.
• The Shrink Is In (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/01/2001) - With Courteney Cox, David Arquette and David James Elliott. Directed by Richard Benjamin.

1996 - 25 years ago

• 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 US: 08/02/1996) - With Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz and Pam Ferris. Directed by Danny DeVito.
• Emma (Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/02/1996) - With Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam and Alan Cumming. Directed by Douglas McGrath.
• Chain Reaction (Science Fiction/Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 08/02/1996) - With Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman and Rachel Weisz. Directed by Andrew Davis.

1991 - 30 years ago

• Return to the Blue Lagoon (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 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 US: 04/03/1992, World premiere: 08/02/1991) - Directed by Don Bluth.
• Doc Hollywood (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/02/1991) - With Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner and Woody Harrelson. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
• Rover Dangerfield (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/02/1991)
• Body Parts (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/02/1991) - With Jeff Fahey, Brad Dourif and Zakes Mokae. Directed by Eric Red.
• Barton Fink (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 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 US: 08/10/1991, 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 US: 07/31/1991) - With Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes and Valeria Golino. Directed by Jim Abrahams.very popular

1986 - 35 years ago

• Castle in the Sky ( "天空の城ラピュタ", Adventure/Fantasy/Animation/Action/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/01/1989, World premiere: 08/02/1986) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 08/01/1986) - With Tony Goldwyn, Thom Mathews and Jennifer Cooke. Directed by Tom McLoughlin.
• Howard the Duck (Comedy/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 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 US: 07/30/1986) - With Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens and Veronica Cartwright. Directed by Randal Kleiser.
• Nothing in Common (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 07/29/1986) - With Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint. Directed by Garry Marshall.

1976 - 45 years ago

• Obsession (Drama/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 08/01/1976) - With Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold and John Lithgow. Directed by Brian De Palma.
• Squirm (Horror, Release date US: 07/30/1976) - With Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy and Jean Sullivan. Directed by Jeff Lieberman.
• Drum (History/Action/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 07/30/1976) - With Warren Oates, Pam Grier and Ken Norton. Directed by Steve Carver.
• The Gumball Rally (Comedy, Release date US: 07/28/1976) - With Nicholas Pryor, Raúl Juliá and Gary Busey. Directed by Charles Bail.

1971 - 50 years ago

• Billy Jack (Action/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 08/02/1971) - With Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor and Victor Izay. Directed by Tom Laughlin.
• The Omega Man (Science Fiction/Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 08/01/1971) - With Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe and Paul Koslo. Directed by Boris Sagal.
• Doc (Western, Release date US: 08/01/1971) - With Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway and Harris Yulin. Directed by Frank Perry.
• Willard (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 07/30/1971) - With Bruce Davison, Elsa Lanchester and Ernest Borgnine. Directed by Daniel Mann.

1966 - 55 years ago

• This Property Is Condemned (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/03/1966) - With Natalie Wood, Robert Redford and Charles Bronson. Directed by Sydney Pollack.
• The Man Called Flintstone (Music/Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family/Romance / Love/Mystery/Comedy, Release date US: 08/03/1966) - Directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna.
• Batman (Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy/Science Fiction/Crime, Release date US: 07/30/1966) - With Adam West, Burt Ward and Lee Meriwether. Directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
• Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (Adventure/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/29/1966) - With Dick Van Dyke, Nancy Kwan and Akim Tamiroff. Directed by Byron Paul.

1961 - 60 years ago

• Mothra ( "モスラ", Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 07/10/1962, World premiere: 07/30/1961) - With Frankie Sakai, Kyōko Kagawa and Hiroshi Koizumi. Directed by Ishirō Honda.
• Compressed Hare (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/29/1961) - Directed by Chuck Jones.

1956 - 65 years ago

• Bigger Than Life (Drama, Release date US: 08/02/1956) - With James Mason, Barbara Rush and Walter Matthau. Directed by Nicholas Ray.
• The She-Creature (Romance / Love/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 08/01/1956) - With Chester Morris, Marla English and Tom Conway. Directed by Edward L. Cahn.
• Pardners (Comedy/Western, Release date US: 08/01/1956) - With Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Lori Nelson. Directed by Norman Taurog.
• Autumn Leaves (Drama, Release date US: 08/01/1956) - With Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson and Vera Miles. Directed by Robert Aldrich.

1951 - 70 years ago

• The Secret of Convict Lake (Western, Release date US: 07/29/1951, World premiere: 08/03/1951) - With Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney and Ethel Barrymore. Directed by Michael Gordon.
• Bright Victory (Drama/War, Release date US: 07/31/1951) - With Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams and Richard Egan. Directed by Mark Robson.
• Alice in Wonderland (Animation/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Adventure, Release date US: 07/28/1951) - Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske.very popular

1946 - 75 years ago

• Below the Deadline (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 08/03/1946) - With Warren Douglas. Directed by William Beaudine.
• Northwest Hounded Police (Animation/Comedy, Release date US: 08/03/1946) - Directed by Tex Avery.
• Black Angel (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 08/02/1946) - With Dan Duryea, June Vincent and Peter Lorre. Directed by Roy William Neill.

1941 - 80 years ago

• Truant Officer Donald (Animation, Release date US: 08/01/1941) - Directed by Jack King.

1936 - 85 years ago

• Mickey's Circus (Animation, Release date US: 08/01/1936) - Directed by Ben Sharpsteen.
• The Green Pastures (Drama, Release date US: 08/01/1936) - With Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk and Eddie Anderson. Directed by Marc Connelly and William Keighley.
• Mary of Scotland (Drama/History/Romance / Love, Release date US: 07/28/1936) - With Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March and John Carradine. Directed by John Ford.

1931 - 90 years ago

• Three Rogues (Western, Release date US: 08/03/1931) - Directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
• Tabu (Adventure/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/01/1931) - With Anne Chevalier. Directed by F. W. Murnau.
• The Smiling Lieutenant (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/01/1931) - With Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

1901 - 120 years ago

• What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City (Documentary/Comedy, Release date US: 07/31/1901) - With Alfred C. Abadie. Directed by George S. Fleming and Edwin Stanton Porter.