Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 30/2022

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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 30/2022

07/27/2022 | By: WPS

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. Wolf Warrior 2 (5 years), Signs (20 years), Total Recall (10 years), Death Becomes Her (30 years), An Officer and a Gentleman (40 years), Spawn (25 years) and A Taxi Driver (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 86 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

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2017 - 5 years ago

A Taxi Driver ( "택시운전사", Action/Drama/History, World premiere: 08/02/2017) - With Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann and Yoo Hai-Jin. Directed by Jang Hoon.
Two Mothers ( "두 엄마", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/01/2017)
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 08/01/2017) - Directed by Tony Giglio.
Alien: Reign of Man (Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/01/2017)
WTF! (Horror, Release date US: 08/01/2017)
A Taboo Identity (Documentary, Release date US: 08/01/2017)
Mr. Roosevelt (Comedy, Release date US: 07/29/2017) - Directed by Noël Wells.
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas ( "君の膵臓をたべたい", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 07/28/2017)
Detroit (Crime/Drama/Thriller/History, Release date US: 07/28/2017) - With John Boyega, Will Poulter and Jacob Latimore. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
Hotel Transylvania: Puppy! (Kids & Family/Fantasy/Animation/Comedy, Release date US: 07/28/2017) - Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (Documentary, Release date US: 07/28/2017) - With Al Gore, George W. Bush and Angela Merkel. Directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk.
Person to Person (Drama, Release date US: 07/28/2017) - With Abbi Jacobson, Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson. Directed by Dustin Guy Defa.
Step (Documentary, Release date US: 07/28/2017) - Directed by Amanda Lipitz.
Boruto: Jump Festa 2016 Special ("Boruto: Jump Festa Special", Animation, World premiere: 07/27/2017)
The Only Living Boy in New York (Drama, Release date US: 08/11/2017, World premiere: 07/27/2017) - With Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale and Pierce Brosnan. Directed by Marc Webb.
Wolf Warrior 2 ( "战狼2", War/Action/Drama, World premiere: 07/27/2017) - With Wu Jing, Celina Jade and Frank Grillo. Directed by Wu Jing.very popular
Sleeping Beauties (Fantasy/Comedy, World premiere: 07/27/2017)
Brigsby Bear (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 07/28/2017, World premiere: 07/27/2017) - With Kyle Mooney, Claire Danes and Mark Hamill. Directed by Dave McCary.
The Tank (Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/31/2017, World premiere: 07/27/2017)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (Documentary, Release date US: 07/27/2017) - With Victoria Cruz and Taylor Mead. Directed by David France.
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (Documentary, Release date US: 07/27/2017)

2012 - 10 years ago

Total Recall (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 08/03/2012, World premiere: 08/02/2012) - With Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. Directed by Len Wiseman.very popular
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/03/2012, World premiere: 08/02/2012) - With Zachary Gordon, Steve Zahn and Robert Capron. Directed by David Bowers.
Craigslist Joe (Adventure/Documentary, Release date US: 08/02/2012) - Directed by Joseph Garner.
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise (Adventure/Animation, Release date US: 12/13/2013, World premiere: 08/01/2012) - Directed by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot.
Assassin's Bullet (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/02/2012, World premiere: 08/01/2012) - With Christian Slater, Donald Sutherland and Timothy Spall. Directed by Isaac Florentine.
The Haunting of Whaley House (Horror, Release date US: 07/31/2012) - Directed by Jose Prendes.
Hijacked (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 07/31/2012) - Directed by Brandon Nutt.
The Millionaire Tour (Drama/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 07/31/2012) - With Dominic Monaghan.
Killing Them Softly (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 11/30/2012, World premiere: 07/30/2012) - With Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini and Ray Liotta. Directed by Andrew Dominik.
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie ( "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO THE MOVIE-", Animation/Fantasy/Action, World premiere: 07/28/2012) - Directed by Hayato Date.very popular
V/H/S (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 10/05/2012, World premiere: 07/28/2012) - With Adam Wingard, Hannah Fierman and Joe Swanberg. Directed by Adam Wingard, Ti West and Joe Swanberg.
FRED 3: Camp Fred (Kids & Family/TV Movie/Comedy, Release date US: 07/28/2012) - With Lucas Cruikshank. Directed by Jonathan Judge.
The Philadelphia Experiment (Adventure/Science Fiction/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 07/28/2012, World premiere: 07/27/2012) - Directed by Paul Ziller.
Home Run Showdown (Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/27/2012) - With Matthew Lillard, Wayne Duvall and Annabeth Gish. Directed by Oz Scott.

2007 - 15 years ago

Dragon Wars: D-War ( "디 워", Fantasy/Drama/Horror/Action/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/14/2007, World premiere: 08/01/2007) - With Jason Behr, Robert Forster and Craig Robinson. Directed by Shim Hyung-rae.
Fallen II: The Journey (Fantasy, Release date US: 01/01/2007, World premiere: 07/30/2007) - Directed by Kevin Kerslake.
Sands of Oblivion (Action/Adventure/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 07/28/2007) - With Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin and Victor Webster. Directed by David Flores.
Mega Snake (Horror, Release date US: 07/28/2007) - With Michael Shanks, Siri Baruc and Michal Yannai. Directed by Tibor Takács.
An American Crime (Crime/Drama/Horror, Release date US: 12/07/2007, World premiere: 07/27/2007) - With Elliot Page, Catherine Keener and Hayley McFarland. Directed by Tommy O'Haver.
Butterfly on a Wheel (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 07/27/2007) - With Gerard Butler, Maria Bello and Callum Keith Rennie. Directed by Mike Barker.
I Know Who Killed Me (Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 07/27/2007) - With Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond and Neal McDonough. Directed by Chris Sivertson.
Who's Your Caddy? (Comedy, Release date US: 07/27/2007) - With Big Boi, Lil Wayne and Andy Milonakis. Directed by Don Michael Paul.
No End in Sight (Documentary, Release date US: 07/27/2007) - With Campbell Scott and George W. Bush. Directed by Charles Ferguson.
Punk's Not Dead (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 07/27/2007) - With John Doe, Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop. Directed by Susan Dynner.

2002 - 20 years ago

Signs (Drama/Thriller/Science Fiction/Mystery, Release date US: 08/02/2002) - With Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and Abigail Breslin. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.very popular
The Master of Disguise (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/02/2002) - With Jennifer Esposito, James Brolin and Brent Spiner. Directed by Perry Andelin Blake.
Full Frontal (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/02/2002) - With David Duchovny, Nicky Katt and Catherine Keener. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (Comedy, Release date US: 08/01/2002) - With Martin Lawrence. Directed by David Raynr.
K-9: P.I. (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 07/30/2002) - With Jim Belushi, Sarah Carter and Kevin Durand. Directed by Richard J. Lewis.
29 Palms (Comedy/Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 08/19/2003, World premiere: 07/29/2002) - With Bill Pullman, Chris O'Donnell and Jeremy Davies. Directed by Leonardo Ricagni.

1997 - 25 years ago

Telling Lies in America (Drama, Release date US: 08/02/1997) - With Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro and Calista Flockhart. Directed by Guy Ferland.
Children of Heaven ( "بچه‌های آسمان", Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 01/22/1999, World premiere: 08/01/1997) - With Reza Naji, Mohammad Haj-Hosseini and Fereshte Sarabandi. Directed by Majid Majidi.
Air Bud (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/01/1997) - With Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers and Wendy Makkena. Directed by Charles Martin Smith.
Picture Perfect (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 08/01/1997) - With Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr and Kevin Bacon. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron.
Spawn (Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 07/31/1997) - With Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo and Martin Sheen. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé.
The Brave (Drama, Release date US: 07/30/1997) - With Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell and Frederic Forrest. Directed by Johnny Depp.
One Eight Seven (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 07/29/1997) - With Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Rowan and John Heard. Directed by Kevin Reynolds.

1992 - 30 years ago

Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides! ( "らんま½ 決戦桃幻郷！花嫁を奪りもどせ！", Action/Comedy/Animation, World premiere: 08/02/1992) - Directed by Iku Suzuki.very popular
Bebe's Kids (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/31/1992) - With Vanessa Bell Calloway, Marques Houston and Tone Lōc. Directed by Bruce W. Smith.
Death Becomes Her (Comedy/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 07/30/1992) - With Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

1987 - 35 years ago

G.I. Joe: The Movie ("G.I. Joe : The Movie", Animation/Action/Science Fiction/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/01/1987) - Directed by Don Jurwich.
Dudes (Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 08/01/1987) - With Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck and Catherine Mary Stewart. Directed by Penelope Spheeris.
Firehouse (Comedy, Release date US: 08/01/1987) - Directed by J. Christian Ingvordsen.
The Lost Boys (Horror/Comedy/Thriller, Release date US: 07/31/1987) - With Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland and Corey Haim. Directed by Joel Schumacher.
Ghoulies II (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 07/31/1987) - With Phil Fondacaro, Royal Dano and William Butler. Directed by Albert Band.

1982 - 40 years ago

Liquid Sky (Science Fiction/Comedy, Release date US: 04/15/1983, World premiere: 08/01/1982) - With Anne Carlisle. Directed by Slava Tsukerman.
Night Shift (Comedy, Release date US: 07/30/1982) - With Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long. Directed by Ron Howard.
Forced Vengeance (Action/Adventure/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 07/30/1982) - With Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller and Michael Cavanaugh. Directed by James Fargo.
Tex (Drama, Release date US: 07/30/1982) - With Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler and Meg Tilly. Directed by Tim Hunter.
An Officer and a Gentleman (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 07/28/1982) - With Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr.. Directed by Taylor Hackford.

1972 - 50 years ago

Junior Bonner (Western/Drama, Release date US: 08/02/1972) - With Steve McQueen, Robert Preston and Ida Lupino. Directed by Sam Peckinpah.
The Genesis Children (Drama, Release date US: 08/01/1972) - With Gregory Hill and Jack Good. Directed by Anthony Aikman.
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (Western/Action, Release date US: 08/01/1972) - With Lee Van Cleef, Stefanie Powers and Michael Callan. Directed by George McCowan.
Siddhartha (Drama/Mystery, Release date US: 07/18/1973, World premiere: 08/01/1972) - With Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal and Romesh Sharma. Directed by Conrad Rooks.
The Legend of Boggy Creek (Mystery/Horror/Drama, Release date US: 08/01/1972) - Directed by Charles B. Pierce.
Greaser's Palace (Western/Comedy, Release date US: 07/31/1972) - With Allan Arbus, Toni Basil and Pablo Ferro. Directed by Robert Downey Sr..