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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 32/2021
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. Final Destination 5 (10 years), Step Up (15 years), Ben-Hur (5 years), The Inbetweeners Movie (10 years), Line Walker (5 years), War Dogs (5 years) and Rat Race (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 83 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- War Dogs (Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 08/19/2016, World premiere: 08/17/2016) - With Miles Teller, Jonah Hill and Ana de Armas. Directed by Todd Phillips.
- Ben-Hur (Action/History/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 08/19/2016, World premiere: 08/17/2016) - With Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell and Rodrigo Santoro. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
- Seoul Station ( "서울역", Drama/Animation/Horror, World premiere: 08/17/2016) - With Ryu Seung-ryong. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho.
- Breadcrumbs ( "Migas de pan", Drama, Release date US: 08/14/2018, World premiere: 08/14/2016) - With Cecilia Roth, Patxi Bisquert and Ernesto Chao.
- Hell or High Water (Western/Crime, Release date US: 08/12/2016) - With Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster. Directed by David Mackenzie.
- Anthropoid (History/Thriller/War, Release date US: 08/12/2016) - With Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy and Toby Jones. Directed by Sean Ellis.
- Amateur Night (Comedy, Release date US: 08/12/2016) - With Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen and Janet Montgomery.
- Barbie: Star Light Adventure (Animation/Kids & Family/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/13/2016, World premiere: 08/12/2016)
- Born in China (Documentary, Release date US: 04/21/2017, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With John Krasinski, Zhou Xun and Claire Keim. Directed by Lu Chuan.
- Call of Heroes ( "危城", Adventure/Action, World premiere: 08/12/2016) - With Sean Lau. Directed by Benny Chan.
- Joshy (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 08/12/2016) - With Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally and Alex Ross Perry. Directed by Jeff Baena.
- Abortion: Stories Women Tell (Documentary/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/12/2016) - Directed by Tracy Droz Tragos.
- Blood Father ( Action/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 08/12/2016, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty and Elisabeth Röhm. Directed by Jean-François Richet.
- Neruda (Drama, Release date US: 12/16/2016, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco and Alfredo Castro. Directed by Pablo Larraín.
- Line Walker ( "使徒行者", Action/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 08/19/2016, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Nick Cheung, Louis Koo and Francis Ng. Directed by Jazz Boon.
- Inseparables ( Drama/Comedy, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Rodrigo de la Sarna, Oscar Martínez and Carla Peterson. Directed by Marcos Carnevale.
- Mohenjo Daro ( "मोहेंजो डरो", Adventure/Drama/History/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/12/2016, World premiere: 08/11/2016) - With Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde and Kabir Bedi. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.
- Conan the Barbarian (Adventure/Fantasy/Action, Release date US: 08/19/2011, World premiere: 08/17/2011) - With Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols and Stephen Lang. Directed by Marcus Nispel.
- The Skin I Live In ( "La piel que habito", Drama/Thriller/Mystery/Horror, Release date US: 10/14/2011, World premiere: 08/17/2011) - With Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Marisa Paredes. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
- The Awakening ( Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 08/17/2011) - With Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton. Directed by Nick Murphy.
- The Inbetweeners Movie ( Comedy, Release date US: 08/20/2011, World premiere: 08/17/2011) - With Simon Bird, James Buckley and Blake Harrison. Directed by Ben Palmer.
- Deadly Sibling Rivalry (TV Movie/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 08/15/2011) - Directed by Hanelle Culpepper.
- Final Destination 5 (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 08/12/2011) - With Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell and Miles Fisher. Directed by Steven Quale.very popular
- Barbie: Princess Charm School (Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy, Release date US: 09/13/2011, World premiere: 08/11/2011) - Directed by Ezekiel Norton.very popular
- 30 Minutes or Less (Action/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 08/12/2011, World premiere: 08/11/2011) - With Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari. Directed by Ruben Fleischer.
- Glee: The Concert Movie (Music/Documentary/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/12/2011, World premiere: 08/11/2011) - With Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer and Darren Criss. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
- Brother Bear 2 (Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family, World premiere: 08/17/2006) - Directed by Ben Gluck.
- The Butterfly Effect 2 (Drama/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2006, World premiere: 08/17/2006) - With Eric Lively, Erica Durance and Dustin Milligan. Directed by John R. Leonetti.
- The Braxton County Monster (Documentary, World premiere: 08/17/2006)
- Kenny ( Comedy, Release date US: 07/11/2008, World premiere: 08/17/2006) - With Shane Jacobson, Eve von Bibra and Clayton Jacobson. Directed by Clayton Jacobson.
- Holly (Drama, Release date US: 11/09/2007, World premiere: 08/16/2006) - With Ron Livingston, Chris Penn and Virginie Ledoyen. Directed by Guy Moshe.
- Snakes on a Train (Horror/Action, Release date US: 08/15/2006) - Directed by Peter Mervis.
- Step Up (Music/Drama/Romance / Love/Crime, Release date US: 08/11/2006) - With Channing Tatum, América Cervantes and Mario. Directed by Anne Fletcher.
- Zoom (Kids & Family/Comedy/Adventure/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/11/2006) - With Tim Allen, Courteney Cox and Chevy Chase. Directed by Peter Hewitt.
- Pulse (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/11/2006) - With Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder and Christina Milian. Directed by Jim Sonzero.
- Half Nelson (Drama, Release date US: 08/11/2006) - With Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. Directed by Ryan Fleck.
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna ( "कभी अलविदा ना कहना", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/11/2006) - With Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee. Directed by Karan Johar.
- Gotti (TV Movie/Crime, Release date US: 08/17/1996) - With Armand Assante, Anthony Quinn and Vincent Pastore. Directed by Robert Harmon.
- Bordello of Blood (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 08/16/1996) - With Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak and Angie Everhart. Directed by Gilbert Adler.
- Tin Cup (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/16/1996) - With Kevin Costner, Rene Russo and Don Johnson. Directed by Ron Shelton.
- Kansas City (Thriller/Drama/Music/Crime, Release date US: 08/16/1996) - With Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson and Harry Belafonte. Directed by Robert Altman.
- The Fan (Thriller/Action, Release date US: 08/15/1996) - With Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes and Benicio del Toro. Directed by Tony Scott.
- Shine ( Drama, Release date US: 11/22/1996, World premiere: 08/15/1996) - With Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Armin Mueller-Stahl. Directed by Scott Hicks.
- Alaska ( Adventure/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/14/1996) - With Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser and Dirk Benedict. Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston.
- House Arrest (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/14/1996) - With Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak and Jennifer Tilly. Directed by Harry Winer.
- Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling ( "うる星やつら いつだってマイ・ダーリン", Action/Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/16/1991) - Directed by Katsuhisa Yamada.
- The Borrower (Science Fiction/Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 08/16/1991) - With Rae Dawn Chong, Don Gordon and Tom Towles. Directed by John McNaughton.
- Mystery Date (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/16/1991) - With Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo and Brian McNamara. Directed by Jonathan Wacks.
- Talkin' Dirty After Dark (Comedy, Release date US: 08/16/1991) - With Martin Lawrence, Tom Lister, Jr. and Mark Curry. Directed by Topper Carew.
- Once Upon a Time in China ( "黃飛鴻", Action/Drama, Release date US: 08/15/1991) - With Jet Li, Yuen Biao and Jacky Cheung. Directed by Tsui Hark.
- The Commitments (Comedy/Drama/Music, Release date US: 08/14/1991) - With Maria Doyle Kennedy, Glen Hansard and Andrew Strong. Directed by Alan Parker.
- Luxo Jr. (Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 08/17/1986) - Directed by John Lasseter.
- Sexo em Festa ( Comedy, World premiere: 08/16/1986)
- Armour of God ( "龍兄虎弟", Adventure/Action/Comedy, World premiere: 08/16/1986) - With Alan Tam, Lola Forner and Jackie Chan. Directed by Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang.
- The Fly (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/15/1986) - With Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz. Directed by David Cronenberg.
- Armed and Dangerous (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 08/15/1986) - With John Candy, Eugene Levy and Robert Loggia. Directed by Mark L. Lester.
- The Boy Who Could Fly (Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/15/1986) - With Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood and Bonnie Bedelia. Directed by Nick Castle.
- Manhunter (Crime/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/14/1986) - With William Petersen, Kim Greist and Joan Allen. Directed by Michael Mann.