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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 32/2023
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. The Meg (5 years), Crazy Rich Asians (5 years), Planes (10 years), Tropic Thunder (15 years), Freddy vs. Jason (20 years), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (15 years) and BlacKkKlansman (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 82 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- Crazy Rich Asians (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/15/2018) - With Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh. Directed by Jon M. Chu.very popular
- Frenzy (Horror/Thriller/TV Movie, World premiere: 08/15/2018)
- What Still Remains (Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 08/14/2018)
- Megalodon (Action/Science Fiction/Horror/TV Movie, World premiere: 08/10/2018) - With Michael Madsen. Directed by James Thomas.very popular
- Slender Man (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 08/10/2018) - With Joey King. Directed by Sylvain White.
- The Package (Comedy, World premiere: 08/10/2018) - With Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan and Sadie Calvano. Directed by Jake Szymanski.
- Summer of 84 (Thriller/Mystery/Drama/Horror, Release date US: 08/10/2018) - With Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis and Tiera Skovbye. Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell.
- Dog Days (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 08/24/2018, World premiere: 08/10/2018) - With Vanessa Hudgens, Nina Dobrev and Eva Longoria. Directed by Ken Marino.
- Elizabeth Harvest (Science Fiction/Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 08/10/2018) - With Abbey Lee Kershaw, Dylan Baker and Stymie Beard. Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez.
- Skate Kitchen (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 08/10/2018) - With Rachelle Vinberg, Nina Moran and Jaden Smith. Directed by Crystal Moselle.
- Madeline's Madeline (Drama, Release date US: 08/10/2018) - With Molly Parker, Miranda July and Helena Howard. Directed by Josephine Decker.
- Along Came the Devil (Thriller/Horror/Drama, Release date US: 08/10/2018)
- Hope Springs Eternal (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/10/2018) - With Mia Rose Frampton, Stony Blyden and Juliette Angelo. Directed by Jack C. Newell.
- The Meg (Action/Science Fiction/Horror, Release date US: 08/10/2018, World premiere: 08/09/2018) - With Jason Statham, Li Bingbing and Winston Chao. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.very popular
- BlacKkKlansman (Comedy/Crime/Drama/History, Release date US: 08/10/2018, World premiere: 08/09/2018) - With John David Washington, Adam Driver and Laura Harrier. Directed by Spike Lee.
- May the Devil Take You ( "Sebelum Iblis Menjemput", Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/09/2018) - With Chelsea Islan, Nicole Rossi and Clara Bernadeth. Directed by Timo Tjahjanto.
- El Angel ( "El Ángel", Drama/Crime, Release date US: 11/09/2018, World premiere: 08/09/2018) - With Cecilia Roth, Lorenzo Ferro and Chino Darín. Directed by Luis Ortega.

- The Flu ( "감기", Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/16/2013, World premiere: 08/14/2013) - With Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae and Park Min-ha. Directed by Kim Sung-su.
- Paranoia (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 08/16/2013, World premiere: 08/14/2013) - With Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford. Directed by Robert Luketic.
- Open Grave (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 01/02/2014, World premiere: 08/13/2013) - With Niklaus Mikaelson, Sharlto Copley and Thomas Kretschmann. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego.
- The Last Days on Mars ( Science Fiction/Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 12/06/2013, World premiere: 08/11/2013) - With Liev Schreiber, Romola Garai and Elias Koteas. Directed by Ruairí Robinson.
- Clear History (Comedy, Release date US: 08/10/2013) - With Larry David. Directed by Greg Mottola.
- Salomé (Drama, Release date US: 08/10/2013) - With Jessica Chastain, Kevin Anderson and Roxanne Hart. Directed by Al Pacino.
- Reading, Writing & Romance (Comedy/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/09/2013, World premiere: 08/10/2013) - Directed by Ernie Barbarash.
- Planes (Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 08/09/2013) - Directed by Klay Hall.very popular
- Justin and the Knights of Valour ( Animation/Adventure, Release date US: 11/26/2013, World premiere: 08/09/2013) - Directed by Manuel Sicilia.
- Jug Face (Horror/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 08/09/2013) - With Sean Bridgers and Sean Young. Directed by Chad Crawford Kinkle.
- Deadly Weekend (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 01/28/2014, World premiere: 08/09/2013) - Directed by Jason Sutton.
- Ashley (Drama, Release date US: 08/09/2013) - With Nicole Fox, Nicole Buehrer and Jennifer Taylor. Directed by Dean Matthew Ronalds.

- Wild Child (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 01/01/2008, World premiere: 08/15/2008) - With Emma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer and Natasha Richardson. Directed by Nick Moore.
- Mirrors (Horror/Mystery/Thriller/Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/15/2008) - With Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton and Amy Smart. Directed by Alexandre Aja.
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/15/2008) - With Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Woody Allen.
- The Flyboys (Adventure/Action, Release date US: 08/15/2008) - With Jesse James, Reiley McClendon and Stephen Baldwin. Directed by Rocco DeVilliers.
- Fly Me to the Moon (Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/15/2008) - Directed by Ben Stassen.
- Henry Poole Is Here (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/15/2008) - With Luke Wilson, Adriana Barraza and Radha Mitchell. Directed by Mark Pellington.
- Legacy (Comedy/Crime/Drama/Mystery, Release date US: 08/12/2008) - With Haylie Duff, Tom Green and Madeline Zima. Directed by Jason Dudek and Michael Kolko.
- Tropic Thunder (Action/Comedy/Adventure/War, Release date US: 08/13/2008, World premiere: 08/09/2008) - With Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black. Directed by Ben Stiller.very popular

- Freddy vs. Jason (Horror, World premiere: 08/15/2003) - With Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger and Monica Keena. Directed by Ronny Yu.
- Uptown Girls (Kids & Family/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/15/2003) - With Britani morfi, Dakota Fanning and Marley Shelton. Directed by Boaz Yakin.
- Ju-on: The Grudge 2 ( "呪怨2", Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/15/2003) - With Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niiyama and Kei Horie. Directed by Takashi Shimizu.
- The Medallion (Thriller/Fantasy/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 08/15/2003) - With Jackie Chan, Lee Evans and Claire Forlani. Directed by Gordon Chan.
- Cabin Fever (Horror, Release date US: 09/12/2003, World premiere: 08/15/2003) - With Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd and James DeBello. Directed by Eli Roth.
- Grind (Action/Comedy/Adventure, Release date US: 08/15/2003) - With Mike Vogel, Adam Brody and Vince Vieluf. Directed by Casey La Scala.
- American Splendor (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/15/2003) - With Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis and Judah Friedlander. Directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.
- A Good Lawyer's Wife ( "바람난 가족", Drama/Crime, Release date US: 09/09/2003, World premiere: 08/14/2003) - With Moon So-ri and Hwang Jeong-min. Directed by Im Sang-soo.

- Air Bud: Golden Receiver (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/14/1998) - With Tim Conway, Dick Martin and Kevin Zegers. Directed by Richard Martin.
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/14/1998) - With Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs and Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan.
- Slums of Beverly Hills (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/14/1998) - With Natasha Lyonne, Marisa Tomei and Alan Arkin. Directed by Tamara Jenkins.
- The Avengers (Thriller/Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 08/14/1998, World premiere: 08/13/1998) - With Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman and Sean Connery. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik.
- Return to Paradise (Drama/Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/10/1998) - With Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche and Joaquin Phoenix. Directed by Joseph Ruben.
- Extramarital (Drama/Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/09/1998) - With Traci Lords. Directed by Yael Russcol.

- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (Horror, Release date US: 08/13/1993) - With Kane Hodder, Steven Culp and Erin Gray. Directed by Adam Marcus.
- The Secret Garden (Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/13/1993) - With Kate Maberly, Andrew Knott and Maggie Smith. Directed by Agnieszka Holland.
- Heart and Souls (Fantasy/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/13/1993) - With Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin and Alfre Woodard. Directed by Ron Underwood.
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (Drama, Release date US: 08/13/1993) - With Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna and Joan Allen. Directed by Steven Zaillian.
- Surf Ninjas (Action/Adventure/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/20/1993, World premiere: 08/12/1993) - With Ernie Reyes, Rob Schneider and Leslie Nielsen. Directed by Neal Israel.
- Police Story 2 ( "警察故事續集", Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 08/20/1988, World premiere: 08/13/1988) - With Maggie Cheung, Charlie Cho and Jackie Chan. Directed by Jackie Chan.
- Mac and Me (Kids & Family/Fantasy/Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date US: 08/12/1988) - With Christine Ebersole, Squire Fridell and Nikki Cox. Directed by Stewart Raffill.
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream (Drama, Release date US: 08/12/1988) - With Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen and Martin Landau. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Clean and Sober (Drama, Release date US: 08/10/1988) - With Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker and M. Emmet Walsh. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron.
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 08/12/1983) - With Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed and Colleen Camp. Directed by Dick Lowry.
- Hercules (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/26/1983, World premiere: 08/12/1983) - With Lou Ferrigno, Brad Harris and William Berger. Directed by Luigi Cozzi.
- Curse of the Pink Panther (Comedy/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 08/12/1983) - With David Niven, Robert Wagner and Herbert Lom. Directed by Blake Edwards.
- Cujo (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/12/1983, World premiere: 08/10/1983) - With Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro and Daniel Hugh Kelly. Directed by Lewis Teague.
- Targets (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 08/15/1968) - With Boris Karloff, Tim O'Kelly and Peter Bogdanovich. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
- Farewell, Friend ( "Adieu l'ami", Crime/Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 08/08/1973, World premiere: 08/14/1968) - With Alain Delon, Charles Bronson and Olga Georges-Picot. Directed by Jean Vautrin.
- Robby (Kids & Family/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 08/14/1968) - Directed by Ralph C. Bluemke.
- The Swimmer (Drama, Release date US: 05/15/1968, World premiere: 08/09/1968) - With Burt Lancaster, Janice Rule and Kim Hunter. Directed by Frank Perry and Sydney Pollack.