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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 33/2023
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. Blade (25 years), The Butler (10 years), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (10 years), Death Race (15 years), Hard Target (30 years), Babylon A.D. (15 years) and The House Bunny (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 85 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- On Your Wedding Day ( "너의 결혼식", Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/22/2018) - With Park Bo-young and Kim Young-kwang.
- The Happytime Murders (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 08/24/2018, World premiere: 08/22/2018) - With Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks and Maya Rudolph. Directed by Brian Henson.
- An Interview with God (Drama/Mystery, Release date US: 08/20/2018) - With Brenton Thwaites and David Strathairn. Directed by Perry Lang.
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (Science Fiction/Action/Adventure/Comedy/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/19/2018) - With Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and Masiela Lusha. Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.
- 6-Headed Shark Attack (Horror/Action/Science Fiction/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/18/2018) - With Naima Sebe, Brandon Auret and Thandi Sebe. Directed by Mark Atkins.
- Skin (Drama, Release date US: 08/18/2018) - With Jonathan Tucker, Jackson Robert Scott and Danielle Macdonald. Directed by Guy Nattiv.
- Alpha (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 08/17/2018) - With Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonor Varela and Natassia Malthe. Directed by Albert Hughes.
- Minding the Gap (Documentary, Release date US: 08/17/2018) - Directed by Bing Liu.
- Penguin Highway ( "ペンギン・ハイウェイ", Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 04/12/2019, World premiere: 08/17/2018)
- Breaking & Exiting (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/17/2018) - Directed by Peter Facinelli.
- Running for Grace (Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/17/2018) - With Jim Caviezel, Matt Dillon and Juliet Mills. Directed by David L. Cunningham.
- Blaze (Drama/Music/History, Release date US: 09/07/2018, World premiere: 08/17/2018) - Directed by Ethan Hawke.
- We the Animals (Drama, Release date US: 08/17/2018) - Directed by Jeremiah Zagar.
- Oolong Courtyard: Kung Fu School ( "新乌龙院之笑闹江湖", Comedy/Mystery, Release date US: 08/24/2018, World premiere: 08/17/2018) - Directed by Chu Yen-ping.
- Enter the Wild (Drama, Release date US: 08/17/2018)
- The Ranger (Horror, Release date US: 08/17/2018) - Directed by Jenn Wexler.
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/16/2018) - With Lana Condor, Noah Centineo and Janel Parrish. Directed by Susan Johnson.
- Mile 22 (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/17/2018, World premiere: 08/16/2018) - With Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich and Lauren Cohan. Directed by Peter Berg.
- The Dawnseeker (Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/16/2018)

- Blood Ties (Thriller/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 03/21/2014, World premiere: 08/22/2013) - With Clive Owen, Billy Crudup and Marion Cotillard. Directed by Guillaume Canet.
- Ghost Shark (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/22/2013) - With Mackenzie Rosman. Directed by Griff Furst.
- Wetlands ( "Feuchtgebiete", Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 11/18/2013, World premiere: 08/22/2013) - With Meret Becker, Carla Juri and Axel Milberg. Directed by David Wnendt.
- The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Fantasy/Action/Mystery, Release date US: 08/21/2013) - With Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower and Robert Sheehan. Directed by Harald Zwart.
- Young & Beautiful ( "Jeune & Jolie", Drama, Release date US: 04/25/2014, World premiere: 08/21/2013) - With Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas and Frédéric Pierrot. Directed by François Ozon.
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (Kids & Family/Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Mystery, Release date US: 08/20/2013) - With Frank Welker. Directed by Victor Cook.
- Strippers from Another World (Comedy/Science Fiction/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/20/2013) - Directed by Dean McKendrick.
- Heart of the Country (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/19/2013) - With Jana Centeno, Gerald McRaney and Randy Wayne.
- WWE SummerSlam 2013 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 08/18/2013)
- Krampus: The Christmas Devil (Horror/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/17/2013) - Directed by Jason Hull.
- Baby Sellers (Crime/Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/17/2013) - With Jennifer Finnigan. Directed by Nick Willing.
- Jobs (Drama/History, Release date US: 08/16/2013) - With Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad and Dermot Mulroney. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern.
- The Butler (Drama, Release date US: 08/16/2013) - With Forest Whitaker, Alex Pettyfer and John Cusack. Directed by Lee Daniels.
- Standing Up (Drama, Release date US: 08/16/2013) - Directed by D.J. Caruso.
- Cutie and the Boxer (Documentary, Release date US: 08/16/2013) - Directed by Zachary Heinzerling.
- Muscle Shoals (Documentary/History/Music, Release date US: 09/27/2013, World premiere: 08/16/2013) - Directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier.

- Death Race (Action/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/22/2008) - With Jason Statham, Joan Allen and Tyrese Gibson. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.
- The House Bunny (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 08/22/2008) - With Anna Faris, Colin Hanks and Emma Stone. Directed by Fred Wolf.
- Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End ( "Arn: Riket vid vägens slut", Action/Adventure/Drama/History, World premiere: 08/22/2008) - With Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin and Stellan Skarsgård. Directed by Peter Flinth.
- The Cheetah Girls: One World (Kids & Family/Comedy/Drama/Music/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/22/2008) - With Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Rupak Ginn and Kunal Sharma. Directed by Paul Hoen.
- The Longshots (Drama/Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 08/22/2008) - With Ice Cube, Keke Palmer and Tasha Smith. Directed by Fred Durst.
- Bangkok Dangerous (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 09/04/2008, World premiere: 08/21/2008) - With Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung and Chakrit Yamnam. Directed by Danny Pang Phat and Oxide Pang Chun.
- The Fifth Commandment (Adventure/Action/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 08/22/2008, World premiere: 08/21/2008) - Directed by Jesse V. Johnson.
- Babylon A.D. (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 08/29/2008, World premiere: 08/20/2008) - With Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh and Mélanie Thierry. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz.
- The Rocker (Comedy/Music, Release date US: 08/20/2008) - With Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate and Teddy Geiger. Directed by Peter Cattaneo.
- 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End ( "20世紀少年 -第1章- 終わりの始まり", Science Fiction/Adventure/Mystery, Release date US: 08/28/2009, World premiere: 08/19/2008) - With Hiroyuki Miyasako, Katsuo Nakamura and Renji Ishibashi. Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.

- Marci X (Comedy, Release date US: 08/22/2003) - With Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans and Richard Benjamin. Directed by Richard Benjamin.
- The Battle of Shaker Heights (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/22/2003) - With Shia LaBeouf, Elden Henson and Amy Smart. Directed by Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin.
- My Boss's Daughter (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/22/2003, World premiere: 08/21/2003) - With Ashton Kutcher, Tara Reid and Andy Richter. Directed by David Zucker.
- Thirteen (Drama, Release date US: 08/20/2003) - With Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
- Inhabited (Horror, Release date US: 08/19/2003) - With Greg Cipes, James Otis and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Kelly Sandefur.
- George of the Jungle 2 (Adventure/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/21/2003, World premiere: 08/18/2003) - With Thomas Haden Church, Julie Benz and Christina Pickles. Directed by David Grossman.
- Red Water (Horror/Action, Release date US: 08/17/2003) - With Lou Diamond Phillips, Kristy Swanson and Coolio. Directed by Charles Robert Carner.

- Dil Se.. ( "दिल से..", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/23/1998, World premiere: 08/22/1998) - With Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala and Preity Zinta. Directed by Mani Ratnam.
- The Rat Pack (Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/22/1998) - With Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna and Don Cheadle. Directed by Rob Cohen.
- Blade (Horror/Action, Release date US: 08/21/1998) - With Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson and Stephen Dorff. Directed by Stephen Norrington.
- Dance with Me (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/21/1998) - With Vanessa Williams, Chayanne and Kris Kristofferson. Directed by Randa Haines.
- Dead Man on Campus (Comedy, Release date US: 08/21/1998) - With Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tom Everett Scott and Alyson Hannigan. Directed by Alan Cohn.
- Next Stop Wonderland (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/21/1998) - With Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Brad Anderson.
- Carnival of Souls (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/21/1998) - With Shawnee Smith, Larry Miller and Paul Johansson. Directed by Adam Grossman.
- Safe Men (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 08/17/1998) - With Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn and Michael Lerner. Directed by John Hamburg.
- Get Real ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/14/1999, World premiere: 08/16/1998) - With Ben Silverstone. Directed by Simon Shore.

- Gotham (Crime/Mystery/Thriller/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/21/1988) - With Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Lloyd Fonvielle.
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/19/1988) - With Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox and Andras Jones. Directed by Renny Harlin.
- Married to the Mob (Comedy/Crime/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/19/1988) - With Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine and Dean Stockwell. Directed by Jonathan Demme.
- 1969 (Drama/War, Release date US: 08/18/1988) - With Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland and Winona Ryder. Directed by Ernest Thompson.
- Crossing Delancey (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/17/1988) - With Amy Irving, Peter Riegert and Reizl Bozyk. Directed by Joan Micklin Silver.
- FleshEater (Horror, Release date US: 08/17/1988) - With Lisa Smith-Batchen. Directed by Bill Hinzman.