Cover: The Possession
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 34/2022
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 Possession (10 years), The Last of the Mohicans (30 years), Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (10 years), Frida (20 years), Lawless (10 years), The Nanny Diaries (15 years) and Balls of Fury (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 90 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Dead Again in Tombstone (Western/Action/Fantasy/Horror, World premiere: 08/30/2017) - Directed by Roel Reiné.
- Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack ( Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 08/29/2017) - With Sophie Vavasseur, Jordan Rodrigues and Vivica A. Fox. Directed by Robert Adetuyi.
- Killing Hasselhoff (Comedy, Release date US: 08/29/2017) - With David Hasselhoff, Rhys Darby and Melanie Brown. Directed by Darren Grant.
- Pup Star: Better 2Gether (Kids & Family/Music, Release date US: 08/29/2017) - Directed by Robert Vince.
- The Terror of Hallow's Eve (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/28/2017) - Directed by Todd Tucker.
- The Sex Trip (Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/27/2017) - With Jade Ramsey, Louis Mandylor and Jim Hanks. Directed by Anthony G. Cohen.
- Ruin Me (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 07/24/2018, World premiere: 08/26/2017)
- Above Ground (Thriller, Release date US: 08/26/2017) - With Clayne Crawford and Ken Hudson Campbell. Directed by Thomas Rennier.
- All Saints (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 08/25/2017) - With Cara Buono, John Corbett and Barry Corbin. Directed by Steve Gomer.
- Death Note (Crime/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 08/25/2017) - With Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Adam Wingard.
- Veronica ( "Verónica", Horror, Release date US: 01/05/2018, World premiere: 08/25/2017) - With Consuelo Trujillo, Ana Torrent and Leticia Dolera. Directed by Paco Plaza.
- Paradox ( "殺破狼·貪狼", Crime/Action/Drama, World premiere: 08/25/2017) - With Tony Jaa, Louis Koo and Wu Yue. Directed by Wilson Yip.
- Birth of the Dragon (Action/Drama, Release date US: 08/25/2017) - With Philip Ng, Xia Yu and Billy Magnussen. Directed by George Nolfi.
- Bushwick (Thriller/Action, World premiere: 08/25/2017) - With Dave Bautista. Directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion.
- Beach Rats (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/25/2017) - With Kate Hodge, Neal Huff and Harris Dickinson. Directed by Eliza Hittman.
- The Square ( Drama, Release date US: 10/27/2017, World premiere: 08/25/2017) - With Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West. Directed by Ruben Östlund.
- Arjun Reddy ( "అర్జున్ రెడ్డి", Romance / Love/Drama/Action, Release date US: 08/25/2017) - With Vijay Devarakonda, Shalini Pandey and Priyadarshi Pulikonda. Directed by Sandeep Vanga.
- Crown Heights (Drama, Release date US: 08/25/2017) - With LaKeith Stanfield, Nestor Carbonell and Bill Camp. Directed by Matt Ruskin.
- Unleashed (Romance / Love/Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/25/2017) - With Kate Micucci, Sean Astin and Hana Mae Lee. Directed by Finn Taylor.
- An Affair: My Friend's Mom ( "정사: 친구의 엄마", Romance / Love/Drama, World premiere: 08/24/2017)
- Monster Family ( Animation/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Comedy, Release date US: 02/09/2018, World premiere: 08/24/2017) - Directed by Holger Tappe.
- The Possession (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 08/31/2012, World premiere: 08/30/2012) - With Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis. Directed by Ole Bornedal.
- At Any Price (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 09/27/2012, World premiere: 08/30/2012) - With Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid and Heather Graham. Directed by Ramin Bahrani.
- Lawless (Crime/Drama/Western, Release date US: 08/29/2012) - With Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman. Directed by John Hillcoat.
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (Adventure/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 08/29/2012) - With Toni Braxton, Christopher Lloyd and Cary Elwes. Directed by Matthew Diamond.
- Starship Troopers: Invasion (Animation/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/28/2012) - With Luci Christian, Kris Carr and David Matranga. Directed by Shinji Aramaki.
- Shrek's Thrilling Tales (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 08/28/2012)
- I Am Gabriel (Drama, Release date US: 08/28/2012) - With Dean Cain, John Schneider and Mike Norris. Directed by Mike Norris.
- The Kill Hole (Action, Release date US: 08/28/2012) - Directed by Mischa Webley.
- The Baytown Outlaws (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 01/29/2013, World premiere: 08/27/2012) - With Natalie Martinez, Paul Wesley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Directed by Barry Battles.
- Hemingway & Gellhorn (Drama/Romance / Love/TV Movie, World premiere: 08/27/2012) - With Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen and David Strathairn. Directed by Philip Kaufman.
- After (Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 09/14/2012, World premiere: 08/27/2012) - With Steven Strait, Karolina Wydra and Ric Reitz. Directed by Michael W. Smith.
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins ( "るろうに剣心", Adventure/Action/Drama/History, Release date US: 08/08/2016, World premiere: 08/25/2012) - With Takeru Satō, Emi Takei and Munetaka Aoki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo.
- Vamps (Comedy/Romance / Love/Horror, Release date US: 11/02/2012, World premiere: 08/25/2012) - With Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Amy Heckerling.
- One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends ( "ワンピースエピソード・オブ・ナミ~航海士の涙と仲間の絆~", Action/Animation/Drama, World premiere: 08/25/2012)
- Haunted High (Horror/Fantasy/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 08/25/2012) - With Danny Trejo and M.C. Gainey. Directed by Jeffery Scott Lando.
- Premium Rush (Crime/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/24/2012) - With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon and Jamie Chung. Directed by David Koepp.
- Thunderstruck (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/24/2012) - With Taylor Gray, Jim Belushi and Brandon T. Jackson. Directed by John Whitesell.
- Kon-Tiki ( Adventure/History, Release date US: 04/26/2013, World premiere: 08/24/2012) - With Gustaf Skarsgård, Pål Sverre Hagen and Anders Baasmo Christiansen. Directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.
- It's Such a Beautiful Day (Drama/Animation/Comedy, Release date US: 08/24/2012) - Directed by Don Hertzfeldt.
- Sleepwalk with Me (Comedy, Release date US: 08/24/2012) - With Lauren Ambrose, Carol Kane and James Rebhorn. Directed by Mike Birbiglia.
- Outlaw Country (Drama/Crime/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/24/2012) - With Mary Steenburgen. Directed by Adam Arkin and Michael Dinner.
- The Gray Man (Crime/Drama/Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 08/31/2007, World premiere: 08/30/2007) - With Patrick Bauchau, John Aylward and Jillian Armenante.
- The Anna Nicole Smith Story (Drama, Release date US: 08/30/2007) - With Willa Ford, Anna Nicole Smith and Allison Dunbar. Directed by Keoni Waxman.
- Balls of Fury (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 08/29/2007) - With Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken and George Lopez. Directed by Ben Garant.
- The Pixar Story (Documentary, Release date US: 08/28/2007) - With Stacy Keach, John Lasseter and Brad Bird. Directed by Leslie Iwerks.
- In the Spider's Web (Horror/TV Movie, Release date US: 08/26/2007) - With Lance Henriksen. Directed by Terry Winsor.
- Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/08/2007, World premiere: 08/25/2007) - With Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins and Texas Battle. Directed by Joe Lynch.very popular
- UFC 74: Respect (Release date US: 08/25/2007)
- War (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/24/2007) - With Jet Li, Jason Statham and Terry Chen. Directed by Philip Atwell.
- Flood ( Drama/Action/Thriller, World premiere: 08/24/2007) - With Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig and David Suchet. Directed by Tony Mitchell.
- The Nanny Diaries (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/24/2007) - With Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and Laura Linney. Directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.
- Dedication (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/24/2007) - With Tom Wilkinson, Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore. Directed by Justin Theroux.
- Illegal Tender (Drama/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 08/24/2007) - With Rick Gonzalez. Directed by Franc. Reyes.
- Eye of the Dolphin (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 08/24/2007) - With Adrian Dunbar, Carly Schroeder and George Harris. Directed by Michael D. Sellers.
- City of God ( "Cidade de Deus", Drama/Crime, Release date US: 01/17/2003, World premiere: 08/30/2002) - With Alexandre Rodrigues, Alice Braga and Leandro Firmino. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund.
- The Magdalene Sisters ( Drama/History, Release date US: 08/29/2003, World premiere: 08/30/2002) - With Anne-Marie Duff, Nora Jane Noone and Dorothy Duffy. Directed by Peter Mullan.
- Love and a Bullet (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/30/2002) - With Treach. Directed by Ben Ramsey.
- Frida (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/29/2002) - With Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina and Geoffrey Rush. Directed by Julie Taymor.
- WWE SummerSlam 2002 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 08/25/2002)
- Excess Baggage (Action/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/29/1997) - With Alicia Silverstone, Benicio del Toro and Christopher Walken. Directed by Marco Brambilla.
- Kull the Conqueror (Adventure/Fantasy/Action, Release date US: 08/29/1997) - With Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere and Thomas Ian Griffith. Directed by John Nicolella.
- Hoodlum (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 08/27/1997) - With Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth and Vanessa Williams. Directed by Bill Duke.
- A Smile Like Yours (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/27/1997) - With Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly and Joan Cusack. Directed by Keith Samples.
- Hideous! (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 08/26/1997) - With Jacqueline Lovell, Mel Johnson and Jr.. Directed by Charles Band.