Cover: George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 35/2024
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. George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away (10 years), Saaho (5 years), Uncut Gems (5 years), Gamer (15 years), Halloween II (15 years), The Sea Inside (20 years) and Tazza: The Hidden Card (10 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?

- Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (Fantasy/Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy/Mystery/Horror, Release date US: 10/01/2019, World premiere: 09/03/2019) - Directed by Ethan Spaulding and Cecilia Aranovich.
- Steven Universe: The Movie (TV Movie/Animation/Science Fiction/Action/Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Music, World premiere: 09/02/2019) - Directed by Rebecca Sugar.
- American Skin (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 01/15/2021, World premiere: 09/01/2019) - Directed by Nate Parker.
- Uncut Gems (Drama/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 12/13/2019, World premiere: 08/30/2019) - With Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield and Idina Menzel. Directed by Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie.very popular
- The Informer (Drama/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 01/10/2020, World premiere: 08/30/2019) - With Ana de Armas, Rosamund Pike and Clive Owen. Directed by Andrea Di Stefano.
- Official Secrets (Thriller/History/Drama, Release date US: 08/30/2019) - With Keira Knightley, Matt Smith and Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Gavin Hood.
- KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson ( "映画 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を!紅伝説", Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy, World premiere: 08/30/2019) - Directed by Takaomi Kanasaki.
- Don't Let Go (Science Fiction/Thriller/Mystery/Crime, Release date US: 08/30/2019) - With David Oyelowo, Storm Reid and Byron Mann. Directed by Jacob Aaron Estes.
- The Fanatic (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 08/30/2019) - With John Travolta, Devon Sawa and Ana Golja. Directed by Fred Durst.
- Fantastic Fungi (Documentary, Release date US: 08/30/2019) - Directed by Louis Schwartzberg.
- A Million Little Pieces (Drama, Release date US: 12/06/2019, World premiere: 08/30/2019) - With Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton and Carla Juri. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
- Night Hunter (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 09/06/2019, World premiere: 08/29/2019) - With Henry Cavill, Alexandra Daddario and Ben Kingsley. Directed by David Raymond.
- O Filho do Homem ( Drama, World premiere: 08/29/2019)
- Little Monsters (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 10/08/2019, World premiere: 08/29/2019) - With Lupita Nyong'o, Josh Gad and Steve Peacocke. Directed by Abe Forsythe.
- Paradise Hills (Fantasy/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 10/25/2019, World premiere: 08/29/2019) - With Emma Roberts, Jeremy Irvine and Milla Jovovich. Directed by Alice Waddington.
- Saaho ( "సాహో", Action/Thriller, Release date US: 08/30/2019, World premiere: 08/29/2019) - With Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh. Directed by ARUN NAYAK AK.
- Tune in for Love ( "유열의 음악앨범", Romance / Love/Drama, World premiere: 08/28/2019) - With Kim Go-eun and Jung Hae-in. Directed by Jung Ji-woo.
- An Easy Girl ( "Une fille facile", Comedy/Drama, World premiere: 08/28/2019) - With Zahia Dehar, Nuno Lopes and Benoît Magimel. Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski.

- Tazza: The Hidden Card ( "타짜: 신의 손", Drama/Crime, World premiere: 09/03/2014) - With T.O.P. Directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol.
- Before I Go to Sleep (Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 10/31/2014, World premiere: 09/03/2014) - With Nicole Kidman, Mark Strong and Colin Firth. Directed by Rowan Joffé.
- Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 ( "レイプゾンビ5 LUST OF THE DEAD 新たなる絶望", Horror, World premiere: 09/03/2014)
- Cymbeline (Drama, Release date US: 03/13/2015, World premiere: 09/03/2014) - With Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris and Milla Jovovich. Directed by Michael Almereyda.
- Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (Kids & Family/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 09/02/2014) - With Anastasia Baranova, Bella Thorne and Calum Worthy. Directed by Peter Hewitt.
- Jackie & Ryan (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 07/03/2015, World premiere: 09/01/2014) - With Katherine Heigl, Ben Barnes and Clea DuVall. Directed by Ami Canaan Mann.
- Valley Uprising (Adventure/Documentary/History, Release date US: 09/01/2014) - With Peter Sarsgaard, Dean Potter and Lynn Hill. Directed by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen and Josh Lowell.
- Tokyo Tribe ( "トウキョウ トライブ", Music/Science Fiction/Action/Drama/Crime, World premiere: 08/30/2014) - With Akihiro Kitamura, Shōta Sometani and Hitomi Katayama. Directed by Sion Sono.
- Barbie and the Secret Door (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 09/16/2014, World premiere: 08/30/2014) - Directed by Karen J. Lloyd.
- Cantinflas ( Drama, Release date US: 08/29/2014) - With Óscar Jaenada, Michael Imperioli and Ilse Salas. Directed by Sebastián Del Amo.
- Jamie Marks Is Dead (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 08/29/2014) - With Cameron Monaghan, Judy Greer and Liv Tyler. Directed by Carter Smith.
- Jim Jefferies: Bare (Comedy, Release date US: 08/29/2014) - With Jim Jefferies. Directed by Shannon Hartman.
- George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away (Kids & Family/Music, Release date US: 08/29/2014)
- Predestination ( Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 01/09/2015, World premiere: 08/28/2014) - With Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook and Noah Taylor. Directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig.
- Wolves ( Horror/Action, Release date US: 11/14/2014, World premiere: 08/28/2014) - With Adam Butcher, Adam MacDonald and Jason Momoa. Directed by David Hayter.

- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/16/2009, World premiere: 09/03/2009) - Directed by Klay Hall.
- Gamer (Action/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/04/2009, World premiere: 09/03/2009) - With Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall and Amber Valletta. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.
- Extract (Comedy, Release date US: 09/03/2009) - With Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig. Directed by Mike Judge.
- The Thaw (Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 01/01/2009, World premiere: 08/30/2009) - With Val Kilmer, Martha MacIsaac and Kyle Schmid. Directed by Mark A. Lewis.
- Night of the Demons (Horror/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 08/30/2009) - With Shannon Elizabeth, Monica Keena and Diora Baird. Directed by Adam Gierasch.
- Halloween II (Horror, Release date US: 08/28/2009) - With Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane and Sheri Moon Zombie. Directed by Rob Zombie.
- Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (Kids & Family/TV Movie/Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Action, Release date US: 08/28/2009) - With Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin. Directed by Lev L. Spiro.
- Deep in the Valley (Comedy, Release date US: 09/30/2009, World premiere: 08/28/2009) - With Chris Pratt, Brendan Hines and Scott Caan. Directed by Christian Forte.
- Mystery Team (Comedy/Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 08/28/2009) - With Aubrey Plaza, Dan Eckman and Kay Cannon. Directed by Dan Eckman.
- The September Issue (Documentary, Release date US: 08/28/2009) - With Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Directed by R. J. Cutler.

- Wicker Park (Drama/Mystery/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date US: 09/03/2004) - With Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne and Diane Kruger. Directed by Paul McGuigan.
- The Sea Inside ("Mar adentro", Drama, Release date US: 12/17/2004, World premiere: 09/03/2004) - With Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda and Lola Dueñas. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
- Being Julia (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/03/2004) - With Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons and Shaun Evans. Directed by István Szabó.
- Paparazzi (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 09/03/2004) - With Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney and Tom Sizemore. Directed by Paul Abascal.
- Palindromes (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/03/2004) - With Will Denton, Sharon Wilkins and Shayna Levine. Directed by Todd Solondz.
- The Cookout (Comedy, Release date US: 09/03/2004) - With Quran Pender, Ja Rule and Tim Meadows. Directed by Lance Rivera.
- A Love Song for Bobby Long (Drama, Release date US: 09/02/2004) - With John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson and Gabriel Macht. Directed by Shainee Gabel.
- Vanity Fair (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/01/2004) - With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, James Purefoy and Gabriel Byrne. Directed by Mira Nair.

- The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (Comedy/Romance / Love/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/03/1999) - With Carmen Electra, Mackenzie Astin and Lucy Liu. Directed by Jeff Abugov.
- Boys Don't Cry (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 10/22/1999, World premiere: 09/02/1999) - With Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by Kimberly Peirce.
- Chill Factor (Action/Comedy/Thriller, Release date US: 09/01/1999) - With Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich and David Paymer. Directed by Hugh Johnson.
- Outside Providence (Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/01/1999) - With Shawn Hatosy, Amy Smart and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Michael Corrente.
- East/West ( "Est-Ouest", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/07/2000, World premiere: 09/01/1999) - With Sandrine Bonnaire, Catherine Deneuve and Oleg Menshikov. Directed by Régis Wargnier.
- Blood Dolls (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 08/31/1999) - With Nicholas Worth, Phil Fondacaro and Jodie Fisher. Directed by Charles Band.
- Once Were Warriors ( Drama, Release date US: 09/14/1995, World premiere: 09/02/1994) - With Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison and Cliff Curtis. Directed by Lee Tamahori.
- A Simple Twist of Fate (Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 09/02/1994) - With Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney and Catherine O'Hara. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
- Cyborg Cop II (Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 03/13/1995, World premiere: 09/01/1994) - With David Bradley, Amy Brenneman and Art LaFleur. Directed by Sam Firstenberg.
- Milk Money (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/31/1994) - With Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Richard Benjamin.

- Bolero (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 08/31/1984) - With Bo Derek, George Kennedy and Andrea Occhipinti. Directed by John Derek.
- C.H.U.D. (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/31/1984) - With John Heard, Daniel Stern and Kim Greist. Directed by Douglas Cheek.
- Roadhouse 66 (Action/Comedy, Release date US: 08/31/1984) - With Willem Dafoe, Judge Reinhold and Kate Vernon. Directed by John Mark Robinson.
- Maladonna ( Drama, World premiere: 08/30/1984) - With Paola Senatore, Maurice Poli and Jacques Stany. Directed by Bruno Gaburro.
- Savage Streets (Action/Crime, Release date US: 10/05/1984, World premiere: 08/30/1984) - With Linda Blair, Linnea Quigley and John Vernon. Directed by Danny Steinmann.
- Choose Me (Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 08/29/1984) - With Geneviève Bujold, Keith Carradine and Lesley Ann Warren. Directed by Alan Rudolph.