Cover: It Chapter Two
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 36/2024
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. It Chapter Two (5 years), The Maze Runner (10 years), Howl's Moving Castle (20 years), Pulp Fiction (30 years), Up in the Air (15 years), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (20 years) and The Boxtrolls (10 years) are among them this week. Many of these 100 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- Bad Education (Drama/Crime/History, World premiere: 09/08/2019) - With Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney and Ray Romano. Directed by Cory Finley.
- Ode to Joy (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/08/2019) - With Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin and Jake Lacy. Directed by Jason Winer.
- Vivarium ( Science Fiction/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 09/19/2019, World premiere: 09/07/2019) - With Danielle Ryan, Jonathan Aris and Imogen Poots. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan.
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Drama/History, Release date US: 11/22/2019, World premiere: 09/07/2019) - With Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks and Chris Cooper. Directed by Marielle Heller.
- Color Out of Space (Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 01/24/2020, World premiere: 09/07/2019) - With Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson and Q'orianka Kilcher. Directed by Richard Stanley.
- Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll ( "ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝 - 永遠と自動手記人形 -", Drama/Fantasy/Animation, Release date US: 02/17/2020, World premiere: 09/06/2019) - Directed by Haruka Fujita.
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (Documentary, Release date US: 09/06/2019) - Directed by Rob Epstein.
- Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (Documentary, Release date US: 09/06/2019) - Directed by Morgan Spurlock.
- Dauntless: The Battle of Midway (War/Action/Drama/History/Adventure, Release date US: 06/29/2019, World premiere: 09/06/2019)
- Chhichhore ( "छिछोरे", Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/06/2019, World premiere: 09/05/2019) - With Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari.
- It Chapter Two (Horror/Fantasy, Release date US: 09/06/2019, World premiere: 09/04/2019) - With Bill Skarsgård, James McAvoy and Jaeden Martell. Directed by Andy Muschietti.very popular
- Our Friend (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 01/22/2021, World premiere: 09/04/2019) - With Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite.

- The Maze Runner (Action/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 09/19/2014, World premiere: 09/10/2014) - With Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Kaya Scodelario. Directed by Wes Ball.very popular
- The Boxtrolls (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 09/26/2014, World premiere: 09/10/2014) - Directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi.
- No Good Deed (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 09/12/2014, World premiere: 09/10/2014) - With Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson and Leslie Bibb. Directed by Sam Miller.
- This Is Where I Leave You (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 09/19/2014, World premiere: 09/10/2014) - With Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Abigail Spencer. Directed by Shawn Levy.
- The Forger (Thriller/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 04/24/2015, World premiere: 09/10/2014) - With John Travolta, Christopher Plummer and Tye Sheridan. Directed by Philip Martin.
- Cut Bank (Thriller, Release date US: 02/26/2015, World premiere: 09/10/2014) - With Liam Hemsworth. Directed by Matt Shakman.
- My Old Lady (Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/09/2014) - With Christian Rauth, Dominique Pinon and Kevin Kline. Directed by Israel Horovitz.
- Adult Beginners (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 04/24/2015, World premiere: 09/08/2014) - With Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. Directed by Ross Katz.
- Heidi (Horror, Release date US: 09/08/2014)
- Cake (Drama, Release date US: 12/31/2014, World premiere: 09/07/2014) - With Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza and Felicity Huffman. Directed by Daniel Barnz.
- Miss Julie ( Drama, Release date US: 10/09/2014, World premiere: 09/07/2014) - With Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton. Directed by Liv Ullmann.
- Time Out of Mind (Drama, Release date US: 09/09/2015, World premiere: 09/07/2014) - With Ben Vereen, Brian d'Arcy James and Danielle Brooks. Directed by Oren Moverman.
- Song of the Sea ( Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/19/2014, World premiere: 09/06/2014) - Directed by Tomm Moore.
- Beyond the Reach (Thriller, Release date US: 04/17/2015, World premiere: 09/06/2014) - With Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Jeremy Irvine and Michael Douglas. Directed by Jean-Baptiste Leonetti.
- The 10 Year Plan (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 09/06/2014) - With Teri Reeves, Debra Wilson and Jack Turner. Directed by J.C. Calciano.
- Black or White (Drama, Release date US: 01/30/2015, World premiere: 09/06/2014) - With Octavia Spencer, Kevin Costner and Jennifer Ehle. Directed by Mike Binder.
- The Guest (Mystery/Thriller/Action, Release date US: 09/17/2014, World premiere: 09/05/2014) - With Dan Stevens, Ethan Embry and Joel David Moore. Directed by Adam Wingard.
- Falcon Rising (Adventure/Action, Release date US: 09/05/2014) - Directed by Ernie Barbarash.
- Big Game ( Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 06/26/2015, World premiere: 09/05/2014) - With Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila and Ray Stevenson. Directed by Jalmari Helander.
- Mary Kom ( "मैरी कोम", Action/Drama/History, Release date US: 11/08/2014, World premiere: 09/05/2014) - With Priyanka Chopra, Sunil Thapa and Shishir Sharma. Directed by Omung Kumar.
- The Longest Week (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/05/2014) - With Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde and Billy Crudup. Directed by Peter Glanz.
- The Pact II (Mystery/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 09/05/2014) - With Caity Lotz. Directed by Patrick Horvath and Dallas Richard Hallam.
- The Identical (Music/Drama, Release date US: 09/05/2014) - With Seth Green. Directed by Dustin Marcellino.
- Mantervention (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 09/05/2014) - With Chloe Bridges, Max Carver and Travis Van Winkle. Directed by Stuart Acher.
- 5 Flights Up (Drama, Release date US: 05/08/2015, World premiere: 09/05/2014) - With Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton and Claire van der Boom. Directed by Richard Loncraine.
- Last Days in Vietnam (War/Documentary, Release date US: 09/05/2014) - Directed by Rory Kennedy.
- Housebound ( Horror/Comedy/Thriller, Release date US: 10/17/2014, World premiere: 09/04/2014) - With Morgana O'Reilly, Cameron Rhodes and Bruce Hopkins. Directed by Gerard Johnstone.
- Before We Go (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/04/2014) - With Chris Evans, Alice Eve and Mark Kassen. Directed by Chris Evans.
- Burying the Ex (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 09/04/2014) - With Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene and Alexandra Daddario. Directed by Joe Dante.
- Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss ("Winx Club - Il mistero degli abissi", Kids & Family/Fantasy/Animation, Release date US: 10/10/2014, World premiere: 09/04/2014) - Directed by Iginio Straffi.

- Dorian Gray ( Fantasy/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 09/09/2009) - With Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Rebecca Hall. Directed by Oliver Parker.
- The Hole (Thriller/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/31/2009, World premiere: 09/09/2009) - With Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett and Nathan Gamble. Directed by Joe Dante.
- Whiteout (Action/Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 09/09/2009) - With Kate Beckinsale, Tom Skerritt and Columbus Short. Directed by Dominic Sena, Stuart Baird and Len Wiseman.
- Sorority Row (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 09/11/2009, World premiere: 09/09/2009) - With Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes and Rumer Willis. Directed by Stewart Hendler.
- Soul Kitchen ( Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 09/10/2009, World premiere: 09/09/2009) - With Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu and Birol Ünel. Directed by Fatih Akin.
- Repo Chick (Comedy, Release date US: 09/09/2009) - With Miguel Sandoval, Chloe Webb and Xander Berkeley. Directed by Alex Cox.
- Pandorum (Action/Horror/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 09/08/2009) - With Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster and Cam Gigandet. Directed by Christian Alvart.
- Solitary Man (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/21/2009, World premiere: 09/07/2009) - With Michael Douglas, Jenna Fischer and Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
- Capitalism: A Love Story (Documentary, Release date US: 10/02/2009, World premiere: 09/06/2009) - With Michael Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Elizabeth Warren. Directed by Michael Moore.
- Up in the Air (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/05/2009) - With George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Directed by Jason Reitman.very popular
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (Documentary, Release date US: 09/05/2009) - With Roy E. Disney, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Directed by Don Hahn.
- I Am Love ( "Io sono l'amore", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/08/2009, World premiere: 09/05/2009) - With Gabriele Ferzetti, Marisa Berenson and Tilda Swinton. Directed by Luca Guadagnino.
- Carriers (Action/Drama/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 09/04/2009) - With Piper Perabo, Chris Pine and Lou Taylor Pucci. Directed by Àlex Pastor and David Pastor.
- Valhalla Rising ( Adventure/Drama/Action/Fantasy, Release date US: 07/16/2010, World premiere: 09/04/2009) - With Mads Mikkelsen, Jamie Sives and Gary Lewis. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
- All About Steve (Comedy, Release date US: 09/04/2009) - With Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Bullock. Directed by Phil Traill.
- The Last Station ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/04/2009) - With Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer and James McAvoy. Directed by Michael Hoffman.

- Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Horror/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/10/2004) - With Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory and Oded Fehr. Directed by Alexander Witt.
- I ♥ Huckabees (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/10/2004) - With Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Huppert and Jude Law. Directed by David O. Russell.
- Malevolence (Crime/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 09/10/2004) - Directed by Stevan Mena.
- Vlad (Horror/Fantasy/Thriller, Release date US: 09/10/2004) - With Francesco Quinn, Billy Zane and Brad Dourif. Directed by Michael D. Sellers.
- Howl's Moving Castle ("ハウルの動く城", Fantasy/Animation/Adventure, Release date US: 06/10/2005, World premiere: 09/09/2004) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.very popular
- Shutter ( "ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ", Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 04/26/2005, World premiere: 09/09/2004) - With Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee and Achita Sikamana. Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom.
- Cellular (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 09/10/2004, World premiere: 09/06/2004) - With Kim Basinger, Chris Evans and Jason Statham. Directed by David R. Ellis.
- The Riverman (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 09/06/2004) - With Bruce Greenwood, Sam Jaeger and Cary Elwes. Directed by Bill Eagles.
- Kinsey (Drama, Release date US: 09/04/2004) - With Laura Linney, Peter Sarsgaard and Chris O'Donnell. Directed by Bill Condon.

- Stigmata (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 09/10/1999) - With Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Rupert Wainwright.
- Stir of Echoes (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 09/10/1999) - With Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe and Illeana Douglas. Directed by David Koepp.
- Love Stinks (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/10/1999) - With French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson and Bill Bellamy. Directed by Jeff Franklin.
- Storm Catcher (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 09/10/1999) - With Dolph Lundgren, Anthony Hickox and Robert Miano. Directed by Anthony Hickox.
- My Brother the Pig (Fantasy/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 09/10/1999) - With Scarlett Johansson, Judge Reinhold and Eva Mendes. Directed by Erik Fleming.
- Julien Donkey-Boy (Drama, Release date US: 10/15/1999, World premiere: 09/07/1999) - With Ewen Bremner, Chloë Sevigny and Werner Herzog. Directed by Harmony Korine.
- Holy Smoke (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 02/18/2000, World premiere: 09/04/1999) - With Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel and Pam Grier. Directed by Jane Campion.
- Eye of the Beholder ( Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 01/28/2000, World premiere: 09/04/1999) - With Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd and Patrick Bergin. Directed by Stephan Elliott.
- Black and White (Drama, Release date US: 09/04/1999) - With Jared Leto, Scott Caan and Robert Downey Jr.. Directed by James Toback.

- Pulp Fiction (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 10/14/1994, World premiere: 09/10/1994) - With Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Rosanna Arquette. Directed by Quentin Tarantino.very popular
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love (Comedy, Release date US: 05/09/1994, World premiere: 09/10/1994) - With Robert Carradine, Christina Pickles and Jessica Tuck.
- Swimming with Sharks (Crime/Comedy, Release date US: 09/10/1994) - With Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley and Michelle Forbes. Directed by George Huang.
- Rapa Nui (Adventure, Release date US: 09/09/1994) - With Jason Scott Lee, Esai Morales and Sandrine Holt. Directed by Kevin Reynolds.
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (Drama, Release date US: 11/23/1994, World premiere: 09/07/1994) - With Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott and Matthew Broderick. Directed by Alan Rudolph.