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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 37/2019
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. American Beauty (20 years), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (10 years), Goldfinger (55 years), Blue Streak (20 years), Sea of Love (30 years), Timecop (25 years) and The Hurricane (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 116 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video etc. What's your favorite this week?

- The Guest (Mystery/Thriller/Action, Release date US: 09/17/2014) - With Dan Stevens, Ethan Embry and Joel David Moore. Directed by Adam Wingard.
- House of the Witchdoctor (Thriller/Crime/Horror, Release date US: 09/16/2014)
- The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic (Documentary, Release date US: 09/15/2014)
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends ( "るろうに剣心 伝説の最期編", Action/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/07/2015, World premiere: 09/13/2014) - With Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei and Munetaka Aoki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo.
- The Drop (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 09/12/2014) - With Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini. Directed by Michaël R. Roskam.very popular
- Dolphin Tale 2 (Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 09/12/2014) - With Ashley Judd, Austin Highsmith and Austin Stowell. Directed by Charles Martin Smith.
- The Skeleton Twins (Drama, Release date US: 09/12/2014) - With Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson and Bill Hader. Directed by Craig Johnson.
- Miss Meadows (Drama, Release date US: 11/14/2014, World premiere: 09/12/2014) - With Katie Holmes, James Badge Dale and Callan Mulvey.
- Pride ( Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 12/04/2014, World premiere: 09/12/2014) - With Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Dominic West. Directed by Matthew Warchus.
- Honeymoon (Horror, Release date US: 09/12/2014) - With Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway.
- Atlas Shrugged: Part III (Drama/Science Fiction/Mystery, Release date US: 09/12/2014) - With Laura Regan, Kristoffer Polaha and Rob Morrow.
- Shelter (Drama, Release date US: 11/13/2015, World premiere: 09/12/2014) - Directed by Paul Bettany.
- Disciples (Horror, Release date US: 09/12/2014) - With Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tony Todd.
- Stonehearst Asylum (Thriller, Release date US: 10/24/2014, World premiere: 09/11/2014) - With Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess and Michael Caine. Directed by Brad Anderson.very popular
- The Cobbler (Fantasy/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/11/2014) - With Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi and Dustin Hoffman. Directed by Tom McCarthy.
- American Heist ( Action, Release date US: 07/14/2015, World premiere: 09/11/2014) - With Hayden Christensen, Adrien Brody and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Sarik Andreasyan.
- The Tribe ( "Плем'я", Drama/Crime, Release date US: 12/17/2014, World premiere: 09/11/2014) - Directed by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy.
- Before We Go (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 05/21/2015, World premiere: 09/11/2014) - With Chris Evans, Alice Eve and Mark Kassen. Directed by Chris Evans.
- Maya the Bee Movie ( Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 03/08/2015, World premiere: 09/11/2014)

- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 09/18/2009, World premiere: 09/17/2009) - Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Chris Miller and Phil Lord.very popular
- The Box (Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 11/06/2009, World premiere: 09/17/2009) - With Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella. Directed by Richard Kelly.
- Solomon Kane ( Adventure/Fantasy/Action, Release date US: 09/24/2009, World premiere: 09/16/2009) - With James Purefoy, Max von Sydow and Rachel Hurd-Wood. Directed by Michael J. Bassett.
- The Rebound (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 09/16/2009) - With Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha and Jordan Carlos. Directed by Bart Freundlich.
- Humpday (Comedy, Release date US: 09/16/2009) - With Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard and Alycia Delmore. Directed by Lynn Shelton.
- [REC]² ( Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 09/25/2009, World premiere: 09/15/2009) - With Manuela Velasco, Jonathan D. Mellor and Javier Botet. Directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza.
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 09/15/2009)
- The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit (Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 09/15/2009)
- Ondine (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/14/2009) - With Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś and Tony Curran. Directed by Neil Jordan.
- Tanner Hall (Drama, Release date US: 09/09/2011, World premiere: 09/14/2009) - With Rooney Mara, Georgia King and Brie Larson. Directed by Tatiana von Fürstenberg and Francesca Gregorini.
- The Invention of Lying (Comedy/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/14/2009, World premiere: 09/13/2009) - With Ricky Gervais, Jonah Hill and Rob Lowe. Directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson.
- Whip It (Drama, Release date US: 10/02/2009, World premiere: 09/13/2009) - With Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat and Marcia Gay Harden. Directed by Drew Barrymore.
- The Joneses (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 04/16/2010, World premiere: 09/13/2009) - With Demi Moore, David Duchovny and Amber Heard. Directed by Derrick Borte.
- Leaves of Grass (Comedy/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 09/17/2010, World premiere: 09/13/2009) - With Edward Norton, Richard Dreyfuss and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
- Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (Mystery/Animation/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 09/12/2009) - With Robbie Amell, Hayley Kiyoko and Frank Welker. Directed by Brian Levant.
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed ( Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 04/30/2010, World premiere: 09/12/2009) - With Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan. Directed by J Blakeson.
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (Animation/Horror/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 09/12/2009) - With Tom Papa, Sheri Moon Zombie and Paul Giamatti. Directed by Rob Zombie.
- Hole in One (Comedy, Release date US: 09/12/2009) - With Steve Talley, David Ellison and Dean Cameron.
- Collapse (Documentary, Release date US: 11/06/2009, World premiere: 09/12/2009) - With Michael Ruppert. Directed by Chris Smith.
- Daybreakers (Action/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/01/2009, World premiere: 09/11/2009) - With Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Claudia Karvan. Directed by Spierig brothers.
- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 11/20/2009, World premiere: 09/11/2009) - With Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes and Jennifer Coolidge. Directed by Werner Herzog.
- Youth in Revolt (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/30/2009, World premiere: 09/11/2009) - With Michael Cera, Jean Smart and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Miguel Arteta.
- Not Forgotten (Thriller, Release date US: 09/11/2009) - With Simon Baker, Paz Vega and Benito Martinez. Directed by Dror Soref.
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 09/11/2009) - With Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodríguez and Brian J. White. Directed by Tyler Perry.

- Adventures of Arsene Lupin ( "Arsène Lupin", Romance / Love/Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 10/13/2004, World premiere: 09/17/2004) - With Romain Duris, Kristin Scott Thomas and Pascal Greggory. Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé.
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Mystery/Action/Thriller/Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date US: 09/17/2004) - With Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Jude Law. Directed by Kerry Conran.
- Silver City (Comedy/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 09/17/2004) - With Danny Huston, Chris Cooper and Richard Dreyfuss. Directed by John Sayles.
- Moog (Documentary/Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/17/2004) - With Keith Emerson, Gershon Kingsley and Money Mark. Directed by Hans Fjellestad.
- The Libertine ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/16/2004) - With Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton and John Malkovich. Directed by Laurence Dunmore.
- The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things (Drama, Release date US: 10/08/2004, World premiere: 09/15/2004) - With Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett and Dylan and Cole Sprouse. Directed by Asia Argento.
- Wimbledon ( Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/13/2004) - With Paul Bettany, Kirsten Dunst and Sam Neill. Directed by Richard Loncraine.
- A Dirty Shame (Comedy, Release date US: 09/24/2004, World premiere: 09/12/2004) - With Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair. Directed by John Waters.
- Saving Face (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/12/2004) - With Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen and Lynn Chen. Directed by Alice Wu.
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (Documentary, Release date US: 09/12/2004) - With Robert Clotworthy.
- Michael Moore Hates America (Documentary, Release date US: 09/12/2004) - With Andrew Breitbart, Dinesh D'Souza and Penn Jillette. Directed by Mike Wilson.
- Hotel Rwanda (Drama/History/War, Release date US: 12/22/2004, World premiere: 09/11/2004) - With Don Cheadle, Sophie Okoneda and Joaquin Phoenix. Directed by Terry George.

- Blue Streak (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 09/17/1999) - With Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson and Peter Greene. Directed by Les Mayfield.
- The Hurricane (Drama, Release date US: 12/29/1999, World premiere: 09/17/1999) - With Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon and Deborah Kara Unger. Directed by Norman Jewison.
- For Love of the Game (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/17/1999) - With Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston and John C. Reilly. Directed by Sam Raimi.
- Jakob the Liar (Comedy/Drama/History, Release date US: 09/16/1999) - With Robin Williams, Alan Arkin and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Peter Kassovitz.
- American Beauty (Drama, Release date US: 09/15/1999) - With Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening and Thora Birch. Directed by Sam Mendes.very popular
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 03/03/2000, World premiere: 09/13/1999) - With Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva and Victor Argo. Directed by Jim Jarmusch.
- A Map of the World (Drama, Release date US: 01/21/2000, World premiere: 09/13/1999) - With Sigourney Weaver, David Strathairn and Marc Donato. Directed by George Francis Scott-Elliot.
- Guinevere (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/24/1999, World premiere: 09/12/1999) - With Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley and Jean Smart. Directed by Audrey Wells.
- It's the Rage (Comedy, Release date US: 03/04/2000, World premiere: 09/11/1999) - With Joan Allen, Andre Braugher and Josh Brolin. Directed by James D. Stern.
- Storm (Thriller, Release date US: 09/11/1999) - With Luke Perry, Martin Sheen and Marc McClure.

- Only You (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/17/1994) - With Marisa Tomei, Bonnie Hunt and Robert Downey Jr. Directed by Norman Jewison, Robert N. Fried and Cary Woods.
- Ashes of Time ( "東邪西毒", Drama/Action, Release date US: 05/17/1996, World premiere: 09/16/1994) - With Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin and Tony Leung. Directed by Wong Kar-wai.
- Blue Sky (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/16/1994) - With Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones and Powers Boothe. Directed by Tony Richardson.
- The New Age (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/16/1994) - With Peter Weller, Judy Davis and Patrick Bauchau. Directed by Michael Tolkin.
- Timecop (Thriller/Science Fiction/Action/Crime, Release date US: 09/16/1994, World premiere: 09/15/1994) - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara and Ron Silver. Directed by Peter Hyams.
- S.F.W. (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 01/20/1995, World premiere: 09/15/1994) - With Stephen Dorff, Reese Witherspoon and Jake Busey. Directed by Jefery Levy.
- Léon: The Professional ("Léon", Thriller/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 11/18/1994, World premiere: 09/14/1994) - With Natalie Portman, Jean Reno and Gary Oldman. Directed by Luc Besson.very popular
- Clerks (Comedy, Release date US: 10/19/1994, World premiere: 09/13/1994) - With Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson and Marilyn Ghigliotti. Directed by Kevin Smith.
- Vanya on 42nd Street (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 09/13/1994) - With Lynn Cohen, George Gaynes and Julianne Moore. Directed by Louis Malle.
- Nadja (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 09/01/1995, World premiere: 09/13/1994) - With Elina Löwensohn, Peter Fonda and Martin Donovan. Directed by Michael Almereyda.
- Heavenly Creatures ( Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/15/1994, World premiere: 09/12/1994) - With Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet and Jed Brophy. Directed by Peter Jackson.
- Hoop Dreams (Documentary, Release date US: 09/12/1994) - With William Gates, Arthur Agee and Spike Lee. Directed by Steve James.

- Sea of Love (Drama/Crime/Mystery/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date US: 09/15/1989) - With Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin and John Goodman. Directed by Harold Becker.
- The Big Picture (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/15/1989) - With Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Martin Short. Directed by Christopher Guest.
- In Country (Drama, Release date US: 09/15/1989) - With Bruce Willis, Emily Lloyd and Joan Allen. Directed by Norman Jewison.
- L.A. Bounty (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 09/15/1989) - With Wings Hauser and Blackie Dammett.
- Night Game (Horror/Drama/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 09/15/1989) - With Roy Scheider, Lane Smith and Karen Young. Directed by Peter Masterson.
- Johnny Handsome (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 09/12/1989) - With Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin and Elizabeth McGovern. Directed by Walter Hill.


- Goldfinger (Adventure/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/25/1964, World premiere: 09/17/1964) - With Sean Connery, Honor Blackman and Gert Fröbe. Directed by Guy Hamilton.very popular
- Last of the Renegades ( "Winnetou II", Western/Adventure, World premiere: 09/17/1964) - With Lex Barker, Pierre Brice and Anthony Steel. Directed by Harald Reinl.
- Dog Star Man: Part IV (Documentary, Release date US: 09/17/1964)
- Dog Star Man (Documentary, Release date US: 09/17/1964)
- The Secret Invasion (Action/Drama/War/History/Thriller, Release date US: 09/16/1964) - With Stewart Granger, Raf Vallone and Mickey Rooney. Directed by Roger Corman.
- A Fistful of Dollars ( "Per un pugno di dollari", Western, Release date US: 01/18/1967, World premiere: 09/12/1964) - With Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté and Marianne Koch. Directed by Sergio Leone and Monte Hellman.very popular
- Lorna (Drama, Release date US: 09/11/1964) - With Lorna Maitland and Mark Bradley. Directed by Russ Meyer.