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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 38/2024
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. Shark Tale (20 years), The Equalizer (10 years), Abominable (5 years), Double Jeopardy (25 years), Couples Retreat (15 years), Black Rain (35 years) and Goldfinger (60 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?

- Fractured (Thriller, Release date US: 12/31/2019, World premiere: 09/22/2019) - With Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe and Adjoa Andoh. Directed by Brad Anderson.
- VFW (Action/Horror, Release date US: 02/14/2020, World premiere: 09/21/2019) - With Stephen Lang, William Sadler and Martin Kove. Directed by Joe Begos.
- The Wave (Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/21/2019)
- Home Away from Home ( Documentary/Comedy, World premiere: 09/20/2019)very popular
- Hello World ( "HELLO WORLD", Animation/Romance / Love/Science Fiction, World premiere: 09/20/2019) - Directed by Tomohiko Itō.
- In the Tall Grass (Horror/Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 09/20/2019) - With Patrick Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira and Harrison Gilbertson. Directed by Vincenzo Natali.
- Villains (Comedy/Horror/Drama, Release date US: 09/20/2019) - Directed by Robert Olsen and Dan Berk.
- Bloodline (Thriller/Crime/Horror, Release date US: 09/20/2019) - With Seann William Scott, Dale Dickey and Kevin T. Carroll.
- Lucy in the Sky (Drama/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 10/04/2019, World premiere: 09/20/2019) - With Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm and Dan Stevens. Directed by Noah Hawley.
- The Wedding Year (Comedy, Release date US: 09/20/2019) - Directed by Robert Luketic.
- Corporate Animals (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 09/20/2019) - Directed by Patrick Brice.
- American Dreamer (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 09/20/2019) - Directed by Derrick Borte.
- Rambo: Last Blood (Action/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 09/20/2019, World premiere: 09/19/2019) - With Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega and Sergio Peris-Mencheta. Directed by Adrian Grünberg.
- Abominable (Kids & Family/Animation/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 09/27/2019, World premiere: 09/19/2019) - Directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman.very popular
- Z ( Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 09/19/2019) - Directed by Brandon Christensen.
- Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire (Horror, World premiere: 09/19/2019)
- Zeroville (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 09/20/2019, World premiere: 09/19/2019) - With James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jacki Weaver. Directed by James Franco.
- Mary (Horror, Release date US: 10/11/2019, World premiere: 09/19/2019) - With Gary Oldman, Emily Mortimer and Owen Teague. Directed by Michael Goi.
- Three Days and a Life ( "Trois jours et une vie", Thriller/Drama/Crime, World premiere: 09/18/2019) - With Sandrine Bonnaire, Charles Berling and Pablo Pauly. Directed by Nicolas Boukhrief.

- The Equalizer (Thriller/Action/Crime, Release date US: 09/26/2014, World premiere: 09/24/2014) - With Chloë Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas and Melissa Leo. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.very popular
- It Follows (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 09/24/2014) - With Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe and Jake Weary. Directed by David Robert Mitchell.very popular
- Not Cool (Comedy, Release date US: 09/23/2014) - Directed by Shane Dawson.
- E N V O Y (Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/22/2014)
- Everly (Thriller/Action, Release date US: 02/27/2015, World premiere: 09/20/2014) - With Salma Hayek, Jennifer Blanc and Togo Igawa. Directed by Joe Lynch.
- The Assault (Mystery/Crime/Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 09/20/2014)
- Tusk (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 09/19/2014) - With Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment and Jennifer Schwalbach Smith. Directed by Kevin Smith.
- Mommy ( Drama, Release date US: 01/23/2015, World premiere: 09/19/2014) - With Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon and Michèle Lituac. Directed by Xavier Dolan.
- Alien Outpost ( Thriller/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 01/30/2015, World premiere: 09/19/2014) - With Adrian Paul, Douglas Tait and Matt Holmes. Directed by Jabbar Raisani.
- The Scribbler (Thriller, Release date US: 09/19/2014) - With Katie Cassidy, Garret Dillahunt and Michelle Trachtenberg. Directed by John Suits.
- Lost Time (Thriller/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/19/2014) - Directed by Christian Sesma.
- Space Station 76 (Drama/Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/19/2014) - With Jerry O'Connell, Kali Rocha and Katherine Ann McGregor. Directed by Jack Plotnick.
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 09/19/2014, World premiere: 09/18/2014) - With Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens and Boyd Holbrook. Directed by Scott Frank.
- Don't Blink (Horror, Release date US: 09/18/2014) - With Mena Suvari, Brian Austin Green and Joanne Kelly. Directed by Travis Oates.

- Surrogates (Science Fiction/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 09/25/2009, World premiere: 09/24/2009) - With Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell and Rosamund Pike. Directed by Jonathan Mostow.
- Desert Flower ( Drama, Release date US: 10/09/2009, World premiere: 09/24/2009) - With Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson. Directed by Sherry Hormann.
- The White Ribbon ( "Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte", Drama/Mystery, Release date US: 12/30/2009, World premiere: 09/24/2009) - With Ulrich Tukur, Josef Bierbichler and Susanne Lothar. Directed by Michael Haneke.
- Fame (Music/Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/23/2009) - With Kay Panabaker, Naturi Naughton and Bebe Neuwirth. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
- The Grind (Action/Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/22/2009) - With C. Thomas Howell, Michael Welch and Tanya Allen. Directed by John Millea.
- Taking Chance (Drama/History/War/TV Movie, Release date US: 09/21/2009) - With Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge and Mike Colter. Directed by Ross Katz.
- Get Low (Comedy/Drama/Mystery, Release date US: 07/30/2010, World premiere: 09/21/2009) - With Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek. Directed by Aaron Schneider.
- Couples Retreat (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/09/2009, World premiere: 09/19/2009) - With Vince Vaughn, Malin Åkerman and Jason Bateman. Directed by Peter Billingsley.very popular
- Jennifer's Body (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 09/18/2009) - With Megan Fox, Johnny Simmons and Amy Sedaris. Directed by Karyn Kusama.
- The Girl Who Played with Fire ( "Flickan som lekte med elden", Drama/Action/Thriller/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 07/09/2010, World premiere: 09/18/2009) - With Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace and Lena Endre. Directed by Daniel Alfredson.
- Bright Star ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/18/2009) - With Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish and Paul Schneider. Directed by Jane Campion.
- Love Happens (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/18/2009) - With Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston and Frances Conroy. Directed by Brandon Camp.

- First Daughter (Kids & Family/Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/24/2004) - With Katie Holmes, Michael Keaton and Marc Blucas. Directed by Forest Whitaker.
- The Forgotten (Thriller/Drama/Mystery/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/24/2004) - With Julianne Moore, Dominic West and Gary Sinise. Directed by Joseph Ruben.
- The Last Shot (Action/Comedy, Release date US: 09/24/2004) - With Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin and Toni Collette. Directed by Jeff Nathanson.
- Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 09/24/2004) - Directed by Ezekiel Norton.
- New Police Story ( "新警察故事", Action/Thriller/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 09/23/2004) - With Jackie Chan, Charlene Choi and Charlie Yeung. Directed by Benny Chan.
- Surviving Christmas (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/22/2004, World premiere: 09/21/2004) - With Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini and Christina Applegate. Directed by Mike Mitchell.
- Shark Tale (Animation/Action/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/01/2004, World premiere: 09/20/2004) - Directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman.very popular

- Double Jeopardy (Thriller/Crime/Mystery/Drama, Release date US: 09/24/1999) - With Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones and Bruce Greenwood. Directed by Bruce Beresford.very popular
- Mumford (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/24/1999) - With Loren Dean, Hope Davis and Jason Lee. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
- Butterfly ( "La lengua de las mariposas", Drama, Release date US: 06/16/2000, World premiere: 09/24/1999) - With Fernando Fernán Gómez, Elena Fernández and Manuel Lozano. Directed by José Luis Cuerda.
- Treehouse Hostage (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 09/24/1999) - With Jim Varney and Joey Zimmerman. Directed by Sean McNamara.
- Running Out of Time ( "暗戰", Drama/Action/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 09/23/1999) - With Andy Lau, Sean Lau and Hui Shiu-hung. Directed by Johnnie To.

- The Shawshank Redemption (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 09/23/1994) - With Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman and Bob Gunton. Directed by Frank Darabont.very popular
- Terminal Velocity (Action, Release date US: 09/23/1994) - With Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski and James Gandolfini. Directed by Deran Sarafian.
- Sleep with Me (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 09/23/1994) - With Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer. Directed by Rory Kelly.
- Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (Horror/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 09/21/1994) - With Guy Rolfe, Gordon Currie and Chandra West. Directed by Jeff Burr.
- A Son's Promise (TV Movie/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 03/05/1990, World premiere: 09/21/1994)
- Criminal Passion (Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 09/21/1994) - With Joan Severance. Directed by Donna Deitch.
- Final Mission (Action, Release date US: 09/21/1994) - With Billy Wirth, Steve Railsback and Corbin Bernsen. Directed by Lee Redmond.
- The House of Pleasure ( "La casa del piacere", Drama, World premiere: 09/20/1994) - With Nick Nicholson. Directed by Joe D'Amato.