Cover: The Departed
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 39/2021
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 Departed (15 years), Open Season (15 years), The Girl on the Train (5 years), Operation Mekong (5 years), The Ten Commandments (65 years), Deepwater Horizon (5 years) and Training Day (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 52 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- The Girl on the Train (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date DE: 10/27/2016, World premiere: 10/05/2016) - With Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson and Haley Bennett. Directed by Tate Taylor.very popular
- Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase (Kids & Family/Animation, World premiere: 10/04/2016) - Directed by Conrad Helten and Michael Goguen.
- LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (Kids & Family/Animation/Comedy, World premiere: 10/03/2016)
- Supersonic (Music/Documentary, World premiere: 10/02/2016) - Directed by Mat Whitecross.
- My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (Adventure/Animation/Music/Fantasy/Comedy, World premiere: 10/01/2016)
- Operation Mekong ("湄公河行動", Action/Adventure/Crime/War, World premiere: 09/30/2016) - With Zhang Hanyu. Directed by Dante Lam.very popular
- Denial (Drama/History, Release date DE: 04/13/2017, World premiere: 09/30/2016) - With Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall. Directed by Mick Jackson.
- The Midnight Man (Horror, World premiere: 09/30/2016) - With Gabrielle Haugh. Directed by Travis Zariwny.
- Dead Draw (Thriller/Crime, World premiere: 09/30/2016)
- Deepwater Horizon (Drama/Action, Release date DE: 11/24/2016, World premiere: 09/29/2016) - With Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell and John Malkovich. Directed by Peter Berg.
- L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties ("爵迹", Animation/Fantasy/Drama/Science Fiction, World premiere: 09/29/2016) - With Fan Bingbing, Aarif Rahman and Guo Jingming. Directed by Guo Jingming.
- Los Modernos (Drama, World premiere: 09/29/2016)
- Masterminds (Action/Comedy/Crime, World premiere: 09/29/2016) - With Kristen Wiig, Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson. Directed by Jared Hess.
- The King's Choice ("Kongens nei", Action/Drama/War, Release date DE: 02/10/2017, World premiere: 09/29/2016) - With Jesper Christensen, Karl Markovics and Tuva Novotny. Directed by Erik Poppe.
- Welcome Aboard ("Bienvenue à bord", Comedy, World premiere: 10/05/2011) - With Valérie Lemercier, Luisa Ranieri and Enrico Macias. Directed by Éric Lavaine.
- Shame (Drama, Release date DE: 02/29/2012, World premiere: 10/02/2011) - With Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan and James Badge Dale. Directed by Steve McQueen.
- Courageous (Drama, World premiere: 09/30/2011) - With Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes and Ben Davies. Directed by Alex Kendrick.
- What's Your Number? (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 03/29/2012, World premiere: 09/30/2011) - With Anna Faris, Chris Evans and Ari Graynor. Directed by Mark Mylod.
- 50/50 (Comedy/Drama, Release date DE: 05/03/2012, World premiere: 09/30/2011) - With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick. Directed by Jonathan Levine.
- A Dangerous Method ( Drama/Thriller, Release date DE: 11/10/2011, World premiere: 09/30/2011) - With Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender. Directed by David Cronenberg.
- Treasure Guards ( Adventure/TV Movie, Release date DE: 09/30/2011) - With Anna Friel, Raoul Bova and Volker Bruch. Directed by Iain B. MacDonald.
- Dream House (Drama/Thriller/Mystery, Release date DE: 09/30/2011, World premiere: 09/29/2011) - With Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts. Directed by Jim Sheridan.
- The Departed (Drama/Thriller/Crime, Release date DE: 12/07/2006, World premiere: 10/05/2006) - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. Directed by Martin Scorsese.very popular
- A Friend of Mine ( "Ein Freund von mir", Drama, Release date DE: 10/05/2006) - With Daniel Brühl, Jürgen Vogel and Sabine Timoteo. Directed by Sebastian Schipper.
- Germany: A Summer's Fairytale ( "Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen", Documentary, Release date DE: 10/03/2006) - With Jürgen Klinsmann, Joachim Löw and Oliver Bierhoff. Directed by Sönke Wortmann.
- Paprika ("パプリカ", Animation/Drama/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date DE: 03/28/2007, World premiere: 10/01/2006) - Directed by Satoshi Kon.
- Facing the Giants (Drama, Release date DE: 05/08/2007, World premiere: 09/29/2006) - With Alex Kendrick. Directed by Alex Kendrick.
- Open Season (Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy, Release date DE: 11/08/2006, World premiere: 09/29/2006) - Directed by Jill Culton, Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi.very popular
- School for Scoundrels (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 08/02/2007, World premiere: 09/29/2006) - With Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder and Michael Clarke Duncan. Directed by Todd Phillips.
- Training Day (Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date DE: 12/06/2001, World premiere: 10/05/2001) - With Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and Scott Glenn. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.
- Joy Ride (Mystery/Thriller/Drama, Release date DE: 12/27/2001, World premiere: 10/05/2001) - With Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski and Jessica Bowman. Directed by John Dahl.
- Serendipity (Comedy/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date DE: 11/29/2001, World premiere: 10/05/2001) - With John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale and Bridget Moynahan. Directed by Peter Chelsom.
- Disco Pigs (Drama, World premiere: 10/05/2001) - With Elaine Cassidy, Cillian Murphy and Brían F. O'Byrne. Directed by Kirsten Sheridan.
- The Royal Tenenbaums (Comedy/Drama, Release date DE: 03/14/2002, World premiere: 10/05/2001) - With Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston and Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by Wes Anderson.
- The Pool ( "Swimming Pool", Thriller/Horror, Release date DE: 10/04/2001) - With Isla Fisher, Cordelia Bugeja and James McAvoy. Directed by Boris von Sychowski.
- The Little Polar Bear ( "Der kleine Eisbär", Animation/Kids & Family, Release date DE: 10/04/2001) - Directed by Piet De Rycker, Thilo Rothkirch and Kris van Alphen.
- Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (Action/Comedy/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, World premiere: 10/02/2001) - With Michael Gross, Shawn Christian and Ariana Richards. Directed by Brent Maddock.
- Barbie as Rapunzel (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date DE: 10/17/2002, World premiere: 10/01/2001)
- Barbie in the Nutcracker (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date DE: 09/30/2001)