Cover: Hacksaw Ridge
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 40/2021
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. Hacksaw Ridge (5 years), The Artist (10 years), The Long Kiss Goodnight (25 years), Bandits (20 years), Footloose (10 years), The Color of Money (35 years) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 55 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Planetarium (Drama/Fantasy/Mystery, Release date DE: 05/24/2018, World premiere: 10/12/2016) - With Natalie Portman, Lily-Rose Depp and Emmanuel Salinger. Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski.
- The Thinning (Thriller/Drama, World premiere: 10/12/2016) - With Peyton List. Directed by Michael J. Gallagher.
- The Odyssey ("L'Odyssée", Adventure/Drama, Release date DE: 12/08/2016, World premiere: 10/12/2016) - With Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney and Audrey Tautou. Directed by Jérôme Salle.
- My Life as a Zucchini ("Ma vie de courgette", Animation/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date DE: 02/16/2017, World premiere: 10/12/2016) - Directed by Claude Barras.
- The Drowning (Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 10/08/2016) - With Julia Stiles, Josh Charles and Avan Jogia. Directed by Bette Gordon.
- Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (Action/Animation/Adventure/Crime/Science Fiction, World premiere: 10/08/2016)
- Hacksaw Ridge (Drama/History/War, Release date DE: 01/26/2017, World premiere: 10/07/2016) - With Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn and Sam Worthington. Directed by Mel Gibson.very popular
- The Swap (Comedy/TV Movie, World premiere: 10/07/2016) - With Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand and Darrin Rose. Directed by Jay Karas.
- Hounds of Love (Crime/Drama/Horror, World premiere: 10/07/2016) - With Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings and Stephen Curry. Directed by Ben Young.
- Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (Kids & Family/Comedy, World premiere: 10/07/2016) - With Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham and Rob Riggle. Directed by Steve Carr.
- War on Everyone (Action/Comedy/Mystery, World premiere: 10/07/2016) - With Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña and Theo James. Directed by John Michael McDonagh.
- Mine (Thriller, World premiere: 10/06/2016) - With Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis and Tom Cullen. Directed by Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro.
- The Thing (Horror/Science Fiction/Mystery/Thriller, Release date DE: 11/17/2011, World premiere: 10/12/2011) - With Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Ulrich Thomsen. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr..
- A Monster in Paris ("Un monstre à Paris", Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date DE: 04/18/2012, World premiere: 10/12/2011) - Directed by Bibo Bergeron.
- Arena (Action/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date DE: 01/12/2012, World premiere: 10/11/2011) - With Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz and Johnny Messner.
- Los viejos (Drama, World premiere: 10/08/2011) - Directed by Martín Boulocq.
- The Artist (Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 01/26/2012, World premiere: 10/08/2011) - With Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and James Cromwell. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius.
- SeaFood (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Adventure, Release date DE: 04/25/2012, World premiere: 10/07/2011)
- The Squad ("El páramo", Horror/Thriller, Release date DE: 01/17/2013, World premiere: 10/07/2011) - With Juan David Restrepo. Directed by Jaime Osorio Márquez.
- The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (Drama/Horror/Crime, World premiere: 10/06/2011) - With Ashlynn Yennie, Laurence R. Harvey and Peter Blankenstein. Directed by Tom Six.
- Footloose (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 10/20/2011, World premiere: 10/06/2011) - With Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough and Andie MacDowell. Directed by Craig Brewer.
- Polisse (Drama/Thriller, Release date DE: 10/27/2011, World premiere: 10/06/2011) - With Karin Viard, JoeyStarr and Marina Foïs. Directed by Maïwenn.
- Wunderkinder ( Drama, Release date DE: 10/06/2011) - With Elin Kolev, Kai Wiesinger and Catherine Flemming. Directed by Marcus Rosenmüller.
- Save the Last Dance 2 (Drama/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 09/06/2007, World premiere: 10/10/2006) - With Izabella Miko, Columbus Short and Jacqueline Bisset. Directed by David Petrarca.
- The Unknown Woman ("La sconosciuta", Thriller, World premiere: 10/09/2006) - With Kseniya Rappoport, Michele Placido and Claudia Gerini. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
- Man of the Year (Comedy/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date DE: 08/14/2007, World premiere: 10/09/2006) - With Robin Williams, Christopher Walken and Laura Linney. Directed by Barry Levinson.
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (Horror/Thriller, Release date DE: 01/18/2007, World premiere: 10/06/2006) - With Andrew Bryniarski, Jordana Brewster and R. Lee Ermey. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman.
- Little Children (Romance / Love/Drama/Comedy, Release date DE: 05/01/2008, World premiere: 10/06/2006) - With Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Connelly. Directed by Todd Field.
- Employee of the Month (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date DE: 05/10/2007, World premiere: 10/06/2006) - With Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson and Dax Shepard. Directed by Greg Coolidge.
- The Borgia ("Los Borgia", Drama/History, Release date DE: 01/01/2009, World premiere: 10/06/2006) - With Lluís Homar, María Valverde and Sergio Muñiz. Directed by Antonio Hernández.
- Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (Adventure/Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie/Horror, World premiere: 10/12/2001) - With Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds and Judith Hoag. Directed by Mary Lambert.
- Corky Romano (Action/Comedy/Crime, World premiere: 10/12/2001) - With Chris Kattan, Vinessa Shaw and Peter Berg. Directed by Rob Pritts.
- Bandits (Comedy/Crime, Release date DE: 11/01/2001, World premiere: 10/12/2001) - With Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett. Directed by Barry Levinson.
- Dagon (Fantasy/Horror/Thriller, Release date DE: 11/04/2012, World premiere: 10/12/2001) - With Francisco Rabal, Macarena Gómez and Fernando Gil. Directed by Stuart Gordon.
- Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Mystery/Science Fiction/Adventure, World premiere: 10/09/2001) - With Kate Micucci, Bob Bergen and Frank Welker.
- Children of the Corn: Revelation (Horror, World premiere: 10/09/2001) - With Michael Ironside, Michael Rogers and Claudette Mink. Directed by Guy Magar.
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (Crime/Action/Mystery/Thriller, Release date DE: 12/12/1996, World premiere: 10/11/1996) - With Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Malahide. Directed by Renny Harlin.
- The Ghost and the Darkness ( Adventure, Release date DE: 01/16/1997, World premiere: 10/11/1996) - With Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer and John Kani. Directed by Stephen Hopkins.
- The Chamber (Crime/Drama, Release date DE: 06/05/1997, World premiere: 10/11/1996) - With Gene Hackman, Chris O'Donnell and Faye Dunaway. Directed by James Foley.
- Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (Horror, World premiere: 10/08/1996) - With Naomi Watts, Jamie Renée Smith and Karen Black. Directed by Greg Spence.