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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 40/2022
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. Argo (10 years), Under Siege (30 years), The Heartbreak Kid (15 years), Heartthrob (5 years), Here Comes the Boom (10 years), The Mountain Between Us (5 years) and My Little Pony: The Movie (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 102 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- The Ritual ( Horror/Thriller/Mystery, World premiere: 10/11/2017) - With Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier and Sam Troughton. Directed by David Bruckner.
- Sleepwalker (Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2017) - With Richard Armitage, Ahna O'Reilly and Haley Joel Osment. Directed by Elliott Lester.
- Heartthrob (Drama/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2017) - With Aubrey Peeples, Peter Facinelli and Jimmy Bennett. Directed by Chris Sivertson.
- Lady-Like (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/10/2017)
- An Ordinary Man (Action/Drama/War, World premiere: 10/09/2017) - With Ben Kingsley. Directed by Brad Silberling.
- Curvature (Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 11/15/2017, World premiere: 10/08/2017) - Directed by Diego Hallivis.
- Cassidy Red (Adventure/Western/Action/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 10/08/2017)
- The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Horror/TV Movie, Release date US: 01/01/2017, World premiere: 10/08/2017)
- House of the Witch (Horror/TV Movie, World premiere: 10/07/2017)
- Trafficked (Drama, Release date US: 10/06/2017) - Directed by Will Wallace.
- The Florida Project (Drama, Release date US: 10/06/2017) - With Willem Dafoe, Caleb Landry Jones and Macon Blair. Directed by Sean Baker.
- Better Watch Out (Comedy/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/06/2017) - With Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge and Patrick Warburton. Directed by Chris Peckover.
- Cargo ( Drama/Thriller/Horror, World premiere: 10/06/2017) - With Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes and Caren Pistorius. Directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke.
- The Stray (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/06/2017) - With Michael Cassidy and Sarah Lancaster. Directed by Mitch Davis.
- School Spirits (Fantasy/Horror/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 10/06/2017)
- Dementia 13 (Horror/Fantasy/Thriller, Release date US: 10/06/2017)
- Demons (Horror, Release date US: 10/06/2017) - Directed by Miles Doleac.
- Butterfly Caught (Drama, Release date US: 10/06/2017)
- Woody Woodpecker (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 02/06/2018, World premiere: 10/05/2017) - With Eric Bauza, Jordana Largy and Adrian Glynn McMorran. Directed by Alex Zamm.
- The Mountain Between Us (Drama/Adventure/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/06/2017, World premiere: 10/05/2017) - With Kate Winslet, Idris Elba and Dermot Mulroney. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad.
- My Little Pony: The Movie (Kids & Family/Animation/Music/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/06/2017, World premiere: 10/05/2017) - Directed by Jayson Thiessen.
- Desire ( "Desearás al hombre de tu hermana", Romance / Love/Drama, World premiere: 10/05/2017) - With Mónica Antonópulos, Andrea Frigerio and Guilherme Winter. Directed by Diego Kaplan.
- Here Comes the Boom (Comedy/Action, Release date US: 10/12/2012, World premiere: 10/11/2012) - With Kevin James, Henry Winkler and Salma Hayek. Directed by Frank Coraci.
- Argo (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/12/2012, World premiere: 10/11/2012) - With Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and Alan Arkin. Directed by Ben Affleck.very popular
- The Snow Queen ( "Снежная королева", Animation/Fantasy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/31/2012, World premiere: 10/11/2012) - Directed by Vladlen Barbe.
- Layover (Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/2012) - With Lauren Holly, Kaylee DeFer and Joe Lando. Directed by R.D. Braunstein.
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (Documentary, Release date US: 10/11/2012)
- Dead Souls (Horror, Release date US: 10/11/2012) - With Jesse James, Magda Apanowicz and Bill Moseley. Directed by Colin Theys.
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 10/26/2012, World premiere: 10/10/2012) - With Carrie-Anne Moss, Adelaide Clemens and Kit Harington. Directed by M. J. Bassett.
- Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (Drama/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/09/2012) - With Nia Peeples, Steven Bauer and Stephen Rea. Directed by Louis Morneau.
- Monster High: Ghouls Rule (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/09/2012)
- The Broken Circle Breakdown ( Drama, Release date US: 11/01/2013, World premiere: 10/09/2012) - With Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh and Geert Van Rampelberg. Directed by Felix van Groeningen.
- Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later (World premiere: 10/07/2012)
- Steel Magnolias (Romance / Love/Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 10/07/2012) - With Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad. Directed by Kenny Leon.
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (Science Fiction/Action, Release date US: 10/05/2012) - With Thom Green, Anna Popplewell and Daniel Cudmore. Directed by Stewart Hendler.
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings ( "劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ [前編] 始まりの物語", Thriller/Animation/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/19/2012, World premiere: 10/05/2012) - Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo.
- Hold Your Breath (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/05/2012) - With Katrina Bowden and Randy Wayne. Directed by Jared Cohn.
- Fat Kid Rules The World (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 10/05/2012) - With Jacob Wysocki. Directed by Matthew Lillard.
- Sharpshooter (TV Movie/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/2007) - With James Remar. Directed by Armand Mastroianni.
- Assembly ( "集结号", Action/History, Release date US: 10/09/2007) - With Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang. Directed by Feng Xiaogang.
- Hallowed Ground (Horror, Release date US: 10/09/2007) - With Jaimie Alexander, Brian McNamara and Ethan Phillips. Directed by David Benullo.
- Cutlass (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 10/09/2007) - With Virginia Madsen, Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. Directed by Kate Hudson.
- The Heartbreak Kid (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/05/2007) - With Ben Stiller, Malin Åkerman and Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly.
- Timecrimes ( "Los cronocrímenes", Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/12/2008, World premiere: 10/05/2007) - With Nacho Vigalondo, Barbara Goenaga and Karra Elejalde. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
- Control (Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2007, World premiere: 10/05/2007) - With Sam Riley, Samantha Morton and Alexandra Maria Lara. Directed by Anton Corbijn.
- The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (Adventure/Drama/Fantasy/Kids & Family/Thriller, Release date US: 10/05/2007) - With Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston and Ian McShane. Directed by David L. Cunningham.
- Feel The Noise (Romance / Love/Drama/Music, Release date US: 10/05/2007) - With Omarion, Giancarlo Esposito and Victor Rasuk. Directed by Alejandro Chomski.
- Naked Boys Singing! (Comedy/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/05/2007) - With Kevin Stea. Directed by Troy Christian and Robert Schrock.
- Swept Away ( Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/11/2002) - With Madonna, Adriano Giannini and Bruce Greenwood. Directed by Guy Ritchie.
- The Rules of Attraction (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 10/11/2002) - With James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon and Kip Pardue. Directed by Roger Avary.
- Tuck Everlasting (Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/11/2002) - With Alexis Bledel, Jonathan Jackson and Ben Kingsley. Directed by Jay Russell.
- Pinocchio ( Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/25/2002, World premiere: 10/11/2002) - With Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi and Kim Rossi Stuart. Directed by Roberto Benigni.
- Darkness (Horror, Release date US: 12/25/2004, World premiere: 10/11/2002) - With Anna Paquin, Lena Olin and Iain Glen. Directed by Jaume Balagueró.
- Ash Wednesday (Drama/Action/Crime, Release date US: 10/11/2002) - With Edward Burns, Elijah Wood and Rosario Dawson. Directed by Edward Burns.
- Bowling for Columbine (Documentary/Drama, Release date US: 10/11/2002, World premiere: 10/09/2002) - With Michael Moore, Charlton Heston and Marilyn Manson. Directed by Michael Moore.
- Sabrina: Friends Forever (Animation/Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 10/06/2002)
- Brown Sugar (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/05/2002) - With Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan and Mos Def. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa.
- Live Flesh ( "Carne trémula", Drama/Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date US: 01/16/1998, World premiere: 10/10/1997) - With Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri and Liberto Rabal. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
- Most Wanted (Action, Release date US: 10/10/1997) - With Jon Voight, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Wolfgang Bodison. Directed by David Hogan.
- RocketMan (Comedy/Kids & Family/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/10/1997) - With Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy and William Sadler. Directed by Stuart Gillard.
- The House of Yes (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/10/1997) - With Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton and Tori Spelling. Directed by Mark Waters.
- Washington Square (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/10/1997) - With Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney and Ben Chaplin. Directed by Agnieszka Holland.
- Romance of the West Chamber ( "西廂艷譚", History/Romance / Love, World premiere: 10/09/1997) - Directed by Yee-Hung Lam.
- Gang Related (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/08/1997) - With Jim Belushi, Tupac Shakur and Lela Rochon. Directed by Jim Kouf.
- Boogie Nights (Drama, Release date US: 10/10/1997, World premiere: 10/07/1997) - With Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
- Toothless (Fantasy/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/05/1997) - With Kirstie Alley, Ross Malinger and Kaley Cuoco. Directed by Melanie Mayron.
- House of Games (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/1987) - With Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna and Lilia Skala. Directed by David Mamet.
- After the Promise (Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 10/11/1987) - Directed by David Greene.
- Three O'Clock High (Comedy, Release date US: 10/09/1987) - With Casey Siemaszko, Richard Tyson and Stacey Glick. Directed by Phil Joanou.
- Someone to Watch Over Me (Drama/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date US: 10/09/1987) - With Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers and Lorraine Bracco. Directed by Ridley Scott.
- Baby Boom (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/07/1987) - With Diane Keaton, Harold Ramis and Sam Wanamaker. Directed by Charles Shyer.
- The Sicilian (Drama/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/23/1987, World premiere: 10/07/1987) - With Christopher Lambert, John Turturro and Joss Ackland. Directed by Michael Cimino.
- If a Man Answers (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/10/1962) - With Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin and Micheline Presle. Directed by Henry Levin.
- Pressure Point (Drama, Release date US: 10/10/1962) - With Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin and Peter Falk. Directed by Hubert Cornfield.
- Long Day's Journey Into Night (Drama, Release date US: 10/09/1962) - With Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson and Jason Robards. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
- Dr. No ( Adventure/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 05/08/1963, World premiere: 10/07/1962) - With Sean Connery, Ursula Andress and Joseph Wiseman. Directed by Terence Young.
- The Chapman Report (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/05/1962) - With Shelley Winters, Jane Fonda and Ty Hardin. Directed by George Cukor.
- The Unsuspected (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/1947) - With Joan Caulfield, Claude Rains and Audrey Totter. Directed by Michael Curtiz.
- Unconquered (Drama/Adventure/History, Release date US: 10/10/1947) - With Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard and Howard da Silva. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
- Forever Amber (Drama, Release date US: 10/10/1947) - With Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde and Richard Greene. Directed by Otto Preminger and John M. Stahl.
- Nightmare Alley (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 10/09/1947) - With Tyrone Powell, Coleen Gray and Joan Blondell. Directed by Edmund Goulding.
- Ride the Pink Horse (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/08/1947) - With Robert Montgomery, Wanda Hendrix and Thomas Gomez. Directed by Robert Montgomery.