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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 40/2023
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. Elf (20 years), Captain Phillips (10 years), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (20 years), Never Say Never Again (40 years), Escape Plan (10 years), Body of Lies (15 years) and First Man (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 92 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- First Man (History/Drama, Release date US: 10/12/2018, World premiere: 10/10/2018) - With Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and Corey Stoll. Directed by Damien Chazelle.
- Galveston (Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/2018, World premiere: 10/10/2018) - With Elle Fanning, Lili Reinhart and Ben Foster. Directed by Mélanie Laurent.
- Long Day's Journey into Night ( "地球最后的夜晚", Drama/Mystery, World premiere: 10/07/2018) - With Tang Wei, Sylvia Chang and Huang Jue. Directed by Bi Gan.
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow ( "Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 Memory Snow", Animation/Adventure/Fantasy, World premiere: 10/06/2018)
- Her Only Choice (Drama, Release date US: 10/06/2018)
- The Night Comes for Us ( Action/Thriller/Crime, World premiere: 10/05/2018) - With Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais and Julie Estelle. Directed by Timo Tjahjanto.
- Andhadhun ( "अंधाधुन", Crime/Thriller/Comedy, World premiere: 10/05/2018) - With Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana and Radhika Apte. Directed by Sriram Raghavan.
- Ride (Thriller, Release date US: 10/05/2018)
- Private Life (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 10/05/2018) - With Paul Giamatti, Kathryn Hahn and Kayli Carter. Directed by Tamara Jenkins.
- Bayou Caviar (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/05/2018) - Directed by Cuba Gooding Jr..
- The Great Buster: A Celebration (Documentary/Comedy, Release date US: 10/05/2018) - Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
- A Crooked Somebody (Drama/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 10/05/2018) - With Rich Sommer, Joanne Froggatt and Ed Harris. Directed by Trevor White.
- PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups ( Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family/Action, World premiere: 10/04/2018) - Directed by Charles E. Bastien.
- Bad Times at the El Royale (Thriller/Drama/Mystery/Crime, Release date US: 10/12/2018, World premiere: 10/04/2018) - With Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo and Dakota Johnson. Directed by Drew Goddard.
- The House That Jack Built ( Drama/Horror/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 12/14/2018, World premiere: 10/04/2018) - With Matt Dillon, Sofie Gråbøl and Uma Thurman. Directed by Lars von Trier.
- 22 July (History/Drama/Thriller/Crime, World premiere: 10/04/2018) - With Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden and Jonas Strand Gravli. Directed by Paul Greengrass.
- The Purity of Vengeance ( "Journal 64", Crime/Thriller/Mystery/Drama, World premiere: 10/04/2018) - With Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares and Johanne Louise Schmidt. Directed by Christoffer Boe.
- Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (Fantasy/Animation/Horror/Action, World premiere: 10/04/2018) - Directed by Doug Murphy.
- Captain Phillips (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/2013, World premiere: 10/10/2013) - With Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener and Chris Mulkey. Directed by Paul Greengrass.very popular
- Delivery Man (Comedy, Release date US: 11/22/2013, World premiere: 10/10/2013) - With Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders and Britt Robertson. Directed by Ken Scott.
- Sx_Tape (Horror, Release date US: 05/16/2014, World premiere: 10/10/2013) - Directed by Bernard Rose.
- Torture Chamber (Horror, Release date US: 10/10/2013) - With Vincent Pastore, Lynn Lowry and Carmen LoPorto. Directed by Dante Tomaselli.
- Free Ride (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2013) - With Anna Paquin. Directed by Shana Betz.
- Escape Plan (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 10/18/2013, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Caviezel. Directed by Mikael Håfström.
- Blue Is the Warmest Color ( "La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2", Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 10/25/2013, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Jérémie Laheurte. Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.
- Hwayi: A Monster Boy ( "화이: 괴물을 삼킨 아이", Action/Thriller/Crime, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Yun-seok and Cho Jin-woong. Directed by Jang Joon-hwan.
- Sweetwater (Western/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/2013, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With Ed Harris, January Jones and Jason Isaacs. Directed by Logan Miller.
- As I Lay Dying (Drama, Release date US: 10/11/2013, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With James Franco, Logan Marshall-Green and Richard Jenkins. Directed by James Franco.
- At Middleton (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 01/31/2014, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With Andy Garcia. Directed by Adam Rodgers.
- Stalingrad ( "Сталинград", War/Action/Drama, Release date US: 02/28/2014, World premiere: 10/09/2013) - With Thomas Kretschmann, Heiner Lauterbach and Alexey Barabash. Directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk.
- Curse of Chucky (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/08/2013) - With A Martinez, Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif. Directed by Don Mancini.
- Monster High: 13 Wishes (Kids & Family/Fantasy/Animation, Release date US: 10/08/2013)
- Beneath (Horror, Release date US: 10/08/2013) - Directed by Ben Ketai.
- Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (Animation/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 10/08/2013) - Directed by Richard Rich.
- The Monkey's Paw (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/08/2013) - With Stephen Lang, Corbin Bleu and Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Brett Simmons.
- Zombie Night (Horror, Release date US: 10/08/2013) - With Anthony Michael Hall, Daryl Hannah and Rachel G. Fox. Directed by John Gulager.
- Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/23/2013, World premiere: 10/07/2013) - Directed by Kyran Kelly.
- Transformers: Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (Action/Animation/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/04/2013) - With Michael Ironside.
- Grace Unplugged (Drama/Music, Release date US: 10/04/2013) - With AJ Michalka, James Denton and Kevin Pollak. Directed by Brad J. Silverman.
- Alone for Christmas (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/14/2013, World premiere: 10/04/2013) - Directed by Joseph J. Lawson.
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (Drama, Release date US: 10/04/2013) - With Christopher Plummer. Directed by Stephen Frears.
- Red Wing (Drama, Release date US: 10/04/2013) - Directed by Will Wallace.
- The Express (Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2008) - With Rob Brown, Charles S. Dutton and Dennis Quaid. Directed by Gary Fleder.
- The Hurt Locker (Drama/Thriller/War, Release date US: 06/25/2009, World premiere: 10/10/2008) - With Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
- Quarantine (Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2008) - With Jennifer Carpenter, Johnathon Schaech and Columbus Short. Directed by John Erick Dowdle.
- Lower Learning (Comedy, Release date US: 10/10/2008) - With Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria and Rob Corddry. Directed by Mark Lafferty.
- Body of Lies (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2008, World premiere: 10/09/2008) - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Mark Strong. Directed by Ridley Scott.
- Amusement (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 01/20/2009, World premiere: 10/09/2008) - With Keir O'Donnell, Katheryn Winnick and Laura Breckenridge. Directed by John Simpson.
- Birds of America (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/09/2008) - With Matthew Perry, Ben Foster and Ginnifer Goodwin. Directed by Craig Lucas.
- Afterschool (Drama/Mystery, Release date US: 10/08/2008) - With Ezra Miller, Addison Timlin and Jeremy Allen White. Directed by António Campos and Antonio Campos.
- City of Ember (Adventure/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/07/2008) - With Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway and Bill Murray. Directed by Gil Kenan.
- Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead ( Crime/Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 10/07/2008) - With Nicki Aycox, Nick Zano and Laura Jordan. Directed by Louis Morneau.
- Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (Action/Comedy/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/07/2008) - With Krista Allen, Navi Rawat and Balthazar Getty. Directed by John Gulager.
- Dog Gone (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/07/2008) - With Luke Benward, French Stewart and Brittany Curran. Directed by Mark Stouffer.
- Suspect X ( "容疑者Xの献身", Crime/Drama/Mystery, World premiere: 10/04/2008) - With Shinichi Tsutsumi, Masaharu Fukuyama and Yasuko Matsuyuki. Directed by Hiroshi Nishitani.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (Fantasy/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/02/2020, World premiere: 10/09/1993) - Directed by Henry Selick.very popular
- Demolition Man (Crime/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/08/1993) - With Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock. Directed by Marco Brambilla.
- Gettysburg (Drama/History/War, Release date US: 10/08/1993) - With Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen. Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.
- Mr. Jones (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/08/1993) - With Richard Gere, Lena Olin and Anne Bancroft. Directed by Mike Figgis.
- Deadfall (Crime, Release date US: 10/08/1993) - With Michael Biehn, Nicolas Cage and James Coburn. Directed by Christopher Coppola.
- Ruby in Paradise (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/08/1993) - With Ashley Judd, Todd Field and Dorothy Lyman. Directed by Victor Nuñez.
- Barbarella ( Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date US: 10/10/1968) - With Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law and Anita Pallenberg. Directed by Roger Vadim.
- Finian's Rainbow (Fantasy/Romance / Love/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/09/1968) - With Fred Astaire, Petula Clark and Tommy Steele. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- The Boston Strangler (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/16/1968, World premiere: 10/08/1968) - With Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda and Sally Kellerman. Directed by Richard Fleischer.
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/06/1968) - With Peter Sellers, Jo Van Fleet and Leigh Taylor-Young. Directed by Hy Averback.
- Night of the Living Dead (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/04/1968) - With Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea and Karl Hardman. Directed by George A. Romero.