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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 41/2024
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. 2012 (15 years), Look Who's Talking (35 years), Fury (10 years), The Addams Family (5 years), Shall We Dance? (20 years), Law Abiding Citizen (15 years) and Zombieland: Double Tap (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 113 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (Comedy/Music/Romance / Love/Fantasy, World premiere: 10/15/2019) - Directed by Michelle Johnston.
- Mermaid Down (Horror/Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/15/2019) - With Alexandra Bokova, Ashley Cordelia and Megan Therese Rippey.
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (Comedy, Release date US: 10/15/2019) - Directed by Kevin Smith.
- Sour Business (Comedy, Release date US: 10/12/2019)
- The King (Drama/History/War, Release date US: 10/11/2019) - With Timothée Hal Chalamet, Joel Edgerton and Robert Pattinson. Directed by David Michôd.
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Crime/Drama/Thriller/Action, Release date US: 10/11/2019) - With Aaron Paul, Charles Baker and Matt L. Juan. Directed by Vince Gilligan.
- Her Blue Sky ( "空の青さを知る人よ", Animation/Romance / Love, World premiere: 10/11/2019) - Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai.
- Along Came the Devil II (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/2019)
- The Addams Family (Kids & Family/Animation/Comedy/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 10/11/2019, World premiere: 10/10/2019) - Directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan.very popular
- Cruel Fixation (Thriller, World premiere: 10/10/2019)
- Miracle in Cell No. 7 ( "La Cellule Numéro 7", Drama, World premiere: 10/10/2019) - Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin.
- Jexi (Comedy, Release date US: 10/11/2019, World premiere: 10/10/2019) - With Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp and Michael Peña. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.
- Valhalla ( Adventure/Fantasy, World premiere: 10/10/2019) - With Cecilia Loffredo, Saxo Moltke-Leth and Roland Møller. Directed by Fenar Ahmad.
- Close to the Horizon ( "Dem Horizont so nah", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 10/10/2019) - With Jannik Schümann, Henry Horn and Luna Wedler. Directed by Tim Trachte.
- Zombieland: Double Tap (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 10/18/2019, World premiere: 10/09/2019) - With Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone. Directed by Ruben Fleischer.
- Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 (Music, Release date US: 10/09/2019) - With Metallica and San Francisco Symphony. Directed by Wayne Isham.
- Mister America (Comedy, Release date US: 10/09/2019) - With Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington.

- Fury (War/Drama/Action, Release date US: 10/17/2014, World premiere: 10/15/2014) - With Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf and Logan Lerman. Directed by David Ayer.very popular
- The Best of Me (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/17/2014, World premiere: 10/15/2014) - With James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan and Luke Bracey. Directed by Michael Hoffman.
- Samba ( Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 07/24/2015, World premiere: 10/15/2014) - With Adel Bencherif, Catherine Davenier and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache.
- 10.0 Earthquake (Drama/Adventure/Action, World premiere: 10/15/2014) - With Henry Ian Cusick, Jeffrey Jones and Cameron Richardson. Directed by David Gidali.
- The Loft (Thriller, Release date US: 01/30/2015, World premiere: 10/14/2014) - With Karl Urban, James Marsden and Wentworth Miller. Directed by Erik Van Looy.
- Stretch (Action/Comedy/Thriller, Release date US: 10/14/2014) - With Brooklyn Decker, Chris Pine and David Hasselhoff. Directed by Joe Carnahan.
- Serena (Drama, Release date US: 12/25/2014, World premiere: 10/12/2014) - With Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Blake Ritson. Directed by Susanne Bier.
- Escobar: Paradise Lost ( Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/11/2014) - With Benicio del Toro, Ana Girardot and Brady Corbet. Directed by Andrea Di Stefano.
- Gutshot Straight (Thriller, Release date US: 10/11/2014) - With George Eads, AnnaLynne McCord and Stephen Lang. Directed by Justin Steele.
- Whiplash (Drama/Music, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With Austin Stowell, J. K. Simmons and Jayson Blair. Directed by Damien Chazelle.very popular
- Addicted (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - Directed by Bille Woodruff.
- Cooties (Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 09/18/2015, World premiere: 10/10/2014) - With Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson and Alison Pill. Directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion.
- '71 ( Thriller/Action/Drama/War, Release date US: 02/27/2015, World premiere: 10/10/2014) - With Jack O'Connell, Sean Harris and Killian Scott. Directed by Yann Demange.
- The Devil's Hand ("Where the Devil Hides", Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Carpenter and Thomas McDonell. Directed by Christian E. Christiansen.
- Catch Hell (Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - Directed by Ryan Phillippe.
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Viola Davis. Directed by Ned Benson.
- You're Not You (Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum and Josh Duhamel. Directed by George C. Wolfe.
- Christian Mingle (Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - Directed by Corbin Bernsen.
- Lava (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - Directed by James Ford Murphy.
- The Houses October Built (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With Bobby Roe, Jim Tavaré and Ian Roberts. Directed by Bobby Roe.
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Viola Davis. Directed by Ned Benson.
- The Overnighters (Drama/Documentary, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - Directed by Jesse Moss.
- I Am Ali (Documentary, Release date US: 10/10/2014) - With Muhammad Ali, Hana Ali and Maryum Ali. Directed by Clare Lewins.
- Automata ( "Autómata", Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/10/2014, World premiere: 10/09/2014) - With Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith and Dylan McDermott. Directed by Gabe Ibáñez.
- St. Vincent (Comedy, Release date US: 10/24/2014, World premiere: 10/09/2014) - With Bill Murray, Chris O'Dowd and Melissa McCarthy. Directed by Theodore Melfi.
- Trash ( Adventure/Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/09/2015, World premiere: 10/09/2014) - With Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen and Wagner Moura. Directed by Stephen Daldry.
- Kill the Messenger (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2014, World premiere: 10/09/2014) - With Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jeremy Renner and Robert Patrick. Directed by Michael Cuesta.
- Iris (Documentary, Release date US: 10/09/2014) - With Iris Apfel. Directed by Albert Maysles.
- Big Stone Gap (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 10/09/2014) - With Patrick Wilson, Ashley Judd and Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Adriana Trigiani.

- Law Abiding Citizen (Drama/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/15/2009) - With Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler and Bruce McGill. Directed by F. Gary Gray.
- Astro Boy (Animation/Action/Kids & Family/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/23/2009, World premiere: 10/15/2009) - Directed by David Bowers.
- The Descent: Part 2 ( Adventure/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 04/27/2010, World premiere: 10/14/2009) - With Josh Dallas, Nora Jane Noone and Shauna Macdonald. Directed by Jon Harris.
- Today's Special (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/19/2009, World premiere: 10/14/2009) - With Madhur Jaffrey, Naseeruddin Shah and Kevin Corrigan. Directed by David Kaplan.
- Jackass: The Lost Tapes (Comedy, Release date US: 10/13/2009)
- Wolvesbayne (TV Movie/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 10/12/2009) - With Mark Dacascos. Directed by Griff Furst.
- 2012 (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Amanda Peet. Directed by Roland Emmerich.very popular
- Stolen ("Stolen Lives", Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With Josh Lucas, Jon Hamm and Rhona Mitra. Directed by Anders Anderson.
- Life During Wartime (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With Shirley Henderson, Michael K. Williams and Allison Janney. Directed by Todd Solondz.
- MegaFault (TV Movie/Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With Brittany Murphy, Eriq La Salle and Justin Hartley. Directed by David Michael Latt.
- Chicago Overcoat (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With Frank Vincent, Armand Assante and Kathrine Narducci. Directed by Brian Caunter.
- Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley and Billy Magnussen. Directed by Frank Sabatella.
- Dark Moon Rising (Horror, Release date US: 10/10/2009) - With Max Ryan.
- Good Hair (Documentary/Comedy, Release date US: 10/09/2009) - With Chris Rock, Nia Long and Raven-Symoné. Directed by Jeff Stilson.
- Blood Creek (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/09/2009) - With Dominic Purcell, Henry Cavill and Michael Fassbender. Directed by Joel Schumacher.
- Eating Out: All You Can Eat (Comedy, Release date US: 10/09/2009) - With Rebekah Kochan, Chris Salvatore and Mink Stole. Directed by Glenn Gaylord.

- 3-Iron ( "빈집", Drama/Romance / Love/Crime, World premiere: 10/15/2004) - With Jae-hui, Lee Seung-yeon and Joo Jin-mo. Directed by Kim Ki-duk.
- Shall We Dance? (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 10/15/2004) - With Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez. Directed by Peter Chelsom.very popular
- P.S. (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/15/2004) - With Laura Linney, Topher Grace and Gabriel Byrne. Directed by Dylan Kidd.
- Blue Demon (Action/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/15/2004) - With Dedee Pfeiffer, Randall Batinkoff and Danny Woodburn. Directed by Daniel Grodnik.
- The Dust Factory (Fantasy/Drama/Science Fiction/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/15/2004) - With Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hayden Panettiere and Ryan Kelley. Directed by Eric Small.
- Team America: World Police (Adventure/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 10/11/2004, World premiere: 10/10/2004) - With Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Kristen Miller. Directed by Trey Parker.
- Cube Zero ( Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 10/15/2004, World premiere: 10/10/2004) - With Zachary Bennett, Stephanie Moore and Michael Riley. Directed by Ernie Barbarash.
- Frankenfish (Horror/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 10/09/2004) - With Tory Kittles and K. D. Aubert. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé.

- Fight Club (Drama, Release date US: 10/15/1999) - With Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by David Fincher.very popular
- The Straight Story (Drama, Release date US: 10/15/1999) - With Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek and Harry Dean Stanton. Directed by David Lynch.
- The Omega Code (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/15/1999) - With Casper Van Dien, Michael York and Catherine Oxenberg. Directed by Robert Marcarelli.
- The Story of Us (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/15/1999, World premiere: 10/14/1999) - With Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Red Buttons. Directed by Rob Reiner.
- A Conversation with Gregory Peck (Documentary, Release date US: 10/14/1999) - With Anthony Peck, Bill Clinton and Gregory Peck. Directed by Barbara Kopple.
- Lethal Vows (Drama/Crime, Release date US: 10/13/1999) - With John Ritter. Directed by Paul Schneider.
- Warlock III: The End of Innocence (Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 10/12/1999) - With Bruce Payne, Ashley Laurence and Angel Boris. Directed by Eric Freiser.

- Little Giants (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/14/1994) - With Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill and Shawna Waldron. Directed by Duwayne Dunham.
- Bullets Over Broadway (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 10/14/1994) - With John Cusack, Dianne Wiest and Jennifer Tilly. Directed by Woody Allen.
- Exit to Eden (Comedy/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/14/1994) - With Dana Delany, Paul Mercurio and Rosie O'Donnell. Directed by Garry Marshall.
- Imaginary Crimes (Drama, Release date US: 10/14/1994) - With Harvey Keitel, Fairuza Balk and Kelly Lynch. Directed by Anthony Drazan.
- New Nightmare (Horror/Mystery/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/14/1994, World premiere: 10/13/1994) - With Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp and Miko Hughes. Directed by Wes Craven.
- Don Juan DeMarco (Romance / Love/Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 10/12/1994) - With Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway. Directed by Jeremy Leven.

- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover ( Crime/Drama, Release date US: 04/06/1990, World premiere: 10/13/1989) - With Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon and Helen Mirren. Directed by Peter Greenaway.
- Crimes and Misdemeanors (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/13/1989) - With Martin Landau, Mia Farrow and Alan Alda. Directed by Woody Allen.
- The Fabulous Baker Boys (Comedy/Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/13/1989) - With Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer and Beau Bridges. Directed by Steve Kloves.
- Breaking In (Action/Adventure/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 10/13/1989) - With Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko and Lorraine Toussaint. Directed by Bill Forsyth.
- Puppet Master (Horror/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/12/1989) - With Paul Le Mat, William Hickey and Irene Miracle. Directed by David Schmoeller.
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/13/1989, World premiere: 10/12/1989) - With Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris and Wendy Kaplan. Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard.
- Look Who's Talking (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/13/1989, World premiere: 10/12/1989) - With John Travolta, Kirstie Alley and Olympia Dukakis. Directed by Amy Heckerling.very popular
- Dr. Alien (Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/12/1989) - With Judy Landers, Billy Jayne and Olivia Barash. Directed by David DeCoteau.
- Longtime Companion (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/11/1989) - With Campbell Scott, Bruce Davison and Mary-Louise Parker. Directed by Norman René.