Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 42/2020

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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 42/2020

10/14/2020 | By: WPS

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. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (10 years), Paranormal Activity 2 (10 years), Bridge of Spies (5 years), Jackass 3D (10 years), Get Shorty (25 years), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (25 years) and Bedazzled (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 104 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

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2015 - 5 years ago

Brooklyn ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/04/2015, World premiere: 10/20/2015) - With Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson. Directed by John Crowley.
Back in Time (Documentary, Release date US: 10/20/2015) - With Michael J. Fox, Steven Spielberg and Lea Thompson.
In My Dreams (Romance / Love/Drama/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 04/20/2014, World premiere: 10/20/2015) - Directed by Kenny Leon.
Guns for Hire ("The Adventures of Beatle", Comedy/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/20/2015) - With Michele Hicks, Ever Carradine and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Rotor DR1 (Science Fiction/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/20/2015)
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/19/2015) - Directed by William Lau.
Atlantis Found (Documentary, Release date US: 10/19/2015)
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (Drama/TV Movie/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 10/18/2015) - Directed by Robert Harmon.
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship (Animation, Release date US: 10/18/2015)
They Call Me Jeeg ( "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot", Action/Drama/Comedy/Thriller/Science Fiction, World premiere: 10/17/2015) - With Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli and Ilenia Pastorelli. Directed by Gabriele Mainetti.
They Found Hell (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/17/2015)
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (Comedy, Release date US: 10/17/2015) - Directed by Chris Rock.
Room (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - With Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay and Joan Allen. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
Tales of Halloween (Horror/Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - With Grace Phipps, Austin Falk and Barry Bostwick. Directed by Neil Marshall.
Truth (Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - With Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford and Topher Grace. Directed by James Vanderbilt.
Tanna ( Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 05/04/2016, World premiere: 10/16/2015) - With Mungau Dain and Marie Wawa. Directed by Martin Butler and Bentley Dean.
Hell House LLC (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
Suffragette ( Drama/History, Release date US: 10/23/2015, World premiere: 10/16/2015) - With Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep. Directed by Sarah Gavron.
Re-Kill (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - With Yuri Boyka, Bruce Payne and Daniella Alonso.
Experimenter (Drama/History, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - With Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder and Taryn Manning. Directed by Michael Almereyda.
Meadowland (Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - With Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi. Directed by Reed Morano.
Unnatural (Action/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
Lumberjack Man (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
The Wicked Within (Horror, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
Bastard (Horror, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
Wind Walkers (Action/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (Comedy, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - Directed by Adam Dubin.
Dancin' It's On (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/16/2015) - Directed by David Winters.
Sacrifice (Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2015)
Woodlawn (Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2015, World premiere: 10/15/2015) - With Sean Astin, Christopher Thomas Howell and Jon Voight. Directed by Erwin Brothers.
The Lobster ( Thriller/Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love/Science Fiction, Release date US: 05/13/2016, World premiere: 10/15/2015) - With Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and Ben Whishaw. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Momentum (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 10/16/2015, World premiere: 10/15/2015) - With Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Stephen Campanelli.
Bridge of Spies (Thriller/Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2015, World premiere: 10/15/2015) - With Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan. Directed by Steven Spielberg.very popular
The Purging Hour (Horror, Release date US: 10/15/2015)
Heart Like a Hand Grenade (Music/Documentary, Release date US: 10/15/2015) - With Green Day. Directed by John Roecker.
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (Horror, Release date US: 10/15/2015)
Secret in Their Eyes (Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 11/20/2015, World premiere: 10/14/2015) - With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. Directed by Billy Ray.
Black Road (Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 10/14/2015)
Killer Rack (Music/Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 10/14/2015) - Directed by Greg Lamberson.

2010 - 10 years ago

Paranormal Activity 2 (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/21/2010, World premiere: 10/20/2010) - With Sprague Grayden, Molly Ephraim and Katie Featherston. Directed by Kip Williams.very popular
Biutiful ( Drama, Release date US: 12/28/2010, World premiere: 10/20/2010) - With Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez and Guillermo Estrella. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Born to Raise Hell (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/2010) - With Steven Seagal, Darren Shahlavi and Claudiu Bleonț. Directed by Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle.
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words (Comedy/Music, Release date US: 10/19/2010)
Forgive Me For Raping You (Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/2010)
The Maze (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/2010)
Mirrors 2 (Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/2010, World premiere: 10/18/2010) - With Nick Stahl, Emmanuelle Vaugier and Christy Carlson Romano. Directed by Víctor García.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 11/19/2010, World premiere: 10/17/2010) - With Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by David Yates.very popular
Milf (Comedy, Release date US: 10/17/2010) - Directed by Scott Wheeler.
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (Mystery/Fantasy/Comedy/Adventure, Release date US: 10/15/2010) - With Robbie Amell, Hayley Kiyoko and Ted McGinley. Directed by Brian Levant.
Jackass 3D (Comedy/Documentary/Action, Release date US: 10/15/2010) - With Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn. Directed by Jeff Tremaine.
Pure Country 2: The Gift (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/15/2010) - With Katrina Elam, Travis Fimmel and Michael McKean. Directed by Christopher Cain.
DMT: The Spirit Molecule (Documentary, Release date US: 10/15/2010) - With Joe Rogan.
Gerrymandering (Documentary, Release date US: 10/15/2010) - With Arnold Schwarzenegger. Directed by American Factory.
Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (Horror, Release date US: 10/15/2010) - With Krystal Casey Welborn, Willam Belli and Erica Andrews. Directed by Israel Luna.
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon (Animation/Fantasy/Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy/TV Movie, Release date US: 10/15/2010, World premiere: 10/14/2010) - Directed by John Puglisi.
The Shrine ( Horror, Release date US: 07/15/2011, World premiere: 10/14/2010) - With Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson and Meghan Heffern. Directed by Jon Knautz.

2005 - 15 years ago

Doom (Action/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/21/2005, World premiere: 10/20/2005) - With Karl Urban, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Rosamund Pike. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.
The Weather Man (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/20/2005) - With Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis. Directed by Gore Verbinski.
Open Cam (Drama/Thriller/Comedy, Release date US: 10/20/2005)
The Child ( "L'enfant", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/23/2006, World premiere: 10/19/2005) - With Jérémie Renier, Déborah François and Olivier Gourmet. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.
The Batman vs. Dracula (Fantasy/Animation/Horror/Action/Thriller/Science Fiction/Kids & Family/Mystery, Release date US: 10/18/2005) - Directed by Sam Liu and Seung-eun Kim.
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 10/18/2005) - With Madonna, Guy Ritchie and Stuart Price. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
Death Tunnel (Thriller/Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 10/17/2005) - With Steffany Huckaby and Annie Burgstede. Directed by Philip Adrian Booth.
Havoc (Crime, Release date US: 10/16/2005) - With Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips and Shiri Appleby. Directed by Barbara Kopple.
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (Action/Thriller/TV Movie, Release date US: 10/16/2005) - With Chuck Norris. Directed by Aaron Norris.
Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 10/15/2005) - With Elvin Dandel. Directed by Ellory Elkayem.
Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 10/15/2005) - Directed by Ellory Elkayem.
Penny Dreadful (Horror, Release date US: 10/15/2005)
The Fog ( Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/14/2005) - With Tom Welling, Maggie Grace and Selma Blair. Directed by Rupert Wainwright.
Domino (Action/Crime, Release date US: 10/14/2005) - With Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke and Édgar Ramírez. Directed by Tony Scott.
Feast (Action/Comedy/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/14/2005) - With Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins and Navi Rawat. Directed by John Gulager.
Fragile ( Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 10/14/2005) - With Calista Flockhart, Elena Anaya and Richard Roxburgh. Directed by Jaume Balagueró.
Suits on the Loose (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/14/2005)
Loggerheads (Drama, Release date US: 10/14/2005) - With Kip Pardue, Michael Kelly and Tess Harper. Directed by Tim Kirkman.
I Am a Sex Addict (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/14/2005) - With Caveh Zahedi and Rebecca Lord. Directed by Caveh Zahedi.

2000 - 20 years ago

Pay It Forward (Drama, Release date US: 10/20/2000) - With Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment. Directed by Mimi Leder.
The Yards (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 10/20/2000) - With Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix and Charlize Theron. Directed by James Gray.
Bedazzled (Fantasy/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/19/2000) - With Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley and Frances O'Connor. Directed by Harold Ramis.
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (Comedy, Release date US: 10/17/2000) - With Tiffani Thiessen, Tom Arnold and Coolio. Directed by John Blanchard.
Spanish Judges (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 10/16/2000) - Directed by Oz Scott.
Yesterday's Children (Drama, Release date US: 10/15/2000) - With Jane Seymour, Clancy Brown and Claire Bloom. Directed by Marcus Cole.

1995 - 25 years ago

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ( "दिलवाले दुल्हनिया ले जायेंगे", Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 10/20/1995) - With Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Amrish Puri. Directed by Aditya Chopra.
Mallrats (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 10/20/1995) - With Jason Lee, Jeremy London and Shannen Doherty. Directed by Kevin Smith.
Get Shorty (Comedy/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 10/20/1995) - With John Travolta, Gene Hackman and Rene Russo. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
Now and Then (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/20/1995) - With Gaby Hoffmann, Demi Moore and Thora Birch. Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
Frank and Ollie (Documentary, Release date US: 10/20/1995) - With Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Directed by Theodore Thomas.
Across the Sea of Time (Adventure/History/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/20/1995) - Directed by Stephen Low.
The Babysitter (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/17/1995) - With Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy London and Nicky Katt. Directed by Guy Ferland.

1990 - 30 years ago

White Palace (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/19/1990) - With Susan Sarandon, James Spader and Jason Alexander. Directed by Luis Mandoki.
Mirror Mirror (Horror, Release date US: 10/19/1990) - With Rainbow Harvest, Karen Black and Yvonne De Carlo. Directed by Marina Sargenti.
Night of the Living Dead (Horror, Release date US: 10/19/1990, World premiere: 10/18/1990) - With Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman and Bill Moseley. Directed by Tom Savini.very popular
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku ( "ドラゴンボールZ たったひとりの最終決戦〜フリーザに挑んだZ戦士孫悟空の父〜", Animation/Action/Science Fiction/Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/17/1990) - With Kazuyuki Sogabe, Kinpei Azusa and Masako Nozawa. Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto.
Fine Things (TV Movie/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 10/15/1990) - With D. W. Moffett and Tracy Pollan. Directed by Tom Moore.

1985 - 35 years ago

Re-Animator (Science Fiction/Comedy/Horror, Release date US: 10/18/1985) - With Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott and Barbara Crampton. Directed by Stuart Gordon.

1980 - 40 years ago

Times Square (Drama/Music, Release date US: 10/17/1980) - With Trini Alvarado. Directed by Allan Moyle.
Fade to Black (Drama/Horror/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/14/1980) - With Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent and Linda Kerridge. Directed by Vernon Zimmerman.
A Bad Son ( "Un mauvais fils", Drama, Release date US: 11/10/1980, World premiere: 10/14/1980) - With Patrick Dewaere, Brigitte Fossey and Jacques Dufilho. Directed by Claude Sautet.

1975 - 45 years ago

Hester Street (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/19/1975) - With Carol Kane, Steven Keats and Doris Roberts. Directed by Joan Micklin Silver.
Rooster Cogburn (Western, Release date US: 10/17/1975) - With John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn and Richard Jordan. Directed by Stuart Millar.

1970 - 50 years ago

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion ( "Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto", Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/20/1970, World premiere: 10/16/1970) - With Gian Maria Volonté, Florinda Bolkan and Gianni Santuccio. Directed by Elio Petri.