Cover: Bohemian Rhapsody
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 42/2023
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. Bohemian Rhapsody (5 years), Halloween (5 years), Brother Bear (20 years), Scary Movie 3 (20 years), 12 Years a Slave (10 years), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (10 years) and The Bear (35 years) are among them this week. Many of these 94 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Bohemian Rhapsody (Music/Drama/History, Release date US: 11/02/2018, World premiere: 10/24/2018) - With Rami Malek, Mike Myers and Lucy Boynton. Directed by Bryan Singer.very popular
- The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (Action/Adventure/Fantasy, World premiere: 10/23/2018) - With Zach McGowan, Peter Mensah and Pearl Thusi. Directed by Don Michael Paul.
- Auntie Edna (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Science Fiction, World premiere: 10/23/2018) - Directed by Ted Mathot.
- Butterfly Kisses (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 10/23/2018)
- Hide in the Light (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 10/23/2018)
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (Music/Documentary/Kids & Family, Release date US: 09/30/2022, World premiere: 10/20/2018)
- Hunter Killer (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 10/26/2018, World premiere: 10/19/2018) - With Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman and Common. Directed by Donovan Marsh.
- mid90s (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 10/19/2018) - With Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges and Katherine Waterston. Directed by Jonah Hill.
- The Hate U Give (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 10/19/2018) - With Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall and Anthony Mackie. Directed by George Tillman and Jr..
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (Drama/Crime/Comedy, Release date US: 10/19/2018) - With Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant and Jane Curtin. Directed by Marielle Heller.
- What They Had (Drama, Release date US: 10/19/2018) - With Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon and Robert Forster. Directed by Elizabeth Chomko.
- Brampton's Own (Drama, Release date US: 10/19/2018)
- Halloween (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/2018, World premiere: 10/18/2018) - With Jamie Lee Curtis, Virginia Gardner and Judy Greer. Directed by David Gordon Green.very popular
- The Legend of Hallowaiian (Animation/Action/Adventure/Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 10/18/2018) - Directed by Sean O'Reilly.
- Ender's Game (Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 11/01/2013, World premiere: 10/24/2013) - With Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley. Directed by Gavin Hood.
- Bitterly! ( "Горько!", Comedy, Release date US: 11/11/2013, World premiere: 10/24/2013) - With Yegor Koreshkov, Yuliya Aleksandrova and Yan Tsapnik. Directed by Zhora Kryzhovnikov.
- The Protector 2 ( "ต้มยำกุ้ง 2", Action, Release date US: 05/02/2014, World premiere: 10/23/2013) - With Tony Jaa, Mum Jokmok and RZA. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew and Panna Rittikrai.
- Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (Documentary/Action/Crime, Release date US: 10/23/2013) - With Christopher Lee, Guillermo del Toro and Zack Snyder. Directed by Scott Devine and J.M. Kenny.
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (Comedy, Release date US: 10/25/2013, World premiere: 10/22/2013) - With Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze and Catherine Keener. Directed by Jeff Tremaine.very popular
- Storm Rider (Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 10/22/2013) - Directed by Craig Clyde.
- Good Day, Ramon ( "Guten Tag, Ramón", Drama, Release date US: 01/30/2015, World premiere: 10/21/2013) - With Kristyan Ferrer, Ingeborg Schöner and Adriana Barraza. Directed by Jorge Ramírez Suárez.
- Wish You Well (Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 10/19/2013) - Directed by Darnell Martin.
- Angels Sing (Comedy/Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 10/19/2013) - With Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton and Chandler Canterbury. Directed by Tim McCanlies.
- 12 Years a Slave (Drama/History, Release date US: 10/30/2013, World premiere: 10/18/2013) - With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch. Directed by Steve McQueen.very popular
- I'm in Love with a Church Girl (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/18/2013) - With Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Ja Rule and Tara Radcliffe. Directed by Steve Race.
- Last Passenger (Action/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 10/18/2013) - With Dougray Scott. Directed by Omid Nooshin.
- Paradise (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/18/2013) - With Julianne Hough, Ciera Payton and Holly Hunter. Directed by Diablo Cody.
- Sanatorium (Thriller, Release date US: 10/18/2013)
- Lizzie Borden's Revenge (Horror, Release date US: 10/18/2013)
- Birth of the Living Dead (Documentary, Release date US: 10/18/2013) - Directed by Rob Kuhns.
- Broadway Idiot (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 10/18/2013) - Directed by Doug Hamilton.
- Synecdoche, New York (Drama, Release date US: 10/24/2008) - With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Samantha Morton. Directed by Charlie Kaufman.
- Let the Right One In ( "Låt den rätte komma in", Horror/Drama, Release date US: 10/24/2008) - With Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson and Henrik Dahl. Directed by Tomas Alfredson.
- Vacancy 2: The First Cut (Crime/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/24/2008) - With Agnes Bruckner, Trevor Wright and David Moscow. Directed by Eric Bross.
- Dream Boy (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/24/2008) - With Stephan Bender, Diana Scarwid and Rickie Lee Jones. Directed by James Bolton.
- Saw V (Horror/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 10/24/2008, World premiere: 10/23/2008) - With Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Scott Patterson. Directed by David Hackl.
- A Woman in Berlin ( "Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin", Drama/War/History, Release date US: 07/17/2009, World premiere: 10/23/2008) - With Nina Hoss, Evgeny Sidikhin and August Diehl. Directed by Max Färberböck.
- North Face ( "Nordwand", Adventure/Drama/Action/History/Thriller, Release date US: 10/23/2008) - With Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas and Johanna Wokalek. Directed by Philipp Stölzl.
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct ( "L'Instinct de mort", Drama/Action/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 08/27/2010, World premiere: 10/22/2008) - With Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu and Gilles Lellouche. Directed by Jean-François Richet.
- Trailer Park of Terror (Horror, Release date US: 10/21/2008) - With Nichole Hiltz, Matthew Del Negro and Trace Adkins. Directed by Steven Goldmann.
- Ice Age: Surviving Sid (Animation/Comedy/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/09/2008, World premiere: 10/20/2008) - Directed by Karen Disher.
- Whore (Drama, Release date US: 10/20/2008) - With Megan Fox, Ron Jeremy and Rumer Willis. Directed by Thomas Dekker.
- Living Proof (Drama, Release date US: 10/18/2008) - With Harry Connick Jr.. Directed by Dan Ireland.
- Scary Movie 3 (Comedy, Release date US: 10/24/2003) - With Anna Faris, Simon Rex and Charlie Sheen. Directed by David Zucker.very popular
- Radio (Drama, Release date US: 10/24/2003) - With Cuba Gooding Jr., S. Epatha Merkerson and Ed Harris. Directed by Michael Tollin.
- The Singing Detective (Comedy/Music/Mystery/Crime, Release date US: 10/24/2003) - With Robert Downey Jr., David Dorfman and Robin Wright. Directed by Keith Gordon.
- Brother Bear (Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/23/2003) - Directed by Robert Walker and Aaron Blaise.very popular
- Beyond Borders (Drama/Romance / Love/Adventure/War, Release date US: 10/24/2003, World premiere: 10/23/2003) - With Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen and Teri Polo. Directed by Martin Campbell.
- Ruby & Quentin ( "Tais-toi !", Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 11/11/2003, World premiere: 10/22/2003) - With Gérard Depardieu, Jean Reno and Leonor Varela. Directed by Francis Veber.
- In the Cut (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 10/22/2003) - With Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Directed by Jane Campion.
- Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular (Animation/Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 10/22/2003) - Directed by Ezekiel Norton.
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (Adventure/Fantasy/Animation/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/21/2003) - With Kevin Conroy, Kimberly Brooks and Kelly Ripa. Directed by Curt Geda.
- Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (Documentary, Release date US: 10/21/2003)
- Tarnation (Documentary/Drama, Release date US: 10/19/2003) - With Jonathan Caouette. Directed by Jonathan Caouette.
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta ( "Mother Teresa", Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 01/01/2003, World premiere: 10/19/2003) - With Olivia Hussey, Sebastiano Somma and Ingrid Rubio. Directed by Fabrizio Costa.
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Kids & Family/Adventure/Animation/Action, Release date US: 10/26/1998, World premiere: 10/24/1998) - Directed by Darrell Rooney.very popular
- Soldier (Science Fiction/Action, Release date US: 10/23/1998) - With Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee and Connie Nielsen. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.
- Show Me Love ( "Fucking Åmål", Comedy/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 10/15/1999, World premiere: 10/23/1998) - With Rebecka Liljeberg, Alexandra Dahlström and Erica Carlson. Directed by Lukas Moodysson.
- Apt Pupil (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 10/23/1998) - With Brad Renfro, Ian McKellen and Joshua Jackson. Directed by Bryan Singer.
- The Last Broadcast (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 10/23/1998) - Directed by Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler.
- The Last Days (Documentary/Drama/History/War, Release date US: 10/23/1998) - Directed by James Moll.
- Modern Vampires (Action/Horror/Comedy/Romance / Love/Thriller, Release date US: 10/19/1998) - With Casper Van Dien, Natasha Gregson Wagner and Rod Steiger. Directed by Richard Elfman.
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 10/21/1988) - With Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris. Directed by Dwight H. Little.
- The Bear ("L'Ours", Adventure/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 10/27/1989, World premiere: 10/21/1988) - With Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear and André Lacombe. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
- Things Change (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 10/21/1988) - With Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna and Robert Prosky. Directed by David Mamet.
- Tapeheads (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 10/21/1988) - With John Cusack, Tim Robbins and Mary Crosby. Directed by Bill Fishman.
- A Caribbean Mystery (TV Movie/Crime/Thriller/Mystery/Drama, Release date US: 10/22/1983) - With Helen Hayes. Directed by Robert Lewis.
- The Dead Zone (Thriller/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/21/1983) - With Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams and Tom Skerritt. Directed by David Cronenberg.
- All the Right Moves (Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 10/21/1983) - With Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson and Lea Thompson. Directed by Michael Chapman.
- Under Fire (Drama/War, Release date US: 10/21/1983) - With Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy and Ed Harris. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
- Eyes of Fire (Horror/Western, Release date US: 10/21/1983) - With Dennis Lipscomb and Guy Boyd. Directed by Avery Crounse.
- The Right Stuff (Drama/History/Adventure, Release date US: 10/21/1983, World premiere: 10/20/1983) - With Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid and Ed Harris. Directed by Philip Kaufman.
- Rumble Fish (Action/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 10/21/1983, World premiere: 10/20/1983) - With Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- The Key ( "La chiave", Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 10/19/1983) - With Stefania Sandrelli, Frank Finlay and Franco Branciaroli. Directed by Tinto Brass.very popular
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 12/16/1983, World premiere: 10/19/1983) - Directed by Burny Mattinson.
- Ice Station Zebra (Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 10/23/1968) - With Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine and Patrick McGoohan. Directed by John Sturges.
- Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/1968, World premiere: 10/23/1968) - With Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford and Shelley Winters. Directed by Melvin Frank.
- Live a Little, Love a Little (Comedy/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 10/23/1968) - With Elvis Presley, Michele Carey and Rudy Vallée. Directed by Norman Taurog.
- The Bamboo Saucer (Science Fiction, Release date US: 10/23/1968) - With Dan Duryea and John Ericson. Directed by Frank Telford.
- Paper Lion (Comedy, Release date US: 10/23/1968) - With Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton and Ann Turkel. Directed by Alex March.