Cover: The Matrix Revolutions
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 44/2023
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. The Matrix Revolutions (20 years), The Waterboy (25 years), The Siege (25 years), Philomena (10 years), Role Models (15 years), Widows (5 years) and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (60 years) are among them this week. Many of these 83 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- Kursk ( Drama/History/Thriller/Action, Release date US: 06/21/2019, World premiere: 11/07/2018) - With Léa Seydoux, Colin Firth and Matthias Schoenaerts. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg.
- Krampus Origins (Horror, World premiere: 11/06/2018)
- Widows (Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 11/16/2018, World premiere: 11/06/2018) - With Liam Neeson, Viola Davis and André Holland. Directed by Steve McQueen.
- The Front Runner (Drama/History, Release date US: 11/06/2018) - With Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga and J. K. Simmons. Directed by Jason Reitman.
- Alcatraz (Action/Crime, Release date US: 06/18/2018, World premiere: 11/06/2018)
- The Holiday Calendar (Romance / Love/Comedy/Kids & Family, World premiere: 11/02/2018) - With Kat Graham, Quincy and Romaine Waite. Directed by Bradley Walsh.
- Bodied (Drama/Comedy/Music, Release date US: 11/02/2018) - With Calum Worthy, Anthony Michael Hall and Debra Wilson. Directed by Joseph Kahn.
- Monster Party (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 11/02/2018) - With Sam Strike.
- Christmas with a View ( Romance / Love/Kids & Family/TV Movie, World premiere: 11/01/2018) - With Vivica A. Fox, Patrick Duffy and Kaitlyn Leeb. Directed by Justin G. Dyck.
- Overlord (Horror/War/Science Fiction, Release date US: 11/09/2018, World premiere: 11/01/2018) - With Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell and Pilou Asbæk. Directed by Julius Avery.
- Primal Rage (Horror, Release date US: 02/27/2018, World premiere: 11/01/2018)
- Never Heard (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/01/2018)

- Resident Evil: Red Falls (Action/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, World premiere: 11/07/2013)
- A Case of You (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/06/2013) - With Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood and Peter Dinklage. Directed by Kat Coiro.
- Turning Tide ( "En solitaire", Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 04/27/2014, World premiere: 11/06/2013) - With François Cluzet, Arly Jover and Guillaume Canet. Directed by Christophe Offenstein.
- Saving Santa (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/05/2013) - Directed by Leon Joosen.
- Commitment ( "동창생", Drama/Action/Thriller, World premiere: 11/05/2013) - With T.O.P, Han Ye-ri and Jo Seong-ha. Directed by Hong-soo Park.
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (Action/Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/05/2013) - With Laura Bailey. Directed by Greg Richardson.
- The Bell Witch Haunting (Horror, Release date US: 11/05/2013) - Directed by Glenn Miller.
- K-9 Adventures: A Christmas Tale (Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/05/2013)
- Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 11/05/2013, World premiere: 11/04/2013) - Directed by Bob Smeaton.
- The Thanksgiving House (TV Movie/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/02/2013) - Directed by Kevin Connor.
- Dallas Buyers Club (Drama/History, Release date US: 11/22/2013, World premiere: 11/01/2013) - With Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée.
- Philomena ( Drama, Release date US: 11/27/2013, World premiere: 11/01/2013) - With Judi Dench, Steve Coogan and Anna Maxwell Martin. Directed by Stephen Frears.
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (Comedy, Release date US: 11/01/2013) - With Aziz Ansari.

- Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (Comedy, Release date US: 11/07/2008) - With Jessica Simpson, Vivica A. Fox and Olesya Rulin. Directed by Steve Miner.
- Role Models (Comedy, Release date US: 11/07/2008) - With Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Directed by David Wain.
- The Burning Plain (Drama/Romance / Love/Crime, Release date US: 09/18/2009, World premiere: 11/07/2008) - With Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger and Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Guillermo Arriaga.
- The Alphabet Killer (Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 11/07/2008) - With Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes and Michael Ironside. Directed by Rob Schmidt.
- Soul Men (Comedy/Music, Release date US: 11/07/2008) - With Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac and Sharon Leal. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee.
- The Guitar (Romance / Love/Drama/Music, Release date US: 11/07/2008) - With Saffron Burrows. Directed by Amy Redford.
- The Informers (Drama, Release date US: 11/05/2008) - With Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder and Kim Basinger. Directed by Gregor Jordan.
- Milk (History/Drama, Release date US: 11/26/2008, World premiere: 11/05/2008) - With Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch and Josh Brolin. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
- Return to Sleepaway Camp (Mystery/Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 11/04/2008) - With Vincent Pastore, Jackie Tohn and Jonathan Tiersten. Directed by Robert Hiltzik.
- Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' ( Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/14/2008, World premiere: 11/03/2008) - Directed by William Lau.very popular

- Sex and Zen III ( "玉蒲團III官人我要", Comedy/Romance / Love/Drama/Adventure, Release date US: 11/07/1998) - Directed by Aman Chang.
- The Waterboy (Comedy, Release date US: 11/06/1998) - With Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk and Henry Winkler. Directed by Frank Coraci.very popular
- The Siege (Drama/Action/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 11/06/1998) - With Denzel Washington, Annette Bening and Bruce Willis. Directed by Edward Zwick.
- The Second Wife ( "La seconda moglie", Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 11/05/1998) - With Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Franca Tamantini and Sergio Pierattini. Directed by Ugo Chiti.
- Girl (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love/Music, Release date US: 11/05/1998) - With Dominique Swain, Sean Patrick Flanery and Summer Phoenix. Directed by Jonathan Kahn.
- Belly (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 11/04/1998) - With Nas, DMX and Taral Hicks. Directed by Hype Williams.
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 11/03/1998) - With David Gallagher, Martin Mull and Michelle Trachtenberg. Directed by John Murlowski.

- The Remains of the Day (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/19/1993, World premiere: 11/05/1993) - With Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and James Fox. Directed by James Ivory.
- Look Who's Talking Now! (Romance / Love/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/05/1993) - With John Travolta, Kirstie Alley and David Gallagher. Directed by Tom Ropelewski.
- Cronos ( Drama/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 04/01/1994, World premiere: 11/05/1993) - With Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman and Claudio Brook. Directed by Guillermo del Toro.
- Flesh and Bone (Thriller, Release date US: 11/05/1993) - With Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan and James Caan. Directed by Steve Kloves.
- A Home of Our Own (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 11/05/1993) - With Kathy Bates, Edward Furlong and Soon-Tek Oh. Directed by Tony Bill.
- The Saint of Fort Washington (Drama, Release date US: 11/17/1993, World premiere: 11/03/1993) - With Danny Glover, Matt Dillon and Rick Aviles. Directed by Tim Hunter.
- Indecent Behavior (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 11/03/1993)

- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (TV Movie/War/Drama, Release date US: 11/05/1988) - With Christopher Reeve. Directed by Paul Wendkos.
- The Good Mother (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/04/1988) - With Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson and Jason Robards. Directed by Leonard Nimoy.
- U2: Rattle and Hum (Music/Documentary, Release date US: 11/04/1988) - With Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton. Directed by Phil Joanou.
- Missing Link (Adventure, Release date US: 11/04/1988) - With Peter Elliot and Michael Gambon. Directed by Carol Hughes and David Hughes.
- Everybody's All-American (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/04/1988) - With Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange and Timothy Hutton. Directed by Taylor Hackford.
- Evil Angels (Drama, Release date US: 11/11/1988, World premiere: 11/03/1988) - With Meryl Streep, Sam Neill and Bud Tingwell. Directed by Fred Schepisi.
- Hide And Go Shriek (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 11/01/1988) - With Sean Kanan, Annette Sinclair and Scott Fults. Directed by Skip Schoolnik.
- Go Toward the Light (Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 11/01/1988) - With Linda Hamilton. Directed by Mike Robe.