Cover: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 45/2021
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 Philosopher's Stone (20 years), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (5 years), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (10 years), Casino Royale (15 years), Happy Feet (15 years), Split (5 years) and Space Jam (25 years) are among them this week. Many of these 41 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Adventure/Fantasy, Release date GR: 11/17/2016, World premiere: 11/16/2016) - With Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol. Directed by David Yates.very popular
- Split (Horror/Thriller, Release date GR: 01/26/2017, World premiere: 11/15/2016) - With James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Betty Buckley. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.very popular
- In This Corner of the World ("この世界の片隅に", Drama/Animation/Romance / Love/War/History, World premiere: 11/12/2016) - Directed by Sunao Katabuchi.
- Museum ("ミュージアム", Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 11/12/2016) - With Shun Oguri. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo.
- My Friend's Mom ("내 친구의 엄마", Romance / Love, World premiere: 11/12/2016)
- Raw ("Grave", Drama/Horror/Mystery, Release date GR: 03/30/2017, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - With Garance Marillier, Laurent Lucas and Bouli Lanners. Directed by Julia Ducournau.
- Lady Bloodfight (Action/Thriller, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - Directed by Chris Nahon.
- The Monster (Horror/Drama, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - With Zoe Kazan, Aaron Douglas and Scott Speedman. Directed by Bryan Bertino.
- The Love Witch (Fantasy/Romance / Love/Horror, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - With Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Elle Evans and Clive Ashborn. Directed by Anna Biller.
- True Memoirs of an International Assassin (Comedy/Action, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - With Kevin James. Directed by Jeff Wadlow.
- Shut In (Drama/Thriller, Release date GR: 12/01/2016, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - With Naomi Watts. Directed by Farren Blackburn.
- Come and Find Me (Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 11/11/2016) - With Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis and Chris Chalk. Directed by Zack Whedon.
- Arrival (Drama/Science Fiction/Mystery, Release date GR: 12/08/2016, World premiere: 11/10/2016) - With Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.very popular
- Fallen (Drama/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 05/04/2017, World premiere: 11/10/2016) - With Addison Timlin, Joely Richardson and Jeremy Irvine. Directed by Scott Hicks.
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (Drama/War, World premiere: 11/10/2016) - With Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker and Garrett Hedlund. Directed by Ang Lee.
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (Adventure/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date GR: 11/17/2011, World premiere: 11/16/2011) - With Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by Bill Condon.very popular
- Underworld: Endless War (Action/Animation/Horror, World premiere: 11/16/2011) - With Laura Harris and Mark Oliver.
- Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (Animation/Comedy/Adventure/Kids & Family, World premiere: 11/15/2011) - Directed by Tom Owens.
- Book of Dragons (Fantasy/Animation/Action/Comedy/Kids & Family, World premiere: 11/15/2011) - Directed by Steve Hickner.
- Jack and Jill (Comedy, World premiere: 11/11/2011) - With Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Eugenio Derbez. Directed by Dennis Dugan.
- Young Adult (Comedy/Drama, World premiere: 11/11/2011) - With Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson. Directed by Jason Reitman.
- 11-11-11 (Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 11/11/2011) - With Timothy Gibbs, Michael Landes and Wendy Glenn. Directed by Darren Lynn Bouseman.
- Humans vs Zombies (Comedy/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, World premiere: 11/11/2011)
- Geek Charming (Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family/TV Movie, World premiere: 11/11/2011) - With Sarah Hyland, Matt Prokop and Sasha Pieterse. Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday.
- Arthur Christmas (Drama/Animation/Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date GR: 12/08/2011, World premiere: 11/10/2011) - Directed by Sarah Smith.
- Immortals (Fantasy/Action/Drama, Release date GR: 11/10/2011) - With Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff and Luke Evans. Directed by Tarsem Singh.very popular
- Happy Feet (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date GR: 12/14/2006, World premiere: 11/16/2006) - Directed by George Miller.very popular
- Casino Royale (Adventure/Action/Thriller, Release date GR: 11/16/2006, World premiere: 11/14/2006) - With Daniel Craig, Mads Mikkelsen and Eva Green. Directed by Martin Campbell.very popular
- Bah, Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (Animation/Kids & Family/Comedy, World premiere: 11/14/2006)
- Bug (Drama/Horror/Thriller, Release date GR: 08/02/2007, World premiere: 11/11/2006) - With Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon and Harry Connick Jr.. Directed by William Friedkin.
- Unrest (Horror, World premiere: 11/11/2006) - With Corri English. Directed by Jason Todd Ipson.
- The Return (Horror/Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 11/10/2006) - With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O'Brien and Adam Scott. Directed by Asif Kapadia.
- Penny Dreadful (Horror/Thriller, World premiere: 11/10/2006) - With Rachel Miner, Mimi Rogers and Mickey Jones. Directed by Richard Brandes.