Cover: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 45/2023
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. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (5 years), The Grinch (5 years), Slumdog Millionaire (15 years), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (20 years), Meet Joe Black (25 years), The Book Thief (10 years) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 77 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Fantasy/Adventure/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/16/2018, World premiere: 11/14/2018) - With Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp. Directed by David Yates.very popular
- Last Night ( "Anoche", Comedy, World premiere: 11/13/2018)
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater ( "GODZILLA 星を喰う者", Animation/Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 11/03/2018, World premiere: 11/09/2018) - Directed by Kōbun Shizuno.very popular
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Western/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - With Tom Waits, Tim Blake Nelson and Liam Neeson. Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
- River Runs Red (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - Directed by Wes Miller.
- Time Freak (Science Fiction/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - Directed by Andrew Bowler.
- They Shall Not Grow Old ( Documentary/History/War, Release date US: 12/17/2018, World premiere: 11/09/2018) - Directed by Peter Jackson.
- Lez Bomb (Comedy, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - With Jenna Laurenzo. Directed by Jenna Laurenzo.
- Here and Now (Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - Directed by Fabien Constant.
- Pimp (Drama, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - With Keke Palmer. Directed by Christine Crokos.
- The Long Dumb Road (Comedy, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - Directed by Hannah Fidell.
- Last Letter ( "你好,之华", Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 11/09/2018) - With Zhou Xun, Qin Hao and Zhang Zifeng. Directed by Shunji Iwai.
- The Grinch (Animation/Kids & Family/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 11/09/2018, World premiere: 11/08/2018) - Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier.very popular
- Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer ( Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure, Release date US: 11/30/2018, World premiere: 11/08/2018)
- The Super (Thriller/Horror, World premiere: 11/08/2018) - Directed by Stephan Rick.
- Jonathan (Drama/Science Fiction, Release date US: 11/16/2018, World premiere: 11/08/2018) - With Ansel Elgort, Patricia Clarkson and Suki Waterhouse.

- Oldboy (Drama/Thriller/Mystery/Action, Release date US: 11/27/2013, World premiere: 11/14/2013) - With Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley. Directed by Spike Lee.
- Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela ( "गोलियों की रासलीला रामलीला", Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/15/2013, World premiere: 11/14/2013) - With Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Richa Chadha. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
- Scorned (Thriller/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 02/04/2014, World premiere: 11/14/2013) - With AnnaLynne McCord. Directed by Mark Jones.
- Homefront (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 11/27/2013, World premiere: 11/12/2013) - With Jason Statham, James Franco and Winona Ryder. Directed by Gary Fleder.
- A Fairly Odd Christmas (Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 11/23/2012, World premiere: 11/12/2013) - With Drake Bell. Directed by Steve Holland.
- Killing Kennedy (Drama, Release date US: 11/10/2013) - With Rob Lowe. Directed by Nelson McCormick.
- Patema Inverted ( "サカサマのパテマ", Animation/Adventure/Drama/Fantasy/Science Fiction, World premiere: 11/09/2013) - Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura.
- The Book Thief (Drama, Release date US: 11/08/2013) - With Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse. Directed by Brian Percival.

- Pretty Ugly People (Comedy, Release date US: 09/18/2009, World premiere: 11/14/2008) - With Missi Pyle, Melissa McCarthy and Josh Hopkins. Directed by Tate Taylor.
- Killshot (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 01/23/2009, World premiere: 11/13/2008) - With Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke and Thomas Jane. Directed by John Madden.
- Dostana ("दोस्ताना", Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/14/2008, World premiere: 11/13/2008) - With Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani.
- Slumdog Millionaire (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/12/2008) - With Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal. Directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan.very popular
- The Clique (Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/11/2008) - With Samantha Boscarino, Bridgit Mendler and Ellen Marlow. Directed by Michael Lembeck.
- One-Eyed Monster (Comedy/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 11/11/2008) - With Amber Benson. Directed by Adam Fields.
- Road of No Return (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 11/10/2008) - With Michael Madsen. Directed by Parviz Saghizadeh.
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (Animation/Kids & Family/Action, Release date US: 11/08/2008) - With Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and David Cross. Directed by Raman Hui.
- iCarly: iGo to Japan (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/08/2008) - With Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress. Directed by Steve Hoefer.
- The Forgotten Ones (Horror/Action, Release date US: 11/08/2008) - With Justin Baldoni, Nikki Griffin and Kellan Lutz. Directed by Jorg Ihle.



- A Mother's Revenge (Release date US: 11/14/1993) - With Lesley Ann Warren, Bruce Davison and Shirley Knight. Directed by Armand Mastroianni.
- My Life (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/12/1993) - With Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman and Queen Latifah. Directed by Bruce Joel Rubin.
- Philadelphia Experiment II (Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 11/12/1993) - With Brad Johnson, Gerrit Graham and Marjean Holden. Directed by Stephen Cornwell.
- The Three Musketeers (Action/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 11/11/1993) - With Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Chris O'Donnell. Directed by Stephen Herek.
- Carlito's Way (Crime/Thriller/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/10/1993) - With Al Pacino, Sean Penn and Penelope Ann Miller. Directed by Brian De Palma.
- Naked in New York (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/15/1994, World premiere: 11/10/1993) - With Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio and Jill Clayburgh. Directed by Daniel Algrant.
- Night Terrors (Horror, Release date US: 08/27/1996, World premiere: 11/09/1993) - With Robert Englund, Juliano Mer-Khamis and Zoe Trilling. Directed by Tobe Hooper.
- Psycho Cop Returns (Horror, Release date US: 11/08/1993) - With Julie Strain, Robert R. Shafer and Barbara Niven. Directed by Adam Rifkin.

- Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Mystery/TV Movie, World premiere: 11/13/1988) - Directed by Ray Patterson.
- Ernest Saves Christmas (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/11/1988) - With Jim Varney, Douglas Seale and Oliver Clark. Directed by John R. Cherry III.
- Distant Thunder (Drama, Release date US: 11/11/1988) - With John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio and Kerrie Keane. Directed by Rick Rosenthal.
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (Comedy/Action/Crime, Release date US: 12/14/1988, World premiere: 11/10/1988) - With Bernie Casey, Isaac Hayes and Steve James. Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans.
- Angel III: The Final Chapter (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 11/10/1988) - With Mitzi Kapture, Mark Blankfield and Maud Adams. Directed by Tom DeSimone.
- Child's Play (Horror, Release date US: 11/09/1988) - With Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon and Brad Dourif. Directed by Tom Holland.