Cover: Mrs. Doubtfire
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 47/2023
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. Mrs. Doubtfire (30 years), A Bug's Life (25 years), The Haunted Mansion (20 years), Four Christmases (15 years), A Perfect World (30 years), Transporter 3 (15 years) and The Favourite (5 years) are among them this week. Many of these 72 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Mortal Engines (Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/14/2018, World premiere: 11/27/2018) - With Stephen Lang, Hugo Weaving and Robert Sheehan. Directed by Christian Rivers.
- The Dark Kingdom ( "Dragon Kingdom", Fantasy/Adventure/Science Fiction, World premiere: 11/26/2018)very popular
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 11/29/2018, World premiere: 11/25/2018) - With Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett. Directed by Andy Serkis.
- LEGO Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit (Kids & Family/Animation/Comedy, World premiere: 11/25/2018) - With Britt McKillip.
- The Favourite (Drama/Comedy/Thriller, Release date US: 11/23/2018) - With Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
- Superlopez ( "Superlópez", Comedy, Release date US: 11/23/2018) - With Dani Rovira, Alexandra Jiménez and Julián López. Directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera.
- Aragne: Sign of Vermillion ( "アラーニェの虫籠", Animation/Horror/Mystery/Fantasy, World premiere: 11/22/2018)very popular
- The Christmas Chronicles (Comedy/Adventure/Kids & Family/Fantasy, World premiere: 11/22/2018) - With Kurt Russell and Judah Lewis. Directed by Clay Kaytis.very popular
- Second Act (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/2018, World premiere: 11/22/2018) - With Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini and Vanessa Hudgens. Directed by Peter Segal.
- Christmas at the Palace (Romance / Love/TV Movie, World premiere: 11/22/2018) - Directed by Peter Hewitt.
- The Trials of Cate McCall (Drama, Release date US: 04/05/2014, World premiere: 11/28/2013) - With Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte and Clancy Brown. Directed by Karen Moncrieff.
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom ( Drama/History, Release date US: 11/29/2013, World premiere: 11/28/2013) - With Idris Elba, Naomie Harris and Tony Kgoroge. Directed by Justin Chadwick.
- The Immigrant (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/16/2014, World premiere: 11/27/2013) - With Jeremy Renner, Angela Sarafyan and Jicky Schnee. Directed by James Gray.
- Black Nativity (Music/Drama, Release date US: 11/27/2013) - With Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett and Tyrese Gibson. Directed by Kasi Lemmons.
- Get a Horse! (Animation/Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 11/27/2013) - Directed by Lauren MacMullan.
- Journey to the South Pacific (Documentary/Adventure, Release date US: 11/27/2013) - Directed by Greg MacGillivray.
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (Documentary, Release date US: 11/26/2013)
- Hairbrained (Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 02/28/2014, World premiere: 11/25/2013) - With Parker Posey, Brendan Fraser and Julia Garner. Directed by Billy Kent.
- Making a Scene (Fantasy, Release date US: 11/25/2013) - With Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Directed by Janusz Kamiński.
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya ( "かぐや姫の物語", Animation/Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 10/17/2014, World premiere: 11/23/2013) - Directed by Isao Takahata.
- Bayonetta: Bloody Fate ( "ベヨネッタ ブラッディフェイト", Animation/Action/Fantasy, World premiere: 11/23/2013) - Directed by Fuminori Kizaki.
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor ( Science Fiction/Adventure, World premiere: 11/23/2013) - With Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt. Directed by Nick Hurran.
- Kristin's Christmas Past (TV Movie/Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 11/23/2013) - With Debby Ryan, Judd Nelson and Elizabeth Mitchell. Directed by Jim Fall.
- Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (Comedy, Release date US: 11/23/2013)
- An American Affair (Drama, Release date US: 02/27/2009, World premiere: 11/27/2008) - With Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn and Noah Wyle. Directed by William Olsson.
- Four Christmases (Comedy/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 11/26/2008) - With Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon and Robert Duvall. Directed by Seth Gordon.very popular
- Transporter 3 (Action/Adventure/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 12/05/2008, World premiere: 11/26/2008) - With Jason Statham, François Berléand and Robert Knepper. Directed by Olivier Megaton.
- Merlin and the War of the Dragons (Fantasy/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 11/25/2008) - With Jürgen Prochnow. Directed by Mark Atkins.
- 24: Redemption (Action/Adventure/Crime, Release date US: 11/23/2008) - With Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Directed by Jon Cassar.
- WWE Survivor Series 2008 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 11/23/2008)
- An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (TV Movie/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/21/2008, World premiere: 11/22/2008) - With Jacqueline Bisset. Directed by Graeme Campbell.
- Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time (TV Movie/Action/Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/28/2003) - Directed by Steve Loter.
- Bad Santa (Drama/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 11/26/2003) - With Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac and Lauren Graham. Directed by Terry Zwigoff.
- The Missing (Thriller/Western/Adventure, Release date US: 11/26/2003) - With Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett and Evan Rachel Wood. Directed by Ron Howard.
- Timeline (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 11/26/2003) - With Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor and Gerard Butler. Directed by Richard Donner.
- The Haunted Mansion (Thriller/Fantasy/Comedy/Kids & Family/Mystery, Release date US: 11/25/2003) - With Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Tilly and Terence Stamp. Directed by Rob Minkoff.very popular
- In Hell (Action, Release date US: 11/24/2003) - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor and Carlos Gómez. Directed by Ringo Lam.
- Honey (Music/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/24/2003) - With Jessica Alba, Romeo Miller and Mekhi Phifer. Directed by Bille Woodruff.
- A Bug's Life (Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/25/1998) - Directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton.very popular
- Babe: Pig in the City ( Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 11/25/1998) - With Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell and Mary Stein. Directed by George Miller.
- Home Fries (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 11/25/1998) - With Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson and Catherine O'Hara. Directed by Dean Parisot.
- Ringmaster (Comedy, Release date US: 11/25/1998) - With Jerry Springer, Jaime Pressly and William McNamara. Directed by Neil Abramson.
- Point Last Seen (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 11/24/1998) - With Linda Hamilton, Kevin Kilner and Sam Hennings. Directed by Elodie Keene.
- Rear Window (Drama/Thriller/TV Movie, Release date US: 11/22/1998) - With Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah and Robert Forster. Directed by Jeff Bleckner.
- Mrs. Doubtfire (Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/24/1993) - With Robin Williams, Sally Field and Lisa Jakub. Directed by Chris Columbus.very popular
- A Perfect World (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 11/24/1993) - With Kevin Costner, Laura Dern and T.J. Lowther. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (Animation/Science Fiction/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/24/1993) - Directed by Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells and Dick Zondag.
- The Nutcracker (Fantasy/Music/Kids & Family, Release date US: 11/24/1993) - With Darci Kistler, Kevin Kline and Macaulay Culkin. Directed by Emile Ardolino.
- Cyborg 2 (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 11/24/1993) - With Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie and Jack Palance. Directed by Michael Schroeder.
- Puppet Master 4 (Horror, Release date US: 11/24/1993) - With Gordon Currie, Chandra West and Ash Adams. Directed by Jeff Burr.
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 (Music/Documentary, Release date US: 11/23/1993)