Cover: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 48/2021
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. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (10 years), Ocean's Eleven (20 years), Daylight (25 years), Charlotte's Web (15 years), Apocalypto (15 years), On Golden Pond (40 years) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (30 years) are among them this week. Many of these 102 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

- Sex Doll ( Drama/Thriller/Mystery, World premiere: 12/07/2016) - With Hafsia Herzi. Directed by Sylvie Verheyde.
- Two Is a Family ( "Demain tout commence", Drama/Comedy, World premiere: 12/07/2016) - With Omar Sy, Clémence Poésy and Antoine Bertrand. Directed by Hugo Gélin.
- Pandora ( "판도라", Thriller/Drama/Action, World premiere: 12/07/2016) - With Kim Nam-gil. Directed by Park Jung-woo.
- Divorce French Style 2 ( "Papa ou maman 2", Comedy, World premiere: 12/07/2016) - Directed by Martin Bourboulon.
- Salt and Fire (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 04/07/2017, World premiere: 12/07/2016) - With Veronica Ferres, Michael Shannon and Werner Herzog. Directed by Werner Herzog.
- Collateral Beauty (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/2016, World premiere: 12/06/2016) - With Will Smith, Kate Winslet and Keira Knightley. Directed by David Frankel.
- Nerdland (Animation/Comedy, Release date US: 12/06/2016) - With Paul Rudd, Hannibal Buress and Mike Judge. Directed by Chris Prynoski.
- Provoked (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 12/05/2016)
- A Cinderella Christmas (Romance / Love/Comedy/TV Movie, World premiere: 12/03/2016) - With Emma Rigby, Sarah Stouffer and Peter Porte. Directed by Tosca Musk.
- Infinity Chamber (Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/03/2016) - With Christopher Soren Kelly.
- Jackie (Drama, Release date US: 12/02/2016) - With Natalie Portman, Greta Gerwig and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by Pablo Larraín.
- Siren (Horror, Release date US: 12/02/2016) - With Chase Williamson and Justin Welborn. Directed by Gregg Bishop.
- Run the Tide (Drama, Release date US: 12/02/2016) - With Taylor Lautner.
- The Promise (History/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 04/21/2017, World premiere: 12/02/2016) - With Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac and Daniel Giménez Cacho. Directed by Terry George.
- Sword Master ( "三少爷的剑", Action, Release date US: 12/09/2016, World premiere: 12/02/2016) - With Lin Gengxin and Paw Hee-ching. Directed by Derek Yee.
- The Eyes of My Mother (Drama/Horror, Release date US: 12/02/2016) - Directed by Nicolas Pesce.
- Isle of the Dead (Horror, Release date US: 12/02/2016)
- Eating You Alive (Documentary, Release date US: 12/02/2016)
- Believe (Drama, Release date US: 12/02/2016) - Directed by Billy Dickson.
- Evan's Crime (Drama, Release date US: 12/02/2016)
- Eliminators (Action, World premiere: 12/01/2016)
- Incarnate (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 12/02/2016, World premiere: 12/01/2016) - With Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Directed by Brad Peyton.
- Goodnight Brooklyn: The Story of Death By Audio (Documentary/Music, Release date US: 12/01/2016) - Directed by Matthew Conboy.

- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Action/Thriller/Adventure, Release date US: 12/21/2011, World premiere: 12/07/2011) - With Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg. Directed by Brad Bird.very popular
- Hotel Desire ( Drama/Romance / Love, World premiere: 12/07/2011) - With Saralisa Volm. Directed by Sergej Moya.
- Lemonade Mouth (Drama/Comedy/TV Movie, Release date US: 04/15/2011, World premiere: 12/06/2011) - With Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks and Hayley Kiyoko. Directed by Patricia Riggen.
- Remains (Drama/Horror/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/06/2011) - With Miko Hughes, Lance Reddick and Grant Bowler. Directed by Colin Theys.
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/05/2011) - With Dave Foley. Directed by Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers.
- Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (TV Movie/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/02/2011, World premiere: 12/04/2011) - With Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker and Bradley Steven Perry. Directed by Arlene Sanford.
- The Heart of Christmas (Drama/Kids & Family/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/04/2011) - With Candace Cameron Bure and Matthew West. Directed by Gary Wheeler.
- A Princess for Christmas (Comedy/Kids & Family/TV Movie/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/03/2011) - With Katie McGrath, Roger Moore and Miles Richardson. Directed by Michael Damian.
- Mad Max Renegade (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/03/2011) - Directed by Paul Miller.
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter (Documentary, Release date US: 12/03/2011)
- The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 12/01/2011, World premiere: 12/02/2011) - With George Lopez, Jack Angel and Fred Armisen. Directed by Troy Quane.
- A Warrior's Heart (Action/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/02/2011) - With Ashley Greene, Cary Elwes and Gabrielle Anwar. Directed by Mike Sears.
- Alone in the Wilderness Part II (Documentary/History, Release date US: 12/02/2011)
- Miami Magma (TV Movie/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/01/2011) - With Cleavant Derricks, Brad Dourif and Lauren Graham. Directed by Todor Chapkanov.
- My Dog's Christmas Miracle (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/01/2011) - With Cynthia Gibb, Greg Evigan and Ashley Leggat. Directed by Michael Feifer.
- Vysotsky: Thank God I'm Alive ( "Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой", Drama, Release date US: 12/20/2011, World premiere: 12/01/2011) - With Oksana Akinshina, Ivan Urgant and Andrei Panin. Directed by Pyotr Buslov.

- Apocalypto (Action/Drama/Thriller/History, Release date US: 12/08/2006, World premiere: 12/07/2006) - With Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo and Dalia Hernández. Directed by Mel Gibson.very popular
- American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/2006, World premiere: 12/07/2006) - With John White, Jessy Schram and Steve Talley. Directed by Joe Nussbaum.
- I'm a Cyborg, but That's OK ( "싸이보그지만 괜찮아", Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 12/07/2006) - With Rain, Im Su-jeong and Oh Dal-su. Directed by Park Chan-wook.
- Charlotte's Web (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/15/2006, World premiere: 12/07/2006) - With Dakota Fanning, Beau Bridges and Julia Roberts. Directed by Gary Winick.
- Mythbusters Holiday Special (World premiere: 12/06/2006) - With Adam Savage, Ricky Jay and Shirley Eaton.
- Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live (Music, Release date US: 12/05/2006)
- Boys Briefs 4 (Drama, Release date US: 12/05/2006)
- The Cure: Festival 2005 (Music/Documentary, Release date US: 12/05/2006)
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (Music, Release date US: 12/04/2006)
- Miss Potter (Drama/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/29/2006, World premiere: 12/03/2006) - With Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor and Emily Watson. Directed by Chris Noonan.
- The Christmas Card (Drama/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/02/2006) - With Ed Asner, Alice Evans and John Haymes Newton. Directed by Stephen Bridgewater.
- Haunted Highway (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 12/02/2006)
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (Comedy, Release date US: 12/01/2006) - With Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan and Daniel Percival. Directed by Mort Nathan.
- Turistas (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 12/01/2006) - With Josh Duhamel, Melissa George and Olivia Wilde. Directed by John Stockwell.
- The Ex (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/01/2006) - With Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. Directed by Jesse Peretz.
- Pledge This! (Comedy, Release date US: 12/01/2006) - With Paris Hilton, Paula Garcés and Sarah Carter.
- The Architect (Drama, Release date US: 12/01/2006) - With Anthony LaPaglia, Viola Davis and Isabella Rossellini. Directed by Matt Tauber.
- Holla (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 12/01/2006)

- Not Another Teen Movie (Comedy, Release date US: 12/07/2001) - With Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans and Jaime Pressly. Directed by Joel Gallen.
- Ocean's Eleven (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 12/07/2001) - With George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Bernie Mac. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.very popular
- The 51st State ( Thriller/Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 10/17/2002, World premiere: 12/07/2001) - With Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle and Emily Mortimer. Directed by Ronny Yu.
- Octopus 2: River of Fear (Horror, Release date US: 01/01/2002, World premiere: 12/06/2001) - Directed by Yossi Wein.
- Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle's Sensual Pleasure (Drama, Release date US: 12/06/2001)
- The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (Animation/Adventure/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/04/2001) - Directed by Charles Grosvenor.
- Beethoven's 4th (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/04/2001) - With Judge Reinhold, Julia Sweeney and Greg Pitts. Directed by David M. Evans.
- Sexual Predator (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 02/12/2002, World premiere: 12/04/2001)
- Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast ("Classic Albums : Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast", Documentary/Music, Release date US: 12/04/2001)
- Pearl Harbor II: Pearlmageddon ("Pearl Harbor II, Pearlmageddon", Comedy, Release date US: 12/04/2001)
- Impostor (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/03/2001) - With Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio and Gary Sinise. Directed by Gary Fleder.
- The Lost Battalion (History/Drama/War/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/02/2001) - With Ricky Schroder, Jamie Harris and Michael Brandon. Directed by Russell Mulcahy.
- The Luck of the Irish (TV Movie/Comedy/Kids & Family/Adventure, Release date US: 03/09/2001, World premiere: 12/02/2001) - With Ryan Merriman, Henry Gibson and Marita Geraghty. Directed by Paul Hoen.
- Brian's Song (Action/Drama/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/02/2001) - With Sean Maher, Mekhi Phifer and Paula Cale. Directed by Gale Sayers, Al Silverman and William Blinn.
- Ruby's Bucket of Blood (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/01/2001)

- Daylight (Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 12/06/1996) - With Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman and Viggo Mortensen. Directed by Rob Cohen.very popular
- Everyone Says I Love You (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/06/1996) - With Woody Allen, Natalie Portman and Julia Roberts. Directed by Woody Allen.
- Bloodsport III (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 05/13/1997, World premiere: 12/05/1996) - With Daniel Bernhardt, John Rhys-Davies and James Hong. Directed by Alan Mehrez.
- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (Documentary/Crime, Release date US: 12/03/1996) - With West Memphis Three. Directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
- Riot (Action, Release date US: 01/28/1997, World premiere: 12/01/1996) - With Gary Daniels, Sugar Ray Leonard and Charles Napier. Directed by Joseph Merhi.

- Hollywood or Bust (Comedy, Release date US: 12/06/1956) - With Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Pat Crowley. Directed by Frank Tashlin.
- Sissi: The Young Empress ( "Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin", Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, World premiere: 12/01/1956) - With Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm and Magda Schneider. Directed by Ernst Marischka.
- The Mole People (Adventure/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/01/1956) - With John Agar, Alan Napier and Hugh Beaumont. Directed by Virgil W. Vogel.
- The Girl Can't Help It (Comedy/Music, Release date US: 12/01/1956) - With Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield and Edmond O'Brien. Directed by Frank Tashlin.
- Three Violent People (Drama/Western, Release date US: 02/09/1957, World premiere: 12/01/1956) - With Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter and Gilbert Roland. Directed by Rudolph Maté.
- 7th Cavalry (Western, Release date US: 12/01/1956) - With Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale and Jay C. Flippen. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis.