Cover: The Golden Compass
Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 48/2022
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 Golden Compass (15 years), Juno (15 years), Good Will Hunting (25 years), The Shape of Water (5 years), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (5 years), The Distinguished Gentleman (30 years) and Rabbit Without Ears (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 59 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- F*&% the Prom (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/05/2017) - With Danielle Campbell, Joel Courtney and Madelaine Petsch. Directed by Benny Fine.
- Dawning of the Dead ("Apocalypse", Horror, Release date US: 12/05/2017)
- The Shape of Water (Drama/Fantasy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - With Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon and Octavia Spencer. Directed by Guillermo del Toro.very popular
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - With Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. Directed by Martin McDonagh.very popular
- Slumber (Horror, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - With Maggie Q. Directed by Jonathan Hopkins.
- Wonder Wheel (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - With Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake and Juno Temple. Directed by Woody Allen.
- Gangster Land (Thriller/Crime/Action/Drama/History, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr..
- Just Getting Started (Action/Comedy, Release date US: 12/08/2017, World premiere: 12/01/2017) - With Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones and Rene Russo. Directed by Ron Shelton.
- The Tribes of Palos Verdes (Drama, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - With Maika Monroe, Cody Fern and Jennifer Garner. Directed by Brendan Malloy and Emmett Malloy.
- Love Beats Rhymes (Music/Drama, Release date US: 12/01/2017) - Directed by RZA.
- A Bad Idea Gone Wrong (Comedy, Release date US: 11/30/2017)
- Juno (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/05/2007) - With Elliot Page, Michael Cera and Jennifer Garner. Directed by Jason Reitman.very popular
- Donkey X ( "Donkey Xote", Kids & Family/Adventure/Animation, Release date US: 12/05/2007) - Directed by José Pozo.
- Look (Thriller, Release date US: 12/14/2007, World premiere: 12/05/2007) - With Rhys Coiro, Heather Hogan and Giuseppe Andrews. Directed by Adam Rifkin.
- Primal Doubt (Mystery/Crime/Thriller/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/05/2007) - With Janine Turner, Costas Mandylor and Maeve Quinlan. Directed by Yelena Lanskaya.
- The Golden Compass (Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/07/2007, World premiere: 12/04/2007) - With Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott and Eva Green. Directed by Chris Weitz.very popular
- Rabbit Without Ears ( "Keinohrhasen", Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/10/2007, World premiere: 12/01/2007) - With Til Schweiger, Nora Tschirner and Matthias Schweighöfer. Directed by Til Schweiger.
- The Rage (Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/01/2007) - With Andrew Divoff, Erin Brown and Anthony Clark. Directed by Robert Kurtzman.
- Equilibrium (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/06/2002) - With Christian Bale, Emily Watson and Taye Diggs. Directed by Kurt Wimmer.
- Adaptation. (Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/06/2002) - With Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper. Directed by Spike Jonze.
- Analyze That (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/06/2002) - With Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal and Lisa Kudrow. Directed by Harold Ramis.
- Empire (Crime/Action/Drama, Release date US: 12/06/2002) - With John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaardd and Denise Richards. Directed by Franc. Reyes.
- Pandora Peaks (Documentary, Release date US: 01/01/2001, World premiere: 12/04/2002) - With Pandora Peaks, Candy Samples and Russ Meyer. Directed by Russ Meyer.
- Antibody (Action/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/04/2002) - With Lance Henriksen. Directed by Christian McIntire.
- Good Will Hunting (Drama, Release date US: 12/05/1997) - With Matt Damon, Robin Williams and Ben Affleck. Directed by Gus Van Sant.very popular
- The Borrowers (Adventure/Fantasy/Action/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 02/13/1998, World premiere: 12/05/1997) - With John Goodman, Jim Broadbent and Celia Imrie. Directed by Peter Hewitt.
- The Second Civil War (Drama/Comedy/TV Movie, Release date US: 03/15/1997, World premiere: 12/04/1997) - With James Coburn, Beau Bridges and Phil Hartman. Directed by Joe Dante.
- The Spanish Prisoner (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 04/03/1998, World premiere: 12/03/1997) - With Campbell Scott, Steve Martin and Rebecca Pidgeon. Directed by David Mamet.
- Office Killer (Horror/Thriller/Comedy, Release date US: 12/03/1997) - With Carol Kane, David Thornton and Molly Ringwald. Directed by Cindy Sherman.
- To Grandmother's House We Go (Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/06/1992) - With Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen and Cynthia Geary. Directed by Jeff Franklin.
- Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama ( "ラーマーヤナ ラーマ王子伝説", Animation/Fantasy/Kids & Family/Action/Adventure, World premiere: 12/05/1992) - Directed by Yugo Sako.
- Belle Époque ( Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 02/25/1994, World premiere: 12/04/1992) - With Penélope Cruz, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Michel Galabru. Directed by Fernando Trueba.
- The Distinguished Gentleman (Comedy, Release date US: 12/04/1992) - With Eddie Murphy, Victoria Rowell and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Directed by Jonathan Lynn.
- Naked Killer ( "赤裸羔羊", Action/Crime/Romance / Love, World premiere: 12/03/1992) - With Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam and Carrie Ng. Directed by Clarence Fok.
- Damage ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/02/1992) - With Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche and Miranda Richardson. Directed by Louis Malle.