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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. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (5 years), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (5 years), I Am Legend (15 years), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (15 years), Alvin and the Chipmunks (15 years), Tomorrow Never Dies (25 years) and Chicago (20 years) are among them this week. Many of these 81 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2017 - 5 years ago

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Adventure/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/15/2017, World premiere: 12/13/2017) - With Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac. Directed by Rian Johnson.very popular
• The Dollmaker (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 12/13/2017)
• Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (Animation/Fantasy/War/TV Movie, World premiere: 12/12/2017)
• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Adventure/Action/Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/20/2017, World premiere: 12/09/2017) - With Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black. Directed by Jake Kasdan.very popular
• Ferdinand (Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 12/15/2017, World premiere: 12/09/2017) - Directed by Carlos Saldanha.very popular
• I, Tonya (Drama, Release date US: 12/08/2017) - With Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan and Julianne Nicholson. Directed by Craig Gillespie.
• Pyewacket (Thriller/Horror/Drama, Release date US: 03/23/2018, World premiere: 12/08/2017) - With Laurie Holden and Nicole Muñoz. Directed by Adam MacDonald.
• The Pirates of Somalia (Drama, Release date US: 12/08/2017) - With Evan Peters, Al Pacino and Melanie Griffith. Directed by Bryan Buckley.

2012 - 10 years ago

• Ernest & Celestine ( "Ernest et Célestine", Animation/Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family/Adventure, Release date US: 02/28/2014, World premiere: 12/12/2012) - Directed by Stéphane Aubier, Benjamin Renner and Vincent Patar.
• Lost in Thailand ( "人再囧途之泰囧", Comedy/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/05/2013, World premiere: 12/12/2012) - With Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo. Directed by Xu Zheng.very popular
• Kill 'em All (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 04/01/2013, World premiere: 12/11/2012) - Directed by Raimund Huber.
• The Men Next Door (Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/11/2012)
• All About Christmas Eve (Comedy/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/09/2012) - Directed by Peter Sullivan.
• The Mistle-Tones (TV Movie/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/09/2012) - With Tia Mowry. Directed by Paul Hoen.
• Bad Kids Go To Hell (Comedy/Mystery/Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 12/07/2012) - Directed by Travis Mathews.
• Hyde Park on Hudson ( Comedy/Drama/History, Release date US: 12/07/2012) - With Bill Murray, Laura Linney and Olivia Williams. Directed by Roger Michell.
• Sushi Girl (Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 01/03/2013, World premiere: 12/07/2012) - With Tony Todd, Cortney Palm and Noah Hathaway. Directed by Kern Saxton.

2007 - 15 years ago

• Alvin and the Chipmunks (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Animation, Release date US: 12/16/2007, World premiere: 12/13/2007) - With Jason Lee, David Cross and Cameron Richardson. Directed by Tim Hill.very popular
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (Action/Adventure/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 12/13/2007) - With Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger and Justin Bartha. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.very popular
• For Love and Honour ( "Kabadayı", Action/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/14/2007, World premiere: 12/13/2007) - With Şener Şen, Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and İsmail Hacıoğlu. Directed by Ömer Vargı.
• I Am Legend (Drama/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/14/2007, World premiere: 12/12/2007) - With Will Smith, Alice Braga and Charlie Tahan. Directed by Francis Lawrence.very popular
• Sex Is Zero 2 ( "색즉시공 시즌 2", Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 12/05/2008, World premiere: 12/12/2007) - With Im Chang-jung, Song Ji-hyo and Lee Si-yeon. Directed by Tae-yun Yoon.
• Taking 5 (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/12/2007) - With Alona Tal, Daniella Monet and Bart Johnson. Directed by Andrew Waller.
• The Perfect Holiday (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/12/2007) - With Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union and Faizon Love. Directed by Lance Rivera.
• Already Dead (Action/Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 01/15/2008, World premiere: 12/11/2007) - With Ron Eldard, Til Schweiger and Geoff Pierson. Directed by Joe Otting.
• American Pie Presents: Beta House (Comedy, Release date US: 12/10/2007) - With John White, Steve Talley and Christopher McDonald. Directed by Andrew Waller.very popular
• Timber Falls (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 12/07/2007) - With Josh Randall, Brianna Brown and Nick Searcy. Directed by Tony Giglio.
• Grace Is Gone (Drama, Release date US: 12/07/2007) - With John Cusack, Alessandro Nivola and Rebecca Spence. Directed by James C. Strouse.

2002 - 20 years ago

• The Hot Chick (Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/13/2002) - With Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris and Matthew Lawrence. Directed by Tom Brady.
• Drumline (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy/Music, Release date US: 12/13/2002) - With Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldaña and Orlando Jones. Directed by Charles Stone III.
• Star Trek: Nemesis (Science Fiction/Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 12/13/2002) - With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner. Directed by Stuart Baird.
• Maid in Manhattan (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/13/2002) - With Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson. Directed by Wayne Wang.very popular
• Waking Up in Reno (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/13/2002) - With Natasha Richardson, Billy Bob Thornton and Patrick Swayze. Directed by Jordan Brady and Jordan Brady.
• A Scooby-Doo! Christmas (Animation/Kids & Family/Mystery/Comedy/Adventure/Horror, Release date US: 12/13/2002)
• Sex Is Zero ( "색즉시공", Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/12/2002) - With Im Chang-jung, Ha Ji-won and Yoo Chae-yeong. Directed by Yoon Je-kyoon.
• Infernal Affairs ( "無間道", Drama/Action/Thriller/Crime/Mystery, Release date US: 09/24/2004, World premiere: 12/12/2002) - With Andy Lau, Tony Leung and Anthony Wong. Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.
• About Schmidt (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 12/13/2002, World premiere: 12/12/2002) - With Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney. Directed by Alexander Payne.
• Global Effect (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/12/2002) - With Mädchen Amick, Daniel Bernhardt and Carolyn Hennesy. Directed by Terry Cunningham.
• Chicago (Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/27/2002, World premiere: 12/10/2002) - With Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. Directed by Rob Marshall.very popular
• Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious (Documentary, Release date US: 12/10/2002)
• Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/08/2002)
• Snow Queen (Adventure/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 01/04/2002, World premiere: 12/07/2002) - With Bridget Fonda, Chelsea Hobbs and Jeremy Guilbaut. Directed by David Wu.
• Live from Baghdad (Drama/War/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/07/2002) - With Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter and Lili Taylor. Directed by Mick Jackson.

1997 - 25 years ago

• Breast Men (TV Movie/Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 12/13/1997) - With David Schwimmer and Chris Cooper. Directed by Lawrence O'Neil.
• Scream 2 (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 10/09/2022, World premiere: 12/12/1997) - With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Neve Campbell and Jamie Kennedy. Directed by Wes Craven.very popular
• Home Alone 3 (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/12/1997) - With Alex D. Linz, Scarlett Johansson and Aleksander Krupa. Directed by Raja Gosnell.
• Deconstructing Harry (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/12/1997) - With Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley and Bob Balaban. Directed by Woody Allen.
• Hugo Pool (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/12/1997) - With Alyssa Milano, Mark Boone Junior and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Robert Downey Sr..
• Tomorrow Never Dies (Adventure/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/12/1997, World premiere: 12/11/1997) - With Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode.very popular
• For Richer or Poorer (Comedy, Release date US: 12/12/1997, World premiere: 12/11/1997) - With Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley and Jay O. Sanders. Directed by Bryan Spicer.
• Amistad (Drama/History/Mystery, Release date US: 12/10/1997) - With Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman and Nigel Hawthorne. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

1992 - 30 years ago

• Godzilla vs. Mothra ( "ゴジラvsモスラ", Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 04/28/1998, World premiere: 12/12/1992) - With Satomi Kobayashi, Akiji Kobayashi and Kenpachirō Satsuma. Directed by Takao Okawara.
• A Few Good Men (Drama, Release date US: 12/11/1992) - With Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Kevin Pollak. Directed by Rob Reiner.very popular
• Orlando ( Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 06/09/1993, World premiere: 12/11/1992) - With Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane and Lothaire Bluteau. Directed by Sally Potter.
• Love Field (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/11/1992) - With Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert and Brian Kerwin. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
• Passion Fish (Drama, Release date US: 12/11/1992) - With Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard and Vondie Curtis-Hall. Directed by John Sayles.
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (Music/Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy/Drama, Release date US: 12/10/1992) - With Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh and Dave Goelz. Directed by Brian Henson.

1987 - 35 years ago

• Throw Momma from the Train (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/11/1987) - With Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito and Kim Greist. Directed by Danny DeVito.
• Cold Steel (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/11/1987) - With Brad Davis, Sharon Stone and Jonathan Banks. Directed by Dorothy Ann Puzo.
• Wall Street (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/10/1987) - With Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas and Daryl Hannah. Directed by Oliver Stone.
• Empire of the Sun (Drama/History/War, Release date US: 12/09/1987) - With Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
• Prison (Crime/Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 03/04/1988, World premiere: 12/08/1987) - With Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field and Lane Smith. Directed by Renny Harlin.

1982 - 40 years ago

• Airplane II: The Sequel (Comedy, Release date US: 12/10/1982) - With Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Lloyd Bridges. Directed by Ken Finkleman.
• The Toy (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/10/1982) - With Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason and Ned Beatty. Directed by Richard Donner.
• Sophie's Choice (Drama/Romance / Love/War, Release date US: 12/08/1982) - With Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. Directed by Alan J. Pakula.
• The Verdict (Drama, Release date US: 12/08/1982) - With Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling and Jack Warden. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
• 48 Hrs. (Thriller/Action/Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/07/1982) - With Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy and Annette O'Toole. Directed by Walter Hill.

1977 - 45 years ago

• Capricorn One (Drama/Action/Thriller/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/02/1978, World premiere: 12/10/1977) - With Elliott Gould, James Brolin and Brenda Vaccaro. Directed by Peter Hyams.
• Call of the Blonde Goddess ( "Der Ruf der blonden Göttin", Crime/Drama, World premiere: 12/09/1977) - With Muriel Montossey, Ada Tauler and Jack Taylor. Directed by Jesús Franco.

1972 - 50 years ago

• The Poseidon Adventure (Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 12/13/1972) - With Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine and Red Buttons. Directed by Ronald Neame.
• Child's Play (Thriller/Horror/Drama, Release date US: 12/12/1972) - With James Mason, Robert Preston and Beau Bridges. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
• Sleuth ( Mystery/Thriller/Crime/Comedy, Release date US: 12/10/1972) - With Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

1967 - 55 years ago

• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 12/11/1967) - With Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poitier. Directed by Stanley Kramer.

1962 - 60 years ago

• Freud: The Secret Passion (Drama, Release date US: 12/12/1962) - With Montgomery Clift, Susannah York and Susan Kohner. Directed by John Huston.
• Lawrence of Arabia ( Adventure/Drama/History/War, Release date US: 02/15/1989, World premiere: 12/11/1962) - With Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quinn and Peter O'Toole. Directed by David Lean.

1957 - 65 years ago

• Peyton Place (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/13/1957) - With Lana Turner, Lloyd Nolan and Arthur Kennedy. Directed by Mark Robson.
• Man in the Shadow (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/12/1957) - With Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles and Colleen Miller. Directed by Jack Arnold.
• Baby Face Nelson (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/11/1957) - With Mickey Rooney, Carolyn Jones and Cedric Hardwicke. Directed by Don Siegel.

1942 - 80 years ago

• Case of the Missing Hare (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/12/1942) - With Mel Blanc. Directed by Chuck Jones.

1932 - 90 years ago

• Santa's Workshop (Animation, Release date US: 12/10/1932) - Directed by Wilfred Jackson.
• A Farewell to Arms (Drama/Romance / Love/War, Release date US: 12/08/1932) - With Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou. Directed by Frank Borzage.