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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 50/2019
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. American Sniper (5 years), Gone with the Wind (80 years), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (5 years), Taken 3 (5 years), Dumb and Dumber (25 years), Million Dollar Baby (15 years) and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (15 years) are among them this week. Many of these 109 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video etc. What's your favorite this week?
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/19/2014, World premiere: 12/17/2014) - With Ben Kingsley, Ben Stiller and Bill Cobbs. Directed by Shawn Levy.very popular
- The Bélier Family ( "La Famille Bélier", Comedy/Drama/Music, Release date US: 12/20/2014, World premiere: 12/17/2014) - With Éric Elmosnino, François Damiens and Jérôme Kircher. Directed by Éric Lartigau.
- Ode to My Father ( "국제시장", Drama, Release date US: 12/31/2014, World premiere: 12/17/2014) - With Hwang Jeong-min. Directed by Yoon Je-kyoon.
- Goodbye to All That (Comedy, Release date US: 12/17/2014) - With Paul Schneider. Directed by Angus MacLachlan.
- Taken 3 (Thriller/Action, Release date US: 01/09/2015, World premiere: 12/16/2014) - With Anton Yakovlev, Alexander Wraith and Jon Gries. Directed by Olivier Megaton.very popular
- Black Mirror: White Christmas ( Drama/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller/TV Movie, World premiere: 12/16/2014) - With Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall and Oona Castilla Chaplin. Directed by Carl Tibbetts.
- The Device (Thriller/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/16/2014)
- Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (Animation/Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/16/2014) - With Jim Parsons.
- Unedited Footage of a Bear (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 12/16/2014)
- Fury: The Tales of Ronan Pierce (Action/Adventure/Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 12/15/2014)
- WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs... and Stairs 2014 (Release date US: 12/14/2014)
- A Perfect Christmas List (Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/14/2014)
- Seventh Son (Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 02/06/2015, World premiere: 12/12/2014) - With Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore. Directed by Sergei Bodrov.very popular
- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (Adventure/Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 03/03/2015, World premiere: 12/12/2014) - Directed by Steve Loter.
- Top Five (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 12/12/2014) - With Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson and J. B. Smoove. Directed by Chris Rock.
- Expelled (Comedy, Release date US: 12/16/2014, World premiere: 12/12/2014) - With Cameron Dallas, Daniel Lee and David Hill. Directed by Alex Goyette.
- The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze ( "Снежная королева 2: Перезаморозка", Fantasy/Kids & Family/Animation/Adventure, Release date US: 12/20/2014, World premiere: 12/12/2014)
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (Documentary, Release date US: 12/12/2014) - Directed by Chuck Workman.
- Free the Nipple (Drama/Comedy, Release date US: 12/12/2014) - Directed by Lina Esco.
- American Sniper (War/Action, Release date US: 01/16/2015, World premiere: 12/11/2014) - With Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Luke Grimes. Directed by Clint Eastwood.very popular
- 9 Kisses (Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/11/2014)
- Did You Hear About the Morgans? (Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/2009, World premiere: 12/17/2009) - With Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sam Elliott. Directed by Marc Lawrence.
- WWE: The Rise & Fall of WCW (Documentary, Release date US: 12/17/2009)
- Crazy Heart (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/2009) - With Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall. Directed by Scott Cooper.
- A Golden Christmas (Kids & Family/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 12/13/2009) - With Andrea Roth, Nicholas Brendon and Alley Mills. Directed by John Murlowski.
- The Christmas Hope (Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 12/13/2009) - With Madeleine Stowe, James Remar and Ian Ziering. Directed by Norma Bailey.
- The People Speak (History/Documentary, Release date US: 12/13/2009) - With Mark Damon, Viggo Mortensen and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Howard Zinn and Chris Moore.
- WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009 (Action, Release date US: 12/13/2009)
- One Piece Film: Strong World ( "ワンピース フィルム ストロングワールド", Animation/Fantasy/Adventure, World premiere: 12/12/2009) - Directed by Munehisa Sakai.
- House Broken (Comedy, Release date US: 12/12/2009) - With Danny DeVito, Katey Sagal and Ryan Hansen. Directed by Sam Harper.
- Annihilation Earth (Science Fiction/Action, Release date US: 12/12/2009) - Directed by Nick Lyon.
- The Slammin' Salmon (Comedy, Release date US: 12/11/2009) - With Michael Clarke Duncan, Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan. Directed by Kevin Heffernan.
- Frozen Kiss (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/11/2009) - With Cameron Goodman. Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport.
- The Aviator (Drama, Release date US: 12/25/2004, World premiere: 12/17/2004) - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda. Directed by Martin Scorsese.very popular
- Flight of the Phoenix (Action/Adventure/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/17/2004) - With Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi and Tyrese Gibson. Directed by John Moore.
- Spanglish (Comedy, Release date US: 12/17/2004) - With Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni and Paz Vega. Directed by James L. Brooks.
- Swades ("स्वदेस", Drama, Release date US: 12/17/2004) - With Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi and Kishori Balal. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Adventure/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/17/2004, World premiere: 12/16/2004) - With Jim Carrey, Emily Browning and Liam Aiken. Directed by Brad Silberling.very popular
- Million Dollar Baby (Drama, Release date US: 01/28/2005, World premiere: 12/15/2004) - With Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood.very popular
- Fat Albert (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/12/2004) - With Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt and Shedrack Anderson III. Directed by Joel Zwick.
- WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (Documentary, Release date US: 12/12/2004)
- Fantasia 2000 (Animation/Kids & Family/Music, Release date US: 01/01/2000, World premiere: 12/17/1999) - With Deems Taylor, Eric Goldberg and Leopold Stokowski. Directed by Pixote Hunt, Hendel Butoy and Eric Goldberg.very popular
- Bicentennial Man (Comedy/Science Fiction/Drama, Release date US: 12/17/1999) - With Robin Williams, Sam Neill and Wendy Crewson. Directed by Chris Columbus.
- The Cider House Rules (Drama, Release date US: 12/17/1999) - With Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine and Charlize Theron. Directed by Lasse Hallström.
- Anna and the King (Drama/History/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/1999) - With Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-fat and Bai Ling. Directed by Andy Tennant.
- Any Given Sunday (Drama, Release date US: 12/16/1999) - With Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid and Cameron Diaz. Directed by Oliver Stone.
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (Music/TV Movie/Fantasy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/14/1999)
- Switching Goals (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/12/1999) - With Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Robert Clark and Joe Grifasi. Directed by David Steinberg.
- A Season for Miracles (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/12/1999) - With Carla Gugino. Directed by Michael Pressman.
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium ( "Gojira ni-sen mireniamu", Adventure/Horror/Action/Science Fiction, Release date US: 08/18/2000, World premiere: 12/11/1999) - With Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida and Tsutomu Kitagawa. Directed by Takao Okawara.
- Dumb and Dumber (Comedy, Release date US: 12/16/1994) - With Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels and Lauren Holly. Directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly.very popular
- Legends of the Fall (Adventure/Drama/Romance / Love/War, Release date US: 12/16/1994) - With Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn. Directed by Edward Zwick.very popular
- Immortal Beloved (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/1994) - With Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé and Isabella Rossellini. Directed by Bernard Rose.
- Speechless (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/1994) - With Michael Keaton, Geena Davis and Bonnie Bedelia. Directed by Ron Underwood.
- The Return of Jafar (Kids & Family/Adventure/Animation/Romance / Love, World premiere: 12/15/1994) - Directed by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove.very popular
- Relentless IV: Ashes To Ashes (Thriller, Release date US: 12/14/1994) - With Famke Janssen. Directed by Oley Sassone.
- The Land Before Time: The Great Valley Adventure (Animation/Kids & Family/Adventure, Release date US: 12/13/1994, World premiere: 12/12/1994) - Directed by Roy Allen Smith.
- Emmanuelle in Space 7: The Meaning of Love (Romance / Love/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/12/1994)
- We're No Angels (Comedy/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/15/1989) - With Robert De Niro, Sean Penn and Demi Moore. Directed by Neil Jordan.
- Glory (War/History, Release date US: 12/15/1989) - With Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Cary Elwes. Directed by Edward Zwick.
- The Wizard (Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Kids & Family/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/15/1989) - With Fred Savage, Luke Edwards and Jenny Lewis. Directed by Todd Holland.
- Family Business (Action/Comedy/Crime/Drama/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 12/15/1989) - With Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
- Blaze (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/15/1989) - With Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich and Jerry Hardin. Directed by Ron Shelton.
- God of Gamblers ( "賭神", Action/Comedy/Drama, World premiere: 12/14/1989) - With Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau and Joey Wong. Directed by Wong Jing.
- Driving Miss Daisy (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/13/1989) - With Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd. Directed by Bruce Beresford.
- Enemies: A Love Story (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/13/1989) - With Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston and Lena Olin. Directed by Paul Mazursky.
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! ( "¡Átame!", Comedy/Crime/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 05/04/1990, World premiere: 12/12/1989) - With Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas and Loles León. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
- A Christmas Carol (Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/17/1984) - With George C. Scott, Frank Finlay and Edward Woodward. Directed by Clive Donner.
- The Adventures of André and Wally B. (Kids & Family/Animation, Release date US: 12/17/1984) - Directed by Alvy Ray Smith.
- Dune (Action/Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date US: 12/14/1984) - With Max von Sydow, Kyle MacLachlan and Francesca Annis. Directed by David Lynch.
- The Cotton Club (Music/Drama/Crime/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/14/1984) - With Richard Gere, Gregory Hines and Diane Lane. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Birdy (Drama/History, Release date US: 12/14/1984) - With Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage and Karen Young. Directed by Alan Parker.
- Ronia, The Robber's Daughter ( "Ronja Rövardotter", Adventure/Drama/Fantasy/Kids & Family, World premiere: 12/14/1984) - With Hanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt and Lena Nyman. Directed by Tage Danielsson.
- A Passage to India (Drama/Adventure/History, Release date US: 12/14/1984) - With Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee and Peggy Ashcroft. Directed by David Lean.
- Runaway (Thriller/Crime/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/14/1984) - With Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons and Cynthia Rhodes. Directed by Michael Crichton.
- Frankenweenie (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/14/1984) - With Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern and Barret Oliver. Directed by Tim Burton.
- Starman (Romance / Love/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/14/1984, World premiere: 12/13/1984) - With Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen and Charles Martin Smith. Directed by John Carpenter.
- The Night They Saved Christmas (Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/13/1984) - With Jaclyn Smith. Directed by Jackie Cooper.
- Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro ( "ルパン三世 カリオストロの城", Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/31/1999, World premiere: 12/15/1979) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
- The Jerk (Comedy, Release date US: 12/14/1979) - With Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters and M. Emmet Walsh. Directed by Carl Reiner.
- Chapter Two (Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 12/14/1979) - With James Caan, Marsha Mason and Joseph Bologna. Directed by Robert Moore.
- 1941 (Comedy, Release date US: 12/14/1979, World premiere: 12/13/1979) - With Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty and John Belushi. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
- Jack Frost (Kids & Family/Animation/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/13/1979) - Directed by Jules Bass.
- Cactus Flower (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/1969) - With Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn. Directed by Gene Saks.
- John and Mary (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/14/1969) - With Dustin Hoffman, Mia Farrow and Michael Tolan. Directed by Peter Yates.
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Adventure/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/18/1969, World premiere: 12/12/1969) - With George Lazenby, Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas. Directed by Peter R. Hunt.
- Hello, Dolly! (Comedy/Kids & Family/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/12/1969) - With Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau and Michael Crawford. Directed by Gene Kelly and Paul Helmick.
- Marooned (Drama/Science Fiction/Thriller/Adventure, Release date US: 12/11/1969) - With Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna and David Janssen. Directed by John Sturges.
- Pickpocket ( Crime/Drama, Release date US: 05/20/1963, World premiere: 12/16/1959) - With Marika Green, Martin LaSalle and Jean Pélégri. Directed by Robert Bresson.
- On the Beach (Science Fiction/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/17/1959, World premiere: 12/16/1959) - With Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire. Directed by Stanley Kramer.
- The Gazebo (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/16/1959) - With Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds and Carl Reiner. Directed by George Marshall.
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (Adventure/Fantasy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/16/1959, World premiere: 12/14/1959) - With James Mason, Pat Boone and Arlene Dahl. Directed by Henry Levin.
- Li'l Abner (Comedy/Music/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/11/1959) - With Peter Palmer, Leslie Parrish and Julie Newmar. Directed by Melvin Frank.
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