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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. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (20 years), The Great Wall (5 years), Dangal (5 years), Passengers (5 years), Assassin's Creed (5 years), JFK (30 years) and Scream (25 years) are among them this week. Many of these 105 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?

2016 - 5 years ago

• The Autopsy of Jane Doe (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 12/21/2016) - With Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox and Ophelia Lovibond. Directed by André Øvredal.
• Passengers (Drama/Romance / Love/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/21/2016) - With Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and Michael Sheen. Directed by Morten Tyldum.very popular
• Assassin's Creed (Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/21/2016) - With Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Michael K. Williams. Directed by Justin Kurzel.very popular
• Monster Trucks (Action/Comedy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 01/13/2017, World premiere: 12/21/2016) - With Jane Levy, Rob Lowe and Lucas Till. Directed by Chris Wedge.
• Dangal ( "दंगल", Drama/Action, Release date US: 12/21/2016) - With Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar and Fatima Sana Shaikh. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari.very popular
• The Moment You Fall in Love ( "好きになるその瞬間を。～告白実行委員会～", Drama/Animation/Romance / Love/Comedy, World premiere: 12/17/2016) - Directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa.
• Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday's You ( "ぼくは明日、昨日のきみとデートする", Romance / Love/Drama, World premiere: 12/17/2016) - Directed by Takahiro Miki.
• The Great Wall ( Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 02/17/2017, World premiere: 12/16/2016) - With Matt Damon, Andy Lau and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Zhang Yimou.very popular
• Fences (Drama, Release date US: 12/16/2016) - With Viola Davis, Denzel Washington and Stephen Henderson. Directed by Denzel Washington.
• The Lighthouse of the Orcas ( "El faro de las orcas", Romance / Love/Drama, World premiere: 12/16/2016) - With Joaquín Furriel, Ana Celentano and Osvaldo Santoro. Directed by Gerardo Olivares.
• A Kind of Murder (Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/16/2016) - With Patrick Wilson, Haley Bennett and Jessica Biel. Directed by Andy Goddard.
• The Hollow Point (Action/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/16/2016) - With Patrick Wilson, Ian McShane and Lynn Collins. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego.

2011 - 10 years ago

• My Way ( "마이웨이", Drama/Action/History/War, Release date US: 04/20/2012, World premiere: 12/21/2011) - With Jang Dong-geon, Joe Odagiri and Fan Bingbing. Directed by Kang Je-gyu.
• Black Gold ( Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 03/01/2013, World premiere: 12/21/2011) - With Tahar Rahim, Antonio Banderas and Mark Strong. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
• Albert Nobbs ( Drama, Release date US: 12/21/2011) - With Glenn Close, Antonia Campbell-Hughes and Mia Wasikowska. Directed by Rodrigo García.
• Sick Boy (Horror/Thriller, Release date US: 12/21/2011) - With Skye McCole Bartusiak.
• Sand Sharks (Comedy/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/20/2011) - With Brooke Hogan, Corin Nemec and Gina Holden. Directed by Mark Atkins.
• Delicacy ( "La délicatesse", Drama/Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 03/16/2012, World premiere: 12/20/2011) - With Audrey Tautou, François Damiens and Bruno Todeschini. Directed by David Foenkinos.
• Abrupt Decision (Drama, Release date US: 12/20/2011)
• WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 12/18/2011)
• Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock ( "ドラゴンボール エピソード オブ バーダック", Action/Animation/Science Fiction, World premiere: 12/17/2011) - With Masako Nozawa, Ryūsei Nakao and Houko Kuwashima. Directed by Yoshihiro Ueda.
• Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (Documentary, Release date US: 12/17/2011)
• Corman's World (Documentary, Release date US: 12/16/2011) - With Roger Corman, Robert De Niro and Quentin Tarantino.
• The Pill (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/2011) - With Rachel Boston, Noah Bean and Anna Chlumsky. Directed by J. C. Khoury.
• The Flowers of War ( "金陵十三釵", Drama/History/War, Release date US: 12/18/2012, World premiere: 12/15/2011) - With Christian Bale, Ni Ni and Tong Dawei. Directed by Zhang Yimou.
• Sleepless Nights Stories (Release date US: 12/15/2011)

2006 - 15 years ago

• Rocky Balboa (Drama/Action, Release date US: 12/20/2006) - With Burt Young, Antonio Tarver and Milo Ventimiglia. Directed by Sylvester Stallone.very popular
• Letters from Iwo Jima (Action/Drama/War, Release date US: 12/19/2006) - With Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Yuki Matsuzaki. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
• Altered (Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/26/2006, World premiere: 12/19/2006) - With Michael C. Williams, James Gammon and Adam Kaufman. Directed by Eduardo Sánchez.
• A Perfect Day (Drama, Release date US: 12/18/2006) - With Rob Lowe, Frances Conroy and Paget Brewster. Directed by Peter Levin.
• Satanic (Horror, Release date US: 12/17/2006) - Directed by Dan Golden.
• WWE Armageddon 2006 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 12/17/2006)
• Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody ( "劇場版 BLEACH MEMORIES OF NOBODY", Fantasy/Animation/Science Fiction, Release date US: 06/11/2006, World premiere: 12/16/2006) - With Masakazu Morita, Johnny Yong Bosch and Stephanie Sheh. Directed by Noriyuki Abe.
• Christmas Do-Over (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/16/2006) - With Daphne Zuniga. Directed by Catherine Cyran.
• Dead and Deader (Horror/Action/Science Fiction/Comedy, Release date US: 12/16/2006) - With John Billingsley.
• Black Christmas (Horror/Thriller/Mystery, Release date US: 12/25/2006, World premiere: 12/15/2006) - With Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Directed by Glen Morgan.
• Breaking and Entering (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/15/2006) - With Jude Law, Juliette Binoche and Robin Wright. Directed by Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack.
• Home of the Brave (Drama/War, Release date US: 12/15/2006) - With Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel and 50 Cent. Directed by Irwin Winkler.

2001 - 20 years ago

• How High (Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/2001) - With Method Man, Mike Epps and Redman. Directed by Jesse Dylan.
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Kids & Family/Action/Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/21/2001) - Directed by John A. Davis.
• Joe Somebody (Comedy/Romance / Love/Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 12/21/2001) - With Tim Allen, Julie Bowen and Kelly Lynch. Directed by John Pasquin.
• The Majestic (Drama/Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/2001) - With Jim Carrey, Laurie Holden and Martin Landau. Directed by Frank Darabont.
• Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (Horror, Release date US: 04/02/2002, World premiere: 12/20/2001) - With Rufus Sewell. Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez.
• Get Well Soon (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/20/2001) - With Vincent Gallo, Courteney Cox and Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by Justin McCarthy.
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Adventure/Fantasy/Action, Release date US: 12/19/2001, World premiere: 12/18/2001) - With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Liv Tyler. Directed by Peter Jackson.very popular
• The Shipping News (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/18/2001) - With Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore and Judi Dench. Directed by Lasse Hallström.
• Charlotte Gray ( Drama/History/Romance / Love/War, Release date US: 12/17/2001) - With Cate Blanchett, Michael Gambon and Billy Crudup. Directed by Gillian Armstrong.
• A Town Without Christmas (TV Movie/Kids & Family/Drama, Release date US: 12/16/2001) - With Patricia Heaton. Directed by Andy Wolk.
• Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time ( "犬夜叉 時代を越える想い", Action/Animation/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 05/21/2005, World premiere: 12/15/2001) - Directed by Toshiya Shinohara.

1996 - 25 years ago

• Scream (Crime/Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 12/20/1996) - With David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox. Directed by Wes Craven.very popular
• One Fine Day (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 12/20/1996) - With Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney and Alex D. Linz. Directed by Michael Hoffman.
• Ghosts of Mississippi (Drama, Release date US: 12/20/1996) - With Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods. Directed by Rob Reiner.
• My Fellow Americans (Comedy, Release date US: 12/20/1996) - With Jack Lemmon, James Garner and Dan Aykroyd. Directed by Peter Segal.
• Marvin's Room (Drama, Release date US: 12/18/1996) - With Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio and Diane Keaton. Directed by Jerry Zaks.
• In Love and War (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/18/1996) - With Mackenzie Astin, Chris O'Donnell and Sandra Bullock. Directed by Richard Attenborough.
• The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (Comedy/Kids & Family/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/17/1996) - With Sam McMurray, Sandy Baron and Ed Gale. Directed by Ian Emes.
• Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (Animation/Comedy, Release date US: 12/15/1996) - With Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and Robert Stack. Directed by Mike Judge.

1991 - 30 years ago

• JFK (Drama/Thriller/History, Release date US: 12/20/1991) - With Kevin Costner, Joe Pesci and Gary Oldman. Directed by Oliver Stone.very popular
• Raise the Red Lantern ( "大红灯笼高高挂", Drama, World premiere: 12/20/1991) - With Gong Li and He Saifei. Directed by Zhang Yimou.
• Father of the Bride (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/20/1991) - With Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Directed by Charles Shyer.
• Alligator 2: The Mutation (Horror, Release date US: 12/18/1991) - With Joseph Bologna, Dee Wallace and Richard Lynch. Directed by Jon Hess.
• Ring of Fire (Action, Release date US: 12/18/1991) - Directed by Richard W. Munchkin and Rick Jacobson.

1986 - 35 years ago

• Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies ( "ドラゴンボール 神龍の伝説", Action/Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/20/1986) - Directed by Daisuke Nishio.
• Platoon (Drama/War/Action, Release date US: 12/19/1986) - With Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen. Directed by Oliver Stone.
• King Kong Lives (Fantasy/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 12/19/1986) - With Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin and Peter Elliott. Directed by John Guillermin.
• No Mercy (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 12/19/1986) - With Richard Gere, Kim Basinger and Jeroen Krabbé. Directed by Richard Pearce.
• Little Shop of Horrors (Horror/Comedy, Release date US: 12/19/1986) - With Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene and Vincent Gardenia. Directed by Frank Oz.
• Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (Adventure/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/1986, World premiere: 12/17/1986) - With Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone and James Earl Jones. Directed by Gary Nelson.

1981 - 40 years ago

• Taps (War/Drama, Release date US: 12/20/1981) - With George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton and Ronny Cox. Directed by Harold Becker.
• Ghost Story (Horror/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/18/1981) - With Fred Astaire, John Houseman and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. Directed by John Irvin.
• Sharky's Machine (Crime/Drama/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/18/1981) - With Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman and Rachel Ward. Directed by Burt Reynolds.
• Neighbors (Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/1981) - With John Belushi, Kathryn Walker and Dan Aykroyd. Directed by John G. Avildsen.
• Quest for Fire ("La Guerre du feu", Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 02/11/1982, World premiere: 12/16/1981) - With Everett McGill, Ron Perlman and Rae Dawn Chong. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

1976 - 45 years ago

• Mikey and Nicky (Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/21/1976) - With John Cassavetes, Joyce Van Patten and M. Emmet Walsh. Directed by Elaine May.
• The Enforcer (Action/Crime/Thriller, Release date US: 12/21/1976, World premiere: 12/20/1976) - With Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly and Bradford Dillman. Directed by James Fargo.
• The Cassandra Crossing (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 02/09/1977, World premiere: 12/18/1976) - With Richard Harris, Sophia Loren and Martin Sheen. Directed by George P. Cosmatos.
• Freaky Friday (Fantasy/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/17/1976) - With Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster and John Astin. Directed by Gary Nelson.
• The Shaggy D.A. (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/17/1976) - With Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette and Tim Conway. Directed by Robert Stevenson.
• A Star Is Born (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/17/1976, World premiere: 12/16/1976) - With Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey and Barbra Streisand. Directed by Frank Pierson.
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/15/1976) - With Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom and Lesley-Anne Down. Directed by Blake Edwards.

1971 - 50 years ago

• A Christmas Carol (Animation/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/21/1971) - Directed by Richard Williams.
• Harold and Maude (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/20/1971) - With Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon and Cyril Cusack. Directed by Hal Ashby.
• A Clockwork Orange (Science Fiction/Drama, Release date US: 12/19/1971) - With Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri and Miriam Karlin. Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
• Sometimes a Great Notion (Action/Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 12/17/1971) - With Paul Newman, Henry Fonda and Lee Remick. Directed by Paul Newman.
• Such Good Friends (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/16/1971) - With Dyan Cannon, James Coco and Jennifer O'Neill. Directed by Otto Preminger.

1966 - 55 years ago

• Grand Prix (Action/Drama, Release date US: 12/21/1966) - With James Garner, Eva Marie Saint and Yves Montand. Directed by John Frankenheimer.
• The Sand Pebbles (Adventure/War, Release date US: 12/20/1966) - With Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough and Richard Crenna. Directed by Robert Wise.
• Murderers' Row (Action/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 12/20/1966) - With Dean Martin, Ann-Margret and Karl Malden. Directed by Henry Levin.
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Animation/Kids & Family/Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/1966) - With Boris Karloff. Directed by Chuck Jones.
• Blow-Up (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 12/18/1966) - With David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
• El Dorado (Western/Adventure/Action, Release date US: 06/07/1967, World premiere: 12/17/1966) - With John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and James Caan. Directed by Howard Hawks.
• Gambit (Action/Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/21/1966, World premiere: 12/16/1966) - With Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine and Herbert Lom. Directed by Ronald Neame.

1961 - 60 years ago

• Lover Come Back (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/20/1961) - With Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall. Directed by Delbert Mann.
• The Children's Hour (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/19/1961) - With Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine and James Garner. Directed by William Wyler.
• Judgment at Nuremberg (Drama/History/War, Release date US: 12/19/1961, World premiere: 12/18/1961) - With Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster and Richard Widmark. Directed by Stanley Kramer.
• Pocketful of Miracles (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/18/1961) - With Glenn Ford, Bette Davis and Hope Lange. Directed by Frank Capra.
• One, Two, Three (Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/15/1961) - With Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin and Arlene Francis. Directed by Billy Wilder.

1956 - 65 years ago

• Baby Doll (Drama, Release date US: 12/18/1956) - With Karl Malden, Carroll Baker and Eli Wallach. Directed by Elia Kazan.
• Dance With Me, Henry (Comedy, Release date US: 12/22/1956, World premiere: 12/17/1956) - With Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Gigi Perreau. Directed by Charles Barton.

1951 - 70 years ago

• Westward the Women (Adventure/Drama/Western, Release date US: 12/31/1951, World premiere: 12/16/1951) - With Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel and John McIntire. Directed by William A. Wellman.

1946 - 75 years ago

• It's a Wonderful Life (Drama/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 01/07/1947, World premiere: 12/20/1946) - With James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Directed by Frank Capra.
• Double Dribble (Animation, Release date US: 12/20/1946) - Directed by Jack Hannah.
• The Locket (Drama, Release date US: 12/20/1946) - With Laraine Day, Brian Aherne and Robert Mitchum. Directed by John Brahm.
• Lady in the Lake (Mystery/Thriller/Crime, Release date US: 01/23/1947, World premiere: 12/19/1946) - With Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter and Lloyd Nolan. Directed by Robert Montgomery.
• The Yearling (Drama/Kids & Family/Western, Release date US: 12/18/1946) - With Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman and Jr.. Directed by Clarence Brown.