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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 51/2020
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. Cast Away (20 years), Little Fockers (10 years), Mojin: The Lost Legend (5 years), True Grit (10 years), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (5 years), Fun with Dick and Jane (15 years) and Kindergarten Cop (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?
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (Music, Release date US: 12/20/2015)
- Christmas Land (Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/20/2015) - With Luke Macfarlane, Nikki DeLoach and Maureen McCormick. Directed by Sam Irvin.
- Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (Drama, Release date US: 01/08/2016, World premiere: 12/20/2015) - With Pat Healy and Cole Doman. Directed by Stephen Cone.
- Ip Man 3 ( "葉問3", Action/Drama/History, Release date US: 01/22/2016, World premiere: 12/19/2015) - With Donnie Yen, Zhang Jin and Lynn Hung. Directed by Wilson Yip.very popular
- A Christmas Melody (Comedy/Music/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/19/2015) - With Lacey Chabert, Mariah Carey and Brennan Elliott. Directed by Mariah Carey.
- Mythica: The Necromancer (Fantasy/Action/Adventure/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/19/2015) - With Melanie Stone, Jake Stormoen and Matthew Mercer.
- Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas (Music, Release date US: 12/19/2015) - Directed by James Yukich.
- Open Season: Scared Silly (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family/Adventure, World premiere: 12/18/2015) - Directed by David Feiss.
- Extraction (Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/18/2015) - With Bruce Willis, Gina Carano and Kellan Lutz. Directed by Steven C. Miller.
- Dilwale ( "दिलवाले", Crime/Action/Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/2015) - With Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Varun Dhawan. Directed by Rohit Shetty.
- Mojin: The Lost Legend ( "寻龙诀", Action/Adventure/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/28/2015, World premiere: 12/18/2015) - With Huang Bo. Directed by Wu Ershan.very popular
- Sisters (Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/2015) - With Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Madison Davenport. Directed by Jason Moore.
- He Never Died (Comedy/Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/18/2015) - With Booboo Stewart.
- Bajirao Mastani ( "बाजीराव मस्तानी", War/History/Romance / Love, World premiere: 12/18/2015) - With Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
- Mike Epps: Don't Take It Personal (Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/2015)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/18/2015, World premiere: 12/17/2015) - With Jason Lee, Tony Hale and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Directed by Walt Becker.very popular
- The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale ( "대호", Action/History/Thriller/Fantasy, Release date US: 01/08/2016, World premiere: 12/16/2015) - With Choi Min-sik. Directed by Park Hoon-jung.
- True Grit (Drama/Adventure/Western, Release date US: 12/22/2010) - With Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin. Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.very popular
- Country Strong (Drama/Romance / Love/Music, Release date US: 12/22/2010) - With Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw and Garrett Hedlund. Directed by Shana Feste.
- Little Fockers (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/21/2010) - With Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Blythe Danner. Directed by Paul Weitz.very popular
- Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (Action/Horror/Science Fiction, Release date US: 12/21/2010) - With Jaleel White, Gary Stretch and Robert Picardo. Directed by Christopher Ray.
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (Comedy/Science Fiction/Animation, Release date US: 12/19/2010) - Directed by Chris McKay.
- WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010 (Action/Drama, Release date US: 12/19/2010)
- Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 (Comedy, Release date US: 12/18/2010)
- The Fighter (Drama, Release date US: 12/17/2010) - With Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. Directed by David O. Russell.
- Yogi Bear (Comedy/Kids & Family/Animation/Adventure, Release date US: 12/17/2010) - With Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh and T.J. Miller. Directed by Eric Brevig.very popular
- How Do You Know (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/17/2010) - With Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson. Directed by James L. Brooks.
- Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (Comedy, Release date US: 12/17/2010) - With Kathleen Madigan and Lewis Black. Directed by Shannon Hartman.
- Blue Valentine (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/29/2010, World premiere: 12/16/2010) - With Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams and John Doman. Directed by Derek Cianfrance.
- Rabbit Hole (Drama, Release date US: 12/16/2010) - With Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell.
- Gift of the Magi (Drama/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/16/2010) - Directed by Lisa Mulcahy.
- Rumor Has It... (Comedy, Release date US: 12/25/2005, World premiere: 12/22/2005) - With Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner and Shirley MacLaine. Directed by Rob Reiner.
- Magic Carpet Ride ( "Organize İşler", Comedy, Release date US: 12/23/2005, World premiere: 12/22/2005) - With Yılmaz Erdoğan, Cem Yılmaz and Demet Akbağ. Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan.
- Fun with Dick and Jane (Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/2005) - With Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Dean Parisot.very popular
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (Comedy/Kids & Family/Adventure, Release date US: 12/21/2005) - With Steve Martin, Eugene Levy and Bonnie Hunt. Directed by Adam Shankman.
- Angel-A ( Romance / Love/Comedy/Drama/Fantasy, Release date US: 01/21/2007, World premiere: 12/21/2005) - With Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen and Gilbert Melki. Directed by Luc Besson.
- The Christmas Blessing (Drama/Kids & Family/Romance / Love/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/18/2005) - With Neil Patrick Harris, Rebecca Gayheart and Rob Lowe. Directed by Karen Arthur.
- Lassie (Adventure/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/16/2005) - With Jonathan Mason, Peter O'Toole and Samantha Morton. Directed by Charles Sturridge.
- Hoodwinked! (Animation/Comedy/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/16/2005) - Directed by Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards and Tony Leech.
- Christmas in Miami ( "Natale a Miami", Comedy, Release date US: 12/20/2005, World premiere: 12/16/2005) - With Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica and Massimo Ghini. Directed by Neri Parenti.
- Cigarette Burns (Thriller/Horror/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/16/2005) - With Norman Reedus, Zara Taylor and Taras Kostyuk. Directed by John Carpenter.
- Cast Away (Adventure/Drama, Release date US: 12/22/2000) - With Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt and Nick Searcy. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.very popular
- Dracula 2000 (Thriller/Horror, Release date US: 12/22/2000) - With Gerard Butler, Christopher Plummer and Jonny Lee Miller. Directed by Patrick Lussier.
- An Everlasting Piece (Comedy/Crime, Release date US: 12/22/2000) - With Brían F. O'Byrne, Anna Friel and Billy Connolly. Directed by Barry Levinson.
- Finding Forrester (Drama, Release date US: 12/21/2000) - With Sean Connery, Rob Brown and F. Murray Abraham. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
- Daybreak (Action/Crime, Release date US: 01/01/2001, World premiere: 12/19/2000) - With Adam Wylie, Anne Lockhart and Jaime Bergman.
- Battle Royale ( "バトル・ロワイアル", Drama/Thriller/Action, Release date US: 12/20/2000, World premiere: 12/16/2000) - With Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda and Tarō Yamamoto. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
- Battle Royale (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 04/11/2020, World premiere: 12/16/2000)
- Balto (Animation/Adventure/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - Directed by Simon Wells.
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Comedy/Horror/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - With Leslie Nielsen, Peter MacNicol and Steven Weber. Directed by Mel Brooks.
- Grumpier Old Men (Romance / Love/Comedy, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - With Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon and Ann-Margret. Directed by Howard Deutch.
- Cutthroat Island (Action/Adventure, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - With Geena Davis, Matthew Modine and Frank Langella. Directed by Renny Harlin.
- Nixon (History/Drama, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - With Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen and Paul Sorvino. Directed by Oliver Stone.
- Tom and Huck (Action/Adventure/Drama/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - With Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro and Eric Schweig. Directed by Peter Hewitt.
- Waiting to Exhale (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/22/1995) - With Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine. Directed by Forest Whitaker.
- Cyborg 3: The Recycler (Action/Science Fiction/Thriller, Release date US: 12/19/1995) - With Khrystyne Haje, Zach Galligan and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Michael Schroeder.
- Decoy (Action, Release date US: 01/01/1995, World premiere: 12/19/1995) - With Peter Weller and Robert Patrick. Directed by Vittorio Rambaldi.
- The Christmas Box (Drama/Fantasy/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/17/1995) - With Richard Thomas. Directed by Marcus Cole.
- UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate (Release date US: 12/16/1995)
- Kindergarten Cop (Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/1990) - With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller and Pamela Reed. Directed by Ivan Reitman.very popular
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/21/1990) - With Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith. Directed by Brian De Palma.
- Almost an Angel (Comedy, Release date US: 12/21/1990) - With Paul Hogan, Elias Koteas and Linda Kozlowski. Directed by John Cornell.
- The Long Walk Home (Drama/History, Release date US: 12/21/1990) - With Whoopi Goldberg, Sissy Spacek and Dwight Schultz. Directed by Richard Pearce.
- Hamlet (Drama/History, Release date US: 12/19/1990) - With Mel Gibson, Glenn Close and Alan Bates. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
- The Russia House (Drama/Action/Thriller/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/19/1990) - With Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer and Roy Scheider. Directed by Fred Schepisi.
- A Mom for Christmas (Comedy/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/17/1990) - With Olivia Newton-John, Doris Roberts and Carmen Argenziano. Directed by George T. Miller.
- Vampire Hunter D ( "バンパイアハンターD", Animation/Fantasy/Horror, Release date US: 03/26/1993, World premiere: 12/21/1985) - With Kaneto Shiozawa, Michie Tomizawa and Seizō Katō. Directed by Toyoo Ashida.
- Out of Africa (History/Romance / Love/Drama, Release date US: 12/20/1985) - With Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Klaus Maria Brandauer. Directed by Sydney Pollack.
- The Trip to Bountiful (Drama, Release date US: 12/20/1985) - With Geraldine Page, John Heard and Carlin Glynn. Directed by Peter Masterson.
- The Color Purple (Drama, Release date US: 12/18/1985) - With Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Margaret Avery. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
- The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/17/1985) - With J.D. Roth. Directed by Jules Bass.
- Nail Gun Massacre (Horror, Release date US: 01/04/1987, World premiere: 12/16/1985)
- The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/21/1980) - With Dick O'Neill. Directed by Bruce Bilson.
- The Taming of the Scoundrel ( "Il bisbetico domato", Comedy, Release date US: 12/20/1980) - With Adriano Celentano, Ornella Muti and Pippo Santonastaso. Directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia.
- Seems Like Old Times (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/19/1980) - With Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase and Charles Grodin. Directed by Jay Sandrich.
- Inside Moves (Drama, Release date US: 12/19/1980) - With John Savage, David Morse and Diana Scarwid. Directed by Richard Donner.
- Nine to Five (Comedy, Release date US: 12/19/1980, World premiere: 12/18/1980) - With Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. Directed by Colin Higgins.
- Any Which Way You Can (Action/Adventure/Comedy, Release date US: 12/17/1980) - With Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke and Geoffrey Lewis. Directed by Buddy Van Horn.
- The Jazz Singer (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/17/1980) - With Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz. Directed by Richard Fleischer and Sidney J. Furie.
- They Call Me Trinity ( "Lo chiamavano Trinità...", Action/Comedy/Western, Release date US: 11/04/1971, World premiere: 12/22/1970) - With Terence Hill, Bud Spencer and Farley Granger. Directed by Enzo Barboni.
- El Topo ( Action/Adventure/Drama/Western, Release date US: 12/18/1970) - With Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alfonso Arau and Brontis Jodorowsky. Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
- Love Story (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/16/1970) - With Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal and John Marley. Directed by Arthur Hiller.
- The Wild Country (Adventure/Kids & Family/Western, Release date US: 12/16/1970) - With Clint Howard, Dub Taylor and Frank de Kova. Directed by Robert Totten.
- Doctor Zhivago (Drama/Romance / Love/War, Release date US: 12/22/1965) - With Omar Sharif, Julie Christie and Geraldine Chaplin. Directed by David Lean.
- Boeing, Boeing (Comedy, Release date US: 12/22/1965) - With Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter. Directed by John Rich.
- Inside Daisy Clover (Drama/Music/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/22/1965) - With Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer and Robert Redford. Directed by Robert Mulligan.
- Do Not Disturb (Comedy/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/22/1965) - With Doris Day, Rod Taylor and Hermione Baddeley. Directed by Ralph Levy and George Marshall.
- Invasion of Astro-Monster ( "怪獣大戦争", Romance / Love/Science Fiction/Action/Adventure, Release date US: 07/29/1970, World premiere: 12/19/1965) - With Akira Takarada, Nick Adams and Haruo Nakajima. Directed by Ishirō Honda.
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold ( Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/16/1965) - With Richard Burton, Claire Bloom and Oskar Werner. Directed by Martin Ritt, Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper.
- Battle of the Bulge (Drama/History/War, Release date US: 12/16/1965) - With Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw and Robert Ryan. Directed by Ken Annakin.
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