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Looking back: Movies Celebrating Anniversaries in Calendar Week 52/2024
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 (10 years), 1917 (5 years), Little Women (5 years), Unbroken (10 years), The Talented Mr. Ripley (25 years), Galaxy Quest (25 years) and Selma (10 years) are among them this week. Many of these 63 classics are also directly available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes Store etc. What's your favorite this week?
- The Grudge (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 01/03/2020, World premiere: 12/31/2019) - With Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir and John Cho. Directed by Nicolas Pesce.
- Primal (Action, Release date US: 12/31/2019, World premiere: 12/27/2019) - With Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen and Kevin Durand. Directed by Nick Powell.
- Clemency (Drama, Release date US: 12/27/2019) - With Alfre Woodard, Wendell Pierce and Aldis Hodge. Directed by Chinonye Chukwu.
- Little Women (Drama/Romance / Love/History, Release date US: 12/25/2019) - With Meryl Streep, Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Hal Chalamet. Directed by Greta Gerwig.very popular
- 1917 (War/Drama/History, Release date US: 12/25/2019) - With George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman and Benedict Cumberbatch. Directed by Sam Mendes.very popular
- Just Mercy (Drama/Crime/History, Release date US: 12/25/2019) - With Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
- One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends ( "ONE PIECE “3D2Y” エースの死を越えて! ルフィ仲間との誓い", Action/Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy, World premiere: 12/31/2014) - Directed by Naoyuki Itō.
- A Most Violent Year (Crime/Drama/Thriller, Release date US: 12/31/2014) - With Oscar Isaac, Elyes Gabel and Jessica Chastain. Directed by J. C. Chandor.
- Manny (Documentary/Drama, Release date US: 12/31/2014) - With Manny Pacquiao. Directed by Leon Gast.
- The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (Thriller/Horror/Drama, Release date US: 01/02/2015, World premiere: 12/30/2014) - With Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory and Adrian Rawlins. Directed by Tom Harper.
- Nanny Cam (Drama/Mystery/Thriller, Release date US: 12/28/2014) - With Laura Allen, India Eisley and Cam Gigandet.
- A Wife's Nightmare (Thriller/Drama/Mystery/TV Movie, Release date US: 12/27/2014)
- Japanese Idol With Beautiful Big Tits - Mihara Momoka ("いけないJカップ 美原ももか", Documentary, World premiere: 12/26/2014)
- American Sniper (War/Action, Release date US: 12/25/2014) - With Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Luke Grimes. Directed by Clint Eastwood.very popular
- The Interview (Action/Comedy, Release date US: 12/25/2014) - With Seth Rogen, James Franco and Lizzy Caplan. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen.very popular
- The Gambler (Thriller/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/25/2014) - With Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson and John Goodman. Directed by Rupert Wyatt.
- Unbroken (Drama/War, Release date US: 12/25/2014) - With Alex Russell, Domhnall Gleeson and Garrett Hedlund. Directed by Angelina Jolie.very popular
- The Water Diviner (War/Drama, Release date US: 04/24/2015, World premiere: 12/25/2014) - With Jacqueline McKenzie, Jai Courtney and Olga Kurylenko. Directed by Russell Crowe.
- Selma (History/Drama, Release date US: 12/25/2014) - With David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Roth. Directed by Ava DuVernay.
- Six Degrees of Celebration 1914 ( "Ёлки 1914", Comedy/Drama, Release date US: 12/30/2014, World premiere: 12/25/2014) - With Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov and Artur Smolyaninov. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Dmitry Kiselyov and Alexander Kott.
- Black Lightning ("Чёрная Молния", Science Fiction/Action/Thriller, Release date US: 12/31/2009) - With Sergei Garmash, Viktor Verzhbitsky and Ekaterina Starshova. Directed by Dmitry Kiselyov and Aleksandr Voytinskiy.
- Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky ( Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/25/2010, World premiere: 12/30/2009) - With Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen and Natacha Lindinger. Directed by Jan Kounen.
- The Marine 2 (Action, Release date US: 12/29/2009) - With Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison and Lara Cox. Directed by Roel Reiné.
- Princess of Mars (Fantasy/Science Fiction/War/Action, Release date US: 12/29/2009) - With Antonio Sabàto, Traci Lords and Antonio Sabàto Jr.. Directed by Mark Atkins.
- A Dangerous Man (Crime/Action/Adventure/Thriller, Release date US: 02/09/2010, World premiere: 12/28/2009) - With Steven Seagal, Daryl Shuttleworth and Mike Dopud. Directed by Keoni Waxman.
- The Gruffalo ( Animation/Kids & Family, Release date US: 12/25/2009) - With Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden and Robbie Coltrane. Directed by Max Lang and Jakob Schuh.
- Nowhere Boy ( Drama, Release date US: 01/27/2010, World premiere: 12/25/2009) - With Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
- In Good Company (Comedy/Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 12/29/2004) - With Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Paul Weitz and Lawrence Pressman.
- Wake of Death (Action, Release date US: 12/28/2004) - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Simon Yam and Burt Kwouk. Directed by Philippe Martinez.
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (Comedy, Release date US: 12/28/2004) - With Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate and Steve Carell. Directed by Adam McKay.
- Pusher II ( Crime/Drama/Thriller, World premiere: 12/25/2004) - With Mads Mikkelsen, Leif Sylvester Petersen and Maria Erwolter. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
- Fat Albert (Comedy/Kids & Family/Fantasy, Release date US: 12/25/2004) - With Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt and Shedrack Anderson III. Directed by Joel Zwick.
- Fantasia 2000 (Animation/Kids & Family/Music, Release date US: 01/01/2000, World premiere: 12/31/1999) - With Deems Taylor, Eric Goldberg and Leopold Stokowski. Directed by Pixote Hunt, Hendel Butoy and Eric Goldberg.
- The Virgin Suicides (Drama/Romance / Love, Release date US: 04/21/2000, World premiere: 12/31/1999) - With James Woods, Kathleen Turner and Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Sofia Coppola.
- Metallica: S & M (Music, Release date US: 12/31/1999)
- Lovers Lane (Horror/Mystery, Release date US: 01/01/2000, World premiere: 12/31/1999) - With Erin Dean, Riley Smith and Sarah Lancaster. Directed by Jon Steven Ward.
- Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (Thriller/Action, Release date US: 12/27/1999) - With Craig Sheffer, Jennifer Beals and Tom Berenger. Directed by David Mackay.
- Galaxy Quest (Comedy/Science Fiction/Adventure, Release date US: 12/25/1999) - With Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Tony Shalhoub. Directed by Dean Parisot.
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (Thriller/Crime/Drama, Release date US: 12/25/1999) - With Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Cate Blanchett. Directed by Anthony Minghella.
- Angela's Ashes (Drama, Release date US: 12/25/1999) - With Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle and Michael Legge. Directed by Alan Parker.
- Play It to the Bone (Comedy, Release date US: 12/25/1999) - With Antonio Banderas, Woody Harrelson and Lolita Davidovich. Directed by Ron Shelton.