Events in History Relating to Movies
July 1, 1879
Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
October 14, 1888
Louis Le Prince films first motion picture: Roundhay Garden Scene.
May 20, 1891
History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.
June 11, 1892
The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
February 13, 1894
Auguste and Louis Lumière patent the Cinematographe, a combination movie camera and projector.
July 11, 1895
The Lumière brothers demonstrate film technology to scientists.
September 1, 1902
A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, is released in France.
November 28, 1907
In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater.
June 7, 1909
Mary Pickford made her screen debut at the age of 16.
September 22, 1910
The Duke of York's Cinema opens in Brighton. It is still operating today, making it the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
February 8, 1915
D.W. Griffith's controversial film The Birth of a Nation premieres in Los Angeles.
June 24, 1916
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract.
November 19, 1916
Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers).
December 4, 1921
The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury.
November 26, 1922
Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor (The Gulf Between was the first film to do so but it was not widely distributed).
April 17, 1924
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios is formed by the merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and the Louis B. Mayer Company.
April 20, 1926
Western Electric and Warner Bros. announce Vitaphone, a process to add sound to film.
April 19, 1927
Mae West is sentenced to 10 days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
October 6, 1927
Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent talking movie.
January 20, 1929
In Old Arizona, the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, is released.
April 21, 1930
All Quiet on the Western Front directed by Lewis Milestone was released
September 18, 1932
Actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign.
December 21, 1937
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film ever, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theater.
June 12, 1939
Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor.
February 29, 1940
For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win an Academy Award.
May 1, 1941
Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles was released
May 31, 1941
Million Dollar Baby directed by Curtis Bernhardt was released
February 20, 1943
American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies.
May 24, 1946
Dressed to Kill directed by Roy William Neill was released
May 2, 1947
Miracle on 34th Street directed by George Seaton was released
March 31, 1950
Cheaper by the Dozen directed by Walter Lang was released
June 16, 1950
Father of the Bride directed by Vincente Minnelli was released
June 30, 1951
Strangers on a Train directed by Alfred Hitchcock was released
April 10, 1953
Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film, entitled House of Wax.
May 29, 1954
Dial M for Murder directed by Alfred Hitchcock was released
July 28, 1954
On the Waterfront directed by Elia Kazan was released
February 5, 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers directed by Don Siegel was released
May 9, 1958
Vertigo directed by Alfred Hitchcock was released
July 17, 1959
North by Northwest directed by Alfred Hitchcock was released
February 9, 1960
Joanne Woodward receives the first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
January 25, 1961
One Hundred and One Dalmatians directed by Wolfgang Reitherman was released
October 5, 1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's directed by Blake Edwards was released
April 22, 1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance directed by John Ford was released
October 24, 1962
The Manchurian Candidate directed by John Frankenheimer was released
October 26, 1962
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? directed by Robert Aldrich was released
May 8, 1963
Dr. No directed by Terence Young was released
July 4, 1963
The Great Escape directed by John Sturges was released
January 29, 1964
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb directed by Stanley Kubrick was released
April 8, 1964
From Russia with Love directed by Terence Young was released
March 2, 1965
The Sound of Music directed by Robert Wise was released
July 30, 1966
Batman directed by Leslie H. Martinson was released
May 17, 1967
The Happening directed by Elliot Silverstein was released
June 13, 1967
You Only Live Twice directed by Lewis Gilbert was released
June 15, 1967
The Dirty Dozen directed by Robert Aldrich was released
February 8, 1968
Planet of the Apes directed by Franklin J. Schaffner was released
April 2, 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick was released
June 12, 1968
Rosemary's Baby directed by Roman Polanski was released
June 19, 1968
The Thomas Crown Affair directed by Norman Jewison was released
October 1, 1968
Night of the Living Dead directed by George A. Romero was released
November 1, 1968
The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.
April 14, 1969
At the U.S. Academy Awards there is a tie for the Academy Award for Best Actress between Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand.
September 23, 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid directed by George Roy Hill was released
December 18, 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service directed by Peter R. Hunt was released
May 18, 1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes directed by Robert Fuest was released
June 30, 1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory directed by Mel Stuart was released
July 13, 1971
The Panic in Needle Park directed by Jerry Schatzberg was released
August 4, 1971
Johnny Got His Gun directed by Dalton Trumbo was released
October 7, 1971
The French Connection directed by William Friedkin was released
March 15, 1972
The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola was released
April 2, 1972
Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s.
June 29, 1972
The Candidate directed by Michael Ritchie was released
April 19, 1973
High Plains Drifter directed by Clint Eastwood was released
June 27, 1973
Live and Let Die directed by Guy Hamilton was released
August 1, 1973
American Graffiti directed by George Lucas was released
May 23, 1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot directed by Michael Cimino was released
October 1, 1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre directed by Tobe Hooper was released
October 2, 1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three directed by Joseph Sargent was released
December 12, 1974
The Godfather: Part II directed by Francis Ford Coppola was released
April 27, 1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail directed by Terry Jones was released
November 19, 1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest directed by Milos Forman was released
April 4, 1976
All the President's Men directed by Alan J. Pakula was released
April 6, 1976
The Bad News Bears directed by Michael Ritchie was released
June 23, 1976
Logan's Run directed by Michael Anderson was released
June 30, 1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales directed by Clint Eastwood was released
May 19, 1977
Smokey and the Bandit directed by Hal Needham was released
May 25, 1977
Star Wars is released. It rapidly becomes a cult classic and is the start of a six-movie franchise.
May 25, 1977
Star Wars directed by George Lucas was released
June 15, 1977
A Bridge Too Far directed by Richard Attenborough was released
July 13, 1977
The Spy Who Loved Me directed by Lewis Gilbert was released
July 22, 1977
The Hills Have Eyes directed by Wes Craven was released
November 15, 1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind directed by Steven Spielberg was released
April 26, 1978
The Last Waltz directed by Martin Scorsese was released
May 18, 1978
The Buddy Holly Story directed by Steve Rash was released
December 20, 1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers directed by Philip Kaufman was released
April 20, 1979
Dawn of the Dead directed by George A. Romero was released
June 15, 1979
Rocky II directed by Sylvester Stallone was released
June 22, 1979
Escape from Alcatraz directed by Don Siegel was released
July 27, 1979
The Amityville Horror directed by Stuart Rosenberg was released
August 15, 1979
Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola was released
December 6, 1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture directed by Robert Wise was released
May 9, 1980
Friday the 13th directed by Sean S. Cunningham was released
May 9, 1980
Mad Max directed by George Miller was released
May 21, 1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin Kershner was released
May 23, 1980
The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick was released
June 16, 1980
The Blues Brothers directed by John Landis was released
June 27, 1980
The Stunt Man directed by Richard Rush was released
July 2, 1980
Airplane! directed by Jerry Zucker was released
July 18, 1980
The Big Red One directed by Samuel Fuller was released
May 1, 1981
Friday the 13th Part 2 directed by Steve Miner was released
June 12, 1981
History of the World: Part I directed by Mel Brooks was released
June 12, 1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark directed by Steven Spielberg was released
June 19, 1981
Superman II directed by Richard Lester was released
June 19, 1981
The Cannonball Run directed by Hal Needham was released
June 26, 1981
For Your Eyes Only directed by John Glen was released
June 26, 1981
The Great Muppet Caper directed by Jim Henson was released
July 10, 1981
Escape from New York directed by John Carpenter was released
July 10, 1981
The Fox and the Hound directed by Art Stevens was released
August 21, 1981
An American Werewolf in London directed by John Landis was released
May 14, 1982
Conan the Barbarian directed by John Milius was released
May 28, 1982
Rocky III directed by Sylvester Stallone was released
June 4, 1982
Poltergeist directed by Tobe Hooper was released
June 4, 1982
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan directed by Nicholas Meyer was released
June 11, 1982
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial directed by Steven Spielberg was released
August 13, 1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Amy Heckerling was released
March 25, 1983
The Outsiders directed by Francis Ford Coppola was released
March 31, 1983
The Meaning of Life directed by Terry Jones was released
May 25, 1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi directed by Richard Marquand was released
June 8, 1983
Trading Places directed by John Landis was released
August 12, 1983
The Man Who Wasn't There directed by Bruce Malmuth was released
October 6, 1983
Never Say Never Again directed by Irvin Kershner was released
March 2, 1984
This Is Spinal Tap directed by Rob Reiner was released
May 4, 1984
Sixteen Candles directed by John Hughes was released
May 11, 1984
The Natural directed by Barry Levinson was released
May 23, 1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom directed by Steven Spielberg was released
June 1, 1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock directed by Leonard Nimoy was released
June 7, 1984
Ghost Busters directed by Ivan Reitman was released
June 22, 1984
The Karate Kid directed by John G. Avildsen was released
June 29, 1984
Bachelor Party directed by Neal Israel was released
June 29, 1984
Conan the Destroyer directed by Richard Fleischer was released
July 20, 1984
Revenge of the Nerds directed by Jeff Kanew was released
March 29, 1985
Desperately Seeking Susan directed by Susan Seidelman was released
May 3, 1985
Gotcha! directed by Jeff Kanew was released
May 22, 1985
A View to a Kill directed by John Glen was released
May 22, 1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II directed by George P. Cosmatos was released
May 31, 1985
Fletch directed by Michael Ritchie was released
June 7, 1985
The Goonies directed by Richard Donner was released
June 28, 1985
St. Elmo's Fire directed by Joel Schumacher was released
July 3, 1985
Day of the Dead directed by George A. Romero was released
July 10, 1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome directed by George Ogilvie was released
July 24, 1985
The Black Cauldron directed by Richard Rich was released
July 26, 1985
European Vacation directed by Amy Heckerling was released
July 26, 1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure directed by Tim Burton was released
August 19, 1985
The Return of the Living Dead directed by Dan O'Bannon was released
August 23, 1985
Better Off Dead... directed by Savage Steve Holland was released
November 1, 1985
To Live and Die in L.A. directed by William Friedkin was released
January 31, 1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills directed by Paul Mazursky was released
March 7, 1986
Highlander directed by Russell Mulcahy was released
March 26, 1986
The Money Pit directed by Richard Benjamin was released
June 11, 1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off directed by John Hughes was released
June 27, 1986
Ruthless People directed by Jerry Zucker was released
July 2, 1986
Big Trouble in Little China directed by John Carpenter was released
July 30, 1986
Flight of the Navigator directed by Randal Kleiser was released
August 1, 1986
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI directed by Tom McLoughlin was released
August 8, 1986
One Crazy Summer directed by Savage Steve Holland was released
August 8, 1986
The Transformers: The Movie directed by Nelson Shin was released
October 8, 1986
The Color of Money directed by Martin Scorsese was released
November 26, 1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home directed by Leonard Nimoy was released
April 7, 1987
The Secret of My Succe$s directed by Herbert Ross was released
May 19, 1987
Beverly Hills Cop II directed by Tony Scott was released
June 2, 1987
The Untouchables directed by Brian De Palma was released
June 5, 1987
Harry and the Hendersons directed by William Dear was released
June 12, 1987
The Witches of Eastwick directed by George Miller was released
June 17, 1987
Full Metal Jacket directed by Stanley Kubrick was released
July 31, 1987
The Living Daylights directed by John Glen was released
July 31, 1987
The Lost Boys directed by Joel Schumacher was released
August 7, 1987
Masters of the Universe directed by Gary Goddard was released
August 28, 1987
The Fourth Protocol directed by John Mackenzie was released
January 8, 1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II directed by Ken Wiederhorn was released
February 5, 1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being directed by Philip Kaufman was released
April 8, 1988
Above the Law directed by Andrew Davis was released
May 25, 1988
Crocodile Dundee II directed by John Cornell was released
June 3, 1988
Funny Farm directed by George Roy Hill was released
June 29, 1988
Coming to America directed by John Landis was released
August 12, 1988
The Last Temptation of Christ directed by Martin Scorsese was released
August 19, 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master directed by Renny Harlin was released
December 2, 1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! directed by David Zucker was released
December 14, 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans was released
February 17, 1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure directed by Stephen Herek was released
March 3, 1989
Lean on Me directed by John G. Avildsen was released
April 7, 1989
Major League directed by David S. Ward was released
April 7, 1989
The Dream Team directed by Howard Zieff was released
April 15, 1989
Ghostbusters II directed by Jeffrey Tunnell was released
April 21, 1989
Field of Dreams directed by Phil Alden Robinson was released
May 19, 1989
Road House directed by Rowdy Herrington was released
May 24, 1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed by Steven Spielberg was released
June 2, 1989
Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir was released
June 30, 1989
Do the Right Thing directed by Spike Lee was released
July 7, 1989
Lethal Weapon 2 directed by Richard Donner was released
July 12, 1989
When Harry Met Sally... directed by Rob Reiner was released
July 28, 1989
Turner & Hooch directed by Roger Spottiswoode was released
November 20, 1989
Back to the Future Part II directed by Robert Zemeckis was released
December 1, 1989
Christmas Vacation directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik was released
March 2, 1990
The Hunt for Red October directed by John McTiernan was released
March 9, 1990
House Party directed by Reginald Hudlin was released
March 30, 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles directed by Steve Barron was released
June 1, 1990
Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven was released
June 8, 1990
Another 48 Hrs. directed by Walter Hill was released
June 15, 1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch directed by Kun Udagawa was released
June 27, 1990
Days of Thunder directed by Tony Scott was released
July 2, 1990
Die Hard 2 directed by Renny Harlin was released
July 27, 1990
Presumed Innocent directed by Alan J. Pakula was released
July 30, 1990
Young Guns II directed by Geoff Murphy was released
August 17, 1990
Taking Care of Business directed by Arthur Hiller was released
December 20, 1990
The Godfather: Part III directed by Francis Ford Coppola was released
December 21, 1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities directed by Brian De Palma was released
January 30, 1991
The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme was released
March 22, 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze directed by Michael Pressman was released
April 26, 1991
Toy Soldiers directed by Daniel Petrie Jr. was released
May 24, 1991
Hudson Hawk directed by Michael Lehmann was released
May 24, 1991
Thelma & Louise directed by Ridley Scott was released
May 31, 1991
Soapdish directed by Michael Hoffman was released
June 7, 1991
City Slickers directed by Ron Underwood was released
June 7, 1991
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead directed by Stephen Herek was released
June 14, 1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves directed by Kevin Reynolds was released
June 21, 1991
Dying Young directed by Joel Schumacher was released
June 21, 1991
The Rocketeer directed by Joe Johnston was released
July 1, 1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day directed by James Cameron was released
July 2, 1991
Boyz n the Hood directed by John Singleton was released
July 5, 1991
Slacker directed by Richard Linklater was released
July 10, 1991
Regarding Henry directed by Mike Nichols was released
July 12, 1991
Point Break directed by Kathryn Bigelow was released
July 19, 1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey directed by Peter Hewitt was released
August 2, 1991
Doc Hollywood directed by Michael Caton-Jones was released
August 23, 1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo directed by Mark L. Lester was released
October 11, 1991
Ernest Scared Stupid directed by John R. Cherry III was released
December 3, 1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country directed by Nicholas Meyer was released
January 10, 1992
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle directed by Curtis Hanson was released
January 12, 1992
The fictional computer HAL 9000, from Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, becomes operational in a lab in Urbana, Illinois.
March 6, 1992
The Lawnmower Man directed by Brett Leonard was released
March 27, 1992
The Cutting Edge directed by Paul Michael Glaser was released
March 27, 1992
The Power of One directed by John G. Avildsen was released
March 27, 1992
White Men Can't Jump directed by Ron Shelton was released
April 3, 1992
Thunderheart directed by Michael Apted was released
May 15, 1992
Lethal Weapon 3 directed by Richard Donner was released
May 22, 1992
Encino Man directed by Les Mayfield was released
May 22, 1992
Far and Away directed by Ron Howard was released
May 29, 1992
Sister Act directed by Emile Ardolino was released
June 5, 1992
Patriot Games directed by Phillip Noyce was released
July 1, 1992
A League of Their Own directed by Penny Marshall was released
July 1, 1992
Boomerang directed by Reginald Hudlin was released
July 10, 1992
Universal Soldier directed by Roland Emmerich was released
July 31, 1992
Buffy the Vampire Slayer directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui was released
July 31, 1992
Death Becomes Her directed by Robert Zemeckis was released
August 28, 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me directed by David Lynch was released
October 9, 1992
1492: Conquest of Paradise directed by Ridley Scott was released
October 9, 1992
A River Runs Through It directed by Robert Redford was released
November 15, 1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York directed by Chris Columbus was released
March 12, 1993
Fire in the Sky directed by Robert Lieberman was released
March 19, 1993
Point of No Return directed by John Badham was released
April 2, 1993
The Adventures of Huck Finn directed by Stephen Sommers was released
April 7, 1993
Indecent Proposal directed by Adrian Lyne was released
April 7, 1993
The Sandlot directed by David M. Evans was released
April 23, 1993
The Dark Half directed by George A. Romero was released
May 7, 1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story directed by Rob Cohen was released
May 7, 1993
Much Ado About Nothing directed by Kenneth Branagh was released
May 21, 1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux directed by Jim Abrahams was released
May 26, 1993
Cliffhanger directed by Renny Harlin was released
May 26, 1993
Menace II Society directed by Allen Hughes was released
June 4, 1993
Life with Mikey directed by James Lapine was released
June 9, 1993
Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg was released
June 9, 1993
Romper Stomper directed by Geoffrey Wright was released
June 9, 1993
What's Love Got to Do with It directed by Brian Gibson was released
June 18, 1993
Last Action Hero directed by John McTiernan was released
June 25, 1993
Sleepless in Seattle directed by Nora Ephron was released
July 7, 1993
Rookie of the Year directed by Daniel Stern was released
July 9, 1993
In the Line of Fire directed by Wolfgang Petersen was released
July 16, 1993
The Thing Called Love directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released
July 23, 1993
Poetic Justice directed by John Singleton was released
July 28, 1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights directed by Mel Brooks was released
July 30, 1993
So I Married an Axe Murderer directed by Thomas Schlamme was released
August 11, 1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer directed by Steven Zaillian was released
August 13, 1993
The Secret Garden directed by Agnieszka Holland was released
August 20, 1993
King of the Hill directed by Steven Soderbergh was released
October 1, 1993
For Love or Money directed by Barry Sonnenfeld was released
October 9, 1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas directed by Henry Selick was released
October 29, 1993
Return of the Living Dead III directed by Brian Yuzna was released
December 3, 1993
Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers directed by Nick Park was released
December 25, 1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm directed by Bruce W. Timm was released
January 7, 1994
The Air Up There directed by Paul Michael Glaser was released
February 4, 1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective directed by Tom Shadyac was released
March 9, 1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral directed by Mike Newell was released
March 18, 1994
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult directed by Peter Segal was released
March 25, 1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks directed by Sam Weisman was released
April 1, 1994
The House of the Spirits directed by Bille August was released
April 29, 1994
When a Man Loves a Woman directed by Luis Mandoki was released
May 20, 1994
Maverick directed by Richard Donner was released
June 3, 1994
Renaissance Man directed by Penny Marshall was released
June 3, 1994
The Cowboy Way directed by Gregg Champion was released
June 10, 1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold directed by Paul Weiland was released
June 23, 1994
Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis was released
June 24, 1994
Wyatt Earp directed by Lawrence Kasdan was released
June 29, 1994
Little Big League directed by Andrew Scheinman was released
July 1, 1994
Blown Away directed by Stephen Hopkins was released
July 1, 1994
The Shadow directed by Russell Mulcahy was released
July 15, 1994
Spanking the Monkey directed by David O. Russell was released
July 20, 1994
The Client directed by Joel Schumacher was released
July 29, 1994
It Could Happen to You directed by Andrew Bergman was released
August 3, 1994
Clear and Present Danger directed by Phillip Noyce was released
August 5, 1994
The Little Rascals directed by Penelope Spheeris was released
October 4, 1994
Trois couleurs: Rouge directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski was released
November 11, 1994
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles directed by Neil Jordan was released
December 28, 1994
The Madness of King George directed by Nicholas Hytner was released
March 8, 1995
The Sum of Us directed by Kevin Dowling was released
March 15, 1995
Circle of Friends directed by Pat O'Connor was released
April 7, 1995
Don Juan DeMarco directed by Jeremy Leven was released
April 7, 1995
Rob Roy directed by Michael Caton-Jones was released
April 21, 1995
Kiss of Death directed by Barbet Schroeder was released
April 21, 1995
The Basketball Diaries directed by Scott Kalvert was released
April 21, 1995
While You Were Sleeping directed by Jon Turteltaub was released
May 5, 1995
French Kiss directed by Lawrence Kasdan was released
May 12, 1995
Crimson Tide directed by Tony Scott was released
May 12, 1995
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain directed by Christopher Monger was released
May 15, 1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance directed by John McTiernan was released
May 19, 1995
Little Odessa directed by James Gray was released
May 26, 1995
Casper directed by Brad Silberling was released
May 27, 1995
In Culpeper, Virginia, actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down after falling from his horse in a riding competition.
June 2, 1995
The Bridges of Madison County directed by Clint Eastwood was released
June 9, 1995
Batman Forever directed by Joel Schumacher was released
July 7, 1995
First Knight directed by Jerry Zucker was released
July 7, 1995
Species directed by Roger Donaldson was released
July 12, 1995
Nine Months directed by Chris Columbus was released
July 14, 1995
The Indian in the Cupboard directed by Frank Oz was released
July 14, 1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory directed by Geoff Murphy was released
August 9, 1995
The Brothers McMullen directed by Edward Burns was released
November 10, 1995
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls directed by Steve Oedekerk was released
November 22, 1995
Toy Story is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
December 1, 1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead directed by Gary Fleder was released
December 8, 1995
Father of the Bride Part II directed by Charles Shyer was released
January 12, 1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood directed by Paris Barclay was released
March 15, 1996
Executive Decision directed by Stuart Baird was released
April 3, 1996
Primal Fear directed by Gregory Hoblit was released
April 26, 1996
The Truth About Cats & Dogs directed by Michael Lehmann was released
May 3, 1996
The Craft directed by Andrew Fleming was released
May 22, 1996
Mission: Impossible directed by Brian De Palma was released
June 25, 1996
Independence Day directed by Roland Emmerich was released
June 27, 1996
The Nutty Professor directed by Tom Shadyac was released
July 3, 1996
Phenomenon directed by Jon Turteltaub was released
July 12, 1996
Courage Under Fire directed by Edward Zwick was released
July 19, 1996
The Frighteners directed by Peter Jackson was released
July 24, 1996
A Time to Kill directed by Joel Schumacher was released
August 9, 1996
Escape from L.A. directed by John Carpenter was released
October 11, 1996
The Ghost and the Darkness directed by Stephen Hopkins was released
October 13, 1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt directed by Milos Forman was released
March 7, 1997
Private Parts directed by Betty Thomas was released
March 26, 1997
The Devil's Own directed by Alan J. Pakula was released
April 11, 1997
Grosse Pointe Blank directed by George Armitage was released
April 25, 1997
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion directed by David Mirkin was released
May 2, 1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery directed by Jay Roach was released
May 9, 1997
The Fifth Element directed by Luc Besson was released
May 19, 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg was released
May 23, 1997
Behind Enemy Lines directed by Mark Griffiths was released
June 20, 1997
My Best Friend's Wedding directed by P.J. Hogan was released
July 2, 1997
Men in Black directed by Barry Sonnenfeld was released
July 16, 1997
George of the Jungle directed by Sam Weisman was released
July 18, 1997
Nothing to Lose directed by Steve Oedekerk was released
July 25, 1997
Air Force One directed by Wolfgang Petersen was released
August 8, 1997
Conspiracy Theory directed by Richard Donner was released
October 8, 1997
Boogie Nights directed by Paul Thomas Anderson was released
October 8, 1997
Seven Years in Tibet directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud was released
October 17, 1997
I Know What You Did Last Summer directed by Jim Gillespie was released
November 21, 1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil directed by Clint Eastwood was released
March 6, 1998
The Big Lebowski directed by Joel Coen was released
March 6, 1998
U.S. Marshals directed by Stuart Baird was released
April 1, 1998
Mercury Rising directed by Harold Becker was released
April 10, 1998
City of Angels directed by Brad Silberling was released
May 1, 1998
He Got Game directed by Spike Lee was released
May 8, 1998
Deep Impact directed by Mimi Leder was released
May 15, 1998
Bulworth directed by Warren Beatty was released
May 15, 1998
The Horse Whisperer directed by Robert Redford was released
May 22, 1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas directed by Terry Gilliam was released
June 1, 1998
The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir was released
June 5, 1998
A Perfect Murder directed by Andrew Davis was released
June 12, 1998
Can't Hardly Wait directed by Deborah Kaplan was released
June 12, 1998
Six Days Seven Nights directed by Ivan Reitman was released
June 23, 1998
Doctor Dolittle directed by Betty Thomas was released
June 26, 1998
Out of Sight directed by Steven Soderbergh was released
July 1, 1998
Armageddon directed by Michael Bay was released
July 10, 1998
Lethal Weapon 4 directed by Richard Donner was released
July 15, 1998
There's Something About Mary directed by Peter Farrelly was released
July 17, 1998
The Mask of Zorro directed by Martin Campbell was released
July 24, 1998
Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg was released
July 27, 1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later directed by Steve Miner was released
July 29, 1998
The Negotiator directed by F. Gary Gray was released
October 1, 1998
A Night at the Roxbury directed by Amy Heckerling was released
March 5, 1999
Cruel Intentions directed by Roger Kumble was released
March 12, 1999
Forces of Nature directed by Bronwen Hughes was released
March 31, 1999
10 Things I Hate About You directed by Gil Junger was released
April 9, 1999
Never Been Kissed directed by Raja Gosnell was released
May 4, 1999
The Mummy directed by Stephen Sommers was released
May 13, 1999
Notting Hill directed by Roger Michell was released
May 19, 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace directed by George Lucas was released
May 28, 1999
The Thirteenth Floor directed by Josef Rusnak was released
June 4, 1999
Instinct directed by Jon Turteltaub was released
June 8, 1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me directed by Jay Roach was released
June 16, 1999
The Girl Next Door directed by Eric Till was released
June 18, 1999
The General's Daughter directed by Simon West was released
June 24, 1999
A History of Violence directed by Danny Acosta was released
June 30, 1999
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut directed by Trey Parker was released
July 2, 1999
Summer of Sam directed by Spike Lee was released
July 9, 1999
American Pie directed by Paul Weitz was released
July 9, 1999
Arlington Road directed by Mark Pellington was released
July 13, 1999
Eyes Wide Shut directed by Stanley Kubrick was released
July 25, 1999
Runaway Bride directed by Garry Marshall was released
July 27, 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair directed by John McTiernan was released
August 2, 1999
The Sixth Sense directed by M. Night Shyamalan was released
August 11, 1999
Teaching Mrs. Tingle directed by Kevin Williamson was released
October 18, 1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc directed by Luc Besson was released
December 2, 1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo directed by Mike Mitchell was released
February 10, 2000
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai directed by Jim Jarmusch was released
March 31, 2000
Rules of Engagement directed by William Friedkin was released
April 21, 2000
The Virgin Suicides directed by Sofia Coppola was released
April 13, 2001
Bridget Jones's Diary directed by Sharon Maguire was released
May 16, 2001
Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann was released
July 31, 2001
Original Sin directed by Michael Cristofer was released
April 17, 2002
The Scorpion King directed by Chuck Russell was released
May 29, 2002
The Sum of All Fears directed by Phil Alden Robinson was released
May 31, 2002
24 Hour Party People directed by Michael Winterbottom was released
August 30, 2002
Bowling for Columbine directed by Michael Moore was released
December 31, 2002
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind directed by George Clooney was released
March 6, 2003
Dreamcatcher directed by Lawrence Kasdan was released
May 5, 2003
Finding Nemo directed by Lee Unkrich was released
May 19, 2003
The In-Laws directed by Glen McDonald was released
July 18, 2003
Johnny English directed by Peter Howitt was released
July 21, 2003
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life directed by Jan de Bont was released
August 31, 2003
Girl with a Pearl Earring directed by Peter Webber was released
May 20, 2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle directed by Danny Leiner was released
June 22, 2004
Fahrenheit 9/11 directed by Michael Moore was released
July 9, 2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy directed by Adam McKay was released
July 26, 2004
The Village directed by M. Night Shyamalan was released
November 20, 2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou directed by Wes Anderson was released
May 23, 2005
Cinderella Man directed by Ron Howard was released
May 31, 2005
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants directed by Ken Kwapis was released
July 22, 2005
The Devil's Rejects directed by Rob Zombie was released
August 31, 2005
The Constant Gardener directed by Fernando Meirelles was released
September 9, 2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose directed by Scott Derrickson was released
December 7, 2005
The World's Fastest Indian directed by Roger Donaldson was released
March 10, 2006
The Hills Have Eyes directed by Alexandre Aja was released
March 31, 2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown directed by Carlos Saldanha was released
May 5, 2006
Mission: Impossible III directed by J.J. Abrams was released
May 12, 2006
Poseidon directed by Wolfgang Petersen was released
March 23, 2007
The Hills Have Eyes II directed by Martin Weisz was released
April 16, 2007
In the Land of Women directed by Jon Kasdan was released
May 6, 2007
Shrek the Third directed by Chris Miller was released
May 25, 2007
This Is England directed by Shane Meadows was released
May 31, 2007
Black Sheep directed by Jonathan King was released
December 3, 2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street directed by Tim Burton was released
December 13, 2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets directed by Jon Turteltaub was released
May 15, 2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian directed by Andrew Adamson was released
August 15, 2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona directed by Woody Allen was released
August 30, 2008
Slumdog Millionaire directed by Loveleen Tandan was released
October 3, 2008
Rachel Getting Married directed by Jonathan Demme was released
November 4, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa directed by Tom McGrath was released
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