All the biggest genre films are celebrating milestones this year

It doesn’t seem possible that it could be 2025. I’m old enough to remember how old 2015 was Back to the future part two. Now that was a decade ago. Basically, Time keeps moving and Movies I grew up with With age, Makes you feel older, This continues to happen until you die.

That was satisfying. Sorry. But when you look at the list of movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025, we promise you’ll understand. It’s an amazing list of classics that have been around for a lot longer than you might actually realize. So sit back, grab some tissues, and read up on all the movies celebrating important anniversaries in 2025.

1925 – Centenary

The Phantom of the Opera – When we think of universal monsters we think of Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, the Invisible Man, etc. But The Phantom of the Opera It is definitely one of those original silent versions and an all-time classic.

also: The Lost World, The Wizard of Oz (No, not this, it’s a previous adaptation)

1935 – 90th anniversary

Bride of Frankenstein – Another Universal Monster is celebrating a major milestone this year, and with a fresh new release from director Maggie Gyllenhaal!

also: Captain Blood, Raven

1940 – 85th anniversary

Fantasia, Pinocchio

(1945–eightieth anniversary

Dick Tracy, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Three Musketeers

1950 – 75th anniversary

Cinderella – The Glass Slipper, The Wicked Sisters, Midnight… Few Disney films are as iconic Cinderella. She is 75 years old, comfortably retired and now receiving Social Security as well.

also: Harvey, Rashomon, Treasure Island

1955 – 70th anniversary

Animal Farm, Godzilla Strikes Back, Lady and the Tramp, Tarantula

1960 – 65th anniversary

mental patient – Alfred Hitchcock’s tale of a man and his hotel may be on the terrifying Mount Rushmore. It’s worth celebrating anytime, but especially on anniversaries.

also: Little Shop of Horrors, Swiss Family Robinson, Time Machine

1965 – 60th anniversary

Alphaville, Thunderball

1975 – 50th anniversary

Jaws – It’s certainly very significant that Steven Spielberg’s iconic shark movie is celebrating its 50th anniversary. But more importantly, this means that a recent Hollywood film celebrates the same anniversary. Looks pretty small, doesn’t it?

also: Death Race 2000, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rollerball

1980 – 45th anniversary

The Empire strikes back – The best star wars The film is 45 years old, and as exciting as that is, it’s almost exciting/scary that we’re only five years away from turning 50.

also: Cannibal Holocaust, Elephant Man, Flash Gordon, Friday the 13th, Popeye, The Flash, Superman II

1985 – 40th anniversary

Back to the future – Have you ever sat down and thought about how to do it? Back to the future Is it literally a perfect movie? You should, because it is. We wrote about it here It’s been a long time coming to celebrate an early anniversary, but it’s always a good time to celebrate Marty McFly and the gang.

also: The Black Cauldron, Brazil, Clue, Cocoon, DARYL, Enemy Mine, Explorers, Ewoks: Battle of Endor, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, Fright Night, The Goonies, The Last Dragon, Legend, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, My Science Project, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, True Genius, Teen Wolf, Weird Science, Young Sherlock Holmes

1990 – Thirty-fifth anniversary

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Turtles themselves originated on the pages of comic books in 1984. But a few years later, after a successful TV show and toy line, they made the jump to the big screen. And it was wonderful.

also: Arachnophobia, Back to the Future Part III, Darkman, Dick Tracy, DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Edward Scissorhands, Exorcist III, Flatliners, Ghost, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Home Alone, Jacob’s Ladder, Misery, Predator 2 , Robocop 2, Total Recall, Tremors, Witches

1995 – 30th anniversary

toy story It is difficult to overstate the importance and influence of Pixar’s first film. toy story. Quite literally, it changed the entire animation industry which quickly switched from hand drawing to computers. But it’s also still just a totally great movie.

also: Apollo 13, Babe, Batman Forever, Billy Madison, Casper, Congo, Desperado, Golden Eye, Hackers, Goofy Movie, Johnny Mnemonic, Judge Dredd, Jumanji, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mortal Kombat, The Net, Outbreak, Pocahontas, Seven, Species, Odd Days, Tank Girl, Twelve Monkeys, Ingenuity, Waterworld

2000 – 25th anniversary

X-Men -Kids these days don’t know how good what they have is. These days, we see Deadpool and Wolverine teaming up on screen with Gambit, Blade, and Elektra, and that’s no big deal. Harrison Ford is Red Hulk. Three spider-men. whatever. But just 25 years ago, the idea of ​​a superhero team-up movie came to the screen He was It’s still a big problem. Thanks for X-MenThat soon changed.

also: American Psycho, Beach, Cell, Charlie’s Angels, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Dungeons & Dragons, The Emperor’s New Life, Final Destination, Frequency, The Hollow Man, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mission: Impossible 2, Black Earth, Scary Movie, Scream 3 , Shadow of the Vampire

2005 – twentieth anniversary

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – The best star wars The movie is better star wars Both celebrate milestones in 2025. However, this event hits even harder because many of us have fond memories of its release. We thought it would be the last star wars film. However, after only 10 years…

also: Batman Begins, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Constantine, Doom, Elektra, Fantastic Four, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hitchcock’s Guide to the Galaxy, King Kong, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Madagascar, Saw 2, Serenity, Sin City , High Sky , Stealth , War of the Worlds

2010 – 15th anniversary

Scott Pilgrim vs. the world – Scott Pilgrim It was so unique and different when it was released, I remember being almost against it. He was there too. Very bold. Clearly I was very wrong. Fifteen years later, everyone in the movie, and the movie itself, is better.

also: Black Swan, The Book of Eli, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Time Machine in the Hot Tub, The Beginning, Iron Man 2, The Karate Kid, Kick My Ass, Let Me In, The Losers, MacGruber, Never Let Me Go, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Predators, Red, The Social Network, Saw 3D, Tron: Legacy

2015 – 10th anniversary

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens – Three, count them, three star wars Movies have milestones this year. (And yes, I could have written about anything else but that star wars, But it’s my article.) The force awakens A whole new era has begun star warswhich has not yet found its place. However, I think I speak for most of us when we say we’re glad he’s still around and not not.

also: Anomolissa, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-McKenna, Fantastic Four, Furious 7, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II, Inside Out, Insidious: Chapter Three, It Follows, Jurassic World, Krampus, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Man From Uncle, The Martian, The Maze Runner: The Burning Trials, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Ghost, Tomorrowland

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