2025 Movie Anniversaries

2025 Milestone Movie Anniversaries

Celebrating Iconic Films That Shaped Cinema

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As the new year unfolds, it offers a moment to reflect on the lasting impact of some of the most influential films in cinematic history. Looking back at these milestone anniversaries, we see how these movies have not only captured our imaginations but also shaped the course of the film industry. 

These movies represent moments in history where the boundaries of movies were pushed and redefined through the revolutionary use of technology, the emergence of new genres, or the introduction of iconic characters. Films like Mad Max: Fury Road, Inception, Toy Story, Clueless, Back to the Future, The Shining, Jaws, Rebel Without a Cause, Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve to name just a few.

Carry on reading below for a list of this year’s major film milestones, with dates so you can mark your calendars:

10 Years (2015)

15 Years (2010)

20 Years (2005)

  • Batman Begins (June 15)
  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (May 19)
  • Pride & Prejudice (November 11)
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (December 9)
  • Brokeback Mountain (December 9)
  • Sin City (April 1)

30 Years (1995)

  • Toy Story (November 22)
  • Braveheart (May 24)
  • Apollo 13 (June 30)
  • Seven (September 22)
  • Clueless (July 19)
  • Heat (December 15)

40 Years (1985)

  • Back to the Future (July 3)
  • The Breakfast Club (February 15)
  • The Goonies (June 7)
  • Rocky IV (November 27)
  • The Color Purple (December 18)
  • Witness (February 8)

45 Years (1980)

  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (May 21)
  • The Shining (May 23)
  • Airplane! (July 2)
  • Caddyshack (July 25)
  • Friday the 13th (May 9)
  • Fame (May 16)

50 Years (1975)

  • Jaws (June 20)
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (November 19)
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (April 3)
  • Barry Lyndon (December 18)
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (August 15)
  • Dog Day Afternoon (September 21)

55 Years (1970)

  • Patton (February 4)
  • M*A*S*H (March 18)
  • Love Story (December 16)
  • Ryan’s Daughter (November 13)
  • Airport (March 5)
  • The Aristocats (December 24)

60 Years (1965)

  • The Sound of Music (March 2)
  • Doctor Zhivago (December 22)
  • For a Few Dollars More (May 18)
  • Thunderball (December 9)
  • A Patch of Blue (December 10)

65 Years (1960)

  • Psycho (June 16)
  • Spartacus (October 6)
  • The Apartment (June 15)
  • La Dolce Vita (February 5)
  • The Magnificent Seven (October 12)

70 Years (1955)

  • Rebel Without a Cause (October 27)
  • East of Eden (March 9)
  • Lady and the Tramp (June 22)
  • To Catch a Thief (August 3)
  • Night of the Hunter (July 26)

75 Years (1950)

  • All About Eve (October 13)
  • Sunset Boulevard (August 10)
  • Cinderella (February 15)
  • Rashomon (August 25)
  • Harvey (December 25)

80 Years (1945)

  • Mildred Pierce (October 20)
  • Spellbound (November 8)
  • The Lost Weekend (November 16)
  • Anchors Aweigh (July 19)
  • And Then There Were None (October 31)

90 Years (1935)

  • Mutiny on the Bounty (November 8)
  • Top Hat (August 29)
  • A Night at the Opera (November 15)
  • The 39 Steps (June 6)
  • Bride of Frankenstein (April 22)

95 Years (1930)

  • All Quiet on the Western Front (April 29)
  • Anna Christie (February 21)
  • The Big House (June 14)
  • Hell’s Angels (November 15)
  • Murder! (July 31)

100 Years (1925)

  • The Phantom of the Opera (November 25)
  • The Gold Rush (June 26)
  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (December 30)
  • The Freshman (September 20)
  • Battleship Potemkin (December 21)
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