All the Biggest Genre Movies Celebrating Milestones This Year

It doesn’t seem possible that it’s 2025. I’m old enough to remember when 2015 felt old Back to the Future Episode II. Now that was a decade ago. Basically, Time goes on And The movie you grew up with As we age, make you feel older And this happens until you die.

That was sick. sorry But when you look at the list of genre films celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025, we promise you’ll understand. This is an incredible list of classics that came out much earlier than you actually realize. So sit back, grab some tissues and read about all the genre movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025.

1925 – 100th Anniversary

Phantom of the Opera – When we think of Universal Monsters we think of Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Invisible Man etc. but Phantom of the Opera Definitely one of them and this original silent version is an all time classic.

Also: The Lost World, The Wizard of Oz (It’s not even an earlier adaptation)

1935 – 90th anniversary

Bride of Frankenstein – Another Universal Monster is celebrating a milestone this year, and a new modern remake from filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal to boot!

Also: Captain Blood, The Raven

1940 – 85th Anniversary

Fantasy, Pinocchio

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Dick Tracy, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Three Caballeros

1950 – 75th anniversary

cinderella – Glass Slipper, Wicked Step Sister, Midnight… As iconic as some Disney movies cinderella. And, at age 75, he’s comfortably retired and now collecting Social Security, too.

Also: Harvey, Rashomon, Treasure Island

1955 – 70th Anniversary

Animal Farm, Godzilla Raids Again, Lady and the Tramp, Tarantula

1960 – 65th Anniversary

Psycho – Alfred Hitchcock’s story about a man and his hotel is perhaps the scariest Mount Rushmore. Anytime is worth celebrating, but especially an anniversary.

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

1965 – 60th Anniversary

Alphaville, Thunderball

1975 – 50th anniversary

the jaw – Of course it’s a big deal that Steven Spielberg’s landmark shark movie is celebrating its 50th anniversary. But, more than that, it means that modern Hollywood blockbusters are celebrating the same anniversary. It seems almost too 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 movie is turning 45 and, as exciting as it is, it’s almost more exciting/terrifying that we’re only five years away from 50 years.

Also: Cannibal Holocaust, Elephant Man, Flash Gordon, Friday the 13th, Poppy, The Shining, Superman II

1985 – 40th anniversary

Back to the Future – Have you ever sat down and wondered how? Back to the Future Literally a perfect movie? You should, because it is. We wrote about it here It’s been a long time since an earlier anniversary was celebrated, but it’s always the right time to celebrate Marty McFly and the gang.

Also: The Black Cauldron, Brazil, Clue, Cocoon, Daryl, Enemy Mine, Explorer, 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, Real Genius, Teen Wolf, Weird Science, Young Sherlock Holmes

1990 – 35th anniversary

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

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

1995 – 30th anniversary

toy story – It’s hard to overstate the importance and impact of Pixar’s first feature, toy story. Quite literally, it changed the entire animation industry which soon moved from hand drawn to computer. But, also, it’s still just an absolutely fantastic film.

Also: Apollo 13, Babe, Batman Forever, Billy Madison, Casper, Congo, Desperado, Goldeneye, Hackers, A Goofy Movie, Johnny Mnemonic, Judge Dredd, Jumanji, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mortal Kombat, The Net, Outbreak, Pocahontas, Se7en, Species, Strange Days, Tank Girl, Twelve Monkeys, Virtuosity, Waterworld

2000 – 25th Anniversary

The X-Men – Kids these days don’t know how good they have it. These days, we see Deadpool and Wolverine team up on screen with Gambit, Blade and Elektra and it’s no big deal. Harrison Ford is the Red Hulk. Three Spider-Man. whatever But just 25 years ago, a superhero team-up on screen was the mere idea of ​​a movie was Still a great deal. thank you The X-MenThat soon changed.

Also: American Psycho, The Beach, The Cell, Charlie’s Angels, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Dungeons and Dragons, The Emperor’s New Groove, Final Destination, Frequency, Hollow Man, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mission: Impossible 2, Pitch Black, Scary movies, Scream 3, Shadow of the Vampire

2005 – 20th anniversary

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – the best Star Wars movies and best Star Wars Both prequels celebrate milestones in 2025. But it hurts even more because so many of us have memories of its release. We thought that would be the end Star Wars The film and still, just 10 years later…

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, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, King Kong, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Madagascar, Saw 2, Serenity, Sin City, Sky High, 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 almost being against it. It was too out there. very brave I was, obviously, very wrong. Fifteen years later, everyone in the film, and the film itself, has only gotten better.

Also: Black Swan, The Book of Eli, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Hot Tub Time Machine, Inception, Iron Man 2, The Karate Kid, Kick-Ass, Let Me In, The Loser, MacGruber, Never Let Me Go, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Predator, 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 write about anything beyond that star wars, But that’s my article.) The forces are awakened A whole new era is about to begin Star WarsThat still hasn’t quite found its footing yet. Still, I think I speak for most of us when I say we’re glad it’s still around instead of not.

Also: Anomolisa, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X Machine, Fantastic Four, Furious 7, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Inside Out, Insidious: Chapter Three, It Follows, Jurassic World, Krampus, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Man From UNCLE, The Martian, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Spectre, Tomorrowland

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