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1962 Oct 5 Dr. No released
Dr. No (1962), starring Sean Connery, is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely M...
1963 Oct 10 From Russia With Love (film) released
From Russia with Love (1963) is the second spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was produced by Albert R....
1964 Sep 16 Goldfinger (film) released
Goldfinger (1964) is the third spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ia...
1965 Dec 21 Thunderball (film) released
Thunderball (1965) is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series after Dr. No (1962), From Russia With Love (1963) and Goldfinger (1964), and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the fict...
1966 Jul 30 Batman: The Movie released
Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. The 20th Century Fox release starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward...
1967 Jun 12
to 1967 Jun 13
 You Only Live Twice (film) released
You Only Live Twice (1967) is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by R...
1969 Dec 18 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film) released
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, and the only one to star George Lazenby as ...
1971 Dec 17 Diamonds Are Forever (film) released
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) is the seventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's ...
1973 Jun 27 Live and Let Die (film) released
Live and Let Die (1973) is the eighth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was produced by Albert R. Brocco...
1974 Dec 19 The Man with the Golden Gun (film) released
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) is the ninth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. An adaptation of Ian Fleming's...
1977 Jul 7 The Spy Who Loved Me (film) released
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) is the tenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and t...
1978 Dec 15 Superman (film) released
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Richard Donner directed the film, which stars Christopher Reeve as...
1979 Jun 26
to 1979 Jun 29
 Moonraker (film) released
Moonraker (1979) is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, co-stars...
1979 Dec 14 1941 is released
1941 is a 1979 period comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and featuring an ensemble cast including John Belushi, Ned Beatty, John Candy, Chr...
1981 Jun 12 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark released
Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring ...
1981 Jun 19 Superman II released
Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 superhero film Superman. It was the only Superman film to be filmed by two directors. For this reason the film is surrounded with controversy si...
1981 Jun 24
to 1981 Jun 26
 For Your Eyes Only (film) released
For Your Eyes Only (1981) is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The screenplay takes its characters fr...
1983 Jun 6
to 1983 Jun 10
 Octopussy (film) released
Octopussy (1983) is the thirteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's...
1983 Jun 17 Superman III released
Superman III is a 1983 superhero film that is the third of five films in the Superman film series produced from 1978 to 2006 based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero. Christophe...
1984 May 23 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (film) released
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise, and prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1...
1984 Oct 26 The Terminator released
The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction/action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. It features Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Mich...
1984 Dec 5 "Beverly Hills Cop" Starring Eddie Murphy Released in US
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action-comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy stars as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop, who heads to Beverly Hi...
1985 May 24 A View to a Kill released
A View to a Kill (1985) is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adap...
1986 May 16 Top Gun released
Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and...
1987 May 20 Beverly Hills Cop II released
Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. It is the first sequel in the Beverly Hills Cop series. Murphy returns as Detroit polic...
1987 Jun 30 The Living Daylights (film) released
The Living Daylights (1987) is the fifteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from ...
1987 Jul 24 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace released
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel. In this film, Superman battled Lex Lu...
1989 May 24 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade released
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third film in the Indiana J...
1989 Jun 23 Batman (film) released
Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton in the title role, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim ...
1989 Jul 14 Licence to Kill released
Licence to Kill (1989) is the sixteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second and last to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Licence to Kill is the fir...
1991 Jun 12 Point Break is released
Point Break is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey. The title refers to the surfing term "point break". The film was...
1991 Jul 3 Terminator 2: Judgment Day released
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action/science fiction film directed, co-written and co-produced by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lin...
1992 Jun 19 Batman Returns released
Batman Returns is a 1992 superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to 1989's Batman, with Michael Keaton reprising the lead role...
1993 Jun 11 Jurassic Park (film) released
Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film centers on the fictional island of...
1993 Nov 12 The Three Musketeers (film) released
The Three Musketeers is a 1993 film version of the classic story from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Stephen Herek from a screenplay by David Loughery and starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefe...
1994 May 25 Beverly Hills Cop III released
Beverly Hills Cop III, or Cop III as it was promotionally known, is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis, who had previously worked with Murphy on T...
1995 Jun 16 Batman Forever released
Batman Forever is a 1995 superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and the third installment of the Batman film series. The film stars Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kid...
1995 Nov 17 GoldenEye released
GoldenEye (1995) is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell...
1996 May 22 Mission: Impossible (film) released
Mission: Impossible is an 1996 thriller directed by Brian De Palma and stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The plot follows Hunt's (Tom Cruise) mission to uncover the mole within the CIA who ...
1996 Jul 2 Independence Day (film) released
Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 science fiction film about a hostile alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and ...
1997 May 23 The Lost World: Jurassic Park released
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 science fiction thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was produced by Bonnie Curtis, Kathleen Kennedy, Gerald R. Molen and Colin Wi...
1997 Jun 20 Batman & Robin (film) released
Batman & Robin is a 1997 superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Forever (1995), with George Clooney replacing ...
1997 Jul 2 Men In Black (film) released
Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the Men in Black ...
1997 Nov 7 Starship Troopers Released in the US
Starship Troopers is a Dutch-American 1997 military science fiction film, written by Robert A. Heinlein (novel) and Edward Neumeier (screenplay), directed by Dutchman Paul Verhoeven. It w...
1997 Dec 19 Tomorrow Never Dies released
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Bruce Feirstein wrote the scre...
1999 Mar 31 The Matrix released
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo...
1999 Nov 19 The World Is Not Enough released
The World Is Not Enough (1999) is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Mi...
2000 Feb 18 Pitch Black released
Pitch Black (also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black) is a 2000 science fiction action movie directed by David Twohy and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of Vin Diese...
2000 May 24 Mission: Impossible II released
Mission: Impossible II (also known as M:I-2) is a 2000 film directed by John Woo, and starring Tom Cruise, who also served as the film's producer. It is a sequel to Brian De Palma's 1996 ...
2000 Jul 14 X-Men (film) released
X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna...