It doesn’t seem possible that it’s 2025. I’m old enough to remember when 2015 felt old in Back to the Future Part II. Now that was a decade ago. Basically, time keeps moving and the movies you grew up with with aging, make you feel old, and that just goes on until you die.

That sounds bad. Sorry. But if you look at the list of genre films celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025, we promise you will understand. This is an amazing list of classics that have been around longer than you know. So sit back, grab some tissues, and read about all the genre movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025.

1925 – 100th Anniversary

The Phantom of the Opera – When we think of Universal Monsters we think of Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Invisible Man, etc The 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 (not that, an earlier adaptation)

1935 – 90th Anniversary

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

Also: Captain Blood, The Raven

1940 – 85th Anniversary

Fantasy, Pinocchio

(1945–80th Anniversary

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

1950 – 75th Anniversary

Cinderella – The glass slipper, the evil step-isters, midnight… few Disney movies are as iconic Cinderella. And, at age 75, he’s comfortably retired and collecting social security now 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 probably the Mount Rushmore of horror. Worth celebrating at any time, but especially on an anniversary.

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

1965 – 60th Anniversary

Alphaville, Thunderball

1975 – 50th Anniversary

Jaws – It’s definitely a big deal that Steven Spielberg’s landmark shark movie is celebrating its 50th anniversary. But, even more, it means that the modern Hollywood blockbuster celebrates the same anniversary. Seems very young, doesn’t it?

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

1980 – 45th Anniversary

The Empire is back – The best Star Wars The movie is 45 years old and, as exciting as it is, it’s almost more exciting/scary to be just five years away from turning 50.

also: Cannibal Holocaust, Elephant Man, Flash Gordon, Friday the 13th, Popeye, 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 it here It’s been a long time since we celebrated an early anniversary, but it’s always the right 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 – 35th Anniversary

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Turtles themselves came from the pages of comics in 1984. However, a few years later, after a successful TV show and toy line, they jumped to the big screen. And it was terrible.

also: Arachnophobia, Back to the Future Part III, Darkman, Dick Tracy, DuckTales 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, The Witches

1995 – 30th Anniversary

Toy Story – It’s hard to overstate the importance and impact of Pixar’s first feature, Toy Story. Literally, it changed the entire animation industry which soon moved from hand-drawn to computers. But, again, it’s just an amazing 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

X-Men – Kids these days don’t know how good they have it. These days, we see Deadpool and Wolverine on screen together with Gambit, Blade, and Elektra and it’s no big deal. Harrison Ford is Red Hulk. Three Spider-Men. Whatever. But 25 years ago, only the idea of ​​a superhero team-up movie on the screen is still a big deal. Thank you for X-Menthat soon changed.

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

2005 – 20th Anniversary

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – The best Star Wars movie and the best Star Wars The prequel both celebrated milestones in 2025. This one, however, hit harder because so many of us have memories of its release. We thought this was the end Star Wars movie. And yet, after 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, 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 against the World – Scott Pilgrim It was so unique and different when it was released, I remember being almost against it. It’s just there. Very brave. I was, obviously, very wrong. Fifteen years later, everything in the film, and the film itself, has 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 Losers, MacGruber, Never Let Me Go, Percy Jackson & 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 This year’s movies have milestones. (And yes, I can write about anything else star wars, but this is my article.) The Force Awakens started a whole new era of Star Warsone that hasn’t quite found its footing yet. However, I think I speak for most of us when I say that we are happier that it exists than not.

also: Anomolisa, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ex Machina, Fantastic Four, Furious 7, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Inside Out, Insidious: Chapter III, 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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