Summary

• The Mummy, National Treasure, and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace are approaching major anniversaries soon.
• The Lion King and X-Men: Days Of Future Past will also be celebrating significant milestones in the coming years.
• Fight Club, Napoleon Dynamite, and Ghostbusters, are classic films that are already at milestone anniversaries.

Some of the biggest movies and franchises in recent history are rapidly racing towards major anniversaries. Every year, more and more films are released, with the box office continuing to experience steady growth. With this growth in popularity and the booming business of cinema, there are a lot more films that have become widely recognized and favored by the public. While some of the earliest movies, such as silent and black and white films, have largely disappeared into the annals of history, many more movies from the 70s onward have become classics which continue to be celebrated and enjoyed today.

This is also aided by the fact that movies and the intellectual properties that they depict are increasingly being expanded. With this increase in popularity, and the expansion of popular IPs, there are many new releases that directly connect with much older films. However, it is surprising how many of these movies are rapidly approaching major milestone anniversaries, despite feeling as though they were released recently.

10 The Mummy - 25 Years

Unwrapping a Quarter Century of Adventure and Legacy

While a more modern version of The Mummy was released in 2017 starring Tom Cruise, the most popular version of the movie was released in 1999, 25 years ago. This version starred Brendan Fraser as the heroic and brave Rick O'Connell, opposite the incredible Rachel Weisz. However, the 1999 version was in turn a remake of the 1932 original film of the same name.

The Mummy was a huge hit when it first released, and it became a major hit for Fraser in his fledgling career as a Hollywood A-lister, but also spawned an entire series of films. The sequel even featured a heavily CGI version of The Rock in his debut theatrical appearance as The Scorpion King. However, despite the stars of the film continuing to have a presence in Hollywood today, the movie is approaching its 25th anniversary.

The Mummy is available to stream on Peacok.

9 National Treasure - 20 Years

Unveiling Mysteries and Resonating Adventures for Two Decades

Slightly later, in 2004, the world was exposed to the incredible and mysterious adventure movie starring Nicolas Cage, National Treasure. The film became a financial success, despite mixed reviews, and remains one of Nicolas Cage's best movies of his filmography. In addition, the movie also received a sequel which continued to feature Cage as the adventurous historian, Benjamin Franklin Gates.

More recently, National Treasure has received a resurgence in popularity when a sequel series starring Lisette Olivera was released in 2022. The series also featured Catherine Zeta-Jones as the antagonist, along with Justin Bartha, who reclaimed his role from the earlier films. However, the original film is just now approaching its 20-year anniversary in 2024.

National Treasure is available to stream on Disney+.

8 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - 25 Years

A Milestone in Galactic Storytelling