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Feature: Celebrating movies that have anniversaries this year
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Feature: Celebrating movies that have anniversaries this year

FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Manuel Betancourt chat with Larry Mantle about some of the major titles with anniversaries this year

 Terry Gilliam and Graham Chapman in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Terry Gilliam and Graham Chapman in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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Feature: Celebrating movies that have anniversaries this year

The 2005 sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith celebrated its 20th Anniversary this year with a notable achievement, with its re-release earning $30 million at the domestic box office. Being the biggest money-making example of a re-release this year, it shows why anniversaries for beloved films mean so much to audiences. Although not as much of a moneymaker, the 20th Anniversary re-release of Pride and Prejudice was able to make $3 million close its opening and close to $6 million total. To widen the scope to other decades-old movies, other beloved films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Jaws are making their way back to theaters to honor their respective 50th anniversaries. Joining us to get into this wide scope of film anniversaries is our film critics Lael Loewenstein and Manuel Betancourt.

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