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  1. On This Day December 11 1981 – Four Friends Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1981 – Four Friends Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1981 Four Friends premiered in theaters and presented a coming of age drama that followed four teenagers as they navigated love, friendship, and personal discovery during a time of major social change. The film traced their lives across several years, exploring how...
  2. On This Day December 11 1987 – Throw Momma From the Train Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1987 – Throw Momma From the Train Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1987 Throw Momma From the Train premiered in theaters and delivered a dark comedy centered on two men whose frustrations lead them into a chaotic plot involving crossed intentions and misunderstood plans. The film followed a struggling writer and his eccentric student as...
  3. On This Day December 11 1987 – Nuts Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1987 – Nuts Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1987 Nuts premiered in theaters and delivered a powerful courtroom drama centered on a woman fighting to prove her competence after being declared unfit to stand trial. The film followed her struggle against a system determined to silence her as she confronted past...
  4. On This Day December 11 1981 – Rollover Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1981 – Rollover Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1981 Rollover premiered in theaters and delivered a tense financial thriller centered on a dangerous conspiracy involving international banking, hidden transactions, and a looming economic collapse. The film followed a businesswoman and a financial executive who uncovered...
  5. On This Day December 11 1982 – Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1982 – Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1982 Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann premiered in theaters and delivered a sci fi adventure built around a motocross racer who accidentally travels back to the Old West after riding through a scientific experiment. The film followed his struggle to navigate an...
  6. On This Day December 11 1985 – The Jewel of the Nile Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1985 – The Jewel of the Nile Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1985 The Jewel of the Nile premiered in theaters and continued the adventurous journey of a romance novelist and her daring partner as they became tangled in a new quest filled with danger, mystery, and unexpected allies. Set across desert landscapes and shifting...
  7. On This Day December 11 1987 – Wall Street Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1987 – Wall Street Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1987 Wall Street premiered in theaters and delivered a sharp drama centered on the high pressure world of finance during the height of 80s corporate ambition. The film followed a young stockbroker drawn into a world of power, greed, and high stakes decision making as he...
  8. On This Day December 11 1981 – Pennies From Heaven Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1981 – Pennies From Heaven Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1981 Pennies From Heaven premiered in theaters and delivered a stylized musical drama that blended emotional storytelling with striking visual sequences set to classic period songs. The film followed a sheet music salesman whose dreams and desires collided with harsh...
  9. On This Day December 11 1981 – Buddy Buddy Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1981 – Buddy Buddy Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1981 Buddy Buddy premiered in theaters and delivered a comedy built around the chaotic partnership between a hitman and a troubled man whose lives collide at the worst possible moment. The film followed their misadventures through a series of unexpected complications...
  10. On This Day December 11 1981 – Dawn of the Mummy Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 11 1981 – Dawn of the Mummy Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 11 1981 Dawn of the Mummy premiered in theaters and delivered a horror story centered on an ancient tomb whose dark secrets rise again when a group of models and photographers disturb it during a fashion shoot. The film followed the chaos that erupted as the mummy awakened...
  11. On This Day December 10 1982 – Airplane II: The Sequel Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 10 1982 – Airplane II: The Sequel Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 10 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel premiered in theaters and delivered another round of fast paced parody built on rapid jokes, exaggerated disaster movie tropes, and the same energetic style that defined the original. The story followed a new space shuttle mission thrown into...
  12. On This Day December 9 1983 – Scarface Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1983 – Scarface Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1983 Scarface premiered in theaters and delivered a hard hitting crime drama that followed Tony Montana’s violent rise through the Miami drug world. The film blended intense action, sharp dialogue, and an unflinching look at ambition and corruption as Montana’s pursuit of...
  13. On This Day December 9 1988 – Twins Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1988 – Twins Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1988 Twins premiered in theaters and delivered a lighthearted comedy built around the unlikely pairing of two brothers who could not be more different. The film followed their journey as they discovered their connection, confronted surprising truths about their past, and...
  14. On This Day December 9 1983 – Sudden Impact Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1983 – Sudden Impact Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1983 Sudden Impact premiered in theaters and continued the story of inspector Harry Callahan as he was drawn into a case filled with danger, revenge, and escalating violence. The film followed his pursuit of justice while crossing paths with a woman seeking her own...
  15. On This Day December 9 1988 – Mississippi Burning Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1988 – Mississippi Burning Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1988 Mississippi Burning premiered in theaters and delivered a powerful crime drama centered on two investigators searching for three missing civil rights workers in a tense and hostile Southern town. The film blended gripping suspense with emotional storytelling as the...
  16. On This Day December 9 1983 – Christine Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1983 – Christine Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1983 Christine premiered in theaters and brought Stephen King’s story of a possessed car to life through a tense and atmospheric horror adaptation. The film followed a shy teenager whose life spiraled into obsession and danger after he purchased a mysterious 1958 Plymouth...
  17. On This Day December 9 1988 – My Stepmother Is an Alien Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1988 – My Stepmother Is an Alien Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien premiered in theaters and delivered a playful sci fi comedy centered on an extraterrestrial visitor sent to Earth who becomes involved with a human scientist and his young daughter. The film blended family friendly humor with light science...
  18. On This Day December 9 1983 – Terms of Endearment Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 9 1983 – Terms of Endearment Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 9 1983 Terms of Endearment premiered in theaters and delivered a moving drama centered on the bond between a strong willed mother and her independent daughter as they navigated love, loss, and the complexities of family life. The film blended emotional depth, sharp character...
  19. On This Day December 8 1982 – 48 Hrs. Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 8 1982 – 48 Hrs. Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 8 1982 48 Hrs. premiered in theaters and delivered a fast paced action comedy built around the unlikely partnership between a tough police officer and a quick talking convict temporarily released to help solve a case. The film blended sharp dialogue, street level tension...
  20. On This Day December 8 1982 – Sophie's Choice Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day December 8 1982 – Sophie's Choice Premiered in Theaters

    On this day December 8 1982 Sophie's Choice premiered in theaters and delivered a deeply emotional drama centered on a young writer who becomes close to a Polish immigrant and her troubled partner while uncovering the painful history she carries. The film explored themes of trauma, memory, and...
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