17 September 2004:
Sci-fi action adventure film ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’, directed by Kerry Conran (his directorial debut), was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%*
Letterboxd score: 2.8 (56%)
(*Popcornmeter: 46%)

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16 September 1931:
Pre-Code romantic comedy-drama ‘Blonde Crazy’, directed by Roy Del Ruth, premiered in London.

The film is notable for one of Cagney's lines: "That dirty, double-crossin' rat!"

TMDB score: 70%
Letterboxd score: 3.5 (70%)

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16 September 1953:
Epic Biblical drama ‘The Robe’, directed by Henry Koster, premiered in New York City.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%
Letterboxd score: 3.2 (64%)

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16 September 1966:
Drama horror ‘The Witch’ (La Strega In Amore), directed by Damiano Damiani, was released in Italy.

TDMB score: 65%
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)

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16 September 1987:
Psychological thriller ‘Fatal Attraction’, directed by Adrian Lyne, premiered in New York City.

It is credited for triggering the erotic thriller boom of the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%
Letterboxd score: 3.5 (70%)

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16 September 1988:
Fantasy film ‘The Navigator’, directed by Vincent Ward, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 79%)

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16 September 1994:
Sci-fi action film ‘Timecop’, directed by Peter Hyams, was released in the US.

Although met with mixed reviews, it is generally regarded by critics as one of Van Damme's best films.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 43%
Letterboxd score: 2.9 (58%)

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16 September 1995:
Anthology farce black comedy ‘Four Rooms’, co-directed by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

RT score: 13%*
Letterboxd score: 3.2 (64%)
(*Popcornmeter: 69%)

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14 September 1960:
Black-and-white crime thriller ‘The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse’, directed by Fritz Lang (his final directorial work before his death in 1976), was released in West Germany.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%*
Letterboxd score: 3.6 (72%)
(*Popcornmeter: 71%)

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14 September 1988:
Supernatural comedy horror ‘The Lair of the White Worm’, directed by Ken Russell, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 47%)

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14 September 1990:
Neo-noir crime thriller ‘The Grifters’, directed by Stephen Frears, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 69%)

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14 September 1994:
Historical mystery drama ‘Quiz Show’, directed by Robert Redford, premiered in New York.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%*
Letterboxd score: 3.8 (76%)
(*Popcornmeter: 87%)

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14 September 2004:
Martial arts action comedy ‘Kung Fu Hustle’, directed by Stephen Chow, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
Letterboxd score: 4.0 (80%)

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10 September 1990:
Period black comedy ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead’, directed by Tom Stoppard (his only as director) and based on his 1966 play, premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 61%*
Letterboxd score: 3.8 (76%)
(*Popcornmeter: 87%)

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10 September 1991:
Mandarin-language period drama ‘Raise the Red Lantern’, directed by Zhang Yimou, premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
Letterboxd score: 4.3 (86%)

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10 September 2001:
Heist crime drama ‘Heist’, directed by David Mamet, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 66%
Letterboxd score: 3.3 (66%)

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10 September 2005:
Biographical sports drama ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’, directed by Roger Donaldson, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%
Letterboxd score: 3.6 (72%)

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10 September 2023:
Biographical prison drama ‘Sing Sing’, directed by Greg Kwedar, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
Letterboxd score: 4.3 (86%)

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9 September 1951:
Southern Gothic drama ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, adapted from the eponymous 1947 play and directed by Elia Kazan, premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%*
Letterboxd score: 4.0 (80%)
(*Popcornmeter: 89%)

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9 September 1960:
Supernatural horror ‘The City of the Dead’ (a.k.a. Horror Hotel), directed by John Llewellyn Moxey (his directorial debut), was released in the UK.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%
Letterboxd score: 3.5 (70%)

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