20 October 1928:
Synchronised sound comedy ‘Show People’, directed by King Vidor, was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)

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20 October 1943:
Vampire horror ‘Son of Dracula’, directed by Robert Siodmak, premiered in Mexico City.

It's the 3rd film in Universal's ‘Dracula’ franchise.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%*
Letterboxd score: 2.9 (58%)
(*Popcornmeter: 33%)

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20 October 1970:
Neo-noir crime film ‘Le Cercle Rouge’ (The Red Circle), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, was released in France.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
Letterboxd score: 4.2 (84%)

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20 October 1974:
Drama ‘Vincent, François, Paul and the Others’, directed by Claude Sautet, was released in France.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)

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20 October 1989:
Neo-Western crime thriller ‘Next of Kin’, directed by John Irvin, was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%
Letterboxd score: 3.0 (60%)

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19 October 1932:
Pre-Code black comedy horror ‘The Old Dark House’, directed by James Whale, was released in the US.

Initially a critical failure, it has become a cult classic.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%*
Letterboxd score: 3.5 (70%)
(*Popcornmeter: 70%)

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19 October 1948:
Historical adventure film ‘The Three Musketeers’, directed by George Sidney, premiered in Los Angeles.

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

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19 October 1973:
Neo-noir crime film ‘The Outfit’, directed by John Flynn, premiered in Chicago.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%*
Letterboxd score: 3.6 (72%)
(*Popcornmeter: 74%)

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19 October 1977:
Crime drama ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’, directed by Richard Brooks, was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%*
Letterboxd score: 3.6 (72%)
(*Popcornmeter: 73%)

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19 October 1990:
Epic revisionist Western ‘Dances with Wolves’, directed by Kevin Costner (his feature directorial debut), premiered in Washington, D.C.

It became the highest-grossing independent film to that date.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%
Letterboxd score: 3.9 (78%)

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16 October 1959:
Film noir ‘Two Men in Manhattan’, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, was released in France.

TMDB score: 64%
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)

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16 October 1962:
Sports drama ‘Requiem for a Heavyweight’, directed by Ralph Nelson, was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%
Letterboxd score: 3.9 (78%)

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16 October 1967:
Epic period drama ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’, adapted from the eponymous 1874 novel and directed by John Schlesinger, premiered in London.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%*
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)
(*Popcornmeter: 77%)

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16 October 1968:
Biographical crime thriller ‘The Boston Strangler’, directed by Richard Fleischer, was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%*
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)
(*Popcornmeter: 73%)

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16 October 1977:
Psychological drama ‘Equus’, directed by Sidney Lumet, premiered in New York City.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)

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15 October 1929:
Silent sci-fi film ‘Woman in the Moon’ (Frau im Mond), directed by Fritz Lang, premiered in Berlin.

It is often considered to be one of the 1st "serious" sci-fi films.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%*
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)
(*Popcornmeter: 72%)

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15 October 1932:
Pre-Code psychological thriller ‘Thirteen Women’, directed by George Archainbaud, premiered in New York City.

The film is considered an early precursor to the modern slasher genre.

TMDB score: 64%
Letterboxd score: 3.1 (62%)

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15 October 1940:
Black-and-white political satire black comedy ‘The Great Dictator’, directed by Charlie Chaplin, premiered in New York City.

It is now considered one of the greatest comedies ever made.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
Letterboxd score: 4.3 (86%)

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15 October 1984:
Neo-noir erotic thriller ‘Body Double’, directed by Brian De Palma, premiered in New York City.

Initially a box-office bomb, it has since gained cult status.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%*
Letterboxd score: 3.8 (76%)
(*Popcornmeter: 65%)

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15 October 1987:
Coming-of-age drama ‘The Year My Voice Broke’, directed by John Duigan, was released in Australia.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%*
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)
(*Popcornmeter: 84%)

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