9 October 1931:
French-language romantic drama ‘Marius’, directed by Alexander Korda, premiered in Paris.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%*
Letterboxd score: 3.9 (78%)
(*Popcornmeter: 91%)

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9 October 1967:
Spanish-language psychological thriller ‘Peppermint Frappé’, directed by Carlos Saura, premiered in Madrid.

TMDB score: 66%
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)

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9 October 1987:
Neo-noir romantic thriller ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’, directed by Ridley Scott, was released in the US.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%*
Letterboxd score: 3.0 (60%)
(*Popcornmeter: 41%)

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9 October 1992:
Action thriller ‘Under Siege’, directed by Andrew Davis, was released in the US.

It is often considered Steven Seagal's best film to date.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%*
Letterboxd score: 3.1 (62%)
(*Popcornmeter: 62%)

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9 October 2003:
Christmas comedy ‘Elf’, directed by Jon Favreau, premiered at the Austin Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)

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8 October 1938:
Screwball comedy mystery film ‘The Mad Miss Manton‘, directed by Leigh Jason, premiered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 60%)

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8 October 1961:
Gothic horror ‘Mr. Sardonicus’, directed by William Castle, premiered in New York City.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 53%)

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8 October 1974:
Sci-fi drama ‘Where Have All the People Gone?’, directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, premiered on NBC.

TMDB score: 59%
Letterboxd score: 3.1 (62%)

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8 October 1998:
Gothic psychological horror drama ‘Beloved’, directed by Jonathan Demme, premiered in New York City.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%
Letterboxd score: 3.3 (66%)

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8 October 2010:
Portuguese-language action thriller ‘Elite Squad: The Enemy Within’, directed by José Padilha, was released in Brazil.

It became the highest-grossing film of all time in Brazil.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%
Letterboxd score: 4.0 (80%)

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7 October 1971:
Musical fantasy comedy ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’, directed by Robert Stevenson, was released in the UK.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 66%
Letterboxd score: 3.5 (70%)

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7 October 1975:
Thriller drama ‘Sudden Fury’, directed by Brian Damude, was released in Canada.

IMDb score: 6.6 (66%)
Letterboxd score: 3.6 (72%)

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7 October 1976:
Mandarin-language wuxia film ‘The Magic Blade’, directed by Chor Yuen, was released in Hong Kong.

IMDb score: 7.0 (70%)
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)

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7 October 1983:
Spy thriller ‘Never Say Never Again’, directed by Irvin Kershner, was released in the US.

It is the 2nd and most recent James Bond film not to be produced by Eon Productions.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%*
Letterboxd score: 2.7 (54%)
(*Popcornmeter: 37%)

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7 October 1988:
Sci-fi action film ‘Alien Nation’, directed by Graham Baker, was released in the US.

It has since gained a cult following.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%
Letterboxd score: 3.2 (64%)

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6 October 1977:
Action political thriller ‘Sleeping Dogs’, directed by Roger Donaldson, premiered in Auckland, New Zealand.

It is often named one of the best New Zealand films of all time.

IMDb score: 6.4 (64%)
Letterboxd score. 3.3 (66%)

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6 October 1991:
Southern Gothic psychological thriller ‘Cape Fear’, directed by Martin Scorsese, premiered in New York City.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%
Letterboxd score: 3.7 (74%)

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6 October 2005:
Comedy-drama ‘Color Me Kubrick’, directed by Brian W. Cook, premiered at the Dinard Festival of British Cinema in France.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 51%*
Letterboxd score: 2.9 (58%)
(*Popcornmeter: 42%)

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6 October 2015:
Documentary ‘The Witness’, directed by James D. Solomon, premiered at the New York Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%*
Letterboxd score: 3.6 (72%)
(*Popcornmeter: 77%)

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6 October 2025:
Sports comedy-drama ‘Marty Supreme’, directed by Josh Safdie, premiered at the New York Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%*
Letterboxd score: 4.0 (80%)
(*Popcornmeter: 82%)

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