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45 Movies That Turn 25 in 2021

Let’s cut to the chase: A bunch of great movies came out in 1996. Seriously, 1996 had everything: Blockbuster hits, cult classics, perfect rom-coms, beloved children’s films and laugh-out-loud comedies….

Independence Day and Space Jam
20th Century Fox/Warner Home Video

Seriously, 1996 had everything: Blockbuster hits, cult classics, perfect rom-coms, beloved children's films and laugh-out-loud comedies.

Scroll through the gallery below to see 45 movies that turn 25 in 2021.

Independence Day

id4_20th-Century-Fox.jpg20th Century Fox

Twister

twister_WarnerBrothers.jpgWarner Brothers

Mission: Impossible

mi_Paramount.jpgParamount

The Rock

the-rock_HOLLYWOOD-PICTURES.jpgHOLLYWOOD PICTURES

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

notre-dame_WALT-DISNEY-ANIMATION.jpgWALT DISNEY ANIMATION

101 Dalmatians

101-dalmatians_Disney.jpgDisney

Ransom

ransom_Touchstone-Home-Entertainment.jpgTouchstone Home Entertainment

The Nutty Professor

nutty-professor_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Jerry Maguire

jerry-maguire_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Barb Wire

barb-wire_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

beavis_Paramount.jpgParamount

The Birdcage

birdcage_WarnerBrothers.jpgWarner Brothers

Black Sheep

black-sheep_Paramount.jpgParamount

The Cable Guy

cable-guy_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Courage Under Fire

courage-under-fire_20th-Century-Fox.jpg20th Century Fox

The Craft

craft_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

dont-be-a-menace_Lionsgate.jpgMiramax/Lionsgate

The English Patient

english-patient_Lionsgate.jpgMiramax/Lionsgate

Escape from L.A.

escape-from-la_Paramount.jpgParamount

Evita

evita_HOLLYWOOD-PICTURES.jpgHOLLYWOOD PICTURES

Fargo

fargo_20th-Century-Fox-MGM.jpg20th Century Fox/MGM

Fear

fear_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

The First Wives Club

first-wives_Paramount.jpgParamount

Happy Gilmore

happy-gilmore_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Harriet the Spy

harriet-the-spy_Paramount.jpgParamount

Jack

jack_HOLLYWOOD-PICTURES.jpgHOLLYWOOD PICTURES

James and the Giant Peach

james-peach_Walt-Disney-Studios-Home-Entertainment.jpgWalt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Jingle All The Way

jingle_20th-Century-Fox.jpg20th Century Fox

Kazaam

kazaam_Walt-Disney-Video_Mill-Creek.jpgWalt Disney Video/Mill Creek

Kingpin

kingpin_MGM.gifMGM

Mars Attacks!

mars-attacks_WarnerBrothers.jpgWarner Brothers

Matilda

matilda_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Michael

michael_WarnerBrothers.jpgWarner Brothers

The People vs. Larry Flynt

people-vs-larry_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

The Preacher’s Wife

preacher-wife_Buena-Vista-Home-Entertainment.jpgBuena Vista Home Entertainment

Primal Fear

primal-fear_Paramount.jpgParamount

Romeo + Juliet

romeo_20th-Century-Fox.jpg20th Century Fox

Scream

scream_Miramax.jpgMiramax

Sling Blade

sling-blade_Miramax.jpgMiramax

Space Jam

space-jam_Warner-Home-Video.jpgWarner Home Video

Star Trek: First Contact

star-trek-first-contact_Paramount.jpgParamount

Swingers

swingers_Miramax.jpgMiramax

That Thing You Do!

that-thing-you-do_FOX.jpgFOX

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

truth-cats-dogs_20th-Century-Fox.jpg20th Century Fox

Up Close & Personal

up-close_Touchstone-Home-Video.jpgTouchstone Home Video
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights