5 memorable movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in March

March is an interesting month in cinema. Hollywood is still waiting for the Academy to award the Best Picture award at the 2026 Oscars. In terms of major releases, the biggest film released in theaters is Hail Mary ProjectRyan Gosling’s space adventure based on the popular novel by Andy Weir. Other than that, March is a pretty quiet month for new films.

In years past, March has hosted several box office heavyweights and award winners. We’ve highlighted some memorable films celebrating anniversaries this month along with their release details. Some of our picks include a mind-blowing crime thriller and a mind-blowing mystery.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 25, 2016 – 10 years old)

Are you bleeding?

After years of watching Disney develop the MCU, Warner Bros. ultimately decided to create its own shared universe with the DCEU. After 2013 Man of SteelZack Snyder brought Bruce Wayne into the fold for an elite superhero battle in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In Metropolis, Superman (Henry Cavill) is now a polarizing figure after destroying the city during his battle against General Zod. The majority of people don’t trust Superman, including Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), who has protected Gotham as Batman for two decades.

Fed up with Superman’s antics, Batman sets out on a mission to neutralize the metahuman, as he believes his actions will save humanity. At the center of this conflict is Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), the master manipulator who has something to gain from a fight between Batman and Superman. On the plus side, Affleck’s portrayal of a hardened Bruce Wayne is extremely effective. Apart from a few action sequences, The dawn of justice is a chaotic mess as it rushes the development of the Justice League and fails with the reveal of Doomsday. Always, The dawn of justice is an intriguing relic from the era when superhero films embarked on their meteoric rise to the top of pop culture.

Unlimited (March 18, 2011 – 15 years)

Bradley Cooper takes the magic pill

In my best Bill Simmons voice, “Number 16, Unlimited. “While it may not be on your list of 21st century films to rewatch, Unlimited is an important action film because it proved that Bradley Cooper could carry a film outside Hangover franchise. Cooper plays Eddie Morra, an uninspired writer in the middle of a downward spiral. Needing a creative reset, Eddie tries a new drug called NZT-48. The nootropic significantly increases Eddie’s cognitive functions, leading to massive improvements in his life.

Business tycoon Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro) notices Eddie’s new abilities and recruits Eddie to help him make millions. However, Eddie begins to experience withdrawal and must battle the deadly side effects of NZT-48. Unlimited isn’t perfect, but it’s a fun sci-fi thriller with a magnetic performance from Cooper. Many diners can credit Unlimited for sparking countless debates about NZT-48 and whether people would actually take it if it existed.

Unlimited

Release date

March 18, 2011

Runtime

105 minutes

Director

Neil Burger

Inside Man (March 24, 2006 – 20 years old)

You can’t go wrong with Spike Lee and Denzel Washington

As far as tandems go, the partnership between Spike Lee and Denzel Washington is on the upper echelon. Before 2006, Lee and Washington collaborated on three occasions: Mo’Better Blues, Malcolm XAnd He has some game. All three present some of their best work as artists. The streak of successful collaborations continued for Lee and Washington when they teamed up for the 2006 film. Inside the mana New York crime thriller centered around a bank robbery.

Detective Keith Frazier (Washington) must negotiate with a group of criminals who have taken over a Manhattan bank. Their brilliant leader is Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), who stays one step ahead of Frazier at all times. Inside the man The best quality is his wit: intelligence, not violence, is behind this clever bank heist. Inside the man is one of two feature films directed by Lee for which he did not write the screenplay. Part of me wishes Lee would become a director for hire because if he could make more films like Inside Man, Hollywood would be a better place.

Inside the man

Release date

March 24, 2006

Runtime

129 minutes

Director

Spike Lee

Memento (March 16, 2001 – 25 years old)

Christopher Nolan disturbs our minds: a story as old as time

Christopher Nolan has been putting audiences in mental pretzels for almost 30 years. Consider me one of those consumers who leaves Nolan’s films with more questions than answers. I still love this man and will always come back for more craziness. Memento This is the first time on a mainstream level where Nolan challenges the audience.

Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) suffers from anterograde amnesia. It’s not an ideal condition, especially when he’s trying to solve his wife’s murder. Instead of his memory, Leonard frequently uses notes, photographs, and tattoos to help him piece together the clues. If that wasn’t confusing enough, Nolan tells the story in two timelines: chronologically and in reverse order. Nolan is a genius, so Memories the climax, where everything clicks, hits you like a brick in the face.

Memento

Release date

October 11, 2000

Runtime

113 minutes

Director

Christopher Nolan

Fargo (March 8, 1996 – 30 years old)

There’s more to life than a little money, you know

The Coen brothers always manage to find humor in the darkest situations. Nothing darker than a kidnapping plot turned into a murder investigation. Desperate for money, Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) hires two criminals (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry believes his wife’s wealthy father (Harve Presnell) will pay a hefty ransom, which he plans to collect and end his debt problems.

As in many ill-conceived projects, all hell breaks loose: the thugs kill a state agent and two pedestrians. This brings the pregnant and good-hearted police chief, Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand), into the fold. The Coen brothers’ script is as funny as it is violent. McDormand, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress, is a breath of fresh air, injecting humanity and a sense of decency into this desolate story.

Fargo

Release date

March 8, 1996

Runtime

98 minutes

Director

Joel Coen

If you’re looking for more movies, check out Alan Ritchson’s. War machine on Netflix. If TV shows are more your speed, give Guy Ritchie’s Yyoung Sherlock on Prime Video, a photo.